# How can I check if the USB is recognized in the system?

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-check-if-the-usb-is-recognized-in-the-system/93510>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [July 7, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-check-if-the-usb-is-recognized-in-the-system/93510 "2021-07-07T01:27:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![changil\_shin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@changil\_shin](https://community.wowza.com/u/changil_shin)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-check-if-the-usb-is-recognized-in-the-system/93510/1 "2021-07-07T01:27:06Z")

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How can I check if the USB is recognized in the system?  
In Windows, for example, even if the USB Dongle is not displayed in the device manager, it is checked when Wowza is started, but it is not checked whether it is recognized in the VM environment, so a customer asks for it.  
Windows, Linux

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**Author:** ![changil\_shin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@changil\_shin](https://community.wowza.com/u/changil_shin)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-can-i-check-if-the-usb-is-recognized-in-the-system/93510/2 "2021-07-07T01:58:53Z")

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USB Dongle = USB license