Re: Removeable USB Drive Shows Up As Disconnected Network Drive

From: je7383 (Jeff7383_at_anon.postalias)
Date: 02/10/05 

Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 04:23:02 -0800

First, It's not important to me. It is however to a client of mine. Some
people aren't as bright as you and like things to work as expected, and get
shook up when they don't. I appreciate your attempt to help, but really, if
you can't help, please don't respond.

Thanks,

JE

"Trent)" wrote:

> On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 06:25:06 -0800, je7383 <Jeff7383@anon.postalias>
> wrote:
>
> >The icon that I'm referring to is it's representation in My Computer or
> >Explorer.
> >And yes, you'd think that either the drive is connected or disconnected, but
> >that's not the case in this situation, there in lies my problem.
> >
> >The description in My Computer says that drive E is a disconnected network
> >drive, but I can access the LOCAL card reader just by clicking on the drive E
> >icon. When I create a shortcut to the drive on the desktop, everything comes
> >up the way it should, i.e. it displays as a removeable drive with the correct
> >icon associated with it. That is , it shows up correctly on the desktop, but
> >still shows up as a disconnected network drive, with the network drive icon
> >type and description, in explorer and My Computer.
>
> Why is this important to you? That's simply the way Windows works
> sometimes. Its never been known to be completely accurate! lol
>
>
> >Other than displaying incorrectly in Explorer / My Computer and not
> >automatically opening when inserted, everything appears the way it should.
>
> You mean when inserting a card? Its not supposed to. It works
> similar to a floppy drive. All you see is the DRIVE. When you put a
> card in, you can read the card...similar to putting a floppy into a
> floppy drive.
>
> >I
> >can access all of the files on the drive, it shows up correctly in the Safely
> >Remove Hardware dialog box, it is identified correctly when I look at the
> >power tab of the root hub, and otherwise works as it should.
>
> Whoop!...there it is!!! lol
>
> >
> >It just shows the wrong description and type in My Computer / Explorer, and
> >the drive does not go away when it is removed. The mapping for E: still
> >appears in My Computer / Explorer as a disconnected network drive.
>
> All that is that way by design.
>
> There is nothing wrong with your set...do not try to adjust the
> horizontal...do not try to adjust the vertical...
>
> lol
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> Have a nice one...
>
> Trent
>
> Budweiser: Helping ugly people have sex since 1876!
>
>

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