I am trying to connect my sandisk titanium flash drive to my macbook pro. the light is on but it is not recognizing it on the computer. any ideas

Do other USB devices work on your MBP?
Does this USB stick work on other MBPs?
There is a possibility that the stick requires more power than the MBP delivers. Try it on a powered hub.
Ciao.

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