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Removable Storage Devices Yes, you can take it with you! And with a portable storage drive, it’s easy! These devices are known by many names: flash drive, removable drive, jump drive, pen drive, thumb drive, etc. and have a variety of appearances:
What is it? A removable storage drive is used for storing and transporting data from one computer to another. It will allow you to read (open), write (make changes and save), copy, add, and delete files. It connects to a computer through a USB port.
How do they work? Accessing the Data on the Drive Insert the drive into any USB port.
Depending on your computer’s settings, one of the following will happen: A. Auto-Open A window showing the data that you have saved to the removable storage drive (or a blank window if you haven’t saved anything yet) will open on your screen.
B. Prompt for Action
Choose Open Folder to View Files and click OK.
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C. Nothing Will Happen Open My Computer, and you will see an additional drive. (The letter will vary depending on other devices attached to your computer.)
Double click on the new drive and you will see your data.
Saving the Data to the Drive For previously saved data, choose File > Save, or click the Save icon. For new data, choose File > Save As. Click the down arrow and select the new drive.
Name the document, and choose Save. NOTE: Always close the document and the drive window before unplugging it from the USB port. Moving Data to the Drive Open the current location of the data. Open the removable storage drive. Position the two windows side by side, and drag the file from one window to the other. Your data will stay in the original location and a copy if it will be placed on the removable drive.
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