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Flash Drives on Windows XP Machines

         

Flash Drive Basics

What is a Flash (Thumb) Drive?
View pictures of a Flash Drive and the USB ports they plug into. Learn the basics of inserting a Flash Drive and removing one.

Saving a File to a Flash (Thumb) Drive
Flash Drives provide a great way to save your files and carry them with you. They work very well when printing with ePrint.

 

Backing Up Files to a Flash Drive

Backup Files to a Flash (Thumb) Drive
Flash drives are a great place to save files to. Back up files from the My Documents folder on your computer to a flash drive.

Backup Files Using the Windows Backup Utility
Use the Windows Backup Utility to copy your files to a flash drive.  This is a great way to create a backup of your files.



 

 

 

 

 

Flash Drives on a Mac

         

Flash Drive Basics

Access Files on Your Flash Drive Using a Mac
Macs make it easy to access files on your flash drive by placing an icon for the flash drive on your desktop.