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MyMemory Prob

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  • 13-10-2008 9:31pm
    #1
    hamsterboy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭


    Hi All
    Just bought a 16gb MyMemory brand USB key and my laptop won't recognize it. Nothing happens when I plug it in and no sign of anything in Disk Manager or Device Manager....

    Anybody know anything I can do :(

    Cheers
    HB


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Maybe it's dead?
    Have you tried it on another computer?


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    Vanbis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭Vanbis


    hamsterboy wrote: »
    Hi All
    Just bought a 16gb MyMemory brand USB key and my laptop won't recognize it. Nothing happens when I plug it in and no sign of anything in Disk Manager or Device Manager....

    Anybody know anything I can do :(

    Cheers
    HB

    Any other USB devices that are not getting recognized? What about any yellow astrix or red x marks beside the USB in Device Manager?


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    hamsterboy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭hamsterboy


    I haven't no.
    Other laptop in another county at the moment :(
    The LED on the thing doesn't even light up.
    What a jip!!!

    HB


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    Vanbis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭Vanbis


    hamsterboy wrote: »
    I haven't no.
    Other laptop in another county at the moment :(
    The LED on the thing doesn't even light up.
    What a jip!!!

    HB

    I got one myself and the LED doesnt light either but its working no problems. Anything showing up in device manager?


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    hamsterboy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭hamsterboy


    Nope, nothing anywhere :(


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    Vanbis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭Vanbis


    hamsterboy wrote: »
    Nope, nothing anywhere :(

    I would suggest go on to the Manufac website and look for drivers for USB and download and install and see if it makes any difference.


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    hamsterboy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭hamsterboy


    No drivers on the Manuf page.
    From the spec
    Specification
    No software driver required (WIN98/2000/ME/XP/Vista)
    Supports all USB 1.1 & 2.0 devices
    Self-bootable (Must be supported by Motherboard BIOS)
    Password protection available (See below)
    Read Speed: 15MBPS
    Write Speed: 12MBPS
    Data retention: 10 years (normal operation)
    Read/write operation: 1,000,000 times (normal operation)
    EMI compliance: FCC (Class B), CEUSB Port: USB2.0 (Backwards compatible with USB1.1 slots)
    OS Compatibility:
    - Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista
    - Macintosh OS 8.6 and above
    - Linux Kernal 2.4.8 and above

    I'm runnung XP :confused:

    HB


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    dhaddock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭dhaddock


    it sounds dead. you could try boot into a live cd and see if that recognizes it?

    the specification also spelled kernel wrong :p


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    hamsterboy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭hamsterboy


    Ok, I just got in to work, plugged it in and lo and behold........nothing!
    Last night though, in that strange frame of mind you get in after trying everything else, I was just randomly plugging it in and out and once the light DID come on and I got the "Device not recognized" balloon but it disappeared and nothing else happened. :(
    Think I'll be returning it......

    HB


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    strjms72
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭strjms72


    i would do that too, they will check it there anyway to see if it really doesn't work or what the problem is


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