Re: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option
HiJason, Allowing the computer to show inactive icons will not cause problems. If the safely remove hardware icon is showing in the system tray, then there must be a USB device plugged in, or if you have a card-reader built into the machine, and the proper drivers are not installed it willcause the icon to be displayed. I can't think of anything else right now, but if something comes to me after I wake up, I'll let you know. smile HTH, Rick Justice - Original Message - From: jason smith thisi...@picknowl.com.au To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:49 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option Hi list, I am about to start using a USB flashdrive to copy some files from my desktop. So that I can use these files on my notebook. Rather than using floppy disks(yes I have still been using floppy disks smile). I know that when using things like flash drives and external drives etc. That you should use the safely remove hardware option before unplugging such devices. I wanted the safely remove hardware option to always appear in my system tray. So I went in and unchecked the always hide unused icons checkbox. The safely remove hardware option, is now always appearing in my system tray like I wanted. However, if I enter on this option. It lists USB mass storage device. However, I don't have any such device connected. I have not yet started using either the flashdrive or my external harddrive. So what would it be referring to? And is unchecking this hide unused icons option a good idea? Or will I be giving myself problems in the future? Thanks Jason For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option
The manner in which I use the Safely remove operation is through the context menu of the device rather than use the item in the System Tray. Primarily, I do this because I find it faster since I do not need to go through multiple dialogs selecting and confirming the operation. When I am done copying files to or from the USB device in Windows Explorer, I hit the Backspace key until I get back to the Computer level and the device is selected. Then I hit the Applications key to bring up the context menu and press 'S' to activate the Safely remove item. In Windows 7 the Safely remove item no longer shows up, but the Eject, which can be activated by 'J', can be used and the Safely remove option will be performed. Without any other dialogs the system will announce that the device can now be safely removed. Don Marang -- From: jason smith thisi...@picknowl.com.au Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:49 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option Hi list, I am about to start using a USB flashdrive to copy some files from my desktop. So that I can use these files on my notebook. Rather than using floppy disks(yes I have still been using floppy disks smile). I know that when using things like flash drives and external drives etc. That you should use the safely remove hardware option before unplugging such devices. I wanted the safely remove hardware option to always appear in my system tray. So I went in and unchecked the always hide unused icons checkbox. The safely remove hardware option, is now always appearing in my system tray like I wanted. However, if I enter on this option. It lists USB mass storage device. However, I don't have any such device connected. I have not yet started using either the flashdrive or my external harddrive. So what would it be referring to? And is unchecking this hide unused icons option a good idea? Or will I be giving myself problems in the future? Thanks Jason For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option
The Safely remove option ensures that all data that is buffered during a copy operation is complete and the files have been closed properly. In most cases, waiting a few seconds before ripping the USB device out should be adequate. However, some devices like the Victor Reader Stream seem very likely to corrupt the device if the Safely remove option is not used. Don Marang -- From: Alan adi...@bellsouth.net Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:56 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option Dear Friends, Well, I guess I have been messing up! I never heard of this: the safely remove hardware option for unplugging external devices I often plug my thumb drive in and out, often use a Zip Drive to transfer data from my new computer to my old computer which has Windows 98 on it and will not support a thumb Drive. I have even unplugged one of my external T-Drives and taken it over to a friend's house come back home and re-plugged it! Am I taking some kind of chance or doing something bad? I am using XP-Home, Windows 9.0.519 I E 7 This has me worried. What do you folks think? I have never experienced any thing abnormal, no strange messages when unplugging or re-plugging my external devices in or out! Thanks for your comments! With Best Regards, Alan Miami, Florida - Original Message - From: jason smith thisi...@picknowl.com.au To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:49 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option Hi list, I am about to start using a USB flashdrive to copy some files from my desktop. So that I can use these files on my notebook. Rather than using floppy disks(yes I have still been using floppy disks smile). I know that when using things like flash drives and external drives etc. That you should use the safely remove hardware option before unplugging such devices. I wanted the safely remove hardware option to always appear in my system tray. So I went in and unchecked the always hide unused icons checkbox. The safely remove hardware option, is now always appearing in my system tray like I wanted. However, if I enter on this option. It lists USB mass storage device. However, I don't have any such device connected. I have not yet started using either the flashdrive or my external harddrive. So what would it be referring to? And is unchecking this hide unused icons option a good idea? Or will I be giving myself problems in the future? Thanks Jason For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option
I never use the safely remove hardware option. I just make sure that no data is being transferred and then I just pullout the flash drive or device. I have done this hundreds of times over many years and never had a problem. The one thing I notice is that when doing this while using MS Word, it does leave a temp file that begins with ~. These files collect over time, but you can just delete them. Rich De Steno On 2/20/2010 9:30 AM, Donald Marang wrote: The Safely remove option ensures that all data that is buffered during a copy operation is complete and the files have been closed properly. In most cases, waiting a few seconds before ripping the USB device out should be adequate. However, some devices like the Victor Reader Stream seem very likely to corrupt the device if the Safely remove option is not used. Don Marang -- From: Alan adi...@bellsouth.net Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:56 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option Dear Friends, Well, I guess I have been messing up! I never heard of this: the safely remove hardware option for unplugging external devices I often plug my thumb drive in and out, often use a Zip Drive to transfer data from my new computer to my old computer which has Windows 98 on it and will not support a thumb Drive. I have even unplugged one of my external T-Drives and taken it over to a friend's house come back home and re-plugged it! Am I taking some kind of chance or doing something bad? I am using XP-Home, Windows 9.0.519 I E 7 This has me worried. What do you folks think? I have never experienced any thing abnormal, no strange messages when unplugging or re-plugging my external devices in or out! Thanks for your comments! With Best Regards, Alan Miami, Florida - Original Message - From: jason smith thisi...@picknowl.com.au To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:49 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option Hi list, I am about to start using a USB flashdrive to copy some files from my desktop. So that I can use these files on my notebook. Rather than using floppy disks(yes I have still been using floppy disks smile). I know that when using things like flash drives and external drives etc. That you should use the safely remove hardware option before unplugging such devices. I wanted the safely remove hardware option to always appear in my system tray. So I went in and unchecked the always hide unused icons checkbox. The safely remove hardware option, is now always appearing in my system tray like I wanted. However, if I enter on this option. It lists USB mass storage device. However, I don't have any such device connected. I have not yet started using either the flashdrive or my external harddrive. So what would it be referring to? And is unchecking this hide unused icons option a good idea? Or will I be giving myself problems in the future? Thanks Jason For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option
Thank you, Rich. How do you delete these temp files? Russ -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rich De Steno Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 6:48 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option I never use the safely remove hardware option. I just make sure that no data is being transferred and then I just pullout the flash drive or device. I have done this hundreds of times over many years and never had a problem. The one thing I notice is that when doing this while using MS Word, it does leave a temp file that begins with ~. These files collect over time, but you can just delete them. Rich De Steno On 2/20/2010 9:30 AM, Donald Marang wrote: The Safely remove option ensures that all data that is buffered during a copy operation is complete and the files have been closed properly. In most cases, waiting a few seconds before ripping the USB device out should be adequate. However, some devices like the Victor Reader Stream seem very likely to corrupt the device if the Safely remove option is not used. Don Marang -- From: Alan adi...@bellsouth.net Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:56 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option Dear Friends, Well, I guess I have been messing up! I never heard of this: the safely remove hardware option for unplugging external devices I often plug my thumb drive in and out, often use a Zip Drive to transfer data from my new computer to my old computer which has Windows 98 on it and will not support a thumb Drive. I have even unplugged one of my external T-Drives and taken it over to a friend's house come back home and re-plugged it! Am I taking some kind of chance or doing something bad? I am using XP-Home, Windows 9.0.519 I E 7 This has me worried. What do you folks think? I have never experienced any thing abnormal, no strange messages when unplugging or re-plugging my external devices in or out! Thanks for your comments! With Best Regards, Alan Miami, Florida - Original Message - From: jason smith thisi...@picknowl.com.au To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:49 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option Hi list, I am about to start using a USB flashdrive to copy some files from my desktop. So that I can use these files on my notebook. Rather than using floppy disks(yes I have still been using floppy disks smile). I know that when using things like flash drives and external drives etc. That you should use the safely remove hardware option before unplugging such devices. I wanted the safely remove hardware option to always appear in my system tray. So I went in and unchecked the always hide unused icons checkbox. The safely remove hardware option, is now always appearing in my system tray like I wanted. However, if I enter on this option. It lists USB mass storage device. However, I don't have any such device connected. I have not yet started using either the flashdrive or my external harddrive. So what would it be referring to? And is unchecking this hide unused icons option a good idea? Or will I be giving myself problems in the future? Thanks Jason For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option
You delete them just like you delete any other file. Highlight them in Windows Explorer and press the delete key to send them to the recycle bin or shift+delete to send them to oblivion. Rich De Steno On 2/20/2010 11:10 AM, Russ Hubley wrote: Thank you, Rich. How do you delete these temp files? Russ -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rich De Steno Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 6:48 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option I never use the safely remove hardware option. I just make sure that no data is being transferred and then I just pullout the flash drive or device. I have done this hundreds of times over many years and never had a problem. The one thing I notice is that when doing this while using MS Word, it does leave a temp file that begins with ~. These files collect over time, but you can just delete them. Rich De Steno On 2/20/2010 9:30 AM, Donald Marang wrote: The Safely remove option ensures that all data that is buffered during a copy operation is complete and the files have been closed properly. In most cases, waiting a few seconds before ripping the USB device out should be adequate. However, some devices like the Victor Reader Stream seem very likely to corrupt the device if the Safely remove option is not used. Don Marang -- From: Alanadi...@bellsouth.net Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:56 AM To:blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option Dear Friends, Well, I guess I have been messing up! I never heard of this: the safely remove hardware option for unplugging external devices I often plug my thumb drive in and out, often use a Zip Drive to transfer data from my new computer to my old computer which has Windows 98 on it and will not support a thumb Drive. I have even unplugged one of my external T-Drives and taken it over to a friend's house come back home and re-plugged it! Am I taking some kind of chance or doing something bad? I am using XP-Home, Windows 9.0.519 I E 7 This has me worried. What do you folks think? I have never experienced any thing abnormal, no strange messages when unplugging or re-plugging my external devices in or out! Thanks for your comments! With Best Regards, Alan Miami, Florida - Original Message - From: jason smith thisi...@picknowl.com.au To:blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:49 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option Hi list, I am about to start using a USB flashdrive to copy some files from my desktop. So that I can use these files on my notebook. Rather than using floppy disks(yes I have still been using floppy disks smile). I know that when using things like flash drives and external drives etc. That you should use the safely remove hardware option before unplugging such devices. I wanted the safely remove hardware option to always appear in my system tray. So I went in and unchecked the always hide unused icons checkbox. The safely remove hardware option, is now always appearing in my system tray like I wanted. However, if I enter on this option. It lists USB mass storage device. However, I don't have any such device connected. I have not yet started using either the flashdrive or my external harddrive. So what would it be referring to? And is unchecking this hide unused icons option a good idea? Or will I be giving myself problems in the future? Thanks Jason For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
