Transcript Slide 1
This is a Flash Drive. It is also known as a:
Key Drive, Thumb Drive, Jump Drive, USB Drive,
Pen Drive.
Open cover before use. Flash Drives come in different
memory sizes. The Flash Drive provided to you by Mtn. Home
Schools will hold 256 mb/
Some of our school computers have a
door on the front side of the computer.
When opened, will reveal the USB ports
and headphone port.
This is called the “USB port”
There are two USB ports in this picture…Your computer
can have 1 or more. Located on the front or back of your
computer. USB ports are used to connect many different
items to the computer.
Insert the Flash Drive or
the extension cord
provided into the USB Port.
The Flash Drive or cord will
fit in the proper direction
only.
When you insert the Flash Drive into the USB Port,
your computer should automatically recognize it and
let you know.
From your desktop
screen open the
“My Computer” icon.
Look for a new drive letter …sometimes called
Removable storage; USB Disk; etc…
The letter may not always be the same…it depends
on what other equipment you have attached to your
computer.
Before any file on your Flash Drive can be used on the
Mountain Home Public Schools Computer Network, it
must be virus scanned!!
From My Computer, Right click on
SecureGuard Icon
Click on Scan for viruses
Click on “Scanner” to reveal the drop-down menu. Click on “Start Scanning”
You will hear a “beep” when it is finished. IF nothing shows up…it’s safe to use.
Copying files from PC - TO a Flash Drive
Open “My Computer” and locate the files you wish to save to the flash drive.
Right click on the file and click on send to and select your drive.
Or, if you are working in a program such as word, excel,
etc. Click on Save As and navigate until you get to the
letter of your flash drive
.
Computer Hard
Drive (C)
Flash Drive (E)
There are other ways to do the same thing. Open two windows then “Drag &
Drop” into the Flash Drive also.
WHEN COPYING IS FINISHED, DO NOT
IMMEDIATELY REMOVE THE FLASH
DRIVE FROM THE USB PORT!
Look at the small icon in red box. Left-click on it and find the Flash Drive
letter. When you see the message “Safe to Remove Hardware” …you can
remove Flash Drive.
Copying files FROM Flash Drive - TO Computer
Moving files from Flash Drive to computer is just the same
as moving files from computer to Flash Drive with the
exception that you MUST scan the Flash Drive before you
move files from it to a school computer.
Review How to Virus Scan a Drive
After the virus scan is finished.
1. Locate the files you want to move. Open “My Computer” on the
desktop.
Locate the Flash Drive letter and open it.
Highlight and right click on the file you want to move to the computer
Click on “Send To” – then locate “My Documents” and select the folder
you wish to use and click.
File(s) will transfer to your computer.
Remember
To Do
This!!
WHEN COPYING IS FINISHED, DO NOT
IMMEDIATELY REMOVE THE FLASH
DRIVE FROM THE USB PORT!
Look at the small icon in red box. Left-click on it and find the Flash Drive
letter. When you see the message “Safely Remove Hardware” …you can
now safely remove the Flash Drive.