Usb Device Id Vid 1e3d Pid 198a [upd] — Latest & Real

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• Vendor ID (VID): 1E3D (Assigned to Audiophile Electronics Ltd)
• Product ID (PID): 198A

• VID (Vendor ID): A 16-bit number assigned by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) to a specific manufacturer. 1E3D in hexadecimal translates to a known hardware vendor.
• PID (Product ID): A 16-bit number chosen by the vendor to identify a specific product or chipset. 198A is the product code for this particular device or controller.

Overview

The identifiers "VID 1E3D" and "PID 198A" are USB Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) values used by an operating system to recognize a specific USB device. Together they uniquely identify the manufacturer (VID) and the product model (PID) so the OS can load the correct driver or take an appropriate action. Usb Device Id Vid 1e3d Pid 198a

1. Right-click the unknown device in Device Manager.
2. Select Update driver > Browse my computer for drivers > Let me pick from a list.
3. Select Biometric device.
4. Choose Windows Hello Fingerprint Sensor (Microsoft WBF). If the hardware is compatible, the device will start working.

Common uses and why it matters

• Driver matching: The OS uses VID/PID to find and load the appropriate device driver (kernel driver, WinUSB, vendor driver).
• USB debugging: VID/PID help identify the device when using tools like lsusb (Linux), usbview (Windows), or system_profiler/SPUSBDataType (macOS).
• Device filtering: Applications or udev rules can target a device reliably using its VID/PID.
• Firmware tools: Many vendor utilities require VID/PID to detect devices for firmware updates or configuration.

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• Check for chipset vendor signatures: sometimes devices use a chipset vendor’s VID but a PID that maps to a particular evaluation/demo board.
• The device may be using a private or virtualized VID (e.g., used by USB virtualization or VM passthrough, USB protocol spoofing).
• Consider extracting more identifying info via USB descriptors or by interacting with standard interfaces (e.g., send standard control requests) to elicit identifying strings.