No options displayed after inserting a USB jump drive

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Hi everyone! I'm trying to fix a laptop for a friend and I noticed that after inserting a flash drive in the usb bay a sound is heard but the options dialog box is not displayed, and nothing else happens. so I have to open the explorer and search for the stick content. it's running windows xp home edition sp2. Spanish Cuando inserto una memoria usb se siente el sonido del sistema del plugging pero la lista de opciones no aparece y uno tiene q abrir el explorador y buscar en mi pc y abrir el drive para trabajar con el mismo. El OS es windows XP home edition sp2. thanks in advance. i've googled it, searched in microsoft and cannot find anything. it is not a problem but it is already a challange. marxial.

RoHe · Answer

Not entirely sure what you want it to do. Do you want it to open the folder on the USB drive, play music or open a photo viewer?

If you just want it to open the folder, try this:
Connect the USB drive
Double-click My Computer
Right-click the icon for the USB drive and select Properties
Click Auto-Play tab
Select the type of files on the drive at the top ("Mixed" is a good choice)
Select action you want in box below (eg, Open Folder with Windows Explorer)
Click OK back to desktop
Make sure the folders on USB drive are closed and disconnect/reconnect USB drive. See if it opens the folder (or not).

If it doesn't open the folder, double-click My Computer and right-click the icon for the USB drive. Select Create a Shortcut. Allow it to place a shortcut to the USB drive on the desktop.

I have 2 USB drives (Lexar and Corsair). Auto-play opens the folder on the Corsair but not on the Lexar when either is connected, so I put a Lexar shortcut on my desktop.

Ron

mombodog · Answer

First Bi-lingual post I have seen here, interesting.   Does it show up in Explorer?   No?, check disk management, is it in there. Message Edited by mombodog on 12-28-2007 07:28 PM

marxial2505 · Answer

yes, it is there and I can open and do everything I need. Only, the dialog box, that asks about what you want to do with the stick after windows detects it´s been plugged in, does not pop up. I got other pc with the same OS, same mem sticks and it works -i mean the dialog box pops up-. I had other replay that says that in his case it opens with one brand and not with a diffrnt one; I´m using diffrnt brands -that works in other pc- and in this one no way triggers the DBox. thanks a lot; I´ll keep trying, but I have to give it bck by tomorrow. Regards, M.

marxial2505 · Answer

Hi! Thanks a lot for your replay. I did all that already and it did not help; if the screen saver is running, it goes on like nothing has happened; you only here the plug-in sound and the balloon warning about the speed performance. You can work with it after you open the explorer and find it. I´m using different brands that open in other PCs with the same OS; the only diff between is that this one is a laptop (old Dell Pent R without fast usb controler) and the other PCs are Pentium IV. Thanks again! I´ll go to bed now. Regards, M.

RoHe · Answer

Did this PC ever 'auto-play' USB drives? Since this is USB 1.0 (or maybe 1.1), it's possible the older version of USB won't support the feature you want.

Save yourself some grief and create a desktop shortcut to the USB drive. Then all you have to do is double-click the shortcut to open the USB drive's root directory file, or right-click the shortcut for the menu.

Buenos noches.

Ron

Message Edited by RoHe on 12-28-2007 10:35 PM

marxial2505 · Answer

I don´t know; I have to ask my friend; maybe not. I´ll do that for her, a shortcut is a good idea. Thanks for the help and your time. Have a nice New Year! All the best, M.

user_189de8 · Answer

I want to know that,how can the option and the voice will come after inserting the pen drive

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No options displayed after inserting a USB jump drive

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