Re: STRANGE NOTIFICATION

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From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 05/17/04 

Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 16:56:51 -0600

Matt;
You got it wrong.
It is not that Windows thinks you want to remove the hardware.
It is there so you can click it to prepare Windows to remove the
hardware.
Even though USB is hot swappable, there is still some preparation that
Windows should do to prepare for disconnection. 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"matt crowe" <crodog53@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e57101c43c5f$3f665fd0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> i just reformatted my HD and installed windows XP.  i
> have a wireless network adapter plugged into my 1st USB
> port.  a notification appears on my taskbar next to the
> clock whenever this network adapter is plugged into my
> USB port. the notification looks like a green arrow next
> to some generic piece of hardware.  when i right click on
> the notification the only option i'm given reads: "safely
> remove hardware".  when i click on that a window pops up
> giving me the option to disable my network adapter so
> that it can be safely removed.  the problem is--i don't
> want to remove it!
>
> can anyone tell me why XP all of a sudden thinks i want
> to remove my USB hardware?  furthermore, can anyone tell
> me how to get rid of this pesky little notification?
>
> thank you so much for your help-matt

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