You can verify these IDs on your own system by following these steps: Open on your PC. Expand the Universal Serial Bus controllers section. Right-click your USB device and select Properties .
Click to allow the software to map the USB topology. Your drive should appear in one of the configuration ports.
For Linux users, you can take active control of your Kingston DataTraveler. One common task is creating a "" to ensure the device is always assigned the same friendly name (like /dev/mykingston ), no matter which USB port it's plugged into. usb device id vid 0951 pid 1666 link
Every USB device (thumb drive, keyboard, mouse, webcam, etc.) contains a special descriptor that identifies it to the operating system. This descriptor includes two key pieces of data:
Type format fs=exfat quick (or fs=ntfs quick depending on your operational platform preference). You can verify these IDs on your own
When your computer reads the standard alphanumeric string USB\VID_0951&PID_1666 , it identifies the hardware as a flash drive manufactured by Kingston Technology (VID 0951) matching the architectural profile of a DataTraveler 100 G3, G4, SE9 G2, 50, or Kyson device (PID 1666) .
Before diving into the specifics of 0951 and 1666 , let’s clarify the system. Click to allow the software to map the USB topology
Multi-level flash memory architecture, frequently pairing the Phison controller with Hynix or Toshiba TLC (Triple-Level Cell) flash dies.