| If you are working with a computer you already know | | | | you have. You can plug the device on and run the CD; |
| how annoying this message is: ‘Hardware device | | | | if your computer doesn’t recognise the device |
| not recognized”. It is, though a very common | | | | again, you should restart your computer and follow the |
| message, as some of the hardware devices used in | | | | same steps again. If still nothing works, you can check |
| computers come with standard protocols which | | | | if there is a help file or trouble-shooter in the CD – in |
| cannot be recognised automatically by several | | | | some cases you will be able to find hints and tips on |
| operating systems. Especially if you use an operating | | | | the hardware devices . If not, go online and visit the |
| system like Linux, then you will probably see this | | | | website of the company; you are most likely to find a |
| message often, as Linux cannot co-operate with | | | | solution there or contact the technical support that can |
| hardware created for Windows. | | | | give you important and useful information. |
| In most cases, instead of getting the name and model | | | | When hardware device is not recognised, there could |
| of the device you have connected, you will get a | | | | be many issues; compatibility problems, malfunctions, |
| general identification, such as: Camera detected – | | | | general connection problems, problematic cords. The |
| instead of Canon Cool 450, or USB storage device | | | | list is pretty endless, and the entire process can be |
| detected, instead of WD My book detected. These | | | | daunting and frustrating. One of the best things you |
| problems occur pretty often – not only in Linux or | | | | can do is to try to find if other people have had the |
| Mac operating system though. Even Windows face | | | | same problem; you can check it online in forums and |
| these problems all the time, despite the fact that most | | | | see if you can get a valuable answer on why the |
| of the hardware devices are manufactured and | | | | hardware device is not recognised and what you can |
| optimised especially for Windows Operating System. | | | | do about it. |
| What can you do in this case? The first solution is to | | | | Sturat enjoys writing articles on topics like Hardware |
| take the DVD or CD that comes with the hardware | | | | device not recognized and USB Device Not |
| and run it; usually these CDs include an installation | | | | Recognized" mean. |
| method, or the necessary drivers for the hardware | | | | |