Predator PHN16-71-73LT, usb thumb drive shows up twice in file explorer, Why?

twiddybird
twiddybird Member Posts: 44 Enthusiast WiFi Icon
edited March 4 in Predator Laptops

Predator PHN16-71-73LT: why is it when I put in a usb thumb drive it shows up twice in file explorere? 2D: drives or if I use 2 usb drive it will show up as 2 D: drives and 2 F: drives.

whats the deal?

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Answers

  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 13,853 Trailblazer

    This is because, with default settings, the navigation pane displays a separate list of USB drives in addition to showing USB drives under the laptop. Because of this behavior, we see duplicate USB drive entries in the navigation pane.

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  • twiddybird
    twiddybird Member Posts: 44 Enthusiast WiFi Icon

    I'm not sure how this really works. but how do i make this work like a regular computer or laptop? thats all I have ask for since jan 2024 when widows did an update and my rgb key borad went bye bye. have not seen it. i just want a regular computer. what the hell? I feel like i have wast 1500 bucks for a paper wieght. some body tell me why this happening to me.

  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 13,853 Trailblazer

    The below caption is how all the PHN16-71 laptops work including mine with a USB thumb drive, its the way it is with most newer laptops, your PHN16-71 is NOT a paper weight. WOW if this make you think that then you should have a look at other Latos as they are all the same.

    This is a SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 16GB drive inserted into my PHN16-71 USB port

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  • twiddybird
    twiddybird Member Posts: 44 Enthusiast WiFi Icon

    yes, the way mine is. But I have fought myself deleting files to make space because of there was two sets. I just want it to work and look 👀 normal. That’s all. I’m going to have to go back to building desktops and then I can do whatever I want to do with it. I lost my rgb keyboard 1month after buying it and have not had them since. I have sent it to Acer and they did nothing it’s a giant mistake.

  • twiddybird
    twiddybird Member Posts: 44 Enthusiast WiFi Icon

    and now I can’t even get my drives to work like I think they should. Someone said something about the settings in the pain or something. How do I set this up the right way?

  • twiddybird
    twiddybird Member Posts: 44 Enthusiast WiFi Icon

    Since I being a pain tonight. Is there a ( app ) for Acer community?