en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:46:43 -08:00 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:46:43 -08:00 720 http://img.askleomedia.com/altile144.jpg http://ask-leo.com 140 140 Tech Questions? Get Answers! Ask Leo! http://ask-leo.com/can_usb_ports_go_bad.html USB connection problems can be due to many things, including bad ports, bad software, or bad devices. I'll discuss the difficulty in telling which is which. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:46:43 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_force_windows_to_reinstall_a_driver.html Sometimes fixing a pesky problem with a hardware device is as simple as forcing Windows to re-install its driver. I'll show you how. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:50:10 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/will_writeprotecting_my_usb_device_keep_me_safe_at_public_computers.html Write protected USB and other devices will prevent certain types of malicious behaviour, but they will not keep you safe at a public computer. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:02:25 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_fix_my_usb_port_crashing_my_machine.html I'll run through options to fix your USB port if your computer crashes on inserting any USB device. It can be software, but it's probably hardware. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Fri, 21 May 2010 10:25:46 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/is_it_safe_to_just_turn_off_an_external_usb_drive_without_safely_removing_first.html "Device cannot be stopped" can be a frustrating error if there's no obvious cause. Turning off device power or unplugging anyway isn't really safe. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:17:42 -08:00 Technology