Safely Remove Hardware with usb devices - no longer get

[Don Burnette]

I do not know what has changed, but I know longer get, upon plugging a usb
device in, the sound prompt, nor the icon in the systray which gives you the
option to stop the device to safely remove it.

My usb devices, when I plug them in, work just fine, but I no longer get the
sound upon plugging them in, nor the option to stop the device to safely
remove it.

Anyone know of a fix to restore this?

Thanks,

 

[Thorsten Matzner]

I do not know what has changed, but I know longer get, upon plugging a usb
device in, the sound prompt, nor the icon in the systray which gives you the
option to stop the device to safely remove it.

My usb devices, when I plug them in, work just fine, but I no longer get the
sound upon plugging them in, nor the option to stop the device to safely
remove it.

Remove all the USB devices and hosts from the Device Manager, also the
hidden ones. Restart Windows.
"Device Manager Does Not Display Devices That Are Not Connected to the
Windows XP-Based Computer" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315539)

 

[Don Burnette]

Remove all the USB devices and hosts from the Device Manager, also the
hidden ones. Restart Windows.
"Device Manager Does Not Display Devices That Are Not Connected to the
Windows XP-Based Computer" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315539)

I'll check that out, thanks Thorsten!

 

[Don Burnette]

Remove all the USB devices and hosts from the Device Manager, also the
hidden ones. Restart Windows.
"Device Manager Does Not Display Devices That Are Not Connected to the
Windows XP-Based Computer" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315539)

I was just checking in device manager, it actually shows my usb devices
plugged in, it is just I don't get the sound when connecting or
disconnecting any longer, nor do I get the prompt to stop the device to
safely remove it for things like my usb2 external hard drive and digital
camera...

 

[Thorsten Matzner]

I was just checking in device manager, it actually shows my usb devices
plugged in, it is just I don't get the sound when connecting or
disconnecting any longer, nor do I get the prompt to stop the device to
safely remove it for things like my usb2 external hard drive and digital
camera...

Have you tried what I told you?

 

[Don Burnette]

Have you tried what I told you?

Hey Thorsten,

Not yet, have had a very busy last couple of days, I will give it a shot
here in the next day or so and advise.

Thanks for checking up!

 

[Kelly]

"When you decide something is impossible to do, try to stay out of the

way of the man that's doing it."

Love it, Don. Have many home projects going on right now and this surely
applies. Thanks for the smile. )


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[Don Burnette]

Your quite welcome Kelly!

Don

Love it, Don. Have many home projects going on right now and this
surely applies. Thanks for the smile. )

 

[Guest]

Don,

I was searching the posts as I have the same issues with the safely remove
hardware icon. After removing all of the usb devices & reboot
ing the icon shows up in the toobars after the devices have reloaded.
However, upon restarting or shut down \restart, the icon disappears. It also
migrates back to the past items in tasbar \ customize area. If I just remove
the device in question (usb flobby device), as soon as it is removed the icon
appears. However, upon rebooting it is gone! I tried this several times so
I am sure of what is going on.

Thanks for the help in advance!

Danny