All Entries Tagged With: "usb"
How can you administratively disable the USB port?
Your organization is concerned about security issues related to USB flash drives. What is the best way to administratively disable the USB ports on a computer?
Which laptop expansion card connects to PCI and USB?
Which laptop expansion card type connects to both the PCI and USB bus and comes in both 34 millimeter and 54 millimeter sizes?
Where’s the printer?
The marketing department has just received their new printer and plugged in into a Windows XP system with a USB cable. However, when they try to print for the first time they don’t see the new printer in their list of available output devices. What is the most likely cause of this problem?
Why can’t you copy this large file?
You’ve been asked to backup a large video file that is just over 5 gigabytes of disk space. You have a new empty 500 gigabyte external USB hard drive to store the backup file. However, when you try to copy the file to the empty USB drive, you get an error message that there’s not enough disk space to complete the file transfer. What’s the most likely cause of this error?
How can you get real-time device status information?
One of your customers has a specialized USB input device that usually works without a problem, but occasionally when starting the computer the device will not operate at all. What Windows utility can provide you with real-time information on the status of the device?
Where is my USB memory stick?
A customer says that a USB flash memory stick works fine when he’s logged into other computers but not from his primary workstation. Where’s the best place to start troubleshooting this problem?
Removable Drive Technology
Removable drives have been around since the floppy drive days, and the latest generation of USB, Firewire, and eSATA removable drives provide an amazing amount of storage in some of the smallest packages the industry has ever seen. In this video, we’ll show you how the latest removable and portable storage technologies work with today’s computing platforms.



