A1 - no USB storage with ICS

Since I have upgraded my A1 to ICS using:
http://download.lenovo.com/slates/a1/ICS_OTA/A107I0_A404_001_013_0116_US.zip
I have not had USB storage to connect the tablet's file system to a PC. Previously, when I plugged the USB cable in, the tablet would aske me if I wanted to turn on USB debugging or USB storage. Now, it only asks if I want USB debugging.
I have looked carefully through settings for an option to control this, there does not seem to be one for USB storage, only for USB debugging.
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No, I found the answer in a different thread. The option is on Settings->Storage->three dots.
Interface guideline:
Hide the important options so the droolers will not find them, change them, and whine when the system no longer works the "way it used to".
Well, I am gonna whine:
1) the mutually exclusive MTP and PTP options are two check boxes, not a grouped pair of radio buttons.
2) The PTP option is not selectable, it reverts quickly to MTP.
IF IT AIN"T SELECTABLE, DON"T PUT IT IN THE INTERFACE !
Excuse for yelling. Since you were not paying attention during the interface design briefings, I will tell you to pay attention now. Thank you.

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After spending 4 hours (no exageration) with Linksys Level 2 tech support I am at my wits end....
I just purchased a WRT610N and want to use the USB storage feature to backup my primary desktop. Here's the specifics:
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I have an office laptop and I would like this to access the storage device
Eventually I will be adding more computers to the network for my kids.
I'm also interested in using the FTP access to get to the files on the storage device when I am away from home.
Through 3 separate tech support calls, each tech tried a different approach to get this to work. Nothing worked. I want to start from scratch.... What is the best way to accomplish what I want to do? After suffering through the pain, is the WRT610N a good solution or should I return it to Amazon and do this some other way?
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