Frequently asked questions about USB flash drives

USB flash drives FAQ (part 1)


Q. What is a USB Flash Drive?
A. A USB flash drive is a compact USB flash memory drive that acts like a portable hard drive, letting you store and transport your most precious computer data. They hold incredibly large amounts of information and are small enough - about the size of a pack of gum - to slip easily into your pocket, conveniently around your neck like a necklace, or on your keychain.


Q. Will my USB Flash Drive work with any computer?
A. USB flash drives are using the USB protocol to interoperate with PCs (Macs too!) and devices with a USB port. Typically USB Flash Drives use mass storage class drivers that are incorporated in Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP or later as well as Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X or later as well as Linux 2.4.6 or later. Some manufacturers offer drivers for Windows 98 SE or Windows NT. Apple offers a mass storage class driver update for Mac OS 8.6. For more information, please consult with the manufacturer of the USB Flash Drive.


Q. How do I use a USB Flash Drive?
A. Just plug your USB flash drive into the USB port of your computer or other USB-equipped device and drag the files you want to take with you into the folder that appears on your screen. Your files are instantly transferred to your USB flash drive. To transfer the items on your USB flash drive onto another computer, simply plug your USB flash drive into the computer that you want the files transferred to, open the folder that appears on your screen, and drag the desired files onto the computer's desktop.


Q. What are the advantages of using a USB Flash Drive instead of a CD-R or DVD-R?
A. USB ports are much more common than CD and especially DVD burners, so your USB flash drive will work with more computers than a CD-R or DVD-R. Also, the process of uploading files from your computer to a USB flash drive is much faster and simpler than burning a CD or DVD. Additionally, USB flash drives act like portable hard drives to which you can add and delete files as many times as you like. With CD-Rs and DVD-Rs, you can only add data once, and you can't remove data once it's burned onto the disc.


Q. How much data can a USB Flash Drive hold?
A. USB flash drives are currently available with up to 2 GB storage capacity, and are available in a variety of storage sizes for different needs. For reference, a 2 GB USB flash drive can hold about 250 songs in MP3 format.Posted bybloggerat5:15 AMEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Newer PostOlder PostHomeHDD Recovery Tips ►  2012(1) ►  January(1)My Asus UL30A is a Great Laptop! ►  2011(4) ►  August(2)Replacement Laptop Parts - Selling Your Old Parts ...Can You Mix Different-Capacity DDR Memory Modules?... ►  January(2)Solid State Drives ReviewExternal Hard Drives - Upgrade Your Computer with ... ►  2010(4) ►  May(2)Laptop Hard DrivesLaptop Solid State Drives ►  February(2)Gateway TC SeriesHitachi has Announced a Pair of New SAS Hard Drive...▼ 2005(19) ►  June(2)Active@ UNDELETE v.5.1 data recovery softwareHard Drive Data Recovery Los Angeles, CA / Califor... ►  May(5)O&O DiskRecovery v 3.0 - Professional data recover...Mac data recovery software - Stellar Phoenix Macin...Active@ Floppy Recovery - Floppy Disk Recovery sof...HDD Recovery Software Active@ UNERASERHDD Data Recovery Program File Scavenger 3▼ April(5)Hard Drive RecoveryUSB flash drives FAQFrequently asked questions - USB flash drivesFlash Memory Recovery and Smart Media Data Recover... ►  March(3)Contest will test: Studio Network Solutions Hostin...Hard drive tipsSeagate 5 GB CompactFlash Hard Drive for Digital C... ►  February(2)Vantec EZ-Swap SATA Aluminum Mobil RackMSDN Hard Drive Pilot Program ►  January(2)SCSI - Short for small computer system interfaceHard Drive. What's Inside a Hard Drive?Useful LinksGoogle NewsNotebook BatteriesSony Marine AudioFlashka ShopLaptop BatteriesMarine EquipmentDell DVD-RW DrivesWordPress ThemesBlog TemplatesCar Audio BlogThe Laptop Parts.comComputer Web TemplatesGoogle SEO TipsTotal PageviewsSimple template. Powered by Blogger.