-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Trouble with USB Please help!

Do you by any chance have an HP computer?

Tori

At 10:14 AM 8/30/2007, you wrote:
>Don, thanks so much for your detailed reply. I just rebooted, and am
>having the same problem.
>I get that reply in Photoghop Elements when I clil\ck F under OPEN, and
>of course, the disc is in there. The same reply reply comes up when I
>click on F in My Computer. In both cases, the F drive isn't an option
>unless there is something plugged into the drive. And yes, I have tried
>both ports. F is my removable drive...a USB slot.
>
>It is plugged directly into a USB slot on the box. I've been doing the
>exact same thing for over 3 years, and never had a problem. Any other
>thoughts? I hope!
>
>Betty
>
>Don Wilcox wrote:
> > The obvious answer is that something on your computer is expecting to=
 see a
> > disc in Drive F: and it is not seeing it.
> >
> > What is telling you to insert the disc?  The Operating System?  or=20
> something
> > else?
> >
> > What kind of drive is Drive F:?  How does Drive G: fit into this=
 problem?
> >
> > The "USB drive icon" sounds like the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon. =
 That
> > icon exists whenever ANY device is plugged into a USB port.  It may also
> > appear even if a device is not plugged in if you have "mounted" a USB=20
> device
> > to assign a specific drive letter to it. (I'm not sure about that as I=
 have
> > never mounted anything)
> >
> > If it is not the Safely Remove Hardware icon, is it a U3 icon?  Is it=
 some
> > other third party icon?
> >
> > If you safely remove the drive, re-boot the computer and then=20
> re-install the
> > device (in a different port) does the problem go away?
> >
> > Is the device directly plugged into a port or is it connected through a
> > cable, like a camera or a USB extension cable?
> >
> > Is it plugged into a port on your monitor or keyboard or anywhere else
> > except the *back* of your computer?
> >
> > Don
> >
> >
>
>
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