diff --git a/web/src/App.vue b/web/src/App.vue
index 81dbeaa3..220b0dfb 100644
--- a/web/src/App.vue
+++ b/web/src/App.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import 'vue-sonner/style.css'
-import HidDriverDialog from '@/components/HidDriverDialog.vue'
-import { readPendingHid, type PendingHid } from '@/lib/hidGuide'
 import '@/sonner-overrides.css'
-import { computed, KeepAlive, onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { computed, KeepAlive, onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 import { RouterView, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { useAuthStore } from '@/stores/auth'
@@ -26,11 +24,6 @@ const router = useRouter()
 const authStore = useAuthStore()
 const systemStore = useSystemStore()
 const { isDark } = useTheme()
-const pendingGuide = ref<PendingHid | null>(null)
-watch(() => authStore.isAuthenticated, authenticated => {
-  pendingGuide.value = authenticated ? readPendingHid() : null
-}, { immediate: true })
-
 onMounted(async () => {
   try {
     await authStore.checkSetupStatus()
@@ -52,8 +45,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <HidDriverDialog v-if="pendingGuide && authStore.isAuthenticated" :pending="pendingGuide" @close="pendingGuide = null" />
-  <RouterView v-if="!pendingGuide" v-slot="{ Component, route }">
+  <RouterView v-slot="{ Component, route }">
     <KeepAlive v-if="authStore.isAuthenticated">
       <component :is="Component" v-if="route.name === 'Console'" />
     </KeepAlive>
diff --git a/web/src/components/HidDriverDialog.vue b/web/src/components/HidDriverDialog.vue
index c41f4d4a..96953e07 100644
--- a/web/src/components/HidDriverDialog.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/HidDriverDialog.vue
@@ -7,20 +7,19 @@ import { useConfigStore } from '@/stores/config'
 import { request } from '@/api/request'
 import type { HidConfig, MsdConfig } from '@/types/generated'
 import { useHidConnection } from '@/composables/useHidConnection'
-import { deviceRequest, selectionFrom, matchesSelection, writePendingHid, pendingHidKey, type PendingHid, type HidSelection } from '@/lib/hidGuide'
+import { deviceRequest, matchesSelection, selectionFrom, type HidSelection } from '@/lib/hidGuide'
 import HidDriverForm from './HidDriverForm.vue'
 import HidWiringDiagram from './HidWiringDiagram.vue'
 import HidDeviceOverview from './HidDeviceOverview.vue'
-const props = defineProps<{ dirty?: boolean; pending?: PendingHid | null }>()
+const props = defineProps<{ dirty?: boolean }>()
 const emit = defineEmits<{ close: []; applied: []; discard: [] }>()
 const { t } = useI18n(), store = useConfigStore()
-const draft = ref<HidSelection>(props.pending ? JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(props.pending.selection)) : selectionFrom(store.hid))
+const draft = ref<HidSelection>(selectionFrom(store.hid))
 const valid = ref(false), busy = ref(false), error = ref(''), applied = ref(false), loaded = ref(false)
 const acknowledged = ref(!props.dirty), uncertain = ref(false)
 const pairingStarted = ref(false), autoPair = ref(false), hasApplied = ref(false)
 const connectionStarted = ref(Date.now()), connectionTimedOut = ref(false)
 const disabledUsb = ref<string[]>([])
-const autoSubmitPending = ref(props.pending?.phase === 'selected')
 let disposed = false, closed = false
 async function cleanupPairing() {
   if (hasApplied.value && store.hid?.backend === 'bluetooth') {
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ async function cleanupPairing() {
   }
 }
 onUnmounted(() => {
-  disposed = true; autoPair.value = false; autoSubmitPending.value = false
+  disposed = true; autoPair.value = false
   if (!closed && !busy.value) void cleanupPairing()
 })
 const backend = computed(() => applied.value ? store.hid?.backend : undefined)
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ const active = computed(() => applied.value && !busy.value)
 const { status, bluetooth, error: statusError, restart } = useHidConnection(active, backend)
 watch(status, () => { connectionTimedOut.value = Date.now() - connectionStarted.value >= 120000 })
 const ready = computed(() => store.hid?.backend === 'none' || (store.hid?.backend === 'bluetooth' ? bluetooth.value?.ready : status.value?.online))
-function remember(phase: PendingHid['phase']) { if (props.pending) writePendingHid({ selection: draft.value, phase }) }
 async function readConfig<T>(path: string): Promise<T> {
   const controller = new AbortController()
   const timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 5000)
@@ -61,14 +59,12 @@ async function refreshConfigs() {
 }
 async function apply() {
   if (disposed || busy.value || !valid.value || !loaded.value) return
-  autoSubmitPending.value = false
   busy.value = true; error.value = ''; uncertain.value = false
-  remember('applying')
   const controller = new AbortController()
   const timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 30000)
   try {
     await store.updateHid(deviceRequest(draft.value), controller.signal)
-    applied.value = true; hasApplied.value = true; connectionStarted.value = Date.now(); remember('applied'); autoPair.value = draft.value.backend === 'bluetooth'
+    applied.value = true; hasApplied.value = true; connectionStarted.value = Date.now(); autoPair.value = draft.value.backend === 'bluetooth'
     await refreshConfigs()
   } catch (e) {
     error.value = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)
@@ -99,16 +95,6 @@ watch(() => bluetooth.value?.initialized, initialized => {
     void action('pair')
   }
 })
-function applyPending() {
-  if (!autoSubmitPending.value || !valid.value || !loaded.value || disposed) return
-  if (props.pending && JSON.stringify(deviceRequest(draft.value)) !== JSON.stringify(deviceRequest(props.pending.selection))) {
-    autoSubmitPending.value = false
-    error.value = t('hidGuide.resumeRetry')
-    return
-  }
-  void apply()
-}
-watch(valid, applyPending)
 async function edit() {
   if (store.hid?.backend === 'bluetooth' && bluetooth.value?.initialized) {
     await action('close')
@@ -123,7 +109,6 @@ async function close() {
     await action('close')
     if (error.value) return
   }
-  if (props.pending) sessionStorage.removeItem(pendingHidKey)
   closed = true
   emit('close')
 }
@@ -131,19 +116,12 @@ async function load() {
   loaded.value = false; error.value = ''
   try {
     await refreshHid()
-    if (!props.pending) draft.value = selectionFrom(store.hid)
+    draft.value = selectionFrom(store.hid)
     if (store.hid?.backend === 'otg') {
       const [msd, network, audio] = await Promise.all([refreshMsd(), readConfig<{ enabled: boolean }>('/config/otg-network'), readConfig<{ enabled: boolean }>('/config/uac')])
       disabledUsb.value = [msd.enabled ? t('hidGuide.msd') : '', network.enabled ? t('hidGuide.network') : '', audio.enabled ? t('hidGuide.audio') : ''].filter(Boolean)
     }
-    if (props.pending && props.pending.phase !== 'selected') {
-      if (store.hid && matchesSelection(store.hid, props.pending.selection)) {
-        applied.value = true; hasApplied.value = true; remember('applied')
-        // The previous reset may have succeeded. Resume observation, never clear again.
-      } else error.value = t('hidGuide.resumeRetry')
-    }
     loaded.value = true
-    applyPending()
   } catch (e) { error.value = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e) }
 }
 onMounted(load)
@@ -178,8 +156,8 @@ onMounted(load)
         <p v-if="!applied && draft.backend === 'bluetooth'" class="text-sm text-warning">{{ t('hidGuide.resetWarning') }}</p>
         <p v-if="error" role="alert" class="text-sm text-destructive break-words">{{ error }}</p>
         <DialogFooter class="gap-2">
-          <Button variant="outline" :disabled="busy" @click="close">{{ t(applied ? ready ? 'hidGuide.done' : 'hidGuide.later' : props.pending ? 'hidGuide.configureLater' : 'common.cancel') }}</Button>
-          <Button v-if="uncertain && !applied" variant="outline" :disabled="busy" @click="applied = true; hasApplied = true; remember('applied'); error = ''">{{ t('hidGuide.checkConnection') }}</Button>
+          <Button variant="outline" :disabled="busy" @click="close">{{ t(applied ? ready ? 'hidGuide.done' : 'hidGuide.later' : 'common.cancel') }}</Button>
+          <Button v-if="uncertain && !applied" variant="outline" :disabled="busy" @click="applied = true; hasApplied = true; error = ''">{{ t('hidGuide.checkConnection') }}</Button>
           <Button v-if="!loaded" variant="outline" @click="load">{{ t('common.refresh') }}</Button>
           <Button v-if="!applied" :disabled="busy || !loaded || !valid" @click="apply">{{ t(busy ? 'actionbar.applying' : 'common.apply') }}</Button>
           <Button v-else-if="!ready" variant="outline" :disabled="busy" @click="edit()">{{ t('hidGuide.reconfigure') }}</Button>
diff --git a/web/src/components/HidDriverForm.vue b/web/src/components/HidDriverForm.vue
index 48e84285..def5d5f4 100644
--- a/web/src/components/HidDriverForm.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/HidDriverForm.vue
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { computed, ref, watch, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input'
+import { HoverCard, HoverCardContent, HoverCardTrigger } from '@/components/ui/hover-card'
+import { Cable, RefreshCw } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { configApi } from '@/api'
 import { request } from '@/api/request'
 import type { BluetoothAdapter } from '@/types/bluetooth'
@@ -52,13 +54,40 @@ onUnmounted(() => generation++)
 </script>
 <template>
   <fieldset :disabled="locked" class="space-y-4 min-w-0">
-    <label class="block space-y-1 text-sm">
-      <span>{{ t('hidGuide.driver') }}</span>
-      <select class="w-full rounded-md border bg-background px-3 py-2" :value="modelValue.backend" @change="emit('update:modelValue', { ...modelValue, backend: ($event.target as HTMLSelectElement).value as Driver })">
+    <div class="space-y-1 text-sm">
+      <div class="flex min-h-8 items-center justify-between gap-2">
+        <label for="hid-driver">{{ t('hidGuide.driver') }}</label>
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
+          <HoverCard v-if="modelValue.backend !== 'none'" :open-delay="150" :close-delay="100">
+            <HoverCardTrigger as-child>
+              <Button type="button" variant="ghost" size="sm" class="h-8 gap-1.5 px-2 text-muted-foreground" :aria-label="t('hidGuide.wiringHelp')">
+                <Cable class="size-4" />
+                <span>{{ t('hidGuide.wiringHelp') }}</span>
+              </Button>
+            </HoverCardTrigger>
+            <HoverCardContent side="right" align="start" class="w-[min(480px,calc(100vw-2rem))] p-3">
+              <HidWiringDiagram :backend="modelValue.backend" />
+            </HoverCardContent>
+          </HoverCard>
+          <Button
+            v-if="modelValue.backend !== 'none'"
+            type="button"
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="icon-sm"
+            :disabled="loading"
+            :aria-label="t('hidGuide.refreshDevices')"
+            :title="t('hidGuide.refreshDevices')"
+            @click="refresh"
+          >
+            <RefreshCw class="size-4" :class="{ 'animate-spin': loading }" />
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <select id="hid-driver" class="w-full rounded-md border bg-background px-3 py-2" :value="modelValue.backend" @change="emit('update:modelValue', { ...modelValue, backend: ($event.target as HTMLSelectElement).value as Driver })">
         <option v-for="driver in drivers" :key="driver" :value="driver">{{ t(`hidGuide.driver_${driver}`) }}</option>
       </select>
-    </label>
-    <HidWiringDiagram :backend="modelValue.backend" />
+    </div>
+    <p v-if="modelValue.backend === 'none'" class="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{{ t('hidGuide.disabledHelp') }}</p>
     <label v-if="modelValue.backend !== 'none'" class="block space-y-1 text-sm">
       <span>{{ t(`hidGuide.device_${modelValue.backend}`) }}</span>
       <select class="w-full rounded-md border bg-background px-3 py-2" :value="selected" :disabled="loading" @change="device(($event.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)">
@@ -79,6 +108,5 @@ onUnmounted(() => generation++)
     </label>
     <p v-if="missing" class="text-sm text-warning">{{ missing }}</p>
     <p v-if="error" role="alert" class="text-sm text-destructive break-words">{{ error }}</p>
-    <Button v-if="modelValue.backend !== 'none'" type="button" variant="outline" size="sm" :disabled="loading" @click="refresh">{{ t('common.refresh') }}</Button>
   </fieldset>
 </template>
diff --git a/web/src/i18n/en-US.ts b/web/src/i18n/en-US.ts
index 7479fb38..e1933f93 100644
--- a/web/src/i18n/en-US.ts
+++ b/web/src/i18n/en-US.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ export default {
     "configure": "Configure driver",
     "reconfigure": "Reconfigure",
     "driver": "HID driver",
+    "wiringHelp": "Wiring guide",
+    "refreshDevices": "Refresh HID devices",
     "driver_otg": "USB OTG",
     "driver_ch9329": "CH9329",
     "driver_bluetooth": "Bluetooth HID",
diff --git a/web/src/i18n/zh-CN.ts b/web/src/i18n/zh-CN.ts
index 442a7e1b..6b953099 100644
--- a/web/src/i18n/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/web/src/i18n/zh-CN.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ export default {
     "configure": "配置驱动",
     "reconfigure": "重新配置",
     "driver": "HID 驱动",
+    "wiringHelp": "接线示意",
+    "refreshDevices": "刷新 HID 设备",
     "driver_otg": "USB OTG",
     "driver_ch9329": "CH9329",
     "driver_bluetooth": "蓝牙 HID",
diff --git a/web/src/lib/hidGuide.ts b/web/src/lib/hidGuide.ts
index cfdcbc69..ee6fb0dc 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/hidGuide.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/hidGuide.ts
@@ -57,17 +57,3 @@ export function hidDeviceStage(status: HidDeviceStatus | null | undefined, bluet
   if (status.backend === 'otg' && status.error_code === 'udc_not_configured') return 'waiting'
   return status.online ? 'ready' : 'waiting'
 }
-export const pendingHidKey = 'one-kvm.pending-hid.v1'
-export interface PendingHid { selection: HidSelection; phase: 'selected' | 'applying' | 'applied' }
-export function readPendingHid(): PendingHid | null {
-  try {
-    const value = JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(pendingHidKey) ?? 'null')
-    if (value && ['selected', 'applying', 'applied'].includes(value.phase)
-      && ['otg', 'ch9329', 'bluetooth', 'none'].includes(value.selection?.backend)
-      && typeof value.selection.otg_udc === 'string' && typeof value.selection.ch9329_port === 'string'
-      && typeof value.selection.ch9329_baudrate === 'number'
-      && typeof value.selection.bluetooth?.adapter === 'string' && typeof value.selection.bluetooth?.name === 'string') return value
-  } catch { /* Invalid or unavailable session storage is not an applied configuration. */ }
-  return null
-}
-export function writePendingHid(value: PendingHid) { sessionStorage.setItem(pendingHidKey, JSON.stringify(value)) }
diff --git a/web/src/views/SetupView.vue b/web/src/views/SetupView.vue
index 865d2a72..8013b4e4 100644
--- a/web/src/views/SetupView.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/SetupView.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import HidDriverForm from '@/components/HidDriverForm.vue'
-import { selectionFrom, readPendingHid, writePendingHid } from '@/lib/hidGuide'
+import { selectionFrom } from '@/lib/hidGuide'
 
 import { ref, computed, onMounted, watch, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const audioSupported = computed(() => platform.value?.audio.available ?? true)
 const totalSteps = 4
 const EMPTY_SELECT_VALUE = '__one-kvm-empty-select-value__'
 
-const hidSelection = ref(readPendingHid()?.selection ?? selectionFrom())
+const hidSelection = ref(selectionFrom())
 const hidSelectionValid = ref(false)
 
 const ttydEnabled = ref(false)
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ function validateStep3(): boolean {
     error.value = t('hidGuide.selectDevice')
     return false
   }
-  writePendingHid({ selection: hidSelection.value, phase: 'selected' })
   return true
 }
 
@@ -348,7 +347,7 @@ function prevStep() {
 async function handleSetup() {
   error.value = ''
 
-  if (!readPendingHid() || loading.value) return
+  if (loading.value) return
 
   loading.value = true
   // Reconcile a previous timed-out account request before submitting again.