-=PCTechTalk=- Re: flash drive/thumbdrive question

I ended up with a dead thumb drive. It was only a month old,
so staples replaced it. I don't know if I killed it by not
'ejecting' it or removing it safely, or what. They said
there is some sort of internal battery in there (news to
me!) that they felt was defective. worked for me, since they
replaced it! but I try to always remember to remove safely.
Also, I have a gizmo that I bought that I put my camera
cards into, rather than hook my camera to the computer. They
tell me to go to 'my computer' and right click and choose
eject before I remove the card. I think that is the same
thing as safely remove hardware. My external hard drive told
me to choose safely remove hardware also. Our power went out
once, and I have had trouble booting it ever since. grrr!!
so - it is best to do that!! 
Cris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: GMan 
To: pctechtalkfreelists.org 
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 11:11 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: flash drive/thumbdrive question

Cristy,
    After the drive is inserted into the USB port, a new
icon should appear 
in the Notification Area (where the clock resides).  In the
front of most 
(if not all) USB drives is a small LED that flashes or stays
on as long as 
the drive is 'mounted' (recognized by Windows and ready for
use).  When 
you're finished with the drive, click on this icon and then
on the listing 
that appears for the thumb drive.  This will allow Windows
to 'unmount' the 
drive from the system.  It'll then tell you that it's safe
to remove the 
drive from the USB port.  If she tries to remove it while
it's still 
mounted, she'll receive that warning about possible lost
data.  I've lost 
data myself until I figured this out.       :O/

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never
asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cristy" <poppy0206earthlink.net>
To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 6:39 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- flash drive/thumbdrive question


> What is a "probe" for computers used for? 
Looks like some kind of
> attachment thing.
>
> Also can a flash drive/thumbdrive be ruined if taken
out of the computer 
> the
> wrong way.  My friend is getting a message that it
could be damaged, she
> thinks she took it out wrong maybe.
>
> Thanks, 

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