Okay, so I have a number (probably greater than 10 20 okay, a lot) of USB devices.
Sometimes I plug them in (or switch them on) only when I'm preparing to use them, say when I'm plugging in a hard drive, USB stick, MIDI keyboard or drum trigger, etcetera and I unplug or switch them off when I'm done; to save power and to keep various LED displays from going blue or dim over time.
Windows 8 plays the "connect" sound only about half the time. The rest of the time, it's quiet and there's no confirming popup balloon in the system tray either. This is frustrating because I've grown dependent on a proper notification signal (of some sort!). Usually, it's easier to unplug and replug the device rather than open device manager.
But that's just wrong, so can anybody suggest how I can either get the sounds to work all the time or just turn on the balloons? Or devise another type of notification method?
Neither Device Manager, Task Bar configuration screens, nor Classic Start Menu offer any possible solutions.
Ideas?