Im newbee and cant seem to get my new ASUS laptop to recognize the new UNO. Get the message "UNO will not work with USB 3.0.
Is there a way to get around this problem?
Where do you get that message from? That doesn't sound like a real error message.
Are you using a clone with a CH340G serial adapter, instead of the official board? If so, you need to download and install the CH340G driver (google will find it in a jiffy - the installer is engrishy as hell, but they work great). Some clones use a CP2102 instead as well (google will also find drivers for that too). To check which your board has, look at the black chip near the USB port. It'll have either 16u2 (official board or faithful clone, drivers are included with IDE), CH340G, or CP2102 printed on it.
USB 3.0 port compatibility is hit or miss. Some systems, they work flawlessly on (including both of my ASUS laptops), but on others, it doesn't work at all. Depends on the specific USB 3.0 hardware in your computer as I understand.
If you have confirmed that it's either an official board, or that you've installed the drivers for it's serial adapter, and it still doesn't work in the USB 3.0 port, put a powered USB 2.0 hub between your computer and the arduino, and that should sort it out.
Do you have other USB ports you can try?