How to launch device staging page (devices and printers) on first connect of unique Keyboard

What we want to achieve is “devices and printers” page to popup our keyboard device staging when keyboard is first time connects to the system.
This keyboard is WHQL’d already with submission ID XXXXXXX
The Keyboard has unique PID and VID.
This keyboard is using inbox generic USB HID driver but needs extra software to work. The Software download URL is populated inside the WMIS package as a task. Without the popup user would not know that there is more SW to download.
Your help is really appreciated.

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