[nfbcs] Where's my drive?

[Nancy Coffman]

Hi Tracy,

I don't know if there is a limit to how many drives you can have but I know 
we have one at work with the letter W.  Multimedia card readers cause the 
most mix-ups with drive letters.

Nancy Coffman
 ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Where's my drive?


> I'm not on a network, yet, but is there a limit to the number of drive
> letters?  The disk drive would be I, I suppose.
> Tracy
>
>
>
>> If you are on a network, sometimes you have to map drives to make sure 
>> you
>> don't "have 2 drives with the same name".  For example, if your network
>> drive is H:, you can't have a USB drive called H:.
>>
>> Nancy Coffman
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 1:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Where's my drive?
>>
>>
>>> There's a good thought.  I will try connecting it to my laptop, and see
>>> what happens.  I think my laptop recognized it, many moons ago when I
>>> first tried it.
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>> Tracy,
>>>>
>>>> Here is probably more ways to feel like you are doing something but
>>>> actually waste time.  <smile>  Be sure you are waiting a long enough
>>>> time
>>>> after you plug the drive
>>>> in.  I've seen some cases where the USB drives take a little time to
>>>> become known, even after the sound.  Also, if you have an older
>>>> computer,
>>>> sometimes there are
>>>> different versions of USB connectors on the computer, 1.2 and 2.0.  If
>>>> you
>>>> think this is at all a possibility, try all USB ports on your computer
>>>> since your drive might
>>>> require 2.0.  Finally, if none of this works, you might try the "add
>>>> new
>>>> hardware" option to see if Windows will find the drive.  This isn't
>>>> usually necessary, though.
>>>>
>>>> Do you have a way to make sure that your external USB disk is working
>>>> all
>>>> right, such as connecting it to another computer or BrailleNote or
>>>> something?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>
>>>> Steve Jacobson
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:44:51 -0400 (EDT), Tracy Carcione wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Yes, did that, and no joy.
>>>>>Tracy
>>>>
>>>>>> The reboot is always a good idea if you are not seeing the new drive
>>>>>> under My Computer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gary
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 6:58 AM
>>>>>> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> Subject: [nfbcs] Where's my drive?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi guys.
>>>>>> I have an external disk drive, which connects via USB.  When I
>>>>>> connected
>>>>>> it, and turned it on, my PC, running XP, said "Found new hardware"
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> made the USB connect noise.  If I turn off the disk drive, it also
>>>>>> makes
>>>>>> the USB disconnect noise.  But I can't see the drive in My Computer,
>>>>>> or
>>>>>> Windows Explorer.  What essential step am I missing?
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>> Tracy
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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