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Thread ID: 78152 2007-04-05 04:41:00 How do u use USB flash drive?? ktee (5538) Press F1
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538368 2007-04-05 04:41:00 Have now obtained Flash Drive fm "Ascent" that wrks in Wind98.
Need some advise on some of the steps.

Put CD in to load driver. Came up with pdf User Manual & 2 folders
USB Flash Disk 98 Driver & USB Flash Drive Utility
Followed steps to install driver.
Last step on Wizard said click finish to exit set up.
Then it said "replug again USB Flash Disk to activate driver."
Whats replug mean??, I hope its just take out then reinsert the CD???


The other program "USB Flash Disk Utility" allows u to partion & or put
security func on disk. Also can configure MS-DOS Startup disk.
Well I dont think?? I need any of those. So just did basic
installation (followed Wizard) and got Icon on startup.

Now What???

Each time I open icon it comes up with Disk utility, and 3 tab top options
Login/Logout; password; partion; As I didn’t select any of those previously, theres nothing there for me to do.
It wont let me into those fields even if I wanted to.

In Explore I tried My Doc/then selected a folder I wanted to copy
Then Edit/Select All/ Copy Then File /Send to
But no Flash drive option comes up. Only A drive
( I have plugged in Drive to USB port)

Under Program files the USB Flash Disk Utiliy is there but
cant see USB Flash Disk 98 Driver
Under Add/Remove programs both files are there.
It is installed isn’t it??. I did go through an installation wizard

What do I do Help????? 		ktee (5538)
538369 2007-04-05 04:47:00 Did you "replug" the USB unit when it asked you to? (Not the CD :) ). I would be inclined to shut down the computer and restart it after installing a device like that, too.

If unplugging the USB device then plugging it in again doesn't work, I would try installing it again. 		Graham L (2)
538370 2007-04-05 08:30:00 Whats replug mean??, I hope its just take out then reinsert the CD???


Now What???


Unplug it, plug it back in again.

To use it just open Windows Explorer, you should see a new drive letter, E: or F: removale dsik or some such name. Just copy and paste your stuff to it. Or from it.
Simple.
Don't need to do complicated send to sort of things. 		pctek (84)
538371 2007-04-05 12:07:00 Many tks guys.
Yep found new drive down bottom of explore list. I had just thought
it would come up under "send to", like the A drive option.

Re the " replug", it didnt say to replug the USB unit, but to replug the USB flash disk , so thats why I thought just put CD in& put.
Anyway thanks again, have transfered some works files okay. 		ktee (5538)
538372 2007-04-05 21:51:00 Re the " replug", it didnt say to replug the USB unit, but to replug the USB flash disk , so thats why I thought just put CD in& put.


Flash disk = USB drive, portable drive, flash drive, etc, whatever you want to call it. CD is a CD. Besides, replug is the clue, you insert a CD, USB stuff gets plugged in. 		pctek (84)
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