Hi Folks, Just to add to what has been said already, it has been my experience that many USB flash drives come already equipped with software already installed on the drive.
I would recommend that a format of the drive be done before using the drive the way you want to. Many drives that contain their own software installed on the drive, or which come with the drive itself on a separate CD may actually do more harm than good, as it can cause the drive to have write errors and the like. Formatting the drive will not make a difference in it's functionality, nor will it affect it's usage. To format the drive, one only needs to highlight the drive in your My Computer folder, then press the applications key, and arrow down to format... This will open up the format utility dialog box, which you can then use to format the drive. I would also recommend running a Windows or Microsoft update with the drive plugged in, as there may be device drivers that are not readily installed for that particular make of flash drive. The problems I have outlined above are most commonly occurring on SanDisk flash drives, and again, can be remedied by formatting the drive once you plug it in. Victor Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
