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Q: What is a
USB flash drive?
A: Flash
Drive uses flash memory to function as a portable hard drive,
allowing you to store and transport any kind of computer file on a
very small device through USB ports. They can hold incredibly large
amounts of data and are small enough -- about the size of a pack of
gum -- to slip easily into your pocket, on your key chain, or around
your neck on a lanyard.
Q: How do I use a Flash
Drive?
A: Just plug your Flash Drive into a USB port on your computer and
drag the files you want to take with you into the folder that
appears in "My Computer" or on your desktop. Your files are quickly
copied over to your Flash Drive. To transfer the items on your USB
flash drive onto another computer, simply plug your Flash Drive into
the new computer, open the folder that appears on your screen, and
drag the desired files onto a folder on the destination computer.
Q: Will my Flash Drive
work with any computer?
A: Flash Drives are based on the USB standard and operate with all
PCs (Macs too!) and devices with a USB port and running Windows ME
or later (USB drivers are also available for Windows 98, Windows 98
SE and Windows NT) or Mac OS 8.6 or later. Virtually every personal
computer manufactured in the past 10 years is equipped with USB
ports, and nowadays it is common to find systems with as many as
eight separate USB ports.
Q: What are the
advantages of using a Flash Drive instead of an external hard drive?
A: Roughly the size of a pack of gum, Flash Drives are far smaller
than external hard drives, offering users unrivalled portability.
Additionally, Flash Drives utilize flash memory-technology that
includes no moving parts whatsoever unlike traditional hard
drives-so risk of damage from rough handling and accidental drops is
greatly reduced. Flash Drives are also more convenient because they
do not require any of the configuration and setup associated with
typical external hard drives.
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