[access-uk] Re: U3 Flash Drives
- From: "Caroline Ford" <caroline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:22:57 +0000
Hello Ibrahim and Dean,
Thank you for the information about accessing data on a U3 drive through
Windows Explorer.
What I was hoping to do was to have to enter a password as soon as I insert the
flash drive into the PC, which would protect the data on the drive in case it
falls into the wrong hands. I'm not sure whether U3 gives a flash drive an
extra level of protection in this manner or if I would be better looking at
encrypting the data with a program like Truecrypt, which I haven't actually
tried before.
Any experiences about the best way to do this, using a solution which is
Jaws-friendly, would be most welcome.
Caroline.
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: U3 Flash Drives
From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
Date: 12/02/2009 21:32
Hi Caroline.
No, you have two drives, one which is the U3 system drive and one which is
the data drive for storing your personal files. When you say password
protection applications, can you be a little more specific? U3 Launchpad
does have the ability to protect the drive as a whole with a password which
must be inserted upon entry in to a computer system, but whether this
protects the data on the drive as a whole or only the applications and
settings of the U3 launchpad I don't know. I personally don't use any
additional password software, however I do have personal information stored
using personal management software and convenience utilities.
All the best, Ibrahim Gucukoglu
----- Original Message -----
From: "Caroline Ford" <caroline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 8:43 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: U3 Flash Drives
> Have you tried any U3 password protection programs, Ibrahim? Also, when
> you plug a U3 flash drive into a PC, is there any way to bring up the
> drive contents in Windows Explorer, or must everything on the drive be
> accessed through the launchpad?
>
> Thanks for the information you've provided so far.
>
> Caroline.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 7:31 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: U3 Flash Drives
>
>
>> Hi Caroline.
>>
>> Yes, the U3 software is usable with a little learning with a screen
>> reader as it mainly consists of buttons and popup menus to interact with
>> the interface. The software should be the same across all u3 drives
>> although I can't definatly vouch for this as I use a SanDisk drive myself
>> although a contour model. You must remember though that in order to use
>> U3, you must use the interface software known as the u3 launchpad and
>> this is the only way of using u3, you can't run applications
>> independently from the desktop or start menu etc as they aren't installed
>> on your computer in the usual way if you follow me. Also, as Steve so
>> kindly pointed out, u3 applications are especially designed to run on u3
>> drives only, they install, run and uninstall through the U3 launchpad. I
>> apologise if this is a little confusing but once your using u3, you'll
>> wonder how you did without it *smile*.
>>
>> All the best and feel free to ask any more questions. as I am an active
>> u3 user, if you like you can privately email me on
>> ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx for further assistance and I'll do my best.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Caroline Ford" <caroline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:04 PM
>> 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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