Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive
Hi All, I want to say thanks to those of you who responded to my inquiry. My son did manage to format the drive as you have all suggested, but now it's coming up with system volume information and will not allow him to go into the drive. He clicked on the system volume information to see what happens and it tells him access is denied. I just don't understand what's happening! When I installed my external drive, which is the same one, I just plugged it in and was off and running. This list is so great that I'm sure someone will be able to help. Again, thanks in advance for all your assistance. Jo Luland - Original Message - From: Jack jlow...@neo.rr.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive Hi Jo, Did the computer assign a letter to the external drive? For example, My Book F. If it did do this, then the computer does recognise the drive. When you open a new external drive, they are usually shipped from the factory with software, like programs to auto backup files and stuff like that. I've actually copied those files off of the external drive and kept them in a folder on my C drive so I could look at them later. Anyway I'm off track... Ask him if the computer does see the external drive. If so, while sitting on the My Book, hit the alt key and bring up the file menue, and arrow down to Format. It will want to do a full erase on it. This can take a couple hours to complete. But once it's done, he will have a clean hard drive that's ready to use. Hope this helped. Jack - Original Message - From: jo luland jolul...@verizon.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive Hi, I know many of you have purchased the Western Digital external hard drive because I remember a conversation regarding this topic. I've had one for several years and have been using it with no problems. I gave one to my son for Christmas and he just can't seem to get the computer to recognize the device. Every time he enters on the drive, he is presented with a list of I guess they are programs such as: autorun.bat. Does anyone have any suggestions so I can help him? He is not a member of this list, but I think he'll probably join before long. Thanks in advance for any help. Jo Luland - Original Message - From: Holger Fiallo fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive only files. I have another hard drive and it did not do that. Kind Regard Holger Fiallo - Original Message - From: Kate shamaniclivin1...@hotmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 6:23 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive I just ran into the same problem this weekend. It happened after installing jaws 9 thumb drive version onto the external hard drive and then trying to boot up the computer with the drive inserted. Is there anything in particular that you have recently put on your external drive? Perhaps it's interfering with the start-up. I can't say much beyond that, though as I didn't ever exactly figure out what happened with my problem either. Kate From: fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:06:02 -0600 Subject: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive Hi, all I have the following problem. My new external hard drive is not letting me start my PC, when I want. I have to disconnect it before I re-star it or will not do anything. Can I do something to the hard drive to prevent this? Kind Regard Holger Fiallo Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com _ Windows Live™ Hotmail®:…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_explore_012009 Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive
I'm starting to think that this hard drive is damaged. - Original Message - From: jo luland jolul...@verizon.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive Hi All, I want to say thanks to those of you who responded to my inquiry. My son did manage to format the drive as you have all suggested, but now it's coming up with system volume information and will not allow him to go into the drive. He clicked on the system volume information to see what happens and it tells him access is denied. I just don't understand what's happening! When I installed my external drive, which is the same one, I just plugged it in and was off and running. This list is so great that I'm sure someone will be able to help. Again, thanks in advance for all your assistance. Jo Luland - Original Message - From: Jack jlow...@neo.rr.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive Hi Jo, Did the computer assign a letter to the external drive? For example, My Book F. If it did do this, then the computer does recognise the drive. When you open a new external drive, they are usually shipped from the factory with software, like programs to auto backup files and stuff like that. I've actually copied those files off of the external drive and kept them in a folder on my C drive so I could look at them later. Anyway I'm off track... Ask him if the computer does see the external drive. If so, while sitting on the My Book, hit the alt key and bring up the file menue, and arrow down to Format. It will want to do a full erase on it. This can take a couple hours to complete. But once it's done, he will have a clean hard drive that's ready to use. Hope this helped. Jack - Original Message - From: jo luland jolul...@verizon.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive Hi, I know many of you have purchased the Western Digital external hard drive because I remember a conversation regarding this topic. I've had one for several years and have been using it with no problems. I gave one to my son for Christmas and he just can't seem to get the computer to recognize the device. Every time he enters on the drive, he is presented with a list of I guess they are programs such as: autorun.bat. Does anyone have any suggestions so I can help him? He is not a member of this list, but I think he'll probably join before long. Thanks in advance for any help. Jo Luland - Original Message - From: Holger Fiallo fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive only files. I have another hard drive and it did not do that. Kind Regard Holger Fiallo - Original Message - From: Kate shamaniclivin1...@hotmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 6:23 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive I just ran into the same problem this weekend. It happened after installing jaws 9 thumb drive version onto the external hard drive and then trying to boot up the computer with the drive inserted. Is there anything in particular that you have recently put on your external drive? Perhaps it's interfering with the start-up. I can't say much beyond that, though as I didn't ever exactly figure out what happened with my problem either. Kate From: fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:06:02 -0600 Subject: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive Hi, all I have the following problem. My new external hard drive is not letting me start my PC, when I want. I have to disconnect it before I re-star it or will not do anything. Can I do something to the hard drive to prevent this? Kind Regard Holger Fiallo Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com _ Windows Live™ Hotmail®:…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive
Hi Jo, It sounds as if you are in the drive. System Volume Information is a hidden file that you don't see unless you have show hidden files enabled in your folder options. It is also the information that houses the computer's system recovery information should you ever have to perform a system restore, found in the start, programs, accessories, system tools, and finally, system restore. Should you ever get to a point where you need to restore your computer and it's setting to an earlier time before a problem happened, you would perform a system restore, which would then retrieve the information from the system volume information file to replace what is currently there. This would not show up unless you were physically in the drive to begin with. If you'd like, When you see this file, press your backspace key, and I think you'll find that you have landed in the My Computer window of your computer, and that the drive is there. Especially if this window comes up right after the format, which is what will sometimes happen after a format. Either way, your computer would not let you access this information, ever, unless you were in safe mode, and even then, you would have a hard time accessing it. Another file of this type is a file/folder you can sometimes find on your external drives with the name of Recycler. This folder will not actually appear unless you delete something from this drive, at which point, it is the folder that houses your recycle bin contents, at which point, you can retrieve it from this folder instead of the recycle bin. This folder, like System Volume Information doesn't appear unless you have your folder options to display hidden files and folders. If you want some other information on this, feel free to contact me off list at: victor.gouv...@rogers.com Or, if you'd like, you can add me to your Skype contact list, if you have Skype, with my Skype name of scorpio110570, and we can see what's going on then. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive
If the drive shows up in my computer and is only showing system volume info folder. That is because there is nothing on the drive, but system files. check the properties for the drive to see just how much space is on the drive. then you will know if drive is bad or not. At 09:21 AM 2/5/2009, you wrote: Hi All, I want to say thanks to those of you who responded to my inquiry. My son did manage to format the drive as you have all suggested, but now it's coming up with system volume information and will not allow him to go into the drive. He clicked on the system volume information to see what happens and it tells him access is denied. I just don't understand what's happening! When I installed my external drive, which is the same one, I just plugged it in and was off and running. This list is so great that I'm sure someone will be able to help. Again, thanks in advance for all your assistance. Jo Luland - Original Message - From: Jack jlow...@neo.rr.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive Hi Jo, Did the computer assign a letter to the external drive? For example, My Book F. If it did do this, then the computer does recognise the drive. When you open a new external drive, they are usually shipped from the factory with software, like programs to auto backup files and stuff like that. I've actually copied those files off of the external drive and kept them in a folder on my C drive so I could look at them later. Anyway I'm off track... Ask him if the computer does see the external drive. If so, while sitting on the My Book, hit the alt key and bring up the file menue, and arrow down to Format. It will want to do a full erase on it. This can take a couple hours to complete. But once it's done, he will have a clean hard drive that's ready to use. Hope this helped. Jack - Original Message - From: jo luland jolul...@verizon.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive Hi, I know many of you have purchased the Western Digital external hard drive because I remember a conversation regarding this topic. I've had one for several years and have been using it with no problems. I gave one to my son for Christmas and he just can't seem to get the computer to recognize the device. Every time he enters on the drive, he is presented with a list of I guess they are programs such as: autorun.bat. Does anyone have any suggestions so I can help him? He is not a member of this list, but I think he'll probably join before long. Thanks in advance for any help. Jo Luland - Original Message - From: Holger Fiallo fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive only files. I have another hard drive and it did not do that. Kind Regard Holger Fiallo - Original Message - From: Kate shamaniclivin1...@hotmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 6:23 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive I just ran into the same problem this weekend. It happened after installing jaws 9 thumb drive version onto the external hard drive and then trying to boot up the computer with the drive inserted. Is there anything in particular that you have recently put on your external drive? Perhaps it's interfering with the start-up. I can't say much beyond that, though as I didn't ever exactly figure out what happened with my problem either. Kate From: fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:06:02 -0600 Subject: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive Hi, all I have the following problem. My new external hard drive is not letting me start my PC, when I want. I have to disconnect it before I re-star it or will not do anything. Can I do something to the hard drive to prevent this? Kind Regard Holger Fiallo Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com _ Windows Live Hotmail®: more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive
Good afternoon, Just to clarify that response. Since Windows XP (I believe) Windows has placed a System Volume Information folder in the root of any drive. This folder is normally hidden and if I'm not mistaken includes information about System Restore points. HTH, Everett On 5-Feb-09, at 1:06 PM, tim wrote: If the drive shows up in my computer and is only showing system volume info folder. That is because there is nothing on the drive, but system files. check the properties for the drive to see just how much space is on the drive. then you will know if drive is bad or not. At 09:21 AM 2/5/2009, you wrote: Hi All, I want to say thanks to those of you who responded to my inquiry. My son did manage to format the drive as you have all suggested, but now it's coming up with system volume information and will not allow him to go into the drive. He clicked on the system volume information to see what happens and it tells him access is denied. I just don't understand what's happening! When I installed my external drive, which is the same one, I just plugged it in and was off and running. This list is so great that I'm sure someone will be able to help. Again, thanks in advance for all your assistance. Jo Luland - Original Message - From: Jack jlow...@neo.rr.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive Hi Jo, Did the computer assign a letter to the external drive? For example, My Book F. If it did do this, then the computer does recognise the drive. When you open a new external drive, they are usually shipped from the factory with software, like programs to auto backup files and stuff like that. I've actually copied those files off of the external drive and kept them in a folder on my C drive so I could look at them later. Anyway I'm off track... Ask him if the computer does see the external drive. If so, while sitting on the My Book, hit the alt key and bring up the file menue, and arrow down to Format. It will want to do a full erase on it. This can take a couple hours to complete. But once it's done, he will have a clean hard drive that's ready to use. Hope this helped. Jack - Original Message - From: jo luland jolul...@verizon.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive Hi, I know many of you have purchased the Western Digital external hard drive because I remember a conversation regarding this topic. I've had one for several years and have been using it with no problems. I gave one to my son for Christmas and he just can't seem to get the computer to recognize the device. Every time he enters on the drive, he is presented with a list of I guess they are programs such as: autorun.bat. Does anyone have any suggestions so I can help him? He is not a member of this list, but I think he'll probably join before long. Thanks in advance for any help. Jo Luland - Original Message - From: Holger Fiallo fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive only files. I have another hard drive and it did not do that. Kind Regard Holger Fiallo - Original Message - From: Kate shamaniclivin1...@hotmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 6:23 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive I just ran into the same problem this weekend. It happened after installing jaws 9 thumb drive version onto the external hard drive and then trying to boot up the computer with the drive inserted. Is there anything in particular that you have recently put on your external drive? Perhaps it's interfering with the start-up. I can't say much beyond that, though as I didn't ever exactly figure out what happened with my problem either. Kate From: fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:06:02 -0600 Subject: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive Hi, all I have the following problem. My new external hard drive is not letting me start my PC, when I want. I have to disconnect it before I re-star it or will not do anything. Can I do something to the hard drive to prevent this? Kind Regard Holger Fiallo Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive
Hi, I know many of you have purchased the Western Digital external hard drive because I remember a conversation regarding this topic. I've had one for several years and have been using it with no problems. I gave one to my son for Christmas and he just can't seem to get the computer to recognize the device. Every time he enters on the drive, he is presented with a list of I guess they are programs such as: autorun.bat. Does anyone have any suggestions so I can help him? He is not a member of this list, but I think he'll probably join before long. Thanks in advance for any help. Jo Luland - Original Message - From: Holger Fiallo fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive only files. I have another hard drive and it did not do that. Kind Regard Holger Fiallo - Original Message - From: Kate shamaniclivin1...@hotmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 6:23 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive I just ran into the same problem this weekend. It happened after installing jaws 9 thumb drive version onto the external hard drive and then trying to boot up the computer with the drive inserted. Is there anything in particular that you have recently put on your external drive? Perhaps it's interfering with the start-up. I can't say much beyond that, though as I didn't ever exactly figure out what happened with my problem either. Kate From: fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:06:02 -0600 Subject: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive Hi, all I have the following problem. My new external hard drive is not letting me start my PC, when I want. I have to disconnect it before I re-star it or will not do anything. Can I do something to the hard drive to prevent this? Kind Regard Holger Fiallo Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com _ Windows Live™ Hotmail®:…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_explore_012009 Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive
Jo, ask him to format the drive so that it's blank and ready to use. -- Chris Hallsworth e-mail: christopherhallswort...@googlemail.com MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 - Original Message - From: jo luland jolul...@verizon.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive Hi, I know many of you have purchased the Western Digital external hard drive because I remember a conversation regarding this topic. I've had one for several years and have been using it with no problems. I gave one to my son for Christmas and he just can't seem to get the computer to recognize the device. Every time he enters on the drive, he is presented with a list of I guess they are programs such as: autorun.bat. Does anyone have any suggestions so I can help him? He is not a member of this list, but I think he'll probably join before long. Thanks in advance for any help. Jo Luland - Original Message - From: Holger Fiallo fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive only files. I have another hard drive and it did not do that. Kind Regard Holger Fiallo - Original Message - From: Kate shamaniclivin1...@hotmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 6:23 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive I just ran into the same problem this weekend. It happened after installing jaws 9 thumb drive version onto the external hard drive and then trying to boot up the computer with the drive inserted. Is there anything in particular that you have recently put on your external drive? Perhaps it's interfering with the start-up. I can't say much beyond that, though as I didn't ever exactly figure out what happened with my problem either. Kate From: fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:06:02 -0600 Subject: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive Hi, all I have the following problem. My new external hard drive is not letting me start my PC, when I want. I have to disconnect it before I re-star it or will not do anything. Can I do something to the hard drive to prevent this? Kind Regard Holger Fiallo Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com _ Windows Live™ Hotmail®:…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_explore_012009 Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive
hello; all he needs to do is? format the external-drive, and, he should be good to go then. - Original Message - From: jo luland jolul...@verizon.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive Hi, I know many of you have purchased the Western Digital external hard drive because I remember a conversation regarding this topic. I've had one for several years and have been using it with no problems. I gave one to my son for Christmas and he just can't seem to get the computer to recognize the device. Every time he enters on the drive, he is presented with a list of I guess they are programs such as: autorun.bat. Does anyone have any suggestions so I can help him? He is not a member of this list, but I think he'll probably join before long. Thanks in advance for any help. Jo Luland - Original Message - From: Holger Fiallo fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive only files. I have another hard drive and it did not do that. Kind Regard Holger Fiallo - Original Message - From: Kate shamaniclivin1...@hotmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 6:23 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive I just ran into the same problem this weekend. It happened after installing jaws 9 thumb drive version onto the external hard drive and then trying to boot up the computer with the drive inserted. Is there anything in particular that you have recently put on your external drive? Perhaps it's interfering with the start-up. I can't say much beyond that, though as I didn't ever exactly figure out what happened with my problem either. Kate From: fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:06:02 -0600 Subject: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive Hi, all I have the following problem. My new external hard drive is not letting me start my PC, when I want. I have to disconnect it before I re-star it or will not do anything. Can I do something to the hard drive to prevent this? Kind Regard Holger Fiallo Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com _ Windows Live™ Hotmail®:…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_explore_012009 Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive
Hi Joe, Just to add to what Jack is saying, I've noticed that some external drives are formatted incorrectly as FAT32, when they should be formatted as NTFS. When your friend formats the drive, make sure he specifies NTFS and not FAT32, otherwise he may find the drive crashing at some point. Oh, and for the first time you format it, I would do a complete format, not a quick format, as that will only erase what is on the drive. True, it will take you longer to accomplish the format, but it's always safer to be thorough, than not being thorough enough. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive
Hi Jo, Did the computer assign a letter to the external drive? For example, My Book F. If it did do this, then the computer does recognise the drive. When you open a new external drive, they are usually shipped from the factory with software, like programs to auto backup files and stuff like that. I've actually copied those files off of the external drive and kept them in a folder on my C drive so I could look at them later. Anyway I'm off track... Ask him if the computer does see the external drive. If so, while sitting on the My Book, hit the alt key and bring up the file menue, and arrow down to Format. It will want to do a full erase on it. This can take a couple hours to complete. But once it's done, he will have a clean hard drive that's ready to use. Hope this helped. Jack - Original Message - From: jo luland jolul...@verizon.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with my book external hard drive Hi, I know many of you have purchased the Western Digital external hard drive because I remember a conversation regarding this topic. I've had one for several years and have been using it with no problems. I gave one to my son for Christmas and he just can't seem to get the computer to recognize the device. Every time he enters on the drive, he is presented with a list of I guess they are programs such as: autorun.bat. Does anyone have any suggestions so I can help him? He is not a member of this list, but I think he'll probably join before long. Thanks in advance for any help. Jo Luland - Original Message - From: Holger Fiallo fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive only files. I have another hard drive and it did not do that. Kind Regard Holger Fiallo - Original Message - From: Kate shamaniclivin1...@hotmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 6:23 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive I just ran into the same problem this weekend. It happened after installing jaws 9 thumb drive version onto the external hard drive and then trying to boot up the computer with the drive inserted. Is there anything in particular that you have recently put on your external drive? Perhaps it's interfering with the start-up. I can't say much beyond that, though as I didn't ever exactly figure out what happened with my problem either. Kate From: fia...@ameritech.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:06:02 -0600 Subject: [JAWS-Users] starting pc and hard drive Hi, all I have the following problem. My new external hard drive is not letting me start my PC, when I want. I have to disconnect it before I re-star it or will not do anything. Can I do something to the hard drive to prevent this? Kind Regard Holger Fiallo Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com _ Windows Live™ Hotmail®:…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_explore_012009 Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to jaws-users-list-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
