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    Inspiron 1420,failed to detect USB Hard Disk

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by rakesh2008, Feb 11, 2008.

  1. rakesh2008

    rakesh2008 Newbie

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    I got Dell Inspiron 1420.When I tried to connect to portable HD,nothing came out.Explorer is not showing external drive.USB HD is working properly with my friend laptop.
    Will anyone please tell me,what is problem with laptop? :confused:

    please reply
     
    rakesh2008, Feb 11, 2008
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  2. kuncheesh

    kuncheesh Notebook Evangelist

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    were u in battery when you plugged in the hdd.....i guess vista has some power management system that turns off power to usb sometimes......so use or adapter and try it once more......also make sure you are in high performance power plan than power saver or balanced when switching on.....change the usb ports and try it...........

    if these doesnt change the problem..... go to device manager and check if ur device is listed there.......post your results.......
     
    kuncheesh, Feb 11, 2008
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