I use the BP on a couple machines, one with xp and the other with Win 2k. As Larry has said, on the XP machine, I just unhook and go. oOn the 2k machine, I unhook and get the "unsafe removal of device" dialog. I simply hit okay and go on about my business. I don't know if this is the best thing to do but there have never been any consequences from doing it that way. Lou ----- Original Message ----- From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 8:25 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: Disconnecting the Book Port device fromcomputer > This is what you should probably go through if using Windows 2000. If you = > are using XP, though, just unplug and go. > > > >>> petrakigianos-giasou@xxxxxxxxx Sunday, January 02, 2005 12:49:45 PM = > >>> > What is the proper way to disconnect the Book Port device from > the computer? What I mean is usually when I disconnect my other > devices like my other mp3 player or external hard drive I have > to go the System Tray and select the Safely Removed icon and do > a applications key to bring up the context menu and choose the > item there. I am then presented with a dialog box with a list > view of my devices I can remove. I select for example my mp3 > device and choose the "stop" button and then I am presented with > another dialog box and I choose the OK button. I am then told it > is safe to remove my mp3 player from my computer. So I then > disconnect my mp3 player from my computer by disconnecting the > mini USB connector from my mp3 player. > > I then choose the close button from the dialog box that is still > there after disconnecting my mp3 player. > > Now does the Book Port do the same thing when it comes to > disconnecting it? Do I have to use the Safely remove icon that > is the System tray? There is no mention of this in the manual on > APH's web site. > > The Spyder program sounds really interesting too. > > >