[filmscanners] Re: Device interface and Windows 2000

["James L. Sims" <jlsims@knology.net>]

True, Les, but my problem is that the device doesn't come back until I
restart Windows.

Jim Sims

Les Berkley wrote:

>Hello!
>
>Not sure about Win 2K, but under XP, there is a "Safely Remove Hardware"
>icon that shows up in the Taskbar. You select the piece of hardware you want
>to remove, and a few seconds later, it tells you it is OK to remove it.
>
>Les
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>Subject: [filmscanners] Device interface and Windows 2000
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>>I am having an annoying problem with my scanners and card
>>readers interfacing with my computer.  Often, but not every
>>time, when I turn off one of my devices or remove a media
>>card from a card reader I encounter an alert to "eject or
>>unplug the device" under penalty of an unstable system.  I
>>would not mind doing this but in order to bring the device
>>back on line I must restart the computer and, in the case of
>>my Epson scanner (USB interface), I have had to uninstall and
>>reinstall the drivers.  I have a 6in1 internal card reader
>>that, once "ejected or unplugged", won't come back without a
>>system restart.  The only devices that do not cause any
>>problem are the Epson printer (USB) and Polaroid 120 scanner
>>(Firewire).
>>
>>Has anyone else had this problem and, if so, is there a remedy?
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>Jim Sims
>>
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