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- | Keyboard Maestro can trigger a macro when a USB Device is attached or detached. | + | The *USB Device trigger* executes a macro when a USB Device is attached or detached. |
- | **Note:** The USB Device name may be quite different to what you might think the device is called. | + | **Caution:** The USB Device name may be quite different to what you might think the device is called. |
If your text focus is in the device name field, Keyboard Maestro will detect and fill in the name of any device that is attached. | If your text focus is in the device name field, Keyboard Maestro will detect and fill in the name of any device that is attached. | ||
A great use for this trigger is to launch your scanner software when you turn on your scanner, and quit it when you turn off your scanner. | A great use for this trigger is to launch your scanner software when you turn on your scanner, and quit it when you turn off your scanner. | ||
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