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Script: *list-usb-devices.ps1*
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This PowerShell script lists all USB devices connected to the local computer.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
PS> ./list-usb-devices.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./list-usb-devices.ps1
FriendlyName Status InstanceId
------------ ------ ----------
USB-Root-Hub (USB 3.0) OK USB\ROOT_HUB30\4&2060378&0&0
...
```
Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Lists USB devices
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script lists all USB devices connected to the local computer.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./list-usb-devices.ps1
FriendlyName Status InstanceId
------------ ------ ----------
USB-Root-Hub (USB 3.0) OK USB\ROOT_HUB30\4&2060378&0&0
...
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
try {
Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object {$_.Class -eq "USB"} | Sort-Object -property FriendlyName | Format-Table -property FriendlyName,Status,InstanceId
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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