Flash Drive
How do I transfer files from my computer to a flash drive?
Okay, so I am computer illiterate. I have an Acer notebook with Windows Vista and I have files that I want to backup on a flash drive. I plugged in the flash drive, and when I open the files in Office word I don’t know how to save them. Also, when I am not seeing a desktop icon for the flash drive and it doesn’t show up when I go to my computer or anything.
Well, the fact it doesn’t show up when you go into My Computer is troubling… it might just not be connecting properly. Try putting it in a different USB port or something. There isn’t supposed to be a desktop icon but there should be a new drive appearing next to C in My Computer (will be something like E.. here’s a screenie)
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When you open files in word go File (in the top left) then click save as, and a window pops up. Here you can select the location to download (should be a button saying ‘desktop’ on the left of the box, click there to automatically pick the desktop) then lick save to save it on your pc. If you want to save them to the flash drive click the drop-down bar at the top and find the drive you want to save to (It’ll probably be called the brand of your flash drive then a letter like E or F) and save there.
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