Hi Russ; You should be able to delete these temp files by, 1. Highlighting them and pressing your delete key. 2. Going into your context menu, arrowing to delete and pressing enter on that selection. 3. going into your file menu and deleting the file with the proper selection in there.
Hope this helps. Take care. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Russ Hubley To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:10 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about the safelyremove hardware option Thank you, Rich. How do you delete these temp files? Russ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rich De Steno Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 6:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware option I never use the "safely remove hardware" option. I just make sure that no data is being transferred and then I just pullout the flash drive or device. I have done this hundreds of times over many years and never had a problem. The one thing I notice is that when doing this while using MS Word, it does leave a temp file that begins with ~. These files collect over time, but you can just delete them. Rich De Steno On 2/20/2010 9:30 AM, Donald Marang wrote: > The Safely remove option ensures that all data that is buffered during > a copy operation is complete and the files have been closed properly. > In most cases, waiting a few seconds before ripping the USB device out > should be adequate. However, some devices like the Victor Reader > Stream seem very likely to corrupt the device if the Safely remove > option is not used. > > Don Marang > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Alan" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:56 AM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware > option > >> Dear Friends, >> Well, I guess I have been messing up! >> I never heard of this: >> the safely remove hardware option >> for unplugging external devices >> >> I often plug my thumb drive in and out, often use a "Zip Drive" to >> transfer data from my new computer to my old computer which has >> Windows 98 on it and will not support a "thumb Drive". >> I have even unplugged one of my external T-Drives and taken it over >> to a friend's house come back home and re-plugged it! >> >> Am I taking some kind of chance or doing something bad? >> >> I am using XP-Home, Windows 9.0.519 I E 7 >> >> This has me worried. >> >> What do you folks think? >> I have never experienced any thing abnormal, no strange messages when >> unplugging or re-plugging my external devices in or out! >> >> Thanks for your comments! >> >> With Best Regards, >> Alan >> Miami, Florida >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "jason smith" >> <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:49 AM >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about the safely remove hardware >> option >> >> >>> Hi list, >>> I am about to start using a USB flashdrive to copy some files from >>> my desktop. So that I can use these files on my notebook. Rather >>> than using floppy disks(yes I have still been using floppy disks >>> smile). >>> I know that when using things like flash drives and external >>> drives etc. That you should use the safely remove hardware option >>> before unplugging such devices. I wanted the safely remove hardware >>> option to always appear in my system tray. So I went in and >>> unchecked the "always hide unused icons" checkbox. The safely remove >>> hardware option, is now always appearing in my system tray like I >>> wanted. However, if I enter on this option. It lists "USB mass >>> storage device". However, I don't have any such device connected. I >>> have not yet started using either the flashdrive or my external >>> harddrive. So what would it be referring to? And is unchecking this >>> hide unused icons option a good idea? Or will I be giving myself >>> problems in the future? >>> Thanks Jason >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
