| A Jump Drive, not to be confused with the | | | | the drive and the computer are compatible. |
| speculative inventions in science fiction which is a | | | | Step 2: Locating the Drive |
| method of traveling faster than light, is commonly | | | | Depending on the type of computer you may have, |
| known as a flash drive. It consists of flash memory | | | | a window will pop up to let you know that the drive |
| data storage device that is connected to the | | | | has been connected and you are able to use it |
| computer through a USB. USB flash drives/ jump | | | | immediately. If a window does not pop up open your |
| drives are usually removable and rewritable. Flash | | | | start menu or an area that allows you to open your |
| drives are used for the same reasons that floppy | | | | "My Computer" folder. Once that folder is opened |
| disks were used. Flash drives are smaller, faster, can | | | | you will see the jump drive listed and will have an |
| store between 64 MB and 32 GB of data, and are | | | | assigned letter of its own (i.e.: F or G). |
| fairly inexpensive. Due to these reasons, jump drives | | | | Step 3: Transferring Files/ Information |
| have replaced floppy disks and have become | | | | Once the jump drive is opened, you can save your |
| indispensable for college students, executives or | | | | files, drag your files, delete files or use it as any |
| anyone else who needs to transfer data from one | | | | other drive on your computer. To remove your Jump |
| computer to another regularly. | | | | Flash drive simply find the remove safely button |
| Because the use of a jump/flash drive has | | | | from your tool bar, and closed accordingly. Remove |
| increasingly become more and more popular, here are | | | | the drive and you are able to transport your |
| a few steps on how to use this device correctly. | | | | information with you to any library, job site or home |
| Step 1: Connecting the Drive | | | | where you can plug it in and continue to work or |
| To connect your jump drive to a computer plug the | | | | transfer information. |
| Jump Drive into the USB Port ( usually located in the | | | | Using a Jump/Flash drive allows you to store files |
| front of a desktop or the sides of a laptop). Since | | | | easily. When participating in Corporate Learning |
| jump drives are 'plug and play', it is not necessary to | | | | Solutions, such a drive may be useful in transferring |
| install any additional software that make sure that | | | | your notes. |