Usb And Driver Issues; Updating The Driver; Usb-Related Power Issues - Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S2 Manual

10.2.2

USB and Driver Issues

Once your TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 is connected and turned on, wait a few seconds and give a
look at the USB indicator located in the Master Display, in the middle of your device:
The USB indicator in the Master Display.
If the USB indicator is flashing, there is no connection to the computer or there is a problem
with the hardware driver. Please check the following points:
▪ The TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 is a USB 2.0 device and will not work on a USB 1.0/1.1
port.
▪ A bad USB cable can be responsible for connectivity problems. Try using a different cable
bearing the official USB logo, in some cases using a shorter cable might help.
▪ On Windows: Check that the driver is correctly installed. You can do this for example by
looking for the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 Control Panel (see
Panel for more info). If you cannot find the Control Panel, the driver is most likely not in-
stalled at all. In this case, please re-install the driver from the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2
installation disc as described in the separate Setup Guide.
10.2.3

Updating the Driver

Check NI Service Center regularly for driver updates.
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10.2.4

USB-related Power Issues

We strongly recommend you to use an external power supply with your S2 via the included
power supply unit. Although operation is also possible when your S2 is powered via the USB
connection, you then have following limitations: the headphones output level is lower, and all
LEDs light darker.
If for any reason you cannot make use of any external power supply, you should check the fol-
lowing points:
Troubleshooting and Help
Hardware-related Problems
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