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Your Windows application doesn’t recognize your Kinect for Windows sensor

Read below to learn what to do when your Windows application recognizes this problem.

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Symptom

On your computer, your Windows application that requires a Kinect for Windows sensor doesn’t recognize your Kinect for Windows sensor.

Problem

The sensor that’s connected to your computer isn’t a Kinect for Windows Sensor.

Windows applications that require a Kinect for Windows sensor won’t work with other sensors (such as Kinect for Xbox 360).

Solution

Disconnect the sensor or device that’s connected to your computer, and connect a genuine Kinect for Windows sensor.

Related Issues

Kinect for Windows
Purchase Kinect for Windows Hardware
Setting up Kinect for Windows
Known issues in Kinect for Windows

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