If you’ve landed on this page, you’ve likely found a cryptic entry in your Windows Device Manager, USB log viewer, or a driver installation failure report. The string hid vid-1ea7 amp-pid-0066 amp-rev-0200 amp-mi-00 looks intimidating, but it is entirely decipherable. This article breaks down every segment, identifies the likely hardware, and provides step-by-step solutions for driver issues, recognition failures, and performance problems.
Because the device adheres to HID standards, you can use:
For rev 0200, some users report needing to set “deadzone” manually in games due to slight analog stick offset. hid vid-1ea7 amp-pid-0066 amp-rev-0200 amp-mi-00
Follow these steps in order.
If the device isn’t working properly, create a udev rule: If you’ve landed on this page, you’ve likely
# Identify the device
lsusb -d 1ea7:0066 -v
When a composite USB device has MI_00, Windows treats each interface as a separate device. You may see:
Fix: Uninstall all instances of the device (check “Delete driver software for this device”), then scan for hardware changes and reconnect the USB cable. For rev 0200, some users report needing to
Press Win + R, type joy.cpl, press Enter.
If the controller appears, click Properties → Test tab. Move sticks, press buttons. If not, go back to Step 2.
If you see VID_1EA7&PID_0066 in Device Manager under “Human Interface Devices” or “Keyboards,” you likely own a Sharkoon gaming keyboard or a multi-button mouse.