How to disable and enable usb ports?

[Legolessed]

So i k ow this is a weird question but i was wondering if their was an autohotkey script or something to enable and dissable usb ports very very quickly. I have a usb device (parrot flypad) that i use but it goes to sleep after about 1-2 minutes of being connected to my computer. Is there any way to make it so that i can disable and reenable a usb port very quickly so that it wont go to sleep? Thank you!

[Pixel5]

that is only possible if its plugged into its own usb controller, then you could theoretically disable the entire controller and re enable it.

alternatively there are usb extension cords that have a switch which simply cuts the power lines and disables the device.

 

[Legolessed]

3 minutes ago, Pixel5 said:

that is only possible if its plugged into its own usb controller, then you could theoretically disable the entire controller and re enable it.

alternatively there are usb extension cords that have a switch which simply cuts the power lines and disables the device.

 

what about with the devcon windows scripts. They disable devices. Could i accomplish the same goal by just enabling and disabling the device?

[TheGlenlivet]

https://www.amazon.com/USB-Hub-Charging-Individual-Switches/dp/B00VK9C24M/ref=asc_df_B00VK9C24M/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309818716690&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15737961464074537930&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061197&hvtargid=pla-571687196075&psc=1

Powered usb hub with switched would be easy and fairly cheap.  

[Windows7ge]

I have not tried this so take it with a grain of salt but it may be possible to disable USB ports/controllers from within Windows via Device Manager.

 

They'd be listed under Universal Serial Bus controllers. It should be possible to create a batch job to enable/disable them and bind those to hotkeys. Downside is you'd have to be really careful not to disable the controller your keyboard/mouse are plugged into. That or be using PS/2 keyboard/mouse.

[thedangerine]

Yeah the only way I have seen people do that is by disabling the entire usb controller, I don't think you can disable just one port

[Legolessed]

3 hours ago, AdvancedMicroDisapointment said:

Yeah the only way I have seen people do that is by disabling the entire usb controller, I don't think you can disable just one port

tbh that would be fine for me

[thedangerine]

On 8/23/2019 at 8:09 PM, Legolessed said:

tbh that would be fine for me

There is probably some way to do it automatically, all you need it to do is disable and re-enable the controller through the device manager

[Suppersupport]

On 8/23/2019 at 12:16 PM, Windows7ge said:

I have not tried this so take it with a grain of salt but it may be possible to disable USB ports/controllers from within Windows via Device Manager.

 

They'd be listed under Universal Serial Bus controllers. It should be possible to create a batch job to enable/disable them and bind those to hotkeys. Downside is you'd have to be really careful not to disable the controller your keyboard/mouse are plugged into. That or be using PS/2 keyboard/mouse.

^this. I have a pc that keeps disableing a controller and that takes out 2-4 usb ports with it.