Well, I did think it sounded a bit strange - just one of the hickups, then!
Let's hope it behaves now.
Tony. . .
"LEN" <> wrote in message
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> Tony,
> Thanks for the advice. I was considering trying it and lo and behold the
> icon reappeared before I did anything. I have not idea what happens or
what
> I was doing. I disconnected a portable hard drive I use for backup and
then
> reattached it. In the meantime I was using the IBM safe disconnet program
> that came with the Lenovo laptop.
> Len
>
> "Tony Sperling" wrote:
>
> > A good night's sleep did result in one idea - a long shot, surely - but
you
> > could try and disable USB support in the BIOS, disconnect any USB
devices
> > that you do not need for booting. Then Boot normally to Windows. At a
> > convenient time, exit by a cold-boot (shut down the system and let it
> > discharge for a couple of minutes).
> >
> > Now, go back and enable the USB support in the BIOS, put all your USB
> > devices back in - each one in a different connector from what it used to
> > be - and see if that didn't change anything?
> >
> > If not, I would re-install the motherboard drivers from the System CD
that
> > came with your machine.
> >
> >
> > Tony. . .
> >
> >
> > "Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > > I'm sorry, I just had my new BroadBand TV connection delivered and
I've
> > been
> > > busy boring holes in walls and stuff, and then wireing it all up with
my
> > > existing router. Not difficult, but time consuming. I don't really
know at
> > > the moment what to say about this - do you have any inclin as to what
you
> > > were doing at the time when this started? It looks trivial enough, I
don't
> > > want to complicate things by making wild guesses. A good night's sleep
may
> > > clear the mind?
> > >
> > >
> > > Tony. . .
> > >
> > >
> > > "LEN" <> wrote in message
> > > news:F246B1DE-CD14-4FE1-81F2-...
> > > > Computer recognizes new USB device and is listed in My Computer.
Eject
> > > > command does not work. Icon on tray does not appear. Removing just
> > > sounds
> > > > alert. No warning are shown.
> > > >
> > > > "Tony Sperling" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > What happens if you plug something in and access the thing - and
then
> > > simply
> > > > > remove it, logically the system should react in some way?
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, are you having any fresh errors/warnings in 'Event Viewer'?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Tony. . .
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "LEN" <> wrote in message
> > > > > news:ADF8ED72-55CD-4AAA-8BF4-...
> > > > > > I lost the icon for safe eject of USB plug ins. I use it for
flash
> > > drives
> > > > > and
> > > > > > digital camera safe eject. How do I get the icon back?
> > > > > > Len
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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