re your permissions on the drive set to read only? also what format is the drive. if it is ntms you cannot write to the thrive only read it. Take care. On Apr 7, 2013, at 12:51 PM, Doug Leavens <df.leavens@xxxxxxx> wrote: > I have a Seagate 1-terabyte external hard drive that I can't delete files > from. > When I kick the delete key, I get an annoying "ding". > > Can someone tell me what hokus-pokus magic I can apply to make this possible? > Thanks.************ > > > You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. > > > The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to > their list subscription is: > > //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind > > The list archive is located at > > //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ > > All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: > > john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to their list subscription is: //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind The list archive is located at //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx