I have an older laptop with one USB port, ver 1.1.

Everytime I plug in my external hard drive or media card reader, I get
two messages that I have to click on to get rid of.

One of them is a notice that my device will faster with a 2.0 USB
port. I know I can add a card with extra ports, but at this point, I
just use a hub in my one and only USB port.

My computer has no 2.0 ports, so why does it keep giving me this
message? I can't do anything about it, and I know already. Can I
disable this stupid message? I am tired of having to click on it every
time I plug in a device.

The other thing that happens every time is that it brings up the
screen that asks me what I want to do with the files. There is a
window with some options (copy files, open files, etc, etc and take no
action). There is also a square to click if you want it to remember
the choice. I pick take no action everytime and I click the box. But
it asks me eeverytime. When I go to events, I will plug in my external
hard drive and put in new media cards several times during the day.
So, I get stuck with this stupid window multiple times. It also starts
scanning the files, and I have to cancel that window too. How can I
disable this window?

I really want it to do nothing when I put in a card. I will either
choose to copy the files, or I will go to photoshop and open what I
want to open. I do not need this window popping up.

On May 10, 11:42 pm, "fries...@zoocrewphoto.com"
<fries...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
> I have an older laptop with one USB port, ver 1.1.
>
> Everytime I plug in my external hard drive or media card reader, I get
> two messages that I have to click on to get rid of.
>
> One of them is a notice that my device will faster with a 2.0 USB
> port. I know I can add a card with extra ports, but at this point, I
> just use a hub in my one and only USB port.
>
> My computer has no 2.0 ports, so why does it keep giving me this
> message? I can't do anything about it, and I know already. Can I
> disable this stupid message? I am tired of having to click on it every
> time I plug in a device.
>
> The other thing that happens every time is that it brings up the
> screen that asks me what I want to do with the files. There is a
> window with some options (copy files, open files, etc, etc and take no
> action). There is also a square to click if you want it to remember
> the choice. I pick take no action everytime and I click the box. But
> it asks me eeverytime. When I go to events, I will plug in my external
> hard drive and put in new media cards several times during the day.
> So, I get stuck with this stupid window multiple times. It also starts
> scanning the files, and I have to cancel that window too. How can I
> disable this window?
>
> I really want it to do nothing when I put in a card. I will either
> choose to copy the files, or I will go to photoshop and open what I
> want to open. I do not need this window popping up.


I just had it happen again when I put in a CD. It said "autoplay". I
would like to turn that off.

Hello,

You can disable AutoPlay using Tweak UI
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

For the USB issue, you can follow the advise given here, but it will disable
all USB error messages
http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=7840

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> On May 10, 11:42 pm, "fries...@zoocrewphoto.com"
> <fries...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
>> I have an older laptop with one USB port, ver 1.1.
>>
>> Everytime I plug in my external hard drive or media card reader, I get
>> two messages that I have to click on to get rid of.
>>
>> One of them is a notice that my device will faster with a 2.0 USB
>> port. I know I can add a card with extra ports, but at this point, I
>> just use a hub in my one and only USB port.
>>
>> My computer has no 2.0 ports, so why does it keep giving me this
>> message? I can't do anything about it, and I know already. Can I
>> disable this stupid message? I am tired of having to click on it every
>> time I plug in a device.
>>
>> The other thing that happens every time is that it brings up the
>> screen that asks me what I want to do with the files. There is a
>> window with some options (copy files, open files, etc, etc and take no
>> action). There is also a square to click if you want it to remember
>> the choice. I pick take no action everytime and I click the box. But
>> it asks me eeverytime. When I go to events, I will plug in my external
>> hard drive and put in new media cards several times during the day.
>> So, I get stuck with this stupid window multiple times. It also starts
>> scanning the files, and I have to cancel that window too. How can I
>> disable this window?
>>
>> I really want it to do nothing when I put in a card. I will either
>> choose to copy the files, or I will go to photoshop and open what I
>> want to open. I do not need this window popping up.
>
>
> I just had it happen again when I put in a CD. It said "autoplay". I
> would like to turn that off.
>