2007-05-23 10:09:49 · 6 answers · asked by PAUL J 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
You can unplug any USB device as long as you stop it first. If you go to the system tray (located by the clock) you will see a USB icon (you may have to put your mouse over the < to extend the bar). Double click on the icon and find the drive that the harddrive is. You then click stop and you will see a note that the drive can now be removed safely.
2007-05-23 10:30:39 · answer #1 · answered by TC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should disconnect the drive first, by turning it off from the USB icon in the tray. Right-click and select "stop", then you can safely unplug teh drive. Unplugging it while the somputer is off could posibbly corrupt files or drivers on or for the drive.
2007-05-23 10:15:38 · answer #2 · answered by bump 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. As long as the power on the drive itself is off, you can even unplug it while your PC is running.
Cheers
2007-05-23 10:14:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's usb, it is always better to 'stop' the device. Usually by the clock there is an icon to 'safely remove hardware'. Then power down to unplug.
But powering down the pc sould be good enough to unplug it.
2007-05-23 10:15:36 · answer #4 · answered by Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-05-23 10:14:48 · answer #5 · answered by maniacmartinuk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no longer understanding in case you have a table precise or tower. in case you have a tower, then open the edge panel, This sounds like a potential %. failure. smell interior the computer, if there's a smell then sorry your potential %. has long previous. it extremely is my first nevertheless, Ether the Fan on the potential furnish has failed or the potential %. it extremely is self has failed. try changing the potential %., it extremely is the main probable reason on your subject. it extremely isn't any longer over heating because of the fact the computer isn't on long sufficient for that whether it would desire to properly have over heated in the previous. computer guy.
2016-11-05 03:58:12 · answer #6 · answered by dembinski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋