USB Disconnect

[+bashnme]

Is there a correct way to disconnect my XL from my iMac when finished? I get a message that I may have lost data when I just turn the XL off.

[+RRLover]

Is there a correct way to disconnect my XL from my iMac when finished? I get a message that I may have lost data when I just turn the XL off.

The 'Activity Monitor' is your friend (Applications> Utilities), watch the viewer when you know data exchange

is taking place, watch what it's doing, then observe when things are not happening, compare.

When things are quiet unplug and ignore the message, Maggie doesn't really know what she's doing on

any front. If your using Windows either by emulation or Bootcamp I'm not sure about the Windows method

of monitoring activity, I hope someone will fill that in.

 

Norm

[+RonFisk]

Is there a correct way to disconnect my XL from my iMac when finished? I get a message that I may have lost data when I just turn the XL off.

The 'Activity Monitor' is your friend (Applications> Utilities), watch the viewer when you know data exchange

is taking place, watch what it's doing, then observe when things are not happening, compare.

When things are quiet unplug and ignore the message, Maggie doesn't really know what she's doing on

any front. If your using Windows either by emulation or Bootcamp I'm not sure about the Windows method

of monitoring activity, I hope someone will fill that in.

 

Norm

If it hooks up to the USB port just drag it to the trash. That will disconnect it so you don't get that error.

[+RRLover]

Is there a correct way to disconnect my XL from my iMac when finished? I get a message that I may have lost data when I just turn the XL off.

The 'Activity Monitor' is your friend (Applications> Utilities), watch the viewer when you know data exchange

is taking place, watch what it's doing, then observe when things are not happening, compare.

When things are quiet unplug and ignore the message, Maggie doesn't really know what she's doing on

any front. If your using Windows either by emulation or Bootcamp I'm not sure about the Windows method

of monitoring activity, I hope someone will fill that in.

 

Norm

If it hooks up to the USB port just drag it to the trash. That will disconnect it so you don't get that error.

I think you still get the message, ergo the comment about Maggie.

[+bashnme]

Thanks all

[+IVxIV]

Not sure how similar Macs are to PC's, but I have a habit of turning the GPSr OFF before disconnecting the cable. That way I get the familiar two-tone "disconnect" sound when powering the GPSr off not when disconnecting the cable

[robertlipe]

Eject the volume in Finder, exactly as you would do for any other mounted disk drive such as a USB memory key, external drive, or network volume.

 

If you remove the cable or just power off before doing so, you may eventually corrupt data - that's why you're getting the warning to tell you not to do that. MOST of the time, the write buffers will be retired and it'll be safe to do so, but eventually you'll get hosed.

[+bashnme]

Arigato~!