I tried out a new flash drive in my computer that I got for my birthday recently. It did not work. Before I tried it, my printer was responding. Now, my computer cannot find my HP printer. It can find the Lexmark; but the Lexmark is missing the connector from the printer to the plug. Do I have to install the HP printer again? Also, the computer technician bought something that has four additional ports. When he had it hooked up to the modem, there was a blue light on all the time. Where I am living now, I do not have internet access at home yet.However, I should still be able to use the ports for my printer and anything else that cannot fit into the ports at the back of my computer.My main question is if I did something wrong when I plugged in the flash drive and why the blue light for the extra ports wouldn't come on.Why is my printer not printing now even though it was printing before I plugged in the flash drive? Please help me.
2006-12-21 03:25:11 · 3 answers · asked by Aoiffe337 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
The flash drive is new. I got it for my BD on 15 December.i tried it in the secretary's computer at work and it did not function.
2006-12-21 03:42:46 · update #1
Ask an IT guy. Your better off with him.
2006-12-21 03:33:06 · answer #1 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try turning on the flash drive buttom in the back of the drive and make sure the USB from the printer to the computer is plugged in all the way, sometimes they come lose from moving the computer .
2006-12-21 03:40:38 · answer #2 · answered by c0mplicated_s0ul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the Flash Drive new? Or did you get it from a friend or second hand?
Did you plug it in/use it on another computer before using it on yours?
If you have... you might wanna virus check your comp and flash drive... I had this problem before and i found out that it had a trojan in it.. >.<
2006-12-21 03:37:27 · answer #3 · answered by Ojcc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋