It's a fantom, Alan... -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan Dicey Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 2:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Blind-Computing] external hd working again lol
Hello Kimsan, What brand of external drive is it, as that might be of interest to some including myself. I have a couple of Seagate external drives, but have never dropped them. I have had them a couple of years now, and they just work fine, but I never handle them much or move them, or actually I never even unplug them. One drive backs up the other, they are 1 terabyte drives With Best Regards, Alan Miami, Florida Alan Dicey, President United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA "Yes, Blind and Visually Impaired People, Can, and Do, Play Chess!" United States Braille Chess Association Home Page: http://AmericanBlindChess.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "kimsan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:17 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] external hd working again lol > Jacob: > Nice to hear from ya! I have unplugged it and then plugged it back in > again > hoping it would work and it did! I did it a few more times and same > result. > > I hope to god that I just got lucky. This 2 tb external hd was a present > from a helpful buddy. In any event, its still under worentee... > > > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jacob Kruger > Sent: 31 August, 2011 8:07 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] external hd working again lol > > If possible/have space, first thing to do would be to now back up data on > it, etc. > > One of the aspects of electronics of this type is that since they have > sort > of virtual/hard circuited wiring/electronic circuits on them, it means > that > something like a cracked bit of wiring might sometimes work, but a little > nudge/bump, and it might again mess up circuitry, so, yes, in case that's > relevant, rather try to make a backup before really moving it too much - > just in case the dropping damaged some of the internal wiring/circuitry. > > Aside from that, it might also just involve a slightly dislodged > connector/plug in hard drive housing, which is less of a permanent issue, > but anyway. > > And, this is all just my 2c worth, since might not be relevant at > all...<smile> > > Stay well > > Jacob Kruger > Blind Biker > Skype: BlindZA > '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kimsan" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 4:45 AM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] external hd working again lol > > >> Hi, >> >> I had a situation where I dropped my external hd. However after several >> weeks, I now plugged it in to my laptop and now it shows up lol I'm >> afraid >> to unplug it because what if its one of those just got lucky things? >> Thoughts? Lol, I will leave it plugged in until someone responds. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
