[GUI-Talk] Recognition of External Drive

[Debbi Williamson]

Thank you. I know the drives work on other computers so that part I can skip. But you’re right about the updates I should check on that. Thank you.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 17, 2018, at 11:11 AM, Steve Jacobson via GUI-Talk <gui-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Debbie,
> 
> The sound you are hearing could well simply be the sound that a USB device
> has been detected.  There are some additional drivers that need to be loaded
> before a USB drive is recognized.  The first think to do is to give the
> drive a few minutes before you look for it.  This won't be the case all the
> time but could be the case for the first time since you had Windows
> re-installed.  It could even be that a driver search is initiated.  
> 
> Second, if the drive does not connect, make sure that all Windows 7 updates
> have run.  When you had Windows 7 re-installed, it is hard to know which
> version you received and it is possible that a lot of updates need to happen
> to make it current.  Updates can include driver updates.
> 
> Third, make certain your USB ports are working right.  Do you have any other
> devices connected such as a printer or scanner that you can verify is
> working right?  Windows updates can also include updates to USB drivers in
> general.
> 
> Fourth, if possible, make sure the USB drives can be read by another
> computer.  While not likely, it is always possible something is wrong with
> the drives themselves.
> 
> If nothing else, I've given you ways to kill some time.  <smile>  Seriously,
> I hope something here helps.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Steve Jacobson
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GUI-Talk [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debbi
> Williamson via GUI-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 9:43 AM
> To: 'Discussion of the Graphical User Interface, GUI Talk Mailing List'
> <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Debbi Williamson <debbi107 at atlanticbb.net>
> Subject: Re: [GUI-Talk] Recognition of External Drive
>