A USB storage device is an easy solution to moving and backing up files.
A USB storage device is an eminently useful tool for all computer users. The tiny devices fit in your pocket, but can store and transport gigabytes of your data. A USB drive is useful for moving files and folders from one computer to another, as well as serving as a backup device for your important files. Modern operating systems treat the devices as "Plug and Play" hardware, recognizing them as soon as they are plugged into a port and making them available for immediate use.
Instructions
1. Plug the storage device into an open USB port on your computer. Older computers may assign some ports to be USB 1.1 ports and others to follow the 2.0 specification. The USB 2.0 ports have a faster data transfer rate and you should use these for the USB device, if possible.
2. Click the "Windows Explorer" icon on the Taskbar to open the application.
3. Scroll down the folder tree to find a drive letter labeled "Removable Storage Device." Click on this drive letter. If the USB storage device has been previously used, the files and folders stored on the drive are displayed in Explorer.
4. Drag and drop the files that you want to transfer to the drive from within Explorer.
5. Click the "Safely Remove Hardware and Remove Media" icon on the Taskbar's "Notification Area." Select "Eject Storage Media" from the menu to close out the operating system's connection with the USB drive.
6. Remove the USB device from the port.
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