Invisible+USBs

On some computers and laptops, USB's do not appear under "My Computer". You can still access those files by using the following workaround:

="Open" Method=

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 * 1) Try taking out then reinserting the USB first.
 * 2) If this doesn't work, open the program associated with the file type you want to use. For example, if you want to open a Word document, open Microsoft Word by clicking the "Start" button on the bottom left of the screen, then "All Programs".
 * 3) Find the menu which allows you to open a file. In Word, you can simply use the shortcut Ctrl-O (Cmd-O for Macs), or alternatively, click "File", then "Open".
 * 1) In the box marked as 'File name', type D: or E: or F: (if the previous two do not work) and press enter. Your USB should now open and you should be able to access your files.[[image:2.jpg]]

="Shortcut" Method=

To access your USB, it is also possible to create a shortcut in your Student folder, which you will be able to use every time your USB is not shown.

On Year 8-9 laptops
Note: If you frequently use several USB's at the same time, consider making a shortcut for all the different drives (i.e. D:, E:, F:, etc.)
 * 1) Go to Desktop in My Computer.
 * 2) Click "File" -> "New" -> "Shortcut"[[image:access_5.jpg width="800" height="449"]]
 * 3) In the window that appears, try typing "D:", "E:", "F:", etc... (without the parentheses) until the name of your USB is displayed, then click "Finish". [[image:access_6.jpg width="800" height="449"]]

You can now open the shortcut from the desktop.

=Questions=

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