USB drive
USB drives are portable plug-and-play devices that are used to store and transfer information. The USB flash drive, which has replaced the floppy disk, can store as much as 128 gigabytes of data. In 2000, the first USB flash drives were sold by Trek Technology and IBM. USB flash drives have become popular because of their compact size and speed. The USB flash drive is lightweight enough to be carried around on a key chain.
Instructions
1. Click on the "Start" button on the lower left corner of your computer, then select and click on "Computer" or "My Computer."
2. Attach the USB flash drive to a USB port on your computer. Most USB ports are located on the front of the computer tower. When the USB flash drive is connected to the USB port, you will see "Removable Disk (F:)" in the "My Computer" window.
3. Double-click on "Removable Disk (F:)" to locate the folder from which you want to copy data to your computer.
4. Right-click the file name that you want to transfer to your hard drive. Click on "Copy" to copy the file.
5. Click on the "Start" button, then click on "My Computer." Double-click "Presario (C:)" (for windows XP users). Steps may be different for other operating systems. Click on "Edit" and select "Paste." You will now be able to see a copy of the file that was just copied from the USB flash drive.
6. Left-click on the "Safely Remove Hardware" on the lower right-hand corner of the taskbar. Select the name of the device that you would like to remove, then click "Stop." Click "OK" again to confirm. The light will disappear from the USB flash drive, which means it is now safe to remove it from the USB port.
