Below is a of troubleshooting steps commonly found in articles addressing this issue.
Open and expand the "Smart card readers" category. the smart card reader is not configured properly install
This is the most effective solution. Windows may have failed to automatically download the correct driver. Below is a of troubleshooting steps commonly found
Do not change Group Policy without IT approval on a managed device. the smart card reader is not configured properly install
Sometimes the background service just falls asleep. Press Win + R , type services.msc , and hit Enter. Find Smart Card in the list. Right-click it and select Restart .
Install vendor driver in compatibility mode