Windows 10: Why does my USB Mic only work when I have it plugged into a USB Hub and not into my Laptop

I'm trying to understand why my USB microphone only works when it's plugged into my USB hub, but not when I plug it directly into my laptop. When I connect the mic straight to the laptop, it's either not recognized at all or doesn't function properly there's no input signal, or the mic shows up but doesn’t record any sound. However, when I plug the mic into the USB hub, it works without any issues. This seems backwards from what I would expect, since direct laptop connections are usually more stable. I’ve tried different USB ports on the laptop, but the result is the same. This makes me wonder

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Belkin introduces wireless USB hub

uh

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  what long wires?
  
  
  wow, you dont have to plug a really small thin piece of plastic into your laptop while roaming about...
  
  
  dont they already make wireless adapters for these for much cheaper?
  
  

ok...so...

am i missing something here? almost 200 bucks for this???

 

No USB ports working on toshiba laptop

Hi guys,

Got an old Toshiba laptop, satellite l500d pslk0a-00r009
Its old and doesn't officially support win10. However I have it installed and everything works fine except USB. All the ports seem completely dead, plugging in a USB mouse I get no light on the mouse. USB flash drives don't work either. This was previously working under win7.

The issue seems to be I don't have "Generic USB hub" in device manager. Have tried to manually install it using add legacy hardware but it wont take. I have several USB root hub and others listed, but not the generic hub.

Here's what I have tried so far:

Uninstall all USB device in device managers and reboot
Confirmed BIOS is latest version
tried both legacy and compatibly USB mode in BIOS
Download and install generic win10 USB drivers
Disable USB power saving mode
Installed toshiba's service center, no updates available
Ran MS troubleshooter/fixit

I think the next step is to give up, but does anyone else have any suggestions?

thanks

 

USB HUB

Hi,

Incompatible USB hub driver is one of the possible reasons why this issue is happening. We recommend uninstalling the USB Root Hub driver and see if it helps. Follow the stepes below:

• Open Device Manager.
  
• Double-click Universal Serial Bus controllers to expand.
  
• Right-click USB Root Hub, then click Properties.
  
• Go to the Driver tab.
  
• Click Uninstall.
  
• Restart your computer.
  

Note: Restarting your computer will automatically reinstall a generic driver for your computer. Also, we suggest connecting your USB hub while performing the steps.

If the issue still persists, let's disable the USB selective suspend settings thru Power Options to resolve the issue. Follow the steps below:

• Type Power Options in the search box, then press Enter.
• Locate USB settings > USB selective suspend settings.
• Select Disable.

Keep us in the loop with the result.