IT techy help/advise required!!!

using a usb adapter card slotted into laptop to connect to printer and also my external hard-drive (its a double usb ported card) - all been working perfectly, but lately, when i look in "files" I cant see external hard drive plugged in, so cant access personal piccys, music etc (cant store it on company laptop, takes up too much of the laptops hard-drive)

when running up laptop i can see the power light on external hard drive come on and the processors light flicker, then go out!

any idea why suddenly i cant see it as an external drive?

any help appreciated!

cheers!

Posted By: Cheltenham_Canary on August 29th 2006 at 15:18:09

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IT techy help/advise required!!! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 29, 15:18:09
- Break this down into bits, please...... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 29, 15:22:59
  - ok cool.......... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 29, 15:29:27
    - OK...... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 29, 15:32:01
      - errr yeah! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 29, 15:35:37
        
        No no..... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 29, 15:36:29
        
        ok ta.......... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 29, 15:38:56
        
        Tried changing the cables round? (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 29, 15:42:13
        
        Tried the drive on a different machine? (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 29, 15:43:55
        
        not yet........... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 29, 15:46:08
        
        It's your final hope, I suspect. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 29, 15:48:02
        
        ok cheers! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 29, 15:49:15
        
        yeah, (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 29, 15:43:23
        
        And also... (General Chat) - Brom, Aug 29, 15:37:15
        
        good question brommy! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 29, 15:41:31
- Have you tried asking Dave Pearce to roll you another fat one? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Aug 29, 15:19:14
  - no, on the account........ (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 29, 15:20:33
    - FP lurves Dave Pearce...... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 29, 15:34:46
      - Dangerous Dave Pearce (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Aug 29, 15:37:14
        
        Used to work with him... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 29, 15:38:09
        
        Liar....... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 29, 15:43:01

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