New external hard drive not recognized

I have been using an 80gb external w/no problem, just got a 320gb and
it works fine, however, each time I log off and then back on, the
drive does not appear on ’My Computer". I unplu and plug back in and
there it is! I understand that I need to change a setting in BIOS to
get it to recognize this large a drive. I need step by step (like a
five year old) on how to get in and change this setting. Thanks in
advance.

*Windows XP Toshiba Satellite laptop

~Biting off more than I can chew in San Antonio

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"hzpurple" <UseLinkToEmail@HardwareForumz.com> wrote in message
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>I have been using an 80gb external w/no problem, just got a 320gb and
> it works fine, however, each time I log off and then back on, the
> drive does not appear on ’My Computer". I unplu and plug back in and
> there it is! I understand that I need to change a setting in BIOS to
> get it to recognize this large a drive. I need step by step (like a
> five year old) on how to get in and change this setting. Thanks in
> advance.
>
> *Windows XP Toshiba Satellite laptop
>
> ~Biting off more than I can chew in San Antonio
>
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> Posted using the http://www.hardwareforumz.com interface, at author's
> request
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I did not have to change any BIOS settings for my 250 external.

Have you tried giving the drive a permanent letter via ADmin Tools, Computer
Management, Disk Management.

dj

"hzpurple" wrote:
> I have been using an 80gb external w/no problem, just got a
> 320gb and it works fine, however, each time I log off and then
> back on, the drive does not appear on 'My Computer". I unplu
> and plug back in and there it is! I understand that I need to
> change a setting in BIOS to get it to recognize this large a
> drive. I need step by step (like a five year old) on how to
> get in and change this setting. Thanks in advance.
>
> *Windows XP Toshiba Satellite laptop
>
> ~Biting off more than I can chew in San Antonio

Windows XP Home?