USB Memory Stick no longer mounting when plugged in

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mikeyj

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Hi

At some point over the last few days, my USB memory stick doesn't appear when I plug it in to either of my USB ports and can't find it on the Finder.

It works fine when I plug it into a PC and both USB ports on my PB work OK when I plug my mouse or printer in.

I've also tried my digital camera and that isn't recognised either when I plug it in - it used to open iPhoto automatically and transfer the pics over but not doing anything anymore.

I've tried repairing permissions in Disk Utility and resetting the PMU but this didn't help.

If anyone has any suggestions, they would be much appreciated!

Cheers, Mike.
 
How old is your machine? Could it be that the USB port(s) has/have gone bad on you? Do you have a USB mouse that you could use to test the ports, or some other USB device (printer, scanner, etc.)?

Also, can you see the USB drive, or the camera, in Disk Utility, when you plug them in? (Someone else suggested this before when my iPod shuffle stoped being recognized. I couldn't see it in Disk Utility, but maybe you have better luck than I do.)
 
Hi
My PB is around 10 months old.
Both USB drives work fine with mouse and printer - it's just external drives that seems to be a problem.
Nothing is listed in Disk Utility when the devices are connected.
 
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