How do I remove hardware safely without a mouse?

[Stacy]

I am trying to safely remove a USB storage device without
the use of a mouse. The mouse and USB share a USB port,
so if one is in use, the other is not. I cannot seem to
find the "safely remove hardware" option anywhere outside
of the task buttons in the task bar & do not know a
keyboard hot key to go to the task buttons. Anyone know
the secret???

 

[Joseph Conway [MSFT]]

Start, Run, devmgmt.msc will open device manager for you. You should be
able to tab down from there. Alt+A will allow you to disable the device
when it is highlighted.

 

[Lorne Smith]

To add to that, you really shouldn't be sharing your mouse USB port with
anything else... I'd either get a PS2 mouse or add a USE hub so you have
more ports available (get a powered hub, they're better IMHO)

Lorne

 

[null]

I am trying to safely remove a USB storage device without
the use of a mouse. The mouse and USB share a USB port,
so if one is in use, the other is not. I cannot seem to
find the "safely remove hardware" option anywhere outside
of the task buttons in the task bar & do not know a
keyboard hot key to go to the task buttons. Anyone know
the secret???

FYI, in case you find this handy:

CTRL+ESC is the shortcut key that will simulate pressing the Start
button with your mouse.

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Proceed at your own risk, and perform system and data backups prior to
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[Jim Macklin]

You navigate the screen using the tab and arrow keys.


| Stacy wrote:
| > I am trying to safely remove a USB storage device
without
| > the use of a mouse. The mouse and USB share a USB port,
| > so if one is in use, the other is not. I cannot seem to
| > find the "safely remove hardware" option anywhere
outside
| > of the task buttons in the task bar & do not know a
| > keyboard hot key to go to the task buttons. Anyone know
| > the secret???
|
| FYI, in case you find this handy:
|
| CTRL+ESC is the shortcut key that will simulate pressing
the Start
| button with your mouse.
|
| --
| -the small one
|
| All postings carry no guarantee or warranty, expressed or
implied.
| Proceed at your own risk, and perform system and data
backups prior to
| making changes to your system, and on a regular basis, to
protect your
| system.
|