If Windows is allowed to turn off the device to save
energy, it can cause communication problems.
To prevent this, switch off the USB power
management as per the following steps:
Start the Device Manager by clicking "Start / Settings
/ Control Panel / System / Hardware / Device
Manager".
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6.6.5 Switch off the USB-Powersaving
Extend the section "Universal Serial Bus controllers"
and click with the right mouse button "USB-Root-
Hub" and activate "Properties".
If there are more than one USB-Root-Hub the
powersaving should be switched off for each hub.
Activate the index-tab "Power Management" and
deactivate the button "Allow the computer to turn off
this device to save power.".
Click "OK"
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