[access-uk] Re: U3 Flash Drives

  • From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:41:27 -0000

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.
>>>
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