PC can be communicated through a phone only if proper drivers are installed for USB cable. This means that the software can’t work with phone without having proper devices installed. If manufacturer has not given such drivers to you, you can install them from different websites. Drivers that automatically get installed by Windows are limited and generally don’t work in the expected manner.
It is advised that you update Phone Drivers after every time interval so that conflicts can be avoided. Run a free scan after downloading driver installer to know if your drivers are up to date or not. If there are any driver conflict issues, driver updates will solve them and improve your computer’s performance.