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Click on the icon of the USB drive.
Press Command I
A window will open. You can see the present name of the drive.
Select the name and change it to what you want. There may be a requirement for a simple name, so try to keep it short and with no special characters. Spaces are allowed.
You can also paste an image to be used as the icon in this pane.
Find an image for the icon. Click on it and press Command I. You will see a little image in the upper left corner. Click it until there is a blue edge around the little image. Press Command C. Click the little image in the USB drive pane. Press Command V. Some images do not have a preview image that can be copied. If a standard JPEG image is shown, select a different image to copy.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoclick on the start menu, click on computer, click on your usb once so its highlighted, right click and go down to rename. If your on mac, that's for someone elses to answer. if your on Linux. chances are its on your desktop, just right-click and rename just like windows.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago1: click on start
2:click on my computer
3:right click on my computer
4:click the middle of the original twice
5: rename
6: and your done
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoRight click the USB device, click on "Booty", type in the new name, press "Enter"
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Can you change Usb drive names?
no
How did the flash drive change after 1987?
If you were unlucky enough to have a flash drive in 1987, you wouldn't have had a USB port to plug it into. So the biggest change was the introduction of USB.
How do you change the name on your flash drive?
Go to startGo to computerFind your usb driveRight click - RenameAnd press enter then your done
How do you change to capacity of a USB flash drive?
by deleting stuff
What other names are there for usb flash drive?
A USB Flash Drive by Any Other Name-- finger stick -- memory stick-- pen drive-- disk-on-key--jump drive
What is the name of pen drive in Tamil?
பொதுத்தொடர் வட வட்டோட்டி. USB Disk Drive
Difference between pen drive and a usb flash drive?
only the name is different
How do you rename a USB Flash drive in Mac Lion?
1. Plug the drive into your computer's USB port. 2. Select the drive in the Finder so it is highlighted. 3. Press return. The current drive name will become editable. 4. Type in desired drive name. 5. Hit return again to finalize the change.
How do you recover a file from a USB drive without the USB drive?
I don't believe you can recover a file from a USB drive if you don't have the USB drive. I keep backups of the files.
Is Thumb another name for a flash drive?
Yes, there are quite a few different names: Thumb Drive Flash Drive USB Drive Stick Drive Pen Drive Memory Stick All are essentially USB Flash Drives.
Can you change your appearance in Skyrim on the Xbox 360 with a USB drive?
yeah change it by wearing different armor and stuff
Is pendrive also called a USB flash drive?
NO, becasue it's original name is flash drive or USB flash drive. As we connect flash drive to the USB port of a PC or laptop, it flash its content (files and folders) instantly. That is the reason it is called USB FLASH DRIVE.As far as name PEN DRIVE is concern, USB Flash drive came in different shapes and one of the shape is PEN. That's why some people specially people coming from Indian region call it PEN drive. Same like they call Photocopier as Xerox machine (as well know that XEROX is the name of the company only)..Ans:A USB flash drive or simply flash drive is a type of removable storage medium.The flash drive comes in various shapes and sizes (both bulkyandsmall) like watches,wrist bands, ikura sushi,swiss knives etc.Some USB flash drives had shapes like pen which were very popular and thus people remember these drives as pen drives rather than USB flash drives.A pen drive is a popular name not the official name of this storage medium.
