# Xcontroller not connecting to easel

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/xcontroller-not-connecting-to-easel/114902>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 10, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/xcontroller-not-connecting-to-easel/114902 "2021-03-10T17:29:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SkipEvans1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@SkipEvans1](https://community.inventables.com/u/SkipEvans1)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/xcontroller-not-connecting-to-easel/114902/1 "2021-03-10T17:29:07Z")

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When I startup Easel it is not recognizing my x-carve. Loaded easel drivers and ftdi drivers and restarted system. Went into Easel in Chrome and it still will not connect. Looked at ports and noticed the following message.  
Device FTDIBUS\VID\_0403+PID\_6001+XCONTROLLER4LUIY3\0000 requires further installation.  
any ideas as to what i am doing wrong. it has worked flawlessly for a year

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**Author:** ![eried](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/eried/32/67219_2.png) [@eried](https://community.inventables.com/u/eried)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 9:40am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/xcontroller-not-connecting-to-easel/114902/2 "2021-03-18T09:40:54Z")

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Did you find a solution? maybe something else is messing with the serial port

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**Author:** ![ArmenMcnerlin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/armenmcnerlin/32/84213_2.png) [@ArmenMcnerlin](https://community.inventables.com/u/ArmenMcnerlin)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/xcontroller-not-connecting-to-easel/114902/3 "2021-04-13T16:18:30Z")

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I found the X-controller has to be turned on before booting up my computer. If I do the computer first, they don’t connect.