[access-uk] Re: A PROBLEM WITH USB STORAGE DEVICE

  • From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:06:45 +0100

Steve - I am interested in this topic as I too have USB connection problems. 
If my processor is a Pentium iv, then is my motherboard likely to be Intel? 
Would I need it's number if I went to the website to look for updates for 
USB controllers? -

Andy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 12:51 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: A PROBLEM WITH USB STORAGE DEVICE


| Hi Carol,
|
| OK, well it was just a thought.  I don't know what motherboard you have, 
but
| usually nowadays, it is quite straightforward, and you can often do it
| within Windows while your screen reader is loaded.
|
| All the best
|
| Steve
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
Of
| Carol Pearson
| Sent: 24 September 2007 12:28
| To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: A PROBLEM WITH USB STORAGE DEVICE
|
| Thanks for that one, Steve, but to be honest, that scares me too much to 
try
| ...
|
| --
| Carol
| carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
|
|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:31 AM
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: A PROBLEM WITH USB STORAGE DEVICE
|
|
| > Hi Carol,
| >
| > One final thing, go on to your motherboard manufacturer's web site, and
| > see
| > if there are any updates to the USB controllers.  I found doing this 
with
| > Intel cured a lot of USB problems I had.
| >
| > All the best
| >
| > Steve
| >
| > -----Original Message-----
| > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
| > Of
| > Carol Pearson
| > Sent: 13 September 2007 16:18
| > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > Subject: [access-uk] Re: A PROBLEM WITH USB STORAGE DEVICE
| >
| > I think George has got me where I need to be now, thanks.
| >
| > I know what you mean about plugging USB's into the same ports as I do 
have
| > that issue with one item I use.
| >
| > Thanks for all help.  Matter now sorted ...
| >
| > --
| > Carol
| > carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
| >
| >
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 3:52 PM
| > Subject: [access-uk] Re: A PROBLEM WITH USB STORAGE DEVICE
| >
| >
| >> The other thing that occurs to me concerning the USB issue is are you
| >> using the same USB port for anything other than a external hard drive 
or
| >> card reader that doesn't require software to run?
| >>
| >> I've found with USB wireless sticks and USB to scsci (I can never
| >> rmemeber
| >
| >> how to spell that word) adapter and with my IPod that you have to make
| >> sure to plug them in to the same port and that if you try to connect
| >> something else in to that port it doesn't always work properly.
| >>
| >> Yusuf
| >> ----- Original Message ----- 
| >> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 1:37 PM
| >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: A PROBLEM WITH USB STORAGE DEVICE
| >>
| >>
| >>> Yes, I get an error message about drive not being available.
| >>>
| >>> George may be right.  I may find an eject option on the drive I'm 
using.
| >>> I'll look next time.  Have never thought of it on the CF cards, though 
I
| >>> do use that option on other USB drives I have.
| >>>
| >>> --
| >>> Carol
| >>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>>
| >>>
| >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
| >>> From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 12:21 PM
| >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: A PROBLEM WITH USB STORAGE DEVICE
| >>>
| >>>
| >>>> Carol, Having just re-read your original message I think there maybe 
2
| >>>> separate things going on.
| >>>>
| >>>> If I understand you have a internal card reader that you use for
| >>>> Compact
| >
| >>>> flash cards? I'm not sure what the procedure for removing a CF card
| >>>> from
| >
| >>>> one of these is, because I think the way you are doing it removes the
| >>>> whole card reader as well as the CF card. I've not used an internal
| >>>> card
| >
| >>>> reader before so I'm not sure how to advise you on this one. Or even 
if
| >>>> my theory is correct.
| >>>>
| >>>> As to the external USB issue I have seen this before but for me its
| >>>> usually happened because the device wasn't properly removed.
| >>>>
| >>>> Can I just clarify, are you getting an error message when trying to
| >>>> re-insert a CF card or external hard drive? Something along the lines
| >>>> of
| >
| >>>> there has been an error? (smile) aren't windows error messages 
helpful.
| >>>>
| >>>> Or is it that the card or hard drive just isn't being recognised.
| >>>> Yusuf
| >>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
| >>>> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 9:59 AM
| >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: A PROBLEM WITH USB STORAGE DEVICE
| >>>>
| >>>>
| >>>>> Thanks, Usuf, but I definitely stop and remove the hardware 
properly.
| >>>>> Like you, I have occasionally come across the message that indicates
| >>>>> the device isn't stopped but a repeat does it.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> I'm a bit foxed with this one, let me tell you.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> --
| >>>>> Carol
| >>>>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>>>>
| >>>>>
| >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
| >>>>> From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 9:34 AM
| >>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: A PROBLEM WITH USB STORAGE DEVICE
| >>>>>
| >>>>>
| >>>>>> Hi Carol, The only thing I thought was are you making sure that 
your
| >>>>>> correctly removing the storage device? Do you go through the steps: 
1
| >>>>>> safely remove hardware, 2 select the device from the list, 3 tab to
| >>>>>> stop device and then make sure that windows has given you the 
message
| >>>>>> that it is safe to remove the device.
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>> sometimes I have noticed that windows says it is unable to remove 
the
| >>>>>> device and gives an ok button. but repeating the process works. I
| >>>>>> think this is down to a program in windows stil accessing the hard
| >>>>>> drive.
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>> HTH
| >>>>>> Yusuf
| >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
| >>>>>> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>>>>> To: "Access UK Mailing List" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:20 PM
| >>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] A PROBLEM WITH USB STORAGE DEVICE
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>>> Hi All,
| >>>>>>>
| >>>>>>> Forgive me if you've seen this but I had no replies and wondered
| >>>>>>> whether the original message got through.  Any help would be much
| >>>>>>> appreciated.
| >>>>>>>
| >>>>>>> I'm having a problem with my USB storage device, built into the
| >>>>>>> computer, in
| >>>>>>> that, once I've stopped a device to take out a CF card (or 
similar),
| >>>>>>> I then
| >>>>>>> cannot insert another card of the same type and get the device 
going
| >>>>>>> again.
| >>>>>>> This also applies to my stand-alone USB ports and an external card
| >>>>>>> reader I
| >>>>>>> sometimes use.  My only way forward seems to be to reboot.  As I 
am
| >>>>>>> frequently wanting to use various cards, this is somewhat 
annoying,
| >>>>>>> to say
| >>>>>>> the least ...
| >>>>>>>
| >>>>>>> I don't recall that these ports always worked like this and wonder
| >>>>>>> if
| >>>>>>> something has changed (with regard to MS Services which may have
| >>>>>>> become
| >>>>>>> turned off (perhaps as various software has been introduced or
| >>>>>>> upgraded)
| >>>>>>> that are needed for my USB's to function correctly.
| >>>>>>>
| >>>>>>> I haven't knowingly played with any Services and, before doing so,
| >>>>>>> would
| >>>>>>> value any thoughts as to whether a manual change made by me will
| >>>>>>> solve the
| >>>>>>> problem.  If you have any suggestions, I look forward to hearing
| >>>>>>> from
| >
| >>>>>>> you.
| >>>>>>>
| >>>>>>> Thanks.
| >>>>>>>
| >>>>>>> --
| >>>>>>> Carol
| >>>>>>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>>>>>>
| >>>>>>>
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