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JayL
June 8th 04, 02:24 PM
I am experiencing this same problem. My external F drive
causes my main computer (to which it is attached) to hang
frequently. However, it does not cause my other computer
(laptop running XP) to hang. My machine is hanging even
when I don't access it. What brand do you have?
>-----Original Message-----
>I've purchased an external USB drive for my Windows ME
>system. Installation seems fine, the drive is
recognized
>and shows up as a separate drive in My Computer (within
>Device Manager I defined it as 'removable' and named it
>Drive F). The problem arises when try to interact with
>the drive (e.g. copy a file to it or simply open it from
>My Computer). It causes the system to completely freeze
>and I have to either power off the drive or the computer
>itself. By the way, the drive works fine on an XP
>laptop. Any idea why it would be making ME choke like
>this?
>
>Thanks.
>.

Mart
June 9th 04, 12:29 AM
Try running it through a powered hub. See if that improves things.

Mart


"JayL" > wrote in message
...
> I am experiencing this same problem. My external F drive
> causes my main computer (to which it is attached) to hang
> frequently. However, it does not cause my other computer
> (laptop running XP) to hang. My machine is hanging even
> when I don't access it. What brand do you have?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I've purchased an external USB drive for my Windows ME
> >system. Installation seems fine, the drive is
> recognized
> >and shows up as a separate drive in My Computer (within
> >Device Manager I defined it as 'removable' and named it
> >Drive F). The problem arises when try to interact with
> >the drive (e.g. copy a file to it or simply open it from
> >My Computer). It causes the system to completely freeze
> >and I have to either power off the drive or the computer
> >itself. By the way, the drive works fine on an XP
> >laptop. Any idea why it would be making ME choke like
> >this?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >.
>

JLo
June 9th 04, 03:24 AM
Hi Mart,

Thanks - I'm not a techie. What is a powered hub? This
was just a plug and play.

Jlo
>-----Original Message-----
>Try running it through a powered hub. See if that
improves things.
>
>Mart
>
>
>"JayL" > wrote in message
...
>> I am experiencing this same problem. My external F
drive
>> causes my main computer (to which it is attached) to
hang
>> frequently. However, it does not cause my other
computer
>> (laptop running XP) to hang. My machine is hanging even
>> when I don't access it. What brand do you have?
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I've purchased an external USB drive for my Windows ME
>> >system. Installation seems fine, the drive is
>> recognized
>> >and shows up as a separate drive in My Computer (within
>> >Device Manager I defined it as 'removable' and named it
>> >Drive F). The problem arises when try to interact with
>> >the drive (e.g. copy a file to it or simply open it
from
>> >My Computer). It causes the system to completely
freeze
>> >and I have to either power off the drive or the
computer
>> >itself. By the way, the drive works fine on an XP
>> >laptop. Any idea why it would be making ME choke like
>> >this?
>> >
>> >Thanks.
>> >.
>>
>
>
>.
>

Mart
June 9th 04, 09:36 AM
Jlo, a (USB) hub is a device designed to increase the number of (USB) ports
or outlets available from a PC.

As USB devices need power, often the existing ports on a PC do not provide
sufficient power to drive all devices successfully.

A 'powered hub' includes an external power unit to supply this extra power
and fitting one therefore *may* overcome the problem which you are
experiencing.

It might also be worth looking at "General USB Troubleshooting in Windows
98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Me"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;263218
for further ideas.

HTH

Mart



"JLo" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Mart,
>
> Thanks - I'm not a techie. What is a powered hub? This
> was just a plug and play.
>
> Jlo
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Try running it through a powered hub. See if that
> improves things.
> >
> >Mart
> >
> >
> >"JayL" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I am experiencing this same problem. My external F
> drive
> >> causes my main computer (to which it is attached) to
> hang
> >> frequently. However, it does not cause my other
> computer
> >> (laptop running XP) to hang. My machine is hanging even
> >> when I don't access it. What brand do you have?
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >I've purchased an external USB drive for my Windows ME
> >> >system. Installation seems fine, the drive is
> >> recognized
> >> >and shows up as a separate drive in My Computer (within
> >> >Device Manager I defined it as 'removable' and named it
> >> >Drive F). The problem arises when try to interact with
> >> >the drive (e.g. copy a file to it or simply open it
> from
> >> >My Computer). It causes the system to completely
> freeze
> >> >and I have to either power off the drive or the
> computer
> >> >itself. By the way, the drive works fine on an XP
> >> >laptop. Any idea why it would be making ME choke like
> >> >this?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks.
> >> >.
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

J Lo
June 14th 04, 03:50 AM
Hi,

Thanks for helping ... is this power hub ... like
something I can buy at Best Buy or Future Shop?

J Lo
>-----Original Message-----
>Jlo, a (USB) hub is a device designed to increase the
number of (USB) ports
>or outlets available from a PC.
>
>As USB devices need power, often the existing ports on a
PC do not provide
>sufficient power to drive all devices successfully.
>
>A 'powered hub' includes an external power unit to
supply this extra power
>and fitting one therefore *may* overcome the problem
which you are
>experiencing.
>
>It might also be worth looking at "General USB
Troubleshooting in Windows
>98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Me"
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;263218
>for further ideas.
>
>HTH
>
>Mart
>
>
>
>"JLo" > wrote in
message
...
>> Hi Mart,
>>
>> Thanks - I'm not a techie. What is a powered hub?
This
>> was just a plug and play.
>>
>> Jlo
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Try running it through a powered hub. See if that
>> improves things.
>> >
>> >Mart
>> >
>> >
>> >"JayL" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> I am experiencing this same problem. My external F
>> drive
>> >> causes my main computer (to which it is attached) to
>> hang
>> >> frequently. However, it does not cause my other
>> computer
>> >> (laptop running XP) to hang. My machine is hanging
even
>> >> when I don't access it. What brand do you have?
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >I've purchased an external USB drive for my
Windows ME
>> >> >system. Installation seems fine, the drive is
>> >> recognized
>> >> >and shows up as a separate drive in My Computer
(within
>> >> >Device Manager I defined it as 'removable' and
named it
>> >> >Drive F). The problem arises when try to interact
with
>> >> >the drive (e.g. copy a file to it or simply open it
>> from
>> >> >My Computer). It causes the system to completely
>> freeze
>> >> >and I have to either power off the drive or the
>> computer
>> >> >itself. By the way, the drive works fine on an XP
>> >> >laptop. Any idea why it would be making ME choke
like
>> >> >this?
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks.
>> >> >.
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Mart
June 14th 04, 09:38 AM
J Lo, Yes - here's just one example (which is not meant to be an
endorsement!)
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Section_Id=200433&pcount=&Product_Id=123917

But your local PC store should be able to offer a selection of different
manufacturers devices (and prices!) Just search for 'USB Hubs' and look for
'Powered Hubs'

BTW - there's no guarantee that this will solve your particular issue - but
the fact that your external drive does at least work sometimes - if
'infrequently' - on your WinMe computer suggests that you are in with a
chance and the WinMe drivers are correct.

Mart


"J Lo" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for helping ... is this power hub ... like
> something I can buy at Best Buy or Future Shop?
>
> J Lo
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Jlo, a (USB) hub is a device designed to increase the
> number of (USB) ports
> >or outlets available from a PC.
> >
> >As USB devices need power, often the existing ports on a
> PC do not provide
> >sufficient power to drive all devices successfully.
> >
> >A 'powered hub' includes an external power unit to
> supply this extra power
> >and fitting one therefore *may* overcome the problem
> which you are
> >experiencing.
> >
> >It might also be worth looking at "General USB
> Troubleshooting in Windows
> >98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Me"
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;263218
> >for further ideas.
> >
> >HTH
> >
> >Mart
> >
> >
> >
> >"JLo" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> Hi Mart,
> >>
> >> Thanks - I'm not a techie. What is a powered hub?
> This
> >> was just a plug and play.
> >>
> >> Jlo
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Try running it through a powered hub. See if that
> >> improves things.
> >> >
> >> >Mart
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"JayL" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> I am experiencing this same problem. My external F
> >> drive
> >> >> causes my main computer (to which it is attached) to
> >> hang
> >> >> frequently. However, it does not cause my other
> >> computer
> >> >> (laptop running XP) to hang. My machine is hanging
> even
> >> >> when I don't access it. What brand do you have?
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >I've purchased an external USB drive for my
> Windows ME
> >> >> >system. Installation seems fine, the drive is
> >> >> recognized
> >> >> >and shows up as a separate drive in My Computer
> (within
> >> >> >Device Manager I defined it as 'removable' and
> named it
> >> >> >Drive F). The problem arises when try to interact
> with
> >> >> >the drive (e.g. copy a file to it or simply open it
> >> from
> >> >> >My Computer). It causes the system to completely
> >> freeze
> >> >> >and I have to either power off the drive or the
> >> computer
> >> >> >itself. By the way, the drive works fine on an XP
> >> >> >laptop. Any idea why it would be making ME choke
> like
> >> >> >this?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Thanks.
> >> >> >.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >