-=PCTechTalk=- Re: flash drive/thumbdrive question

I ended up with a dead thumb drive. It was only a month old, so staples 
replaced it. I don't know if I killed it by not 'ejecting' it or removing it 
safely, or what. They said there is some sort of internal battery in there 
(news to me!) that they felt was defective. worked for me, since they replaced 
it! but I try to always remember to remove safely. Also, I have a gizmo that I 
bought that I put my camera cards into, rather than hook my camera to the 
computer. They tell me to go to 'my computer' and right click and choose eject 
before I remove the card. I think that is the same thing as safely remove 
hardware. My external hard drive told me to choose safely remove hardware also. 
Our power went out once, and I have had trouble booting it ever since. grrr!! 
so - it is best to do that!! 
Cris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: GMan 
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 11:11 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: flash drive/thumbdrive question

Cristy,
    After the drive is inserted into the USB port, a new icon should appear 
in the Notification Area (where the clock resides).  In the front of most 
(if not all) USB drives is a small LED that flashes or stays on as long as 
the drive is 'mounted' (recognized by Windows and ready for use).  When 
you're finished with the drive, click on this icon and then on the listing 
that appears for the thumb drive.  This will allow Windows to 'unmount' the 
drive from the system.  It'll then tell you that it's safe to remove the 
drive from the USB port.  If she tries to remove it while it's still 
mounted, she'll receive that warning about possible lost data.  I've lost 
data myself until I figured this out.       :O/

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 6:39 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- flash drive/thumbdrive question


> What is a "probe" for computers used for?  Looks like some kind of
> attachment thing.
>
> Also can a flash drive/thumbdrive be ruined if taken out of the computer 
> the
> wrong way.  My friend is getting a message that it could be damaged, she
> thinks she took it out wrong maybe.
>
> Thanks, 

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