Seagate 500Gb taken over USB memory

crayon · 09-20-2009

I recently installed a 500gb USB portable hard drive as back up/extending my PC memory. It all works fine and no issues with the device, but when it is connected I cannot add/use another USB device such as an MP3 player or SD card reader.

I ideally wanted to have the Seagate HD drive on all the time so i could drag and drop from the seagate to whatever other device that was being used without having to use the PC memory, this is not happening.

Of course I have deleted the installation software on the Seagate so buggered there and had no reply for Seagate themselves.

Any ideas?

Smokeycheech · 09-20-2009

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Wolfeymole · 09-20-2009

Are you saying you only have 1 USB port Crayon or when the 500GB is plugged in nothing else registers?

jay2 · 09-20-2009

Sounds like nothing else will work to me. Is the drive powered by the computer or a plug? might be the issue.

09-20-2009	#1
crayon New Poster Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1 PC Experience: Some Experience	Seagate 500Gb taken over USB memory I recently installed a 500gb USB portable hard drive as back up/extending my PC memory. It all works fine and no issues with the device, but when it is connected I cannot add/use another USB device such as an MP3 player or SD card reader. I ideally wanted to have the Seagate HD drive on all the time so i could drag and drop from the seagate to whatever other device that was being used without having to use the PC memory, this is not happening. Of course I have deleted the installation software on the Seagate so buggered there and had no reply for Seagate themselves. Any ideas?

09-20-2009	#2
Smokeycheech Mod Team Leader Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Skynet HQ (kinda near PCHF bunker) Posts: 3,431 PC Experience: Learning more every day!	Re: Seagate 500Gb taken over USB memory Hello Crayon, Welcome to the forum! I am sure one of our great team or member community will have some helpful suggestions for you! I have marked your thread as open to encourage those who know to come and take a look Someone will be with you as soon as possible! Regards, Smokeycheech __________________ Prework~Speedfan~CCleaner~Rules~PCWizard~BSOD *If an elephant never forgets, how come they never win mastermind?*

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Wolfeymole Tech Support Team Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the Slaughtered Lamb having a pint. Posts: 6,774 PC Experience: Smarter than the average Bear	Re: Seagate 500Gb taken over USB memory Are you saying you only have 1 USB port Crayon or when the 500GB is plugged in nothing else registers? __________________ If PCHF has helped you please consider a donation by clicking this link Donate

09-20-2009	#4
jay2 Tech Support Team Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: in the pic ;) Posts: 1,304 PC Experience: A lot.	Re: Seagate 500Gb taken over USB memory Sounds like nothing else will work to me. Is the drive powered by the computer or a plug? might be the issue. __________________ Comptia A+/Network A+/CISCO/OCR/V-TEC Qualified. Home Updates/PC Fixer. Trainee Game Dev.

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