It's probably the classic PEBCAK issue of not relaying the actual error message or exact details of what is what thus applying universal but inaccurate terms to the problem. Can't wait to hear what the problem is if an answer is found (not likely using bulldozer method).
On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Thane Sherrington <[email protected]> wrote: > At 09:03 AM 18/10/2014, Steve Tomporowski wrote: >> >> I looked around a little bit and couldn't find anything directly relating >> to this on the net. >> >> My buddy's daughter bought a notebook computer and suddenly I got an email >> in a panic that she couldn't save her file. Not a lot of detail, but a >> subsequent email said that once she plugged in, she could save. >> >> Anyone ever heard of what's happening here? I have to get some detail as >> to what she's talking about. I have no idea what she is seeing when she >> 'can't save'. The operating system is Win8 but she's using Open Office >> (after I told them about Libre Office, sheesh). > > > I've never heard of that either - what sort of power setting would turn off > hard drive writes? If one did, Windows would fail immediately as it > couldn't access the page file or the temp folder. > > I'd try it again to make sure it wasn't a fluke, and also check USB power > settings in case the keyboard or mouse were being disabled. > > T > >
