Unknown Devices with Removable Storage

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simnom

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Hi all,

I've recently purchased a new PC running Windows 7 Home Premium. Everything is running like a dream except I have five devices with removable storage showing in My Computer. All I have attached is a WD External Hard Drive which I have assigned to E: changing my CD drive to K:

Is there any particular reason why these 5 additional unknown devices have appeared and can they be safely removed?

Many thanks in advance
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
Include your system specs so us helpers can look up your system on the internet - motherboard, video card etc.
 

My Computer

OS
XP, Vista, W7 64bit Home Premium
CPU
Intel Core Duo 6850 3.0 ghz @ 3.7 ghz
Motherboard
Asus P5E
Memory
4GB Corsair DDR 2 PC-6400
Graphics Card(s)
Ati 4870 1ghz
Sound Card
Supreme FX 11
Monitor(s) Displays
View Sonic VX1962wm
Screen Resolution
1680 X1050
Hard Drives
3 Seagate Sata Drives 160gb 250gb 500gb
PSU
Thermaltake 600 watt
Case
NZXT Alpha
Cooling
3X120cm Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical
Internet Speed
1.5Mb to 8Mb/384k
simnom said:
Hi all,

I've recently purchased a new PC running Windows 7 Home Premium. Everything is running like a dream except I have five devices with removable storage showing in My Computer. All I have attached is a WD External Hard Drive which I have assigned to E: changing my CD drive to K:

Is there any particular reason why these 5 additional unknown devices have appeared and can they be safely removed?

Many thanks in advance
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Normally, this would be a printer with a card reader or an included card reader in computer. It's usually a card reader of some kind. You may never use it but it's there.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Keeps changing - (Custom)
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 860
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4P
Memory
4GB DDR3 Mushkin 1600Mhz @ 7-8-7-20
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GTS250 1GB DDR3 Twin Frozr
Sound Card
Onboard realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 24" P2450 + Samsung 20" 2033
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080 and 1600 X 900 (#2 system 1440 X 900)
Hard Drives
Patriot Inferno 120GB SSD + 3 WD Blue 640GB drives
PSU
Corsair 750 HX Modular
Case
Lancool PC-K62
Cooling
Cooler Master TX3 CPU cooler and 4-140mm and 1-120mm case
Keyboard
Gigabyte USB keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft wireless laser mouse 5000
Internet Speed
7 Mb down 1.5 up
Other Info
System #2: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (Freezer 7 Pro cooler) - Gigabyte 880GMA-UD2H - WD 500GB Black - 9500GT (1GB) 500W OCZ modular PSU - Antec 200 case. System #3 (LapTop) Core 2 Duo T6670 - 320GB 7200RPM HD - 4GB DDR3 RAM.
Makes sense. The machine has a card reader plonked in the front. Presumably each slot equates to a device.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
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