[filmscanners] RE: Device interface and Windows 2000

["Les Berkley" <wogears@fast.net>]

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

> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: [filmscanners] Device interface and Windows 2000
> 
> 
> 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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