Device failed to connect

Hi pieren,

You may try a 'Clean Boot'; it is likely to help you in isolating the culprit. Please refer to the following 'web article': How to perform a clean boot to troubleshoot a problem in Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8

If you are using a notebook; and an external mouse is also connected, unplug it and check for the 'sound again'. While researching, I came across a similar situation in another thread where unplugging an external mouse fixed the issue. You may also give it a shot, if applicable.

Hope this helps.

pieren said:

No, I am not using a netbook, so I don't think that the mouse is the problem.

What are you using?

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Thanks. Have you at some point connected a USB device of any kind?
Let's verify it is the Failed to Connect sound. Go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sounds and click the Sounds tab.
In the drop-down menu, as shown, select None/Apply. Reboot and see if the sound is gone.