USB devices not recognised

[martinjm]

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014). El Capitan.

Flash drives work OK, but Samsung S3 mini and Trust headset aren't recognised. I've tried both USB ports and reset the SMC.

Any ideas?

Ta.

 

[phrehdd]

I surely don't know much about this Samsung but does it require any software to synch?

 

[martinjm]

On windows it just shows as a drive. The problem isn't lack of s/w to sych or whatever, it just doesn't appear anywhere on the Mac. Ditto the h/s which is more of an issue.

 

[martinjm]

OK, found a similar post. Looks like it is found but not working. :

USB Ear-Microphone:

Product ID: 0x202a
Vendor ID: 0x05e1 (Syntek Design Technology Inc.)
Version: 1.00
Serial Number: 0000000001
Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
Location ID: 0x14100000 / 10
Current Available (mA): 1000
Extra Operating Current (mA): 0

 

[Fishrrman]

Does the headset require drivers of any kind?

If you open Audio/MIDI Setup, can you see the headset?

Does the drive "show up" in Disk Utility's window?

 

[martinjm]

It's described as working on OSx - maybe not El Cap though!
No, not in any of the audio device lists
Not in the Disk Util window, nor listed in 'Sys Report > USB'

 

[martinjm]

Just noticed the phone wasn't even charging. Moved it to the other (RHS) USB and it's now charging. Still not detected though.