Contents

What You See

How to Fix It

#1 Check the Driver

#2 Check the USB Cable and Ports

#3 Check Antivirus and Firewall

#4 Check Computer Requirements

XCS Can't Find F1 Through USB

Updated Jul 15,2024

This guide is for solving the USB connection issue of the XCS PC version.

You might be also looking for these resources regarding F1 connection issues.

Software & Device	Connection	How-to Tutorial	Troubleshoot
XCS PC	USB	Connect and Setup xTool F1 with XCS on a Computer	XCS Can't Find F1 Through USB (You are on this page)
XCS PC	Wi-Fi	Connect and Setup xTool F1 with XCS on a Mobile Phone (See section "On the computer")	XCS Can't Find F1 Through Wi-Fi
XCS Mobile	Wi-Fi	Connect and Setup xTool F1 with XCS on a Mobile Phone (See section "On the mobile phone")	XCS Mobile Won't Connect to F1
XCS Mobile	Wi-Fi	How to Connect xTool F1 to XCS Mobile App (Video)	XCS Mobile Won't Connect to F1

What You See

After connecting xTool F1 to a computer via USB, the machine's name can't be found in the device list.

How to Fix It

#1 Check the Driver

The driver program required by the connection may be missing or not installed properly.

For Windows:

Connect the machine to the computer through the USB cable that comes with the product.

Check if the driver program exists in the following way.

a. Right-click the start button on your computer.
b. Click Device Manager
c. Click Network adapters and check if the USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget exists.

If the driver program is missing, follow the steps below to install the driver program and try again.

Download and unzip the driver (DPInsts.rar), choose the corresponding application, and double-click it to install.

A window will pop up as below when the installation is completed. Restart the computer and try again.

For Mac OS:

Connect the machine to the computer through the USB cable that comes with the product.

Check if the driver program exists in the following way.

a. Click System Information
b. Go to Hardware and click USB
c. Check if the RNDIS/Ethernet Gadget exists.

If the driver is missing, follow the steps to install the driver and try again.

The driver program for macOS:HoRNDIS-9.2_catalina.rar

#2 Check the USB Cable and Ports

Poor contact on the computer's USB port or the USB cable may cause the device to be unrecognized when plugged into the computer. Make sure the connection cable is inserted into the correct port, as shown below.