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Old 03-20-2008   #1 (permalink)
David
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Computer thinks hardware is connected
I have no hardware connected to my laptop (no printers, flash drives, iPods,
etc.), but the computer keeps making the "safely remove hardware" beep every
few minutes. The icon to do this quickly appears on the bottom taskbar for a
second. I was able to catch it and open it, but it shows no hardware. How
can I stop the comoputer from thinking something is attached?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-20-2008   #2 (permalink)
Bob F.
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Re: Computer thinks hardware is connected
Anything show up in Device Manager?

--
Regards, BobF.
"David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:AFC2DDC7-8A50-447A-A508-8162763C64AC@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I have no hardware connected to my laptop (no printers, flash drives,
>iPods,
> etc.), but the computer keeps making the "safely remove hardware" beep
> every
> few minutes. The icon to do this quickly appears on the bottom taskbar
> for a
> second. I was able to catch it and open it, but it shows no hardware. How
> can I stop the comoputer from thinking something is attached?
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-20-2008   #3 (permalink)
David
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Re: Computer thinks hardware is connected
I don't see anything unusual there. What should I be looking for?
David

"Bob F." wrote:
Quote:

> Anything show up in Device Manager?
>
> --
> Regards, BobF.
> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:AFC2DDC7-8A50-447A-A508-8162763C64AC@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >I have no hardware connected to my laptop (no printers, flash drives,
> >iPods,
> > etc.), but the computer keeps making the "safely remove hardware" beep
> > every
> > few minutes. The icon to do this quickly appears on the bottom taskbar
> > for a
> > second. I was able to catch it and open it, but it shows no hardware. How
> > can I stop the comoputer from thinking something is attached?
> >
> >
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-20-2008   #4 (permalink)
Bob F.
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Re: Computer thinks hardware is connected
Exclamation marks, red "x"'s. anything out of the ordinary. Did you ever
have a pen drive connected? Maybe it needs to be satisfied if you did.
Plug one in, then remove it. Any other USB device may also fool it.

--
Regards, BobF.
"David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C7DB6958-6480-4D57-BB87-0EB6D904E0E0@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I don't see anything unusual there. What should I be looking for?
> David
>
> "Bob F." wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Anything show up in Device Manager?
>>
>> --
>> Regards, BobF.
>> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:AFC2DDC7-8A50-447A-A508-8162763C64AC@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> >I have no hardware connected to my laptop (no printers, flash drives,
>> >iPods,
>> > etc.), but the computer keeps making the "safely remove hardware" beep
>> > every
>> > few minutes. The icon to do this quickly appears on the bottom taskbar
>> > for a
>> > second. I was able to catch it and open it, but it shows no hardware.
>> > How
>> > can I stop the comoputer from thinking something is attached?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-20-2008   #5 (permalink)
David
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Re: Computer thinks hardware is connected
I only had 2 flash drives connected and my iPod. I don't know what a pen
drive is nor what "needs to be satisfied" means. I did try to plug in the
flash drives and iPod since then. They both disconnected safely, but I'm
still getting the errors and sounds.

David

"Bob F." wrote:
Quote:

> Exclamation marks, red "x"'s. anything out of the ordinary. Did you ever
> have a pen drive connected? Maybe it needs to be satisfied if you did.
> Plug one in, then remove it. Any other USB device may also fool it.
>
> --
> Regards, BobF.
> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:C7DB6958-6480-4D57-BB87-0EB6D904E0E0@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >I don't see anything unusual there. What should I be looking for?
> > David
> >
> > "Bob F." wrote:
> >
Quote:

> >> Anything show up in Device Manager?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards, BobF.
> >> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:AFC2DDC7-8A50-447A-A508-8162763C64AC@xxxxxx
> >> >I have no hardware connected to my laptop (no printers, flash drives,
> >> >iPods,
> >> > etc.), but the computer keeps making the "safely remove hardware" beep
> >> > every
> >> > few minutes. The icon to do this quickly appears on the bottom taskbar
> >> > for a
> >> > second. I was able to catch it and open it, but it shows no hardware.
> >> > How
> >> > can I stop the comoputer from thinking something is attached?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-20-2008   #6 (permalink)
Bob F.
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Re: Computer thinks hardware is connected
Pen drive is another name for a flash drive also sometimes called a thumb
drive...and others. "Needs to be satisfied" as the phrase implied mean "do
what it is asking". If it says "safely remove hardware" then do what it
takes to put in a state where you can do that, and do it. See what happens.
From here you might just find the right combination of plugging and
unplugging to stop your system from complaining.

--
Regards, BobF.
"David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ABBD4CFE-74FB-4612-A4A9-AB34262A38EF@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I only had 2 flash drives connected and my iPod. I don't know what a pen
> drive is nor what "needs to be satisfied" means. I did try to plug in the
> flash drives and iPod since then. They both disconnected safely, but I'm
> still getting the errors and sounds.
>
> David
>
> "Bob F." wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Exclamation marks, red "x"'s. anything out of the ordinary. Did you
>> ever
>> have a pen drive connected? Maybe it needs to be satisfied if you did.
>> Plug one in, then remove it. Any other USB device may also fool it.
>>
>> --
>> Regards, BobF.
>> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:C7DB6958-6480-4D57-BB87-0EB6D904E0E0@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> >I don't see anything unusual there. What should I be looking for?
>> > David
>> >
>> > "Bob F." wrote:
>> >
>> >> Anything show up in Device Manager?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards, BobF.
>> >> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:AFC2DDC7-8A50-447A-A508-8162763C64AC@xxxxxx
>> >> >I have no hardware connected to my laptop (no printers, flash drives,
>> >> >iPods,
>> >> > etc.), but the computer keeps making the "safely remove hardware"
>> >> > beep
>> >> > every
>> >> > few minutes. The icon to do this quickly appears on the bottom
>> >> > taskbar
>> >> > for a
>> >> > second. I was able to catch it and open it, but it shows no
>> >> > hardware.
>> >> > How
>> >> > can I stop the comoputer from thinking something is attached?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-20-2008   #7 (permalink)
David
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Re: Computer thinks hardware is connected
I assumed that what both terms meant.....just wanted to be sure.
Thanks for the assistance. I'll keep plugging and unplugging. Something's
gotta give.

"Bob F." wrote:
Quote:

> Pen drive is another name for a flash drive also sometimes called a thumb
> drive...and others. "Needs to be satisfied" as the phrase implied mean "do
> what it is asking". If it says "safely remove hardware" then do what it
> takes to put in a state where you can do that, and do it. See what happens.
> From here you might just find the right combination of plugging and
> unplugging to stop your system from complaining.
>
> --
> Regards, BobF.
> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ABBD4CFE-74FB-4612-A4A9-AB34262A38EF@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >I only had 2 flash drives connected and my iPod. I don't know what a pen
> > drive is nor what "needs to be satisfied" means. I did try to plug in the
> > flash drives and iPod since then. They both disconnected safely, but I'm
> > still getting the errors and sounds.
> >
> > David
> >
> > "Bob F." wrote:
> >
Quote:

> >> Exclamation marks, red "x"'s. anything out of the ordinary. Did you
> >> ever
> >> have a pen drive connected? Maybe it needs to be satisfied if you did.
> >> Plug one in, then remove it. Any other USB device may also fool it.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards, BobF.
> >> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:C7DB6958-6480-4D57-BB87-0EB6D904E0E0@xxxxxx
> >> >I don't see anything unusual there. What should I be looking for?
> >> > David
> >> >
> >> > "Bob F." wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Anything show up in Device Manager?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Regards, BobF.
> >> >> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:AFC2DDC7-8A50-447A-A508-8162763C64AC@xxxxxx
> >> >> >I have no hardware connected to my laptop (no printers, flash drives,
> >> >> >iPods,
> >> >> > etc.), but the computer keeps making the "safely remove hardware"
> >> >> > beep
> >> >> > every
> >> >> > few minutes. The icon to do this quickly appears on the bottom
> >> >> > taskbar
> >> >> > for a
> >> >> > second. I was able to catch it and open it, but it shows no
> >> >> > hardware.
> >> >> > How
> >> >> > can I stop the comoputer from thinking something is attached?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-20-2008   #8 (permalink)
Colin Barnhorst
Guest


 
 

Re: Computer thinks hardware is connected
Unplug and reboot to clear everything.

"David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:29C3EF04-5377-4FFB-B10A-CD829B4A3E2E@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I assumed that what both terms meant.....just wanted to be sure.
> Thanks for the assistance. I'll keep plugging and unplugging. Something's
> gotta give.
>
> "Bob F." wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Pen drive is another name for a flash drive also sometimes called a thumb
>> drive...and others. "Needs to be satisfied" as the phrase implied mean
>> "do
>> what it is asking". If it says "safely remove hardware" then do what it
>> takes to put in a state where you can do that, and do it. See what
>> happens.
>> From here you might just find the right combination of plugging and
>> unplugging to stop your system from complaining.
>>
>> --
>> Regards, BobF.
>> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:ABBD4CFE-74FB-4612-A4A9-AB34262A38EF@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> >I only had 2 flash drives connected and my iPod. I don't know what a pen
>> > drive is nor what "needs to be satisfied" means. I did try to plug in
>> > the
>> > flash drives and iPod since then. They both disconnected safely, but
>> > I'm
>> > still getting the errors and sounds.
>> >
>> > David
>> >
>> > "Bob F." wrote:
>> >
>> >> Exclamation marks, red "x"'s. anything out of the ordinary. Did you
>> >> ever
>> >> have a pen drive connected? Maybe it needs to be satisfied if you
>> >> did.
>> >> Plug one in, then remove it. Any other USB device may also fool it.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards, BobF.
>> >> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:C7DB6958-6480-4D57-BB87-0EB6D904E0E0@xxxxxx
>> >> >I don't see anything unusual there. What should I be looking for?
>> >> > David
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bob F." wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Anything show up in Device Manager?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Regards, BobF.
>> >> >> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:AFC2DDC7-8A50-447A-A508-8162763C64AC@xxxxxx
>> >> >> >I have no hardware connected to my laptop (no printers, flash
>> >> >> >drives,
>> >> >> >iPods,
>> >> >> > etc.), but the computer keeps making the "safely remove hardware"
>> >> >> > beep
>> >> >> > every
>> >> >> > few minutes. The icon to do this quickly appears on the bottom
>> >> >> > taskbar
>> >> >> > for a
>> >> >> > second. I was able to catch it and open it, but it shows no
>> >> >> > hardware.
>> >> >> > How
>> >> >> > can I stop the comoputer from thinking something is attached?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-20-2008   #9 (permalink)
David
Guest


 
 

Re: Computer thinks hardware is connected
I plugged and unplugged my flash drives. It hasn't beeped much in the last
hour, but it did beep once or twice!

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
Quote:

> Unplug and reboot to clear everything.
>
> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:29C3EF04-5377-4FFB-B10A-CD829B4A3E2E@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >I assumed that what both terms meant.....just wanted to be sure.
> > Thanks for the assistance. I'll keep plugging and unplugging. Something's
> > gotta give.
> >
> > "Bob F." wrote:
> >
Quote:

> >> Pen drive is another name for a flash drive also sometimes called a thumb
> >> drive...and others. "Needs to be satisfied" as the phrase implied mean
> >> "do
> >> what it is asking". If it says "safely remove hardware" then do what it
> >> takes to put in a state where you can do that, and do it. See what
> >> happens.
> >> From here you might just find the right combination of plugging and
> >> unplugging to stop your system from complaining.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards, BobF.
> >> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:ABBD4CFE-74FB-4612-A4A9-AB34262A38EF@xxxxxx
> >> >I only had 2 flash drives connected and my iPod. I don't know what a pen
> >> > drive is nor what "needs to be satisfied" means. I did try to plug in
> >> > the
> >> > flash drives and iPod since then. They both disconnected safely, but
> >> > I'm
> >> > still getting the errors and sounds.
> >> >
> >> > David
> >> >
> >> > "Bob F." wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Exclamation marks, red "x"'s. anything out of the ordinary. Did you
> >> >> ever
> >> >> have a pen drive connected? Maybe it needs to be satisfied if you
> >> >> did.
> >> >> Plug one in, then remove it. Any other USB device may also fool it.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Regards, BobF.
> >> >> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:C7DB6958-6480-4D57-BB87-0EB6D904E0E0@xxxxxx
> >> >> >I don't see anything unusual there. What should I be looking for?
> >> >> > David
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Bob F." wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Anything show up in Device Manager?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Regards, BobF.
> >> >> >> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:AFC2DDC7-8A50-447A-A508-8162763C64AC@xxxxxx
> >> >> >> >I have no hardware connected to my laptop (no printers, flash
> >> >> >> >drives,
> >> >> >> >iPods,
> >> >> >> > etc.), but the computer keeps making the "safely remove hardware"
> >> >> >> > beep
> >> >> >> > every
> >> >> >> > few minutes. The icon to do this quickly appears on the bottom
> >> >> >> > taskbar
> >> >> >> > for a
> >> >> >> > second. I was able to catch it and open it, but it shows no
> >> >> >> > hardware.
> >> >> >> > How
> >> >> >> > can I stop the comoputer from thinking something is attached?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>
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Old 03-20-2008   #10 (permalink)
Colin Barnhorst
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Re: Computer thinks hardware is connected
But did you reboot the machine after unplugging the problematic devices?

"David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:CAFFC10E-D2CE-4EC4-85A7-15089DC7BB23@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I plugged and unplugged my flash drives. It hasn't beeped much in the last
> hour, but it did beep once or twice!
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Unplug and reboot to clear everything.
>>
>> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:29C3EF04-5377-4FFB-B10A-CD829B4A3E2E@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> >I assumed that what both terms meant.....just wanted to be sure.
>> > Thanks for the assistance. I'll keep plugging and unplugging.
>> > Something's
>> > gotta give.
>> >
>> > "Bob F." wrote:
>> >
>> >> Pen drive is another name for a flash drive also sometimes called a
>> >> thumb
>> >> drive...and others. "Needs to be satisfied" as the phrase implied mean
>> >> "do
>> >> what it is asking". If it says "safely remove hardware" then do what
>> >> it
>> >> takes to put in a state where you can do that, and do it. See what
>> >> happens.
>> >> From here you might just find the right combination of plugging and
>> >> unplugging to stop your system from complaining.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards, BobF.
>> >> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:ABBD4CFE-74FB-4612-A4A9-AB34262A38EF@xxxxxx
>> >> >I only had 2 flash drives connected and my iPod. I don't know what a
>> >> >pen
>> >> > drive is nor what "needs to be satisfied" means. I did try to plug
>> >> > in
>> >> > the
>> >> > flash drives and iPod since then. They both disconnected safely, but
>> >> > I'm
>> >> > still getting the errors and sounds.
>> >> >
>> >> > David
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bob F." wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Exclamation marks, red "x"'s. anything out of the ordinary. Did
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> ever
>> >> >> have a pen drive connected? Maybe it needs to be satisfied if you
>> >> >> did.
>> >> >> Plug one in, then remove it. Any other USB device may also fool
>> >> >> it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Regards, BobF.
>> >> >> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:C7DB6958-6480-4D57-BB87-0EB6D904E0E0@xxxxxx
>> >> >> >I don't see anything unusual there. What should I be looking for?
>> >> >> > David
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Bob F." wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Anything show up in Device Manager?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Regards, BobF.
>> >> >> >> "David" <David@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:AFC2DDC7-8A50-447A-A508-8162763C64AC@xxxxxx
>> >> >> >> >I have no hardware connected to my laptop (no printers, flash
>> >> >> >> >drives,
>> >> >> >> >iPods,
>> >> >> >> > etc.), but the computer keeps making the "safely remove
>> >> >> >> > hardware"
>> >> >> >> > beep
>> >> >> >> > every
>> >> >> >> > few minutes. The icon to do this quickly appears on the
>> >> >> >> > bottom
>> >> >> >> > taskbar
>> >> >> >> > for a
>> >> >> >> > second. I was able to catch it and open it, but it shows no
>> >> >> >> > hardware.
>> >> >> >> > How
>> >> >> >> > can I stop the comoputer from thinking something is attached?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>
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