Total Commander Help Index
> Click at "3. Operation > a. User interface"
> Note the "(Drive selection list)" -picture (or click on that to read even more)
Find that "Drive selection list" combo-box in your TC
> choose there "+ My Computer" to see all connected devices.
thanks Stefan!
I wasn't aware of this and it does help.
I still hope the programmers will automate the recognition and add it maybe as a button alongside the drive letters and solve this elementary issue as I suggested.