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There’s a utility called the Lexar BootIt utility that flips the Removable Media Bit on certain USB flash drives. I want to flip the bit on my USB flash drive (it’s supported) but really am not too comfortable downloading this utility from random file-sharing sites, nor do I see a license anywhere for it. The […]

I’m running rsync to sync a directory onto my external USB HDD. It’s about 150 gigs of data. 50000+ files I would guess. It’s running it’s first sync at the moment, but its copying files at a rate of only 1-5 MB/s. That seems incredibly slow for a USB 2.0 enclosure. There are no other

Windows 7 frequently plays the usb/new device connection/disconnection sound. It happens both when the computer is idle and under load. All usb device connections have been checked (though I can’t rule out a bad cable yet). I thought a good way to track down the issue would be to wait for the sound and then

I had recently upgraded my laptop from Windows 8.1 to 10. Since the upgrade, I am unable to connect my Android devices as MTP (or Portable Media Player) devices on Windows. The devices that I am using are Nexus 4, Samsung Grand 2 and Kindle Fire HD 7″.Prior to the upgrade I was able to

I have a Windows tablet and otg adapter that can simultanously charge the device but there isn’t enough current flowing to fight the discharge!? I have 4 usb devices attached to my otg usb hub. Can it be the problem? Could a extra powered usb hub solve my problem? Thid isn’t helping me (mostly Android):http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1822653&page=16.

Which external connection has the highest data throughput with respect to the headers used? I would appreciate a slowest to fastest list including USB 2.0, USB 3.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, eSATA and Thunderbolt considering bandwidth that is consumed by command and control (reducing the data bandwidth availability). Solution: The theoretical maximums are as follows:

Will a phone(or any device for that matter) charge faster if it is plugged into a USB 3.0 port compared to a USB 2.0 port? I know to assist charging you can turn features off(with flight mode) or even turn the phone off but if you need the USB 3.0 port for a device like

I have a usb stick that won’t show up on the computer. It has always worked in the past, and nothing remarkable has changed on the stick or the PC since its last use. It could be that it’s not getting power. The light doesn’t show up, and other USB sticks work fine in that

It is possible to use autorun.inf on a CD rom to make it run an exe without prompting the user but the same is not possible on a USB drive. Why?If its possible, how?On a USB drive it just prompts the user to select an action. Solution: This has been disabled in modern versions of

I have a portable USB flash drive that I use with my netbook.  When I’m on the go, it is convenient to be able to simply close the lid and remove my flash drive without first having to use Windows’s Safely Remove Hardware routine.  The netbook changes to sleep mode (ACPI S3 mode) when I