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How to Use a USB Flash Drive(PC computer) Flash drives are NOT to be used for the backing up of data. They are simply a means of transferring small amounts of data from one computer to another. If you are looking to save important data, please back the information up to your P drive or to a CR-R/RW. NEVER work on documents directly from your flash drive. It is best practice to first copy the document to your computer, make changes to the document from the local computer, when finished copy the file back to the USB flash drive. Instructions on how to do this can be found below. If the flash drive is removed improperly or files are worked on directly from the flash drive, flash drive corruption can occur. If flash drive corruption occurs, some or all files on the flash drive could be lost. This is why it is important to follow all instructions carefully. How to copy files to a USB Flash drive from your Computer: Insert USB flash drive into any available USB port on your computer *Note: If the USB flash drive is being used for the first time, Windows may need extra time to install the hardware necessary for the USB drive to function properly. You will know your flash drive is ready for use when you see a message by the clock stating: “Your new hardware has been installed and is ready for use.” Locate the file or folder on your computer that you would like to copy to the flash drive. Right-click the file Highlight “Send to” Select “Removable Disk (“Drive letter:)” After following the Steps above, Please DO NOT do not immediately remove the flash drive from the USB port. Follow the instructions under “Properly Removing Flash Drive from Computer:” Checking to Make Sure File was Copied to Flash Drive: Double-click My Computer Double-Click “Removable Disk (“Drive letter:)” The copied file or folder should appear on the removable disk. From here, it can be placed into a specific folder on the removable disk if desired. If the file is not here, pl