Re: Action upon inserting memory key into usb


Bill,

Thanks again for your help.

It turns out that there are no hidden USB mass storage devices.

However, there is a USB card reader that uses a non-xp driver. I suspect
that this might be the culprit, and I will look for an updated driver. I'll
write again if this does not fix the problem.

Clem.

"bxf" <bill@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Feb 27, 1:23 pm, "C.M.G." <c...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Bill,

Thanks for your reply.

I have set the appropriate action, rebooted the machine, checked the
settings (they are still correct), but the specified actions are still
not
executed. Any idea what else to try?

Thanks,

Clem.

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On Feb 27, 1:49 am, "C.M.G." <c...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
windows xp

When I insert a memory key into the USB port on my laptop, a folder
with
the
contents of the root directory on the memory key automatically opens.

When I insert the same memory key into the USB on my desktop, nothing
happens. I have to go to "my computer" and click the removable drive
icon
to
open the root directory.

How can I restore the setting for the default action upon memory key
insertion, so that the folder opens automatically?

Thank you,

Clem.

Once you have the key inserted and recognized by Explorer, right-click
on the drive, then Properties > AutoPlay tab, and select the desired
action..

Ironically, my problem has always been turning AutoPlay OFF. There are
several ways of doing this globally, but my experience is that not all
of the "documented" techniques work all the time. Did you at any time
turn off AutoPlay globally? Is it invoked when you insert a CD, for
example? If inserting a CD does not invoke AutoPlay, then I'd assume
it is OFF, and then Google for an appropriate way to turn it back ON.

If you know for a fact that AutoPlay is not OFF, then I'd TRY the
following:

1. Remove your memory key from the USB slot
2. In Command Prompt, type Devmgmt.msc set
devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
3. Go to Device Manager, click on VIEW and select Show Hidden Devices
4. Expand Universal Serial Bus Controllers and UNINSTALL every grayed-
out "USB Mass Storage Device" entry
5. Reboot and retry you key

The above procedure will result in a message "New Hardware Detected"
when you subsequently reconnect a device that was not connected at the
time you did the above. This should present no problems.



.

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