[jaws-uk] Re: pen drive
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 19:34:56 +0100
I know this may be a silly question, but have you tried
re-booting your PC?
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Susan
Curry
Sent: 22 May 2008 16:21
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: pen drive
hi phil,
followed your instructions no 3, don't know if i did this
right but when i
now hit enter on removable disc jaws says removable disc
not formated., do
i want to format?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Medway" <philmedway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 3:53 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: pen drive
> Hi again Susan,
>
> There are a few more things you might try before assuming
that your data
> is
> lost:
>
> 1. Try plugging the drive in to a different USB port.
It may be that
> the
> port connections are damaged or just dirty.
>
> 2. Select but don't open the drive in my computer and
then press
> alt+enter. This will open the properties of the drive.
You can then use
> the Jaws cursor to read the details including how much
space is on the
> drive
> and how much is used as well as how many files and folders
are on the
> drive.
>
> 3. Open the drive properties as in 2 above then press
control+tab until
> you reach the tools tab. Now, you should be on an item
which says "Check
> now". This is a button which will open a dialogue to
check the drive.
> Check each of the items in the dialogue and press enter on
start. The
> checked items will try to recover bad sectors
automatically.
>
> Many flash drives have a light which only flashes while
data is being
> transferred to or from them so the fact that your drive's
light went off
> is
> not necessarily significant.
>
> I hope that some of this helps.
>
> Regards,
>
> Phil Medway
>
> E-mail: philmedway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Tel: 01869 347639
>
> Mobile: 07980 519990
>
> Skype: philmedway
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susan Curry" <SusanCurry@xxxxxxx>
> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 3:18 PM
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: pen drive
>
>
> Hi Phil,
>
> yes, it's in my computer in that list i hit the
application key down
> arrowed
> to open, don't have open removable disc though, it's still
says 0 items,
> my
> friend was in the house last night and she says that when
i put the pen
> drive in a little light comes on but goes off more or less
immediatly.
>
> susan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Medway" <philmedway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 8:51 AM
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: pen drive
>
>
>> Hi Susan,
>>
>> If you open My computer from the desktop, do you find the
drive there in
>> the
>> list?
>>
>> If so, select it, press the applications key and cursor
down to an item
>> which is called something like "open removable drive" and
press enter.
>>
>> If you don't find your pen drive in the list, try
pressing f5 to refresh
>> the
>> list.
>>
>> If none of this works, come back to the list and we'll
have to think
>> again.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Phil Medway
>>
>> E-mail: philmedway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Tel: 01869 347639
>>
>> Mobile: 07980 519990
>>
>> Skype: philmedway
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Susan Curry" <SusanCurry@xxxxxxx>
>> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:11 PM
>> Subject: [jaws-uk] pen drive
>>
>>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> as I do every day I put my pen drive in to my computer
and hey presto
>> nothing, it just says removal drive 0 items, it doesn't
even give it the
>> name I called it on the shortcut on the desk top.
>>
>> what could have happened? is it corrupted?
>> best wishes
>>
>> Susan
>>
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