Hello Nancy, I know this does not happen very often but maybe the cable has stopped working. try another USB cable to see if it works. Ryan West ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy VanSandt" <maxvanwon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:33 AM Subject: [real-eyes] Re: An external drive problem. > Thanks Robert! I've done pretty much all of those things already, and I'm > going to try plugging it in to another computer and see if it recognizes > it. > If not, then I guess that's it. > Nancy Van Sandt, > Buddy and Curly's House > Joshua24:15 > "But as for me and my household, > We will serve the Lord." > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Beach" <rbeach@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 8:47 AM > Subject: [real-eyes] Re: An external drive problem. > > >> Nancy, >> >> I know this sounds a bit odd, but I actually had an external that the = >> switch didn't always make contact properly. Sometimes, just turning it = >> off and back on, while connected to the computer and the computer >> running, >> = >> would get it to be recognized. I finally got to where I just left it on >> = >> at all times. >> >> Also, I've had USB devices that sometimes needed to be unplugged and = >> plugged back in while the computer was running to get the computer to = >> recognize them correctly. In fact, I had a USB external hard drive that >> = >> did this as well. >> >> Try it and see what happens. The key is to have the computer on and give >> = >> it a few seconds to recognize the device. >> >> >> >> Robert Lee Beach >> Assistive Technology Specialist >> Kansas City Kansas Community College >> 7250 State Avenue >> Kansas City, KS 66112 >> Phone: (913) 288-7671 >> Fax: (913) 288-7678 >> E-mail: rbeach@xxxxxxxxx >> >>>>> "Reginald George" <sgeorge@xxxxxxxxx> 3/4/2008 8:01 AM >>> >> Sounds like your scanner isn't installed properly. You can go into >> USB=20 >> devices and see if anything unknown is listed. Best way is to check = >> this=20 >> drive on another computer just to make sure it's dead but, I'm starting = >> to=20 >> lean that way. >> ----- Original Message -----=20 >> From: "Nancy VanSandt" <maxvanwon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:25 AM >> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: An external drive problem. >> >> >> Hi! Okay, I looked on the hardware page in control panel. I found the >> category that said "other devices open, one item." When I right arrowed >> = >> on >> it, it just took me to the next thing down on the list. which was Cano >> scan, so I didn't do anything with that. The only thing under the U >> category is "Universal Bus controllers closed." >> ----- Original Message -----=20 >> From: "Reginald George" <sgeorge@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 3:02 AM >> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: An external drive problem. >> >> >>> Hi Nance, >>> >>> Okay, we need to go into the hardware page of system in control panel. >>> Tab >>> to device manager and press space. When it opens up press tab once. = >> Then >>> down arrow through the list and see if any of the categories are already >>> expanded. That is, they say open instead of closed. Look for something >>> called other devices. If it is there and you right arrow and something >>> = >> is >>> inside of it press the applications key and arrow down to uninstall and >>> press enter. If nothing is already open and there is no other devices >>> category in the list down arrow to USB and right arrow on that. = >> Uninstall >>> any unknown device under USB. >>> >>> Here's another thing you may want to try before doing all that if it's >>> practical. Plug the drive into another XP computer and see if it >>> recognizes >>> it. I believe that drive is still under warranty as well. If it has = >> gone >>> bad you send it to the manufacturer and typically they can save the = >> data. >>> What you did should not have killed the drive though. >>> >>> Reg >>> >>> ----- Original Message -----=20 >>> From: "Nancy VanSandt" <maxvanwon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 12:54 AM >>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: An external drive problem. >>> >>> >>> I didn't get an error message. I didn't get anything. The result was = >> the >>> same as before, it comes on but is not recognized. >>> ----- Original Message -----=20 >>> From: "Reginald George" <sgeorge@xxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 12:07 AM >>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: An external drive problem. >>> >>> >>>> Try plugging it into a different port with the drive turned on and the >>>> computer up. It's possible it's in device mangler as an unknown = >> device. >>>> Let me know if you get an error. >>>> ----- Original Message -----=20 >>>> From: "Nancy VanSandt" <maxvanwon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 10:24 PM >>>> Subject: [real-eyes] An external drive problem. >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi! I got an external drive for Christmas which I have plugged in to = >> my >>>> USB >>>> port. Everything was going fine until a couple of weeks ago when I had >>>> left >>>> it on and during the start up process on my PC, I accidentally turned = >> it >>>> off. I didn't think that would matter, but now when I turn it on, it >>>> will >>>> make the usual noise telling me that it is on, but the drive letter >>>> itself >>>> does not come up in the list in My Computer. So, I can't access it. = >> My >>>> Zen >>>> Stone player is working fine, and it shows up in My Computer when I = >> plug >>>> it >>>> into my USB, but my other external drive is not recognized at all. It >>>> sure >>>> would be a bummer if I lost everything on there. Is there anything I = >> can >>>> do >>>> about this? >>>> Nancy Van Sandt, >>>> Buddy and Curly's House >>>> Joshua24:15 >>>> "But as for me and my household, >>>> We will serve the Lord." >>>> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription = >> options, >>>> go >>>> to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes=20 >>>> >>>> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription = >> options, >>>> go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes=20 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, >>> go >>> to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes=20 >>> >>> >>> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, >>> go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes=20 >>> >>> >> >> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, >> = >> go=20 >> to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes=20 >> >> >> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, >> = >> go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes=20 >> >> >> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, >> go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >> >> > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.3/1308 - Release Date: 3/3/2008 > 10:01 AM > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes