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THanks RIck- Well, the my printer is plugged into my pc, all the time, by
USB. But, as of almost a month, I hooked up a second pc by USB; but it is
connected to my DSL modem box>then to the 2nd pc. WHat is left to do. I am
sorry that this is such a pain. But, I hope to get this resolved. Will I be
able to fix this?? with the help of you, Ken, or another?
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Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:u1Zd3KorFHA.2996@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Ok, then it's what Ken said, a remnant from a USB device, or one that is
> stilled plugged in.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Marcy" <RM@RMcom> wrote in message
> news:Ot3XTimrFHA.2600@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hi, Rick. I hope & think that I did this correctly. If not, please
>> advise. thank you again
>>
>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi\Scsi Port 0]
>> "DMAEnabled"=dword:00000001
>> "Driver"="atapi"
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi\Scsi Port 0\Scsi Bus 0]
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi\Scsi Port 0\Scsi Bus
>> 0\Initiator Id 255]
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi\Scsi Port 0\Scsi Bus 0\Target
>> Id 0]
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi\Scsi Port 0\Scsi Bus 0\Target
>> Id 0\Logical Unit Id 0]
>> "Identifier"="MAXTOR 6L040J2"
>> "Type"="DiskPeripheral"
>> ----------------------------------
>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi\Scsi Port 1]
>> "DMAEnabled"=dword:00000003
>> "Driver"="atapi"
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi\Scsi Port 1\Scsi Bus 0]
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi\Scsi Port 1\Scsi Bus
>> 0\Initiator Id 255]
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi\Scsi Port 1\Scsi Bus 0\Target
>> Id 0]
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi\Scsi Port 1\Scsi Bus 0\Target
>> Id 0\Logical Unit Id 0]
>> "Identifier"="SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616T"
>> "Type"="CdRomPeripheral"
>> "DeviceName"="CdRom0"
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi\Scsi Port 1\Scsi Bus 0\Target
>> Id 1]
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi\Scsi Port 1\Scsi Bus 0\Target
>> Id 1\Logical Unit Id 0]
>> "Identifier"="HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8481B"
>> "Type"="CdRomPeripheral"
>> "DeviceName"="CdRom1"
>> --
>> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
>>
>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23zJbNtcrFHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Could you export and post this key in the registry for me:
>>>
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi
>>>
>>> To do this, start/run regedit, expand the branches to each key (do this
>>> one at a time). Click on the key, then on file/export. Give it any name,
>>> then save to the desktop. Once you have saved both keys, close the
>>> registry editor. Right-click one of the saved files on the desktop,
>>> choose edit, it should open in notepad. Click edit/select all/edit/copy.
>>> Open a response to this post and click in the message text area. Hit
>>> ctrl+v to paste the contents. Repeat for the other saved key, then send
>>> the post for examination.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "MR" <MR@MR_Furn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23Xn2lWZrFHA.2228@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>I think that I am able to access it. THis is what I see on this Local
>>>>Disk(F) properties: FAT
>>>> the usual 4 tabs (general. tools, hardware,sharing)> in the general
>>>> tab, there is that pink circle with a pie shaped portion of blue USED
>>>> space of 6.85 MB. FREE space shows 24.4 MB. under this circle, it says
>>>> drive F. It also says that the capacity is 31.2 MB. Of course it lists
>>>> it in bytes as well.
>>>> Under the HARDWARE tab, there I see my Cd,DVD, and floppy drives,Under
>>>> TYpes.
>>>> BUT, I have two disk drives under TYPE .
>>>> first one= Maxtor 6LO40J2
>>>> second one= OEI-USB CF/SM/SD/MS USB device.
>>>> SO, i think the picture may be getting clearer. I just dont know what
>>>> steps are needed to fix this and HOw to fix it.
>>>> The one thing that I recently did, I remember, is install the
>>>> 'autofix.exe' because my scanner wizzard was not recognizing my camera.
>>>> that fix, fixed the problem fine. could this have something to do with
>>>> it. Please help, if you can. thanks! !
>>>> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
>>>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:uzR0opUrFHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I suspect that Ken is on the right track with this. The camera's
>>>>> memory card is treated as a thumb drive, but the system has mislabeled
>>>>> this a local drive, which is why you see it all the time. Are you able
>>>>> to actually access it?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>
>>>>> "MR" <mr@mr.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uAwT%23fSrFHA.2596@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Rick, unknown, Ken, & or gls858:
>>>>>> Thanks to all who responded. I right clicked on the Local disk "F"
>>>>>> drive and saw that it is a FAT file system. My Local disk "C" drive
>>>>>> is an NTFS file system. I am not a whole lot knowlegeble in these
>>>>>> things. Let me tell you what I do know that has changed lately. hope
>>>>>> this helps.
>>>>>> 1- I recently defragmented & disk clean-up ( could that be why
>>>>>> 'unknown' said if the drive had been partitioned?)
>>>>>> 2- I recently installed sp2 from a cd-rom
>>>>>> However, I did the same thing to my home pc. nothing has changed in
>>>>>> my Computer drive on that pc.
>>>>>> 3- Ken, I plug in cameras by USB. I dont have a thumb drive. anytime
>>>>>> I plug in a usb or other thing, it shows up as removable F,G,H, etc.
>>>>>> remember, on my computor, it shows C & F as local disk drives
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 4- gls858: You asked, "This my have been done by your system admin.
>>>>>> We automatically map drives at log on for our uses. Check and see
>>>>>> what's on drive F
>>>>>> they may have redirected your mailbox or My documents to a
>>>>>> network drive."
>>>>>> SORRY, can't understand your question. we have 4 user accounts and
>>>>>> all 4 have computer administrative priveleges. I never use the
>>>>>> ADminustrator account for anything. just my own.
>>>>>> I appreciate if you can let me know what I can do to fix this, if its
>>>>>> something that needs to be fixed. thanks for your concern.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:e5StWiiqFHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Possibilities include a virtual disk drive or a network share. If
>>>>>>> you right click 'F' and select properties, what does it tell you
>>>>>>> about the drive?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>>>>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "MR" <mr@mr.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:%23wAgzggqFHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Win XP home-Sp2
>>>>>>>> Sorry, if this is a stupid question. I am kinda new in the pc
>>>>>>>> world.
>>>>>>>> I have 2 pc's that are the same brand, year, etc. one I use at
>>>>>>>> work. One at home.
>>>>>>>> I happened to notice that the one that I use at work has an extra
>>>>>>>> disk or drive when i go to 'my computer'. I used to see the Local
>>>>>>>> drive "c" there. Now, I see an additional local drive "F' as well.
>>>>>>>> How did that get there? I have never added any extra things to my
>>>>>>>> work pc unless it was software programs from the internet.
>>>>>>>> This is my guess. Perhaps, since I have more files stored at my
>>>>>>>> work pc, then automatically I got an extra drive to use?? something
>>>>>>>> like that? here are the specs on my pc.
>>>>>>>> Dell Dimension 2300
>>>>>>>> Pent 4 CPU 1.80 GHz
>>>>>>>> 1.79 GHz, 256 MG RAM
>>>>>>>> THanks for your help
>>>>>>>>
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