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Naming USB ports for ejecting
For either, or ideally both, Vista and XP, is there a way I can name USB ports so that when I click on the eject icon in the task bar to safely eject the device, I don't have to remember what USB drive is in what port? Right now it says something like "*Safely remove mass storage device - drive X*", when I would like it to say something like "*Safely remove USBdrive2- Drive X*" or just simply "*Safely remove USBdrive2*", or hell, I'd even go for "*Safely remove mass torage device - drive X - USBdrive2*". So long as the name is in there somewhere, I'd be happy! I use like 5-6 different external hard drives / flash cards / MP3 players on my system, many of which are often taken out and put in. I'd like an easier way to remember than having to open "My COmputer" window and looking at the drive letter there to make sure I eject the right one. Thanks in advance all! -- scott needs hel |
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Naming USB ports for ejecting
Unfortunately this function is not supported under any version of Windows.
"scott needs hel" wrote in message ... For either, or ideally both, Vista and XP, is there a way I can name USB ports so that when I click on the eject icon in the task bar to safely eject the device, I don't have to remember what USB drive is in what port? Right now it says something like "*Safely remove mass storage device - drive X*", when I would like it to say something like "*Safely remove USBdrive2- Drive X*" or just simply "*Safely remove USBdrive2*", or hell, I'd even go for "*Safely remove mass torage device - drive X - USBdrive2*". So long as the name is in there somewhere, I'd be happy! I use like 5-6 different external hard drives / flash cards / MP3 players on my system, many of which are often taken out and put in. I'd like an easier way to remember than having to open "My COmputer" window and looking at the drive letter there to make sure I eject the right one. Thanks in advance all! -- scott needs hel |
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Naming USB ports for ejecting
Windows 7 will show you the info...
-- Windows 7 beta http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview http://download.live.com/wlmail "Richard G. Harper" wrote in message ... Unfortunately this function is not supported under any version of Windows. "scott needs hel" wrote in message ... For either, or ideally both, Vista and XP, is there a way I can name USB ports so that when I click on the eject icon in the task bar to safely eject the device, I don't have to remember what USB drive is in what port? Right now it says something like "*Safely remove mass storage device - drive X*", when I would like it to say something like "*Safely remove USBdrive2- Drive X*" or just simply "*Safely remove USBdrive2*", or hell, I'd even go for "*Safely remove mass torage device - drive X - USBdrive2*". So long as the name is in there somewhere, I'd be happy! I use like 5-6 different external hard drives / flash cards / MP3 players on my system, many of which are often taken out and put in. I'd like an easier way to remember than having to open "My COmputer" window and looking at the drive letter there to make sure I eject the right one. Thanks in advance all! -- scott needs hel |
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Naming USB ports for ejecting
scott needs hel wrote:
For either, or ideally both, Vista and XP, is there a way I can name USB ports so that when I click on the eject icon in the task bar to safely eject the device, I don't have to remember what USB drive is in what port? Right now it says something like "*Safely remove mass storage device - drive X*", when I would like it to say something like "*Safely remove USBdrive2- Drive X*" or just simply "*Safely remove USBdrive2*", or hell, I'd even go for "*Safely remove mass torage device - drive X - USBdrive2*". So long as the name is in there somewhere, I'd be happy! I use like 5-6 different external hard drives / flash cards / MP3 players on my system, many of which are often taken out and put in. I'd like an easier way to remember than having to open "My COmputer" window and looking at the drive letter there to make sure I eject the right one. My "USB Drive Letter Manager" (USBDLM) can provide a solution. http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html The tool's main function is to provide constant drive letters, also depending on criteria. The USB port in one of the criteria, see help file under "Drive letter by criteria" - "Letters by USB port". This way you will have a one to one relation between used USB port and drive letter. The latest beta version can also change the device description of USB drives which is used by the Safely Remove Hardware menu. You can use USBDLM's variables, one of them is the USB port name. Read the help file under "Getting started" and "Drives in "Safely Remove Hardware". Uwe |