Hi Carol, Yes. For example, it states it on the Serotek web site, and you can find out some apps from http://www.u3.com as well. All the best Steve -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson Sent: Wednesday 11 February 2009 22:03 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: U3 Flash Drives How do you know which software is U3 compliant, does it always state this is the case? -- Carol carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx On Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:26 PM (UK time), Steve Nutt at steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx said: > Hi Caroline, > > A screen reader, or any application for that matter, has to be > especially compiled as a U3-compliant package. The only screen > reader that is currently U3-compliant is System Access. > > All the best > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Caroline Ford > Sent: Wednesday 11 February 2009 21:05 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: U3 Flash Drives > > Hello Ibrahim, > > Thank you for your reply. Do you know whether the U3 software is > likely to be screen reader compatible? Presumably each manufacturer > has their own implementation of U3, so this might be difficult to > answer. I suppose, if I > > found it inaccessible, I could always remove it as you indicated in > your message. It sounds as if it might be useful though, > particularly the ability to password-protect the contents of the > drive. > > Caroline. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:33 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: U3 Flash Drives > > >> Hi Caroline. >> >> Yes, U3 is a system for allowing you to install software directly on >> to your flash drive and then using that software on any computer you >> plug the > >> drive in to. There are a great many U3 applications available >> ranging from password and data vault programs, antivirus utilities >> and the like to > >> full blown business software programs such as word processing >> applications, email clients etc. The u3 software already preloaded >> on to your drive allows you to manage these applications, however if >> you want you can remove u3 by downloading the u3 removal tool from >> the support area > >> of u3.com. I hope this helps you and by all means ask further >> questions and I'll do my upmost to help. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Caroline Ford" <caroline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:22 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] U3 Flash Drives >> >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I am looking to replace an ageing flash drive with something more >>> spacious. Today I received an e-mail from Amazon advertising a >>> SanDisk Cruzer Micro 8GB U3 Readyboost Flash Drive for £9.99. >>> >>> I realise that Readyboost might be useful for increasing available >>> memory > >>> in Vista, but wonder whether the U3 aspect of this drive would be >>> likely to cause problems with Jaws. I haven't had chance to look >>> at a U3 drive before, but understand they have some extra software >>> installed which enables you to run applications directly from the >>> drive. If this is problematic for Jaws, is there any way of >>> removing it so that the drive would work as a standard USB flash >>> drive without the U3 capabilities? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Caroline. >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >>> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature database 3846 (20090211) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq