Unknown USB device not recognized by Windows
21-Mar-24 7:04am
#1 Tony
Near me is a Goodwill Outlet where everything is sold by the pound. In a laptop bag I found what I thought was a flash drive. It is very light, so I gambled and bought it for a few cents. The main body is a disk about the diameter of a quarter and about 3/8 of an inch thick. It is flat on one side and slightly concave on the other. There is no response at all when I plug it into a USB port on my Windows computer.
Any ideas on what this might be?
#1 Tony
Near me is a Goodwill Outlet where everything is sold by the pound. In a laptop bag I found what I thought was a flash drive. It is very light, so I gambled and bought it for a few cents. The main body is a disk about the diameter of a quarter and about 3/8 of an inch thick. It is flat on one side and slightly concave on the other. There is no response at all when I plug it into a USB port on my Windows computer.
Any ideas on what this might be?
21-Mar-24 10:49am
#5 KCPenguins
langev wrote:
A dongle tied to a software program?
I like this guess.
Another option:
Does it have a button or capacitive reactive pad? It could be a security key/token.
#5 KCPenguins
langev wrote:
A dongle tied to a software program?
I like this guess.
Another option:
Does it have a button or capacitive reactive pad? It could be a security key/token.
21-Mar-24 1:02pm
#6 Foxhack
It might be a part of another device. I do this too, usually end up with pieces I can't do anything with. :p
#6 Foxhack
It might be a part of another device. I do this too, usually end up with pieces I can't do anything with. :p
21-Mar-24 4:33pm
#7 Tony
I'm afraid I don't use an online image host, so I don't know how to upload a photo to this thread. I tried to do an image search for USB devices, but I didn't find anything that looks like this.
Like many flash drives, it has a wrist strap on the side directly opposite the USB port, but it there is no manufacturer identification or anything that might identify its purpose anywhere on it.
#7 Tony
I'm afraid I don't use an online image host, so I don't know how to upload a photo to this thread. I tried to do an image search for USB devices, but I didn't find anything that looks like this.
Like many flash drives, it has a wrist strap on the side directly opposite the USB port, but it there is no manufacturer identification or anything that might identify its purpose anywhere on it.
22-Mar-24 12:49am
#8 HybridCRoW
And this is how you get hacked/a virus/cold/flu/whatever... sticking unknown things where they shouldn't belong.
On-topic... I'm curious to see what this looks like because it sounds vaguely familiar.
#8 HybridCRoW
And this is how you get hacked/a virus/cold/flu/whatever... sticking unknown things where they shouldn't belong.
On-topic... I'm curious to see what this looks like because it sounds vaguely familiar.
25-Mar-24 3:41pm
#10 EclipseLion
HybridCRoW wrote:
And this is how you get hacked/a virus/cold/flu/whatever... sticking unknown things where they shouldn't belong. On-topic... I'm curious to see what this looks like because it sounds vaguely familiar.
This
#10 EclipseLion
HybridCRoW wrote:
And this is how you get hacked/a virus/cold/flu/whatever... sticking unknown things where they shouldn't belong. On-topic... I'm curious to see what this looks like because it sounds vaguely familiar.
This
25-Mar-24 8:46pm
#11 HybridCRoW
They sent me picture of device...
I believe it's possibly something to do with this:
https://www.amazon.c...
#11 HybridCRoW
They sent me picture of device...
I believe it's possibly something to do with this:
https://www.amazon.c...
25-Mar-24 9:24pm
#12 Tony
HybridCRoW wrote:
They sent me picture of device... I believe it's possibly something to do with this: https://www.amazon.c...
That looks exactly like the item I have. Thank you for your help.
Portable Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 5 Charger USB Travel Cordless Wireless Charger Keychain for Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic 5 Pro Watch 4 Classic Watch 3 & Active 2 Accessories (Black)
#12 Tony
HybridCRoW wrote:
They sent me picture of device... I believe it's possibly something to do with this: https://www.amazon.c...
That looks exactly like the item I have. Thank you for your help.
Portable Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 5 Charger USB Travel Cordless Wireless Charger Keychain for Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic 5 Pro Watch 4 Classic Watch 3 & Active 2 Accessories (Black)
Unknown USB device not recognized by Windows