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USB Flash Drives

Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drives are currently the most common form of portable data storage device. Questions about USB drives belong here.

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How do you work out how many gigabytes USB is?

If it doesn't say on the USB itself then stick it in your computer and look at the capacity under My Computer. Note that Windows uses a binary system so it will appear slightly less than its advertised capacity (eg. 8GB will show up at around 7.8GB)

Is pendrive a hardware?

yes it is a source of hardware it's also called usb stick which stores portable hard-ware. :)

How do you transfer data from one flash drive to another one?

To transfer information from a flash drive to another flash drive the information must be uploaded to a computer from flash drive A then uploaded from the computer to flash drive B.

What happens if a flash drive is submerged in water for a few hours?

Depends on if the drive was powered on or not. If not you can wait awhile for it to dry out, or even better spray it off with compressed air to dry it out. DO NOT turn it back on or it will fry.

If the drive was on when it fell in the water, you'll just have to dry it out and see if it still works.

Electronics are washed with water as part of the manufacturing process; the key is that they aren't powered on. Wet electronics with power applied makes for lots of short circuits and that causes damage.

How do i install USB drivers?

Often, downloading the Chipset for your PC and mainboard will solve USB Driver problems, some times also Windows Update. If you are trying to install an external device you might need the drivers from the manufacturers website or the following DVD's. You can check devices and settings from 'Device Manager'.

What are the difference between magnetic drive vs static state drive?

A magnetic drive stores data on a rotating platter using magnetism. A solid state drive is all electronic and uses neither magnetism nor moving parts.

The primary advantages are that solid state drives can be faster, use less power and survive physical shocks, like dropping it on the floor, that would kill a magnetic drive.

Where do you buy a thumb drive?

you can buy one at walmart, target, or radio shack.

30 pin DVI 15 pin VGA cable with a USB attached?

"30 pin DVI" is actually called M1 (also known as EVC or P&D cables) and is commonly used for projectors.

Here's where I go for cables:
http://www.cablestogo.com/product_list.asp?cat_id=3204

Virus attack usb port how it is done?

Some viruses are programmed to replicate themselves onto external storage media by sending files through the USB port. These files usually have hidden and system attributes, making them invisible to the user.

Where can one find information about flash video?

Someone looking to find information about Flash Player 9 software can find it online. Flash Player 9 software information can be found on the adobe site, the flash player download site and many other flash player sites.

How do you format USB Drive through CMD?

Start ->Run -> Cmd .Hit enter button.

Then command prompt will appears on the screen.By using format command you can format your PenDrive.

Then type format j: /FS:FAT32 Here j is a drive letter.

I accidentally plugged them into the usb port and my computer told me that a usb port had overloaded now my headphones don't work How can i fix my headphones?

To answer this correctly, you'll need to supply some additional details.

Does your headset have a USB connection (you mentioned accidentally plugging them into the usb port).

OR does your headset have 3.5 jack(s), for listen and (if it has a microphone), one for speaking.

If your headset is USB and you plugged it into the front of your computer, try to plug it into the back in one of the other USB ports and see if you get the same results.

Also, if you have lots of other items plugged into other USB Ports, the alert/error simply means it's "overloaded". Try disconnecting all but the required devices (keyboard and mouse, if applicable), reboot, and try your headphones again.

If this works, then your computer simply doesn't have enough power to manage all of your USB devices.

In this case, you can purchase a Powered USB Hub, which actually plugs into a wall socket, giving power to the USB devices you'll plug into it.

If none of these options work, please reply, and we'll try some other neat tricks.

Good Luck!

Additional details (By: Stoxvell):

My headphones have three features: 1- A sound cord that plugs into the sound place(Not sure what it's called). 2- A speech cord that plugs into the speech place(Not sure what it's called either). 3- A mic for speaking into. I accidentally plugged the sound cord into the USB port and the a popup in the bottom right corner of the screen appeared saying something like, "WARNING!! A USB port has overloaded!" and then I think it also might have said, "Please check that your devices are working properly," but I'm not sure. That's all there is to it. Oh and don't forget that each of the headphones (the things that let you hear the sound) are the round kind that are connected by a by a plastic band that can extend and detract to fit your head. There is also a little sound control box on the cord where the cords for speech and hearing meet. I hope that's enough details. Now for the question I meant to ask: Is it possible to fix the sound on my headphones?

What does 256MB on a thumb drive mean?

It means that the thumb drive houses a total memory of 256MegaBytes. However, don't be fooled into thinking you can put 256MB of information on it. The drive takes up some of the memory for software that it uses to "know what do" as a thumb drive.

Which one is better for video capturing from miniDV camcorder DV card or TV card or USB?

MiniDV video is captured to a computer in real-time as it is played back on the camcorder.

A Firewire DV card is by far the best to use, it was designed for video and has a vary high transfer rate, make sure your camera has firewire, a lot of time it is marked as DV out. You can also add a firewire card to your computer fairly easily. Search for 'PCI firewire card' for desktop computers and "PCMCIA firewire card'

USB won't work because the transfer rate is not fast enough.

Another option is to use a professional video transfer service. They use super high quality audio cables that connect miniDV decks to high quality video cards directly. This would get you the best quality. StashSpace.Com offers this transfer service for $6.95 a tape.

Transcend usb 2.0 flash drive does not get detected when it got the features of plug n play and also the redlight does not get switched on when plugged into the usb ...?

If your pen drive was USB2, and you incorrectly disconnected it (withouth using the taskbar icon), you may have damaged it. Many of those damaged pen drives still works ok if they are connected with USB 1 interface. try disabling USB2 in your bios, restart your operative system, and if still not detected your pen drive, try making OS detect new hardware or hardware changes (to crange usb2 drivers to usb1 drivers). This trick rescue many electrically broken pendrives.

What are the pros and cons of a external hard drive?

PRO

  • Portable, easily connected and disconnected from different computers. (Good for backups or transferring large files to other computers)

CON

  • Slower speed if using USB 2.0
  • Higher risk of damage to the drive from shock from kicking or dropping.
  • Higher risk of data loss and corruption, you must not disconnect the drive if all data has not been written to it.

How do you display your iPad screen on a Sony Bravia tv with the apple usb cable?

You don't use the Apple USB cable. This is for syncing with a computer. You need to purchase an iPad HDMI or VGA adapter, and connect it with those cables.

Does the kawai ce200 have built in USB MIDI interface?

Yes. Though depending on what type of computer u hav it can a pain. It is compatible with garage banf

How do you put a website on a USB?

Put your USB in your computer. Have the website link open and simply highlight the link, click and drag into the USB folder. The next person to use your USB will simply click on this link or type it in the url bar and theyll find it.