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    [Vista] Really inconsistent USB problems

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by pocketgamer, Oct 21, 2007.

  1. pocketgamer

    pocketgamer Notebook Consultant

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    I am having plug and play issues on my laptop. For example I connected a digital camera via USB, and it recognized something was there, but did not create a drive or show options on how to interact with the camera (ie-explore files).

    I got my external Hard Drive to work a few times, but have no idea what I did correctly.

    My mouse is plug and play, thank goodness.

    My wireless keyboard, if disconnected, must be replugged and then the computer restarted.

    This is getting fairly frustrating because USB should be plug and play.

    Any tips or suggestions? I want to get pictures off my camera, and it uses SDHC, which for some reason laptop doesn't support?!?!?

    Thanks
     
    pocketgamer, Oct 21, 2007
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