If you are still experiencing problems, please start a help request with us and we can help you Troubleshooting Connection Issues on OSX/macOS Troubleshooting Connection Issues on Windows If you have the latest drivers installed in your computer, and you still experience the 'hardware disconnected' message, then please check out the following articles: Try changing out the USB cable, switching USB ports on your computer and make sure that you are not connecting through a USB hub or splitter. If you are having trouble installing drivers it is probably due to your machine not being able to recognize which piece of hardware you have connected. Just click on the link above, select your specific hardware manufacturer, then click the appropriate link to be redirected to their website, find your product, and check any updates they may have. To make it easier for you, we have compiled all the manufacturer's websites in one area for your convenience: Please note some hardware requires drivers for Mac OSX/macOS, so this is not a 'Windows ONLY' thing. We encourage our users to visit the manufacturer's website regularly to see if there are any updated drivers available for their hardware. If you do not have these installed you are likely to receive the 'hardware disconnected' or 'install driver' messages.

To run Serato software on your computer, you will need to make sure you have the correct drivers installed in order for the hardware to be recognised.

If you have purchased a new controller, check for any updates before using the device as you may run into issues if you are running an older, incompatible or outdated driver.ĭrivers are used by Serato software to communicate with the hardware you intend to use. It is important to make sure all your drivers and firmware are up-to-date from your hardware manufacturer before running Serato software.

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