[bookport] Re: Disconnecting Book Port
- From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 05:56:41 -0400
No to both questions. Windows ME is nothing more than Windows 98 with
steroids and as such, isn't nearly so robust in terms of USB connectivity.
Not closing down the device under ME probably won't have any really serious
effect unless you later try to reconnect it during the same session (that
is, without rebooting first) and simply pulling the plug under XP is fine.
This is how I've done it with my Otis, Nomad Muvo, and Book Port and there's
no problem. XP supports better "hot swapping" than ME and about the only
thing you really shouldn't simply disconnect under XP is a CompactFlash card
in a CF card reader/burner.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Norton" <jenorton@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 1:49 AM
Subject: [bookport] Disconnecting Book Port
Hi listers:
When I'm running Book Port with Windows ME, and unplug the Book Port from
the computer, Windows complains if I do not actually go to the system tray
and "stop" the device. However, when running Windows XP, I seem to be
able to disconnect the Book Port without any complaints. Is it ever safe
to ignore the error message from Windows ME? Also, should I "stop" the
Book Port when running Windows XP, even though XP does not complain?
Thanks!
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