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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. | + | Since USB Device names may be quite arbitrary, and may not match your expectations for the name of the device, if your text insertion point is in the name field of this trigger and you connect (or turn on) the device, Keyboard Maestro will fill the name in for you. |
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| - | 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. | ||
trigger/USB_Device.txt · Last modified: 2021/03/30 04:29 by peternlewis
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