In the cockpitbouw we have usually over several computers and a mass of USB devices. Device manager gives no clear picture about which USB devices it all goes and whether they work or not. So a whole puzzle ...

Now there are 2 programs that I use which is quite easy to distinguish what all of the ‘USB-devices’ are connected and whether they work or not.

USBDeview
USBDeview is a small utility that all the USB devices lists that are connected to your computer, as well as all USB devices that you previously used.
For each USB device, extended information is displayed: device name / description, device type, serial number (for mass storage devices), the date / time that device was added, VendorID, ProductID, and more ...
With USBDeview you can also USB devices that you previously used, disconnect USB devices that currently connected to your computer, and USB devices turn off and turn on.

USB Watchdog (USBWD)
USBWD is a useful tool for every cockpit-the pc a client version to install and, for example, a Schedule/Instructor-pc the server version.
Via USB Watchdog server do you have of every pc an overview of all the USB devices that are connected and which are not.
Of all the USB devices of all pc's that can be used, you can a global ‘watch list’. USBDeview may be a useful tool ...
To any USB device you can then a personal name. So, it is easy for all USB devices can be clearly distinguished. You then have a global list of all usb's of all the pc with every USB device has its own recognizable name.

In one glance you can see which USB devices are connected all whether they work or not and this of all the pcs in the entire network ...