Thanks Steve - I'll have a look then - Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 10:19 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: A PROBLEM WITH USB STORAGE DEVICE | Hi Andy, | | Yes, you absolutely need your motherboard's model number to get the right | drivers, but Belarc Adviser will tell you what motherboard you have. | | All the best | | Steve | | -----Original Message----- | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of | Andy Collins | Sent: 24 September 2007 13:07 | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | Subject: [access-uk] Re: A PROBLEM WITH USB STORAGE DEVICE | | 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. 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