A postscript to the " My New Computer Sucks" thread.... To recap: I replaced my old Windows XP computer with a new all singing, all dancing, Windows 7 machine. First: my widescreen monitor wouldn't work (resolved by my friendly computer store manager, Dave, by connecting with a DVI cable) and second: I was unable to get the new system to recognise any USB mass storage device, unless it was plugged in via an (unpowered) USB hub.
So..... I packed up the beast this morning and headed back to the computer shop. "What seems to be the problem now?", said Dave (with a little too much emphasis on 'now', I thought). "The USB ports on this bloody thing won't recognise any mass storage device", I replied confidently. "Oh, yes? Let's take a look then, shall we?", he said with a faint smile. He'd obviously had lots of experience dealing with technically incompetent customers. Dave plugged it in, connected a monitor and waited while it booted up. "OK", he said, "Let's see what happens with my usb flash drive." "Windows is installing drivers for your new hardware" was the message from the operating system. Slight pause. "Your device is now installed and ready to use".... "Er, ah, em, but, but....", I stammered. "It didn't work at home. Here, try one of my USB drives...." "Windows is installing drivers for your new hardware" was the message from the operating system. Slight pause. "Your device is now installed and ready to use".... By this time the other staff members had gathered around to witness yet another incompetent reduced to a gibbering wreck. But then! A straw came into view and I clutched at it! "At home", I said, "I have a 4-port USB hub plugged into one of the system USB ports. Could this cause some sort of conflict with the other ports?" "Wellllll ...., it shouldn't". said Dave reflectively. "But I suppose it's possible" (as in "anything to get this technically challenged dickhead out of my shop....") At this, I packed up the beast again with what little remaining credibility I had and made a hasty exit. I thought I heard some muffled sniggering as I left, but I could have been mistaken.... Home again, I reconnected the computer without the USB hub and, with both sets of fingers and toes crossed, plugged in a thumb drive . "Windows is installing drivers for your new hardware" was the message from the operating system. Slight pause. "Your device is now installed and ready to use".... Woohoo!! OK. I have no explanation as to why the USB hub caused all of the other USB ports to malfunction, but I don't care!. I don't need the hub, the system is now working and ..... my computer no longer sucks!! Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
