Unknown Devices with Removable Storage


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #1

    Unknown Devices with Removable Storage


    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


  2. Posts : 867
    XP, Vista, W7 64bit Home Premium
       #2

    Include your system specs so us helpers can look up your system on the internet - motherboard, video card etc.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 2,036
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #3

    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
    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


  4. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Makes sense. The machine has a card reader plonked in the front. Presumably each slot equates to a device.
      My Computer


 

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