Just a little computer tip!

[ibanez468]

Hey gals & guys!Just a little tip I thought I'd share with those that have this problem, but haven't found a solution. This is a fix for those times when you can't find the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the taskbar (for Windows users). It just recently started happening to me, and I didn't care much for unplugging these USB devices without doing that first. After reading this article, come to find out that it's not a good practice. This helped solve the problem though. Hope this is useful!http://ask-leo.com/safely_remove_hardwa ... libanez468

[mazz]

I solved this problem by using a Mac Couldn't resist, bro! Mazz

[ibanez468]

Mazz,When I get to where you are (hopefully) and I can afford a Mac, I'll be done with those problems too. ibanez468

[jh]

Good to know, might come handy someday. - JH

[jh]

Quote:Mazz,When I get to where you are (hopefully) and I can afford a Mac, I'll be done with those problems too. ibanez468When you buy a mac you get a whole new set of problems I´ll stick with PC for now, if I have a problem, I know how to solve it. - JH

[marcblack30]

ooh mazz, that was good. i use pc and that cracked me up.i didn't even realize you were supposed to do this, i've just been unplugging usb devices as i please, has never caused a problem... knock on wood. maybe i should start.

[ibanez468]

Marc,According to the article, here's the concern:"And that's the fear - if you remove something like a USB thumb drive without first telling Windows, it's possible to corrupt the contents of the drive. In practice that doesn't happen often, but it's possible."This may be what caused one of my external Iomega HD drives to stop functioning. Not sure. But it won't show up with the rest of the drives when I plug it in.ibanez468

[marcblack30]

thanks ibanez, my new computer is arriving today so i will def follow this advice going forward.is ibanez your name or fav guitar? i have an ibanez t-shirt that i love from like 1987 that i still wear, it came with the guitar! i think the t-shirt is considered vintage although the guitar is not)-;

[ibanez468]

Marc,It's just a username I decided to use a long time ago. Actually, I used the name long before I even owned an Ibanez. Figured not too many people would use such an odd name. There's more ibanezs' out there in cyberworld than just me though, believe it or not. My fav guitar currently is the good ole' Fender Strat. I have several others, but that one is usually my main one. Most times it just depends on what kind of music I'm trying to make, that dictates what guitar I use.ibanez468

[mazz]

Actually you have to do the same sort of thing on the Mac too. You just drag it to the trash or right (or option) click on it and say "eject". The same concerns with losing data are cross platform.Just ribbin' you guys a bit! Mazz