[nfbcs] Where's my drive?

Thu Oct 30 05:45:08 UTC 2008

hi,

i think the limit is 26, the alphabet with a few at the top reserved.
i recently had a similar usb issue.  things acted better after 
deleting/uninstalling all of the usb route hubs listed in device 
manager/usb, and letting windows rediscover them after a reboot.
Bryan Schulz
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nancy Coffman" <nancylc at sprynet.com>
To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Where's my drive?

> 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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