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| Thread ID: 59684 | 2005-07-09 20:59:00 | how to make this shortcut | Prescott (11) | Press F1 |
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| 370830 | 2005-07-09 22:26:00 | It depends what XP detects the device/s as . Like I've got an internal card reader . XP shows the Safely remove hardware icon, BUT the card reader has 4 slots . The digital camera also appears in here, and so does the Ipod . All appear as USB Mass storage devices (more than 1 removable device) . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 370831 | 2005-07-10 00:38:00 | Jen.... is what you are talking about the HotPlug option? :cool: |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 370832 | 2005-07-10 01:16:00 | Jen.... is what you are talking about the HotPlug option? :cool:I was talking about the standard WinXP option of removing a USB device. If Prescott has multiple USB devices plugged in, then that might not work as well. :) Another way would be to use the quick keys to open up My Computer by going WinKey+E (WinKey is the key on the bottom row which has the MS flag symbol), and then right-click > Eject the device perhaps. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 370833 | 2005-07-10 01:58:00 | Just yank it out, no need to eject/stop anything, as long as you have finished transfering data to an fro. | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 370834 | 2005-07-10 09:17:00 | Just yank it out, no need to eject/stop anything, as long as you have finished transfering data to an fro. ok fair enough, the reason i wanted to make that shortcut was because when i use it at school, the little "remove hardware" icon is blocked and removed from the taskbar, and access is denied to my computer aswell :rolleyes: i thought it was bad for the flash drive if you just yank it out without turning off. |
Prescott (11) | ||
| 370835 | 2005-07-10 16:32:00 | I have multi-usb dynamic (self-powered) hubs, stacked for the 7 or 8 usb devices I run, and I just plug or unplug at will . This arrangement gives me 7 usb slots plus the original 4 in the tower rear and 2 in the front . I was asking about the HotPlug option . . . but I now remember that it is a stand-alone subprogram that comes with the usb hubs allowing one to install or uninstall any usb device at will . . . . and YES, it does slow down my boot-up time a lot, but I like the utility of the system once it's running . I too have the XP-Pro "Safely Remove Hardware" thing-y, but I have never had to use it . . . yet . :rolleyes: |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 370836 | 2005-07-10 22:45:00 | Yup, it depends what kind of device it is, on whether u can put it in and take it out . Without ejecting it first Some USB devices, u can pull the plug out of a hub . Others u have to eject . Like USB hdd's / Ipods, and burners most probably or anything that has to write to it, before u remove it . Otherwise, it'll get corrupted . I use an 8 port 1 . 1 USB hub here, with a scanner, digital cam, mouse plugged into it, and the hub is plugged into a USB 2 onboard port (8 USB ports onboard) . And the Ipod, and the printer are plugged into the back of the case . All but the Ipod can be unplugged, without using eject . And all get detected on bootup . Prescott, I got one reply from the newsgroup . To automate this, you can use deveject . exe available here (includes C++ source code as well): ftp://ftp . heise . de/pub/ct/listings/0316-208 . zip It's dos based, and 25k . And includes the source code . Only thing is, the readme and source code are in German . For help, run deveject . exe /? in a command prompt . Works for Windows 2000/XP/2003 . An example using the EjectName command line switch: deveject . exe -EjectName:"USB Mass Storage Device" |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 370837 | 2005-07-10 22:54:00 | I had my USB flash drive plugged into a comp the otherday,(in the rear,unseen and forgotten) Anyhow I had formatted and whatnot and installing drivers, It apears installing the USB drivers with the device plugged in killed it dead. Tragedy. Though at the very least I was able to smash it open with my trusty hammer and have a look at the insides..... |
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