Flash drives usually only are noticed by the computer when plugged in. If one plugs them into a different port they often are given a different drive letter. They are temporary plugNplay equipment. They often are referred to as PlugNPlay, Hot-swappable, USB powered. I have never seen nor used a U3 flash. I just zeroed in on them recently when a friend mentioned one. I am in no hurry, right now I am getting used to my first Mac after always using a PC. There's a discussion of U3 at
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-7588-0.html?forumID=70&threadID=174791&messageID=1920925 The final message in the discussion may keep me from trying U3 for awhile. http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-7588-0.html?forumID=70&threadID=174791&messageID=2054398 Elaine How do they get deer to cross the road only at those yellow road signs? Hello Susan On Sunday, July 23, 2006, you wrote > Dawn, > I use U3 flash drives from two different > companies (Memorex and SanDisk), > both work fine. I have noticed one odd thing > with each. My desktop, from > which I make the copy, has two USB-2 places on > the front and 4 on the back. > If I have some other device plug into the other > one on the front, the flash > drive is not recognized. Also, if I do not plug > the flash drive into the > same one of the 2 USB ports, it is not > recognized. I have not tried the > flash drive on the rear of the desktop. I can > not explain these phenomena. > Jim > Oconomowoc, WI > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn > Crowley > Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 11:18 AM > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: [LegacyUG] U3 flash drives > Is Legacy compatible with a U3 flash drive? > I'd like to take my data & > Legacy 6 on a trip, but won't be taking a > laptop. Hopefully I can show > some distant relatives what I've accomplished on their side of the > family & get some feedback. > Thank you, > Dawn Crowley Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
