So now it's your USB hub that sucks. That's significant improvement! :-) Congrats on your new, and nicely working, machine!
Jostein 2010/2/17 Brian Walters <supera1...@fastmail.fm>: > 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. > -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- 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.
