Safely removing a USB device

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When I connect my camera phone to my Win98 SE desktop it won't
shutdown and I need to do a reset. I saw the option to safely
remove it somewhere but can't find it again. It won't shut down if
I leave it in or take it out. It connects to a USB port.

My XP Notebook has an icon in the Sys Tray that you can right click
and safely remove it.

I also posted in Alt.windows98. If I get the answer there I'll post
it here and vice versa.

Any ideas?

Regards,

Bill Watt
Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
 
Re: Safely removing a USB device

There is no "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in Win98 for USB-connected devices except
through third-party drivers. You would have to install either a generic third-party
USB mass storage driver or a device maker's driver to get the icon.

What software/driver are you using to try to access the camera phone? Some software
and a driver need to be installed, and they must be specifically written for Win98.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+


"Bill Watt" <nobwatt@ptd.net> wrote in message
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>
> When I connect my camera phone to my Win98 SE desktop it won't
> shutdown and I need to do a reset. I saw the option to safely
> remove it somewhere but can't find it again. It won't shut down if
> I leave it in or take it out. It connects to a USB port.
>
> My XP Notebook has an icon in the Sys Tray that you can right click
> and safely remove it.
>
> I also posted in Alt.windows98. If I get the answer there I'll post
> it here and vice versa.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill Watt
> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
>
 
Re: Safely removing a USB device

Bill,

Don't know if this is even feasible but can you right click the camera in
Explorer and eject?

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


"Bill Watt" <nobwatt@ptd.net> wrote in message
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>
> When I connect my camera phone to my Win98 SE desktop it won't
> shutdown and I need to do a reset. I saw the option to safely
> remove it somewhere but can't find it again. It won't shut down if
> I leave it in or take it out. It connects to a USB port.
>
> My XP Notebook has an icon in the Sys Tray that you can right click
> and safely remove it.
>
> I also posted in Alt.windows98. If I get the answer there I'll post
> it here and vice versa.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill Watt
> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
>
 
Re: Safely removing a USB device

On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:23:19 -0600, "Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com>
wrote:

>Bill,
>
>Don't know if this is even feasible but can you right click the camera in
>Explorer and eject?

Is there a reason to actually eject them? I usually just pull them
out. If I get an error message, i just click cancel and thats about
it.
 
Re: Safely removing a USB device


Hi Glen,

The software is Nextel's Media Loader. Connect the Motorola camera
( Nextel I-870 ) to a USB port and it shows the pictures in the
camera and on the HD. You copy the files on the phone to the HDD.
It works like it should. The program was downloaded from Motorola's
site. You load the program first.

I tried removing it from Device Manager then re-starting and it did
not shut down. The right click menu did not have a safe remove
option. The program is probably lacking that option. My USB HDD puts
and icon in the systray and it can be safely removed.

I'll try to find another program.

Thanks,

Bill

On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:48:09 -0500, "glee"
<glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote:

>There is no "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in Win98 for USB-connected devices except
>through third-party drivers. You would have to install either a generic third-party
>USB mass storage driver or a device maker's driver to get the icon.
>
>What software/driver are you using to try to access the camera phone? Some software
>and a driver need to be installed, and they must be specifically written for Win98.
 
Re: Safely removing a USB device


Hi Ron,

That would probably do it but it doesn't put and icon anywhere
except Device Manager and that doesn't work.

Thanks,

Bill


On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:23:19 -0600, "Ron Badour"
<Sorry@NoAddress.com> wrote:

>Bill,
>
>Don't know if this is even feasible but can you right click the camera in
>Explorer and eject?
>
>--
>Regards
>
>Ron Badour
>MS MVP 1997 - 2008
>
>
>"Bill Watt" <nobwatt@ptd.net> wrote in message
>news:3fdqj35qcop8lf8bi5l4gji5fetodvenvf@4ax.com...
>>
>> When I connect my camera phone to my Win98 SE desktop it won't
>> shutdown and I need to do a reset. I saw the option to safely
>> remove it somewhere but can't find it again. It won't shut down if
>> I leave it in or take it out. It connects to a USB port.
>>
>> My XP Notebook has an icon in the Sys Tray that you can right click
>> and safely remove it.
>>
>> I also posted in Alt.windows98. If I get the answer there I'll post
>> it here and vice versa.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Bill Watt
>> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
>>
>
 
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