(Optional) With your device selected, you can edit its name if the default doesn't suit your needs by clicking the Edit checkbox.To see USB devices that already have a driver installed, go to the Options menu and select List All Devices.īelow is an example of what you would see for an USB mouse, with the HidUsb driver already installed: For instance, if you replace the existing driver for an USB keyboard or mouse, it will no longer be usable for input in Windows but instead will only work with a custom application, which is probably not what you want. If you cannot see your device listed, then it probably means that it already has a driver installed, in which case you need to be very cautious about replacing it, as other applications or the OS itself may no longer be able to access it afterwards. HELP! MY DEVICE DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE LIST!! If the Vendor Name cannot be determined, and you know it, you are invited to report it to the USB ID Repository using the new button that will appear then. If you leave your mouse over the Vendor ID, you should get the full name of the Vendor displayed. The Vendor ID ( VID, here 0x045E), Product ID ( PID, here 0x289) and (optionally) Interface ID ( MI) are also displayed under 'USB ID' for your reference. When possible, we recommend that you leave only the device you want to install a driver for, and unplug any other USB device. You can also plug your USB device after Zadig is running, as the list is refreshed automatically. With the application running, you should see your USB device appear in the dropdown list (click on the dropdown to see all devices).To be able to install a driver, you should answer Yes. This is because the application needs to run with administrative privileges. The first screen you will see when launching Zadig is the User Account Control prompt displayed below.In its simplest mode of operation, Zadig is meant to install a libusb compatible driver, for a device that does not yet have such a driver installed.īelow is an overview for a typical driver installation: Preventing the replacement of a Zadig libusbK USB Device Driver.Example of a zadig preset device config file.

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