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STAGG MICROPHONE LINKED TO LAPTOP VIA USB WILL NOT WORK

I NEED TO BE ABLE TO CONNECT VOLUME TO WORK ON STAGG SDMP10 MICROPHONE

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-10-06T17:29:35.83+00:00
maureen rhys 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-06T18:10:20.24+00:00
IGYQ 22,065 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Xbox 360 controllers not working on Windows 11

I've been trying to get my Xbox 360 controllers to work on my gaming laptop for the last two hours now and I have gotten nowhere. I have drivers installed so that they can work, but Device Manager doesn't even recognize that the controllers are plugged…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-07-15T15:23:34.3733333+00:00
SpartanA47 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-06T17:57:09.9266667+00:00
Andrea 0 Reputation points
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I have no audio device after installing latest Win 11 update.

I install latest Win 11 update 5 days ago and have been unable to resolve the issue with trouble shooting.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-10-06T16:40:17.6866667+00:00
Lee Cuevas 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-06T17:26:50.3333333+00:00
Lester Bernard Reyes 85,915 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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BSOD many times, Mostly hypervision error and soemtimes LMode exception not handled. Haven't been able to fix this.

Here are my specs: Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.6 GB usable) Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (8 GB) Intel(R) UHD Graphics (128 MB) Storage 417 GB of 954 GB used System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor I am currently using…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-10-04T07:28:14.1266667+00:00
Kaizer Mc 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-06T16:45:28.67+00:00
Kaizer Mc 20 Reputation points
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Windows 11 update

I updated to Windows 11, but now I have a driver issue. Asio.sys is being blocked. How do I fix this issue?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-31T17:36:38.8133333+00:00
Paul Forsyth 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-06T16:29:55.67+00:00
CaB 0 Reputation points
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Sandisk micro wont work

I have an SanDisk Ultra 16 GB MicroSD plugged in through an adapter. I hear the sound letting me know something's plugged in but it wont show the sound files. I went to disc management and it just said no media.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-10-06T14:12:15.61+00:00
E 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-06T14:45:00.5866667+00:00
DaveM121 937.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to resolve DPC Latency and Buffer Underruns leading to frequent audio dropouts on my Windows 11?

Hi I have been experiencing an unreal amount of audio dropouts caused by DPC latency issues over the past few weeks. I'm using a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen, and have been in contact extensively with Focusrite support about this, but they can only…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-29T21:46:10.6866667+00:00
sch725 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-06T14:17:29.35+00:00
sch725 0 Reputation points
4 answers

HP1020 printer shows it is offline

Ever since my microsoft account renewal my HP1020 printer shows it is offline. How can I fix this?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-28T20:24:46.53+00:00
Dianne Robertson 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-06T14:14:58.77+00:00
Jonathan Deives 82,130 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to fix my keyboard (Inspiron 15 -- Windows 11)

I have an Inspiron 15 computer. My physical keyboard has been giving me issues. Keys a-f, j-semicolon, q-r,u-p, and \ give me the most trouble (other keys vary from good to bad). Uninstalling keyboard drivers is a temporary fix (I managed to get all keys…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-28T01:09:19.99+00:00
Abdul Jalloh 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-06T14:13:24.84+00:00
Alex-L 12,985 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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how to install pen driver for np930qca model laptop

Pen driver for the above model missing so can't use pen to write

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-10-01T19:18:10.2133333+00:00
Dr. Jo Ny 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-06T13:01:34.9+00:00
Carl-L 23,090 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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PC will not recognize Evantalk bluetooth 5.4 usb card

PC will not recognize Evantalk bluetooth 5.4 usb dongle

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-10-06T03:12:39.7233333+00:00
LA Hunter 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-06T11:54:03.39+00:00
Dio Xavier 296.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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organazation policy

for some reaseon this keeps turning off all my bluetooth drivers every time i connect a headpone to it it works for an hr then starts acting like theres no driver for the blue tooth how do i disable this

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-23T17:20:43.6633333+00:00
kris aleman 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-06T09:43:35.3733333+00:00
Clary-N 16,565 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

CiTool.exe --remove-policy "{[PII removed]}" returns 0x80070002

Windows 11 25H2 July 2026 or later cumulative update installed. Windows Driver Policy = Evaluation mode. Audit policy {[PII removed]} is Active. Enforcement policy {[PII removed]} physically exists under CiPolicies\Reserved. CiTool -lp does not enumerate…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-10-05T20:19:56.5366667+00:00
UguuDoki 0 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-06T09:38:55.2366667+00:00
UguuDoki 0 Reputation points
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Laptop microphone is no longer listed as a device on my dell laptop

while triaging an issue with a new headset, my microphone on my dell laptop disappeared from my input devices, how do I get it back?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-10-06T07:32:29.83+00:00
Chuck Studler 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-06T08:23:24.83+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 78,085 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Bluetooth headphones buzzes and microphone doesn't work

I know my question looks identical to a lot of questions in the past, but they only had a problem with either the sound or the microphone, but not both at the same time. So I hope that my question isn't a duplicate. Usually, I can listen to audio on my…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-28T13:56:45.91+00:00
Hoà Lê 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-06T08:01:30.3566667+00:00
Clary-N 16,565 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

My Mouse Pointer is auto selecting when hovering over a hyperlink in Windows 11

I have purchased 2 laptops in the past 3 months. One is a Dell 16 Plus and the other is a Samsung Book 4. The mouse drivers have not been updated since 2006 and there is not one to be had. When the pointer hovers over any live link, it opens the page.,…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-29T13:24:20.9866667+00:00
Barb Gainey 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-06T07:47:42.27+00:00
Emma1-N 13,430 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Problem with my Boat Rockerz 510 wireless headphones!

I recently used a 3rd party software - PC Helpsoft to update all my drivers but now it has messed with my headphones settings. My headphones don't work on regular applications like browsers or spotify, yet I can still hear the system sounds like the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-29T18:41:04.03+00:00
Aniket Saha 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-06T07:44:10.9633333+00:00
Emma1-N 13,430 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers

Printer issue

HP printer says it has ink - but nothing prints on test page - it is blank

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-30T16:33:32.8333333+00:00
Kristi Edmunds 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-06T07:27:19.5533333+00:00
Senthil kumar 2,580 Reputation points
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KB5124010 (build 26200.9550): Goodix fingerprint not ready for ~85 s after cold boot, error 0x80098057 - fine on 26200.9457

Since installing KB5124010 (Windows 11 25H2, build 26200.9550), my Goodix fingerprint sensor needs 85–92 seconds after a cold boot before it is ready. Fingerprint sign-in does not work at the first sign-in screen, and Settings > Accounts > Sign-in…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-10-03T09:19:24.2866667+00:00
Banyong Lawhiranthaworn 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-06T06:50:49.94+00:00
Banyong Lawhiranthaworn 0 Reputation points
3 answers

What do WHEA-Logger Event ID 17 values 0x100000 and 0xa000 mean?

I am seeing repeated WHEA-Logger Event ID 17 warnings on a fresh Windows 11 installation. My older machine did not used to report this at all, I have also check with family friends machines they do not see this either. The events…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-30T13:23:10.3033333+00:00
Dalbir Rana 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-06T06:15:58.7466667+00:00
Engla Wahlberg Burlin 80 Reputation points