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04-Dec-2008, 02:33 PM #1
Exclamation usb stick not showing on comp
well whenever i put any usb stick into my laptop it never comes on so then ill see if its on my computer but it isnt ive tryed lots of things but specificly HOW DO I DO IT?
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04-Dec-2008, 06:35 PM #2
try some punctuation sometime. you can go to control panel and choose "add new hardware." that's a good start. if it doesn't show up, then open up device manager and look for your usb ports and hubs. make sure they're there. then, right click and choose "properties." choose the power management tab, and make sure that the "let computer turn off this device to save power" is unchecked. plus, update the drivers of anything usb. also, look and see if the usb stick shows up in device manager.
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05-Dec-2008, 07:54 AM #3
if it is in device manager, right click on my computer and select manage, click on disk management and look to see if a drive is present (look for the size to match your USB pen). If there is one check for a drive name (A:/B:/E: etc). If there is or isnt one right click it and select change drive letter and paths - select a new drive name and see if it shows up!

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