For anyone else struggling like me on this thread to interface an old MIDI keyboard (early 2000's) to a Win 10 laptop with a simple cord, just reporting I (finally) had success with a semi-cheapo ($20) MIDI cord by FORE, Seems to be consistent with reports I'd red that a lot of those $10 cords simply don't work (one I had certainly hasn't... yet).

This is what worked right out of the box:
https://www.amazon.com/FORE-Type-C-Interface-Connecting-Synthesizer/dp/B0719V8MX1?crid=1I38EKVNGQMSA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nWTE511xlcob6ZdDWpSux8ZZRh_7q1_4KQ5YuOxPXLJNpdaGD0GS5j77H-TF03GSfO-vMLxFtTOwKMYXpOazRVj8fwZcXpm6S68rnCUNIy9OP9cqzeHhaXQKnbo_CTOFqriFmyVR6G6Mn6oZH25TzH1ExyLyEVdm0gUOVcT-QTvsy8cQHtH5F_ExQVU7lzflnFs11T_C8EoRBonvTnDjNPPDnqDzCU-owqsgp819P5jT0TSti8rTbS474FOdYojl4FuN6nYyAGeNIbANupbPsM5jpREhv5W_48Mzh4FvJEI.jOYG6x_uLRIZ1Qe5ABfvMoXmzpY48-uPzmLFZA7ydSQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=fore%2Bmidi%2Bcable&qid=1731010733&sprefix=fore%2Bmidi%2Bcabl%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-1&th=1

Everything seems to be working fine. Plug and Play with no driver hassles, no need for power USB hub, etc. Just WORKS. And avoids spending $150 or so for
an audio/USB 2x2 interface box like AudioBus, Focusrite, Behringer, etc.

Bob