Susan, Possibly some software for your make of USB key that adds extra features. That would be my educated guess. Nigel Lets plug and play ----- Original Message ----- From: "susan mcdonald" <susan_mcdonald52@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 2:43 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Susn McDonald Martin wiltshire Jaws is broken. > So what is the little disc for? the person who set up my first one told me > to carry the disc too , I know he put it into the computer and done > something and in a couple of minutes my thumb drive was ready for use > > >>From: "Nigel" <stoppard@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Reply-To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Susn McDonald Martin wiltshire Jaws is broken. >>Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 17:01:53 -0000 >> >>Susan, >>I think windows XP does not need any drivers to be installed for a USB >>key. >> >>Nigel >>Plug me in, turn me on. >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "susan mcdonald" <susan_mcdonald52@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 11:19 PM >>Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Susn McDonald Martin wiltshire Jaws is broken. >> >> >> > Dorothy, >> > >> > I transfered the Information from 50 floppy Discs onto one of these >>thumb >> > drives and still have room to put mor documents onto it, the ones I >> > have >>, >> > came with a cord to hang around your neck if you are worried about >> > carrying >> > them in your bag, also you can put Braille onto the case so you know >>what >> > is >> > on each one withoutgoing onto the computer to find out. I keep one >> > just >> > for >> > instructions for changing batteries in clocks and watches etc and my >> > recipes >> > so I don't have to search through a pile of tapes and discs for the one >>I >> > want, if you can use a floppy you will be able to use one of these, and >> > because my stack is on the floor I have a lead that comes from a USB >>port >> > to >> > the side of the monitor so I can plug into that instead of fiddling >>around >> > at the back of the stack for the right place to plug into. You can >> > save >> > documents in any format including pictures because when you plug in you >> > will >> > be given a list of how you will want to access the drive. You might >>need >> > sighted assistance for the first one as there as a disc that comes with >> > each >> > thumb drive which is for installing software onto your computer to >> > allow >> > you >> > to use the drive, but that only has to be done for the first one after >>you >> > can use the same USB for any of your drives. Just think of all the >>space >> > you can save not only on your computer but shelves too >> > >> > >> > >> >>From: "Dorothy Ingram-Gorban" <dorothy.ingram-gorban@xxxxxxxxx> >> >>Reply-To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >>Subject: [jaws-uk] Susn McDonald Martin wiltshire Jaws is broken. >> >>Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 19:14:58 -0000 >> >> >> >> Susan thanks for explaining. I have heard of Thumb Drives and >>Memory >> >>sticks. and can imagine they are very useful. I was confused with a >> >>mention >> >>of a second Hardrive, and could only think of it looking like the one >>the >> >>Engineer took out of my Tower, when I had a Hardrive failure in the >> >>Spring. >> >>that was quite large. does a small Pen like object do the job of a >> >>hardrive >> >>then? I imagine, one needs to know the quality of them, they sound >>ideal >> >>for both a desktop and a laptop. , they would need to be sturdy >>to >> >>take the knocks of everyday life. Thanks for your help. I am still not >> >>going to risk doing anything that will finish me up in the >> >>soup, >> >>not wise the stress is not worth taking. 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