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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:23 am    Post subject: Safely Remove Hardware icon Reply with quote

USB devices are flooding the market. Digital cameras, media players, external drives and our Security Keys—all of them use the USB port. Newer computers have a port or two right up front for removable devices.

Even though USB devices are Plug & Play—that is, they're ready to go upon being plugged in—you shouldn't just unplug them. A USB port has current running through it, so the power jolt caused by unplugging a "hot" connection can corrupt data on a storage device, camera, or mp3 player.

You can prevent such problems by clicking the "Safely Remove Hardware" button down in the system tray (by the clock). It looks like a rectangle with a green arrow pointing down at 8 o'clock.

You'll be given a list of USB devices that are active. Highlight the one you want to remove and click. When the power shuts off Windows will tell you that it is safe to remove the device. Many flash file devices have a lite on them, and when it goes off, there is no power going to it, and it is safe to remove it.
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