I have just hit a problem with using my built-in and USB cameras, and also my memory/USB sticks. First noticed when I had to attend a TEAMS call, and all I could get was the virtualcamera, and then I tried my USB storage device. Now I know they all work and the USB sockets are fine as they all work perfectly in the Windows OS.

Everything is iup to date, and I have tried everything I can find on the various forums.

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uname -aLinux GF63-Thin-9RCX 6.8.0-36-generic #36-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Jun 10 10:49:14 UTC 2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Code:
lsusb -v | grep CameraCouldn't open device, some information will be missing
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
        wTerminalType      0x0201 Camera Sensor
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Bus 001 Device 018: ID 05a3:9331 ARC International Camera
  idProduct          0x9331 Camera
  iManufacturer           1 HD Web Camera
  iProduct                2 HD Web Camera
        wTerminalType      0x0201 Camera Sensor
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
The two cameras are listed. The BISON is the plug-in USB camera and the ARC is the built-in. Note that in the ABOVE output the Bison is missing. It was there, but disappeared.
Code:
sudo lsusb | grep -i cam
Bus 001 Device 011: ID 5986:211b Bison Electronics Inc. HD Webcam
Bus 001 Device 018: ID 05a3:9331 ARC International Camera
Code:
udo lshw -class video
  *-display                 
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: CoffeeLake-H GT2 [UHD Graphics 630]
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 2
       bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
       logical name: /dev/fb0
       version: 00
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pciexpress msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom fb
       configuration: depth=32 driver=i915 latency=0 resolution=1920,1080
       resources: irq:148 memory:a2000000-a2ffffff memory:80000000-8fffffff ioport:6000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff
Code:
sudo dmesg | grep -i 'usb'
[ 4929.051048] usb 1-3: USB disconnect, device number 2
[ 4967.793851] usb 2-4: USB disconnect, device number 2
[ 4967.891586] usb 1-4: USB disconnect, device number 3
[ 4969.901643] usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd
[ 4970.048119] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=05a3, idProduct=9331, bcdDevice= 1.05
[ 4970.048124] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 4970.048126] usb 1-3: Product: HD Web Camera
[ 4970.048128] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: HD Web Camera
[ 4970.048129] usb 1-3: SerialNumber: Ucamera001
[ 4970.048358] usb 1-3: Device is not authorized for usage
[ 4971.291730] usb 2-5: USB disconnect, device number 4
[ 5051.857390] usb 1-3: USB disconnect, device number 6
[ 5303.515660] usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 7 using xhci_hcd
[ 5303.642870] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=05a3, idProduct=9331, bcdDevice= 1.05
[ 5303.642881] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 5303.642886] usb 1-3: Product: HD Web Camera
[ 5303.642889] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: HD Web Camera
[ 5303.642892] usb 1-3: SerialNumber: Ucamera001
[ 5303.643251] usb 1-3: Device is not authorized for usage
[ 5489.879202] usb 1-3: USB disconnect, device number 7
[ 5490.130458] usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
[ 5490.259504] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=05a3, idProduct=9331, bcdDevice= 1.05
[ 5490.259517] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 5490.259523] usb 1-3: Product: HD Web Camera
[ 5490.259527] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: HD Web Camera
[ 5490.259531] usb 1-3: SerialNumber: Ucamera001
[ 5490.259952] usb 1-3: Device is not authorized for usage
[ 5521.774381] usb 2-5: new SuperSpeed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd
[ 5521.789677] usb 2-5: New USB device found, idVendor=05e3, idProduct=0756, bcdDevice=20.11
[ 5521.789689] usb 2-5: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=4, SerialNumber=5
[ 5521.789694] usb 2-5: Product: USB Storage
[ 5521.789697] usb 2-5: Manufacturer: Genesys Logic
[ 5521.789701] usb 2-5: SerialNumber: 000000002011
[ 5521.790148] usb 2-5: Device is not authorized for usage
[ 5620.854823] usb 1-11: USB disconnect, device number 4
[ 5623.442458] usb 1-11: new high-speed USB device number 10 using xhci_hcd
[ 5623.585903] usb 1-11: New USB device found, idVendor=5986, idProduct=211b, bcdDevice= 3.04
[ 5623.585914] usb 1-11: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 5623.585919] usb 1-11: Product: HD Webcam
[ 5623.585923] usb 1-11: Manufacturer: SunplusIT Inc
[ 5623.586323] usb 1-11: Device is not authorized for usage
[ 5639.551281] usb 1-11: USB disconnect, device number 10
[ 5645.547806] usb 1-11: new high-speed USB device number 11 using xhci_hcd
[ 5645.683912] usb 1-11: New USB device found, idVendor=5986, idProduct=211b, bcdDevice= 3.04
[ 5645.683923] usb 1-11: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 5645.683928] usb 1-11: Product: HD Webcam
[ 5645.683932] usb 1-11: Manufacturer: SunplusIT Inc
[ 5645.687781] usb 1-11: Device is not authorized for usage
[ 5694.459244] usb 1-3: USB disconnect, device number 8
[ 5694.711573] usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 12 using xhci_hcd
[ 5694.841648] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=05a3, idProduct=9331, bcdDevice= 1.05
[ 5694.841657] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 5694.841661] usb 1-3: Product: HD Web Camera
[ 5694.841664] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: HD Web Camera
[ 5694.841667] usb 1-3: SerialNumber: Ucamera001
[ 5694.841982] usb 1-3: Device is not authorized for usage
[ 5857.813522] usb 1-3: USB disconnect, device number 12
[ 5858.063006] usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 13 using xhci_hcd
[ 5858.192002] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=05a3, idProduct=9331, bcdDevice= 1.05
[ 5858.192008] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 5858.192010] usb 1-3: Product: HD Web Camera
[ 5858.192011] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: HD Web Camera
[ 5858.192013] usb 1-3: SerialNumber: Ucamera001
[ 5858.192180] usb 1-3: Device is not authorized for usage
[ 6127.757734] usb 1-3: USB disconnect, device number 13
[ 6128.008070] usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 14 using xhci_hcd
[ 6128.137255] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=05a3, idProduct=9331, bcdDevice= 1.05
[ 6128.137266] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 6128.137271] usb 1-3: Product: HD Web Camera
[ 6128.137274] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: HD Web Camera
[ 6128.137278] usb 1-3: SerialNumber: Ucamera001
[ 6128.137645] usb 1-3: Device is not authorized for usage
[ 6957.325030] usb 1-3: USB disconnect, device number 14
[ 6957.577784] usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 15 using xhci_hcd
[ 6957.704981] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=05a3, idProduct=9331, bcdDevice= 1.05
[ 6957.704993] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 6957.704998] usb 1-3: Product: HD Web Camera
[ 6957.705002] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: HD Web Camera
[ 6957.705006] usb 1-3: SerialNumber: Ucamera001
[ 6957.705417] usb 1-3: Device is not authorized for usage
[ 7006.565774] usb 2-5: USB disconnect, device number 5
[ 7008.533101] usb 2-5: new SuperSpeed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd
[ 7008.548374] usb 2-5: New USB device found, idVendor=05e3, idProduct=0756, bcdDevice=20.11
[ 7008.548385] usb 2-5: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=4, SerialNumber=5
[ 7008.548388] usb 2-5: Product: USB Storage
[ 7008.548392] usb 2-5: Manufacturer: Genesys Logic
[ 7008.548394] usb 2-5: SerialNumber: 000000002011
[ 7008.548756] usb 2-5: Device is not authorized for usage
[ 7645.302604] usb 1-3: USB disconnect, device number 15
[ 7645.554215] usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 16 using xhci_hcd
[ 7645.683390] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=05a3, idProduct=9331, bcdDevice= 1.05
[ 7645.683405] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 7645.683411] usb 1-3: Product: HD Web Camera
[ 7645.683416] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: HD Web Camera
[ 7645.683421] usb 1-3: SerialNumber: Ucamera001
[ 7645.683906] usb 1-3: Device is not authorized for usage
[ 8192.124025] usb 1-3: USB disconnect, device number 16
[ 8192.377590] usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 17 using xhci_hcd
[ 8192.505587] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=05a3, idProduct=9331, bcdDevice= 1.05
[ 8192.505596] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 8192.505601] usb 1-3: Product: HD Web Camera
[ 8192.505605] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: HD Web Camera
[ 8192.505608] usb 1-3: SerialNumber: Ucamera001
[ 8192.505957] usb 1-3: Device is not authorized for usage
[ 9429.232241] usb 1-3: USB disconnect, device number 17
[ 9429.484315] usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 18 using xhci_hcd
[ 9429.612515] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=05a3, idProduct=9331, bcdDevice= 1.05
[ 9429.612528] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 9429.612533] usb 1-3: Product: HD Web Camera
[ 9429.612537] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: HD Web Camera
[ 9429.612541] usb 1-3: SerialNumber: Ucamera001
[ 9429.612964] usb 1-3: Device is not authorized for usage
[10056.309495] usbcore: deregistering interface driver uvcvideo
[10056.378225] usbcore: registered new interface driver uvcvideo


This changes nothing
Code:
systemctl --user restart pipewire
neither does this...
Code:
Sudo modprobe -r uvcvideo && sudo modprobe uvcvideo