Question USB Devices Issue: Unplugging & Plugging In (Headset, Microphone)

[CyrodiilWarrior]

Hello forum,

I wasn't sure of the correct forum category to ask this and it may have a easy-ish fix.

Whenever I start up Windows 11, my USB microphone and my USB headset are not working. As soon as I unplug these and plug them back in, they work fine.

Is there a way these plugged in devices can just work from start up without needing to unplug them?

 

[Ralston18]

Update your post to include full system hardware specs and OS information.

Include make and model information for mic and headset.

What USB ports are being used?

 

[CyrodiilWarrior]

Hello again, I hope this is enough information...
Windows 11 Pro
X570 AORUS MASTER
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core, 3701 Mhz, 12 cores
32GB RAM

Speakers: (FiiO USB DAC-E10)
In Device Manager under 'Other Devices' - GuangZhou FiiO Electronics Co., Ltd. --- I've had issues with finding this driver in past. Just noticed a 'warning symbol' and Windows Update doesn't find. Yet w/ no issue, still have USB issue...

Microphone: (TONOR Q9 USB microphone)

 

[Ralston18]

This microphone?

https://www.tonormic.com/products/tonor-q9-usb-microphone-kit

 

[CyrodiilWarrior]

That's the microphone. I even installed the device's audio control panel to try and fix the issue.
Both the microphone and headset only work when I unplug and plug back in once Windows has booted up.

 

[Ralston18]

The key is to discover some difference between when the microphone/headset work and when they do not work.

First boot with mic/headset plugged in as usual and you know that they will not work.

Look in Device Manager > Audio inputs and outputs - are the mic and headset listed? Be sure that Device Manager > View > "Show hidden devices" is selected. Rlght click each device and check the Properties of all listed devices.

If the mic and headset are listed, click " Scan for hardware changes" - do the mic and headset then start to work without being unplugged and replugged?

Next, take a very close look in Task Manager, Resource Monitor, and Process Explorer (Microsoft, free).

I suggest working with only one of the tools at a time to make it easier to watch.

Look for and pay attention to any processes, services, etc. relating to audio. (However, the issue may not be audio per se - just need to start somewhere.)

Leave the observation window(s) open unplug and replug the mic/headset as you normally do to get them to work.

Watch for what changes in the windows. Likely you will see something else launch and run.

My thought is that the problem is with PnP (Plug and Play)

FYI:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/introduction-to-plug-and-play

https://www.minitool.com/news/how-to-enable-plug-and-play.html

Read first, then look for anything apparently amiss. Plug and Play Services perhaps.....

The mic/headset not being recognized during a normal boot. However unplugging and plugging them in launches gets things going.

May just need something added to Task Manager > Startup....