0596:0500 — PCT Multitouch HID Controller

This is the USB identifier for a PCT Multitouch HID Controller manufactured by MicroTouch Systems, Inc.. The vendor ID 0596 is registered to MicroTouch Systems, Inc. with the USB Implementers Forum, and 0500 is the product ID that MicroTouch Systems, Inc. assigned to this particular model. When you run lsusb on Linux, this device appears as 0596:0500 MicroTouch Systems, Inc. PCT Multitouch HID Controller.

Linux

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0596:0500 MicroTouch Systems, Inc. PCT Multitouch HID Controller

You can filter directly with lsusb -d 0596:0500, or get the full descriptor dump with lsusb -v -d 0596:0500. Kernel messages from dmesg show the same pair as idVendor=0596, idProduct=0500.

Windows

In Device Manager, open the device, go to Details → Hardware Ids. This device reports:

USB\VID_0596&PID_0500
USB\VID_0596&PID_0500&REV_0100

From PowerShell: Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object InstanceId -match "VID_0596&PID_0500"

macOS

$ system_profiler SPUSBDataType
    PCT Multitouch HID Controller:
      Product ID: 0x0500
      Vendor ID: 0x0596  (MicroTouch Systems, Inc.)

Having driver issues with this device? Most USB devices are handled by a generic class driver; if yours shows up as an unknown device, confirm the ID above first, then check the manufacturer's downloads page.

The exact lines this page is generated from, in the upstream source file:

0596  MicroTouch Systems, Inc.
	0500  PCT Multitouch HID Controller

• 0596:0001 Touchscreen
• 0596:0002 Touch Screen Controller
• 0596:0543 DELL XPS touchscreen

See all 4 devices from MicroTouch Systems, Inc. →