USB Ports and Flash Drives

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USB Ports and Flash Drives

• April, 2006

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USB Ports
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USB vs Firewire
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Our Public Stations
Top two are FireWire
Middle two are USB
Old white computers have only USB (in back), no
FireWire whitelook at computer, not monitor!
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Flash Drives
Capacity varies with price 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB
1 GB (1024 MB) 2 GB ???? Compare to Floppy 1.4
MB CD-ROM 700 MB DVD-ROM 4.7 GB

• USB Drive
• Flash Drive
• Thumb Drive
• Pen Drive
• Jump Drive
• Chip Stick

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Flash Drives
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Using a Flash Drive

• Insert into USB slot
• Wait for Windows to detect and assign drive
  letter.
• Use as if it were another hard drive or like the
  P drive, by its letter.

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Removing Flash Drive

• Close all applications/windows that could have a
  file open on it!
• Click on the tiny green arrow in the bottom right
  System Tray, then click the popup words Safely
  remove USB Storage Device...
• Wait for the popup balloon, Safe to Remove
  Hardware
• Pull drive out smoothly.
• Alternative safe to remove when computer is OFF.

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Care of Flash Drive

• Keep connector tip covered when not in use (cap
  or sliding builtin cover)

Extension Cables were buying for older
computers Keep plugged in back. Attach flash
drive to front end. Remove is same procedure!
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Misc. Tidbit about USB - speed

• USB 1.1 vs. USB 2.0
• USB 1.1 max speed 12MB/sec
• USB 2.0 max speed 480MB/sec
• Firewire (1394) max speed 400MB/sec
• Always safe to plug USB 1.1 device into 2.0 slot
  and a USB 2.0 device into a 1.1 slot
• our older white computers are USB 1.1, the new
  black computers are all USB 2.0.