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Re: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2009, 07:55:50 PM »
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Re: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2009, 10:30:28 PM »
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    Re: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new
    « Reply #17 on: August 26, 2009, 03:35:04 AM »
    the point at which ether one fails is real high for the most part.   ;)  when you realize that you'll understand.
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      Re: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new
      « Reply #18 on: August 27, 2009, 04:36:09 PM »
      No its not the front ports, they're running fine, they recognize my older USB drive just fine.

      And I noticed something about the indicator light on the Sandisk:
      Front Ports: Solid Red Light, then off
      Back Ports: Usual Orange Light, then Blinking or Fading(depending upon if Idle or data Transfer)

      I assume Red is some kind of error, but if it works on the back ports, fine.
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      Re: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new
      « Reply #19 on: August 27, 2009, 05:37:17 PM »
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      Re: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new
      « Reply #20 on: August 27, 2009, 05:37:33 PM »
      First thing i do with U3 drives when i get them is remove U3 and format...
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      Re: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new
      « Reply #21 on: August 28, 2009, 07:02:37 AM »
      Quote from: patio on August 27, 2009, 05:37:33 PM
      First thing i do with U3 drives when i get them is remove U3 and format...
      Ditto
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      Re: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new
      « Reply #22 on: August 28, 2009, 07:46:32 AM »
      Quote from: macdad- on August 27, 2009, 04:36:09 PM
      No its not the front ports, they're running fine, they recognize my older USB drive just fine.

      But, clearly, there's something going on here that causes your U3 drive to not work right on the front ports.
      Quote from: smeezekitty on August 25, 2009, 07:23:15 PM
      front ports suck
      they just never work quite right
      I don't agree with that as a general statement but I believe, at least on some systems, front ports are more problematic than back ports.  The only thing I can think of that might be a cause is that they connect to the motherboard in different ways.  The rear ports are normally directly embedded on the motherboard while the front ports are wired to pins on the motherboard.
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        Re: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new
        « Reply #23 on: August 28, 2009, 02:34:47 PM »
        depends what you are going to do with it.  That they are an depends on how you connect it.
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        Re: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new
        « Reply #24 on: August 28, 2009, 02:39:02 PM »
        Quote from: squall_01 on August 28, 2009, 02:34:47 PM
        depends what you are going to do with it.  That they are an depends on how you connect it.
        This sounds like nonsense.  Care to elaborate on "how you connect it."?
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          Re: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new
          « Reply #25 on: August 28, 2009, 03:32:02 PM »
          Quote from: soybean on August 28, 2009, 02:39:02 PM
          This sounds like nonsense.  Care to elaborate on "how you connect it."?
          its not. i use mine too lauch test tool.  i have two from the front, my other machine has one
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            Re: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new
            « Reply #26 on: August 28, 2009, 07:51:36 PM »
            Quote from: patio on August 27, 2009, 05:37:33 PM
            First thing i do with U3 drives when i get them is remove U3 and format...

            Thats what I did...but its working now, I can live with plugging it up to the back port if need be.
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              Re: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new
              « Reply #27 on: August 29, 2009, 05:20:28 AM »
              I would probably get a hub or something  ;)
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                Re: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new
                « Reply #28 on: August 29, 2009, 09:39:10 AM »
                Agreed.
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                Re: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new
                « Reply #29 on: August 29, 2009, 10:02:16 AM »
                Get a USB extension cable.  Plug it into a USB port on back of your computer and run the cable out to the front of your computer.
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