USB Flash drives

[fbg40]

Afternoon !!
Got a coupleof flash drives (Daneelec 4Gb and a maxell 1Gb) that when I put them into the USB port on my PC (XP Home), the PC doesn't always "seem to know they are there". (Nothing shows up in My Computer as a removable drive). If it does recognise one of them, after "safely removing hardware", it doesn't then recognise the other flash drive ! All seems OK on my laptop (also XP Home). Not a real problem, but annoying. Any ideas anybody ?? Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated.
FBG40

[tamborine]

Insert Flash drives in USB port, open My Computer and it should show.

[paintpowder1]

Your PC ports are most likely dirty. Put the memory stick in a few times to clean them out. Do this with it switched off. You can also insert them into existing used ports to see if it recognises them - they are not being seen because they are not making a proper connection - if it doesn't,then don't rule out the possibility that the one it doesn't 'see' could be faulty!

[fbg40]

Thanks for your answers chaps. One of the "dongles" works absolutely fine in any USB port and is immediately recognised, but no matter what I do, the Maxell dongle just isn't recognised. I am assuming therefore that it is cream crackered. If you have any further thoughts I would gladly receive them !!
Thanks again
FBG40

[ChuckFickens]

eprovided, although your answer may be helpful in a way (though not sure where you will find a device driver for a USB memory stick) I am afraid that advertising is against Site Rules.

[fbg40]

Thanks for the latest answers. Will take everything on board.
FBG40