Tag Archives: USB

Tips for troubleshooting problematic USB devices on a PC

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Johnson Yip

Recently, I got a USB TV tuner which prevented my computer from recognizing my USB memory card reader. In device manager there was also an “Unknown device” with a yellow triangle icon with an exclamation mark in the middle, and every … Continue reading →

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Creating Rohos Mini Drive Hidden Partition on USB Flash Drive Tutorial + Video

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Johnson Yip

Rohos Mini drive is a Free USB thumb drive password encryption program which creates a hidden virtual password protected partition on your USB flash drive to hide and protect your sensitive files. The partition stays hidden until you connect it to … Continue reading →

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Making a USB startup OS install/Live drive in Windows or Linux with UNetBootin

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Johnson Yip

Are you tired of carrying around all those bulky Linux install CDs around?  If  you are, you can use a usb boot live drive maker program called UNetbootinwhich does not require you to install it on your PC, and  it’s is only 4 MB in … Continue reading →

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How to prevent file curruption by learning how to safely remove your USB and external devices in Windows.

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Johnson Yip

Learning how to safely remove your drives, MP3 players, video players, and storage devices  from your USB or firewire port is an essential skill to learn in Windows. It prevents your files from being corrupt because they are still open or … Continue reading →

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USB devices can cause your PC to hang/freeze during start up/boot sometimes.

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Johnson Yip

I notice sometimes a computer won’t start up when USB printers, drives, or any other USB hardware is plugged in  and turned on, so if your computer suddenly pauses during start up. It is worth it to turn off your printer, … Continue reading →

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