Is there a way to automatically back up certain folders on my hard drive to a USB key every time a plug in that key? [more inside]
posted by modernnomad on Jun 16, 2009 - 10 answers

What's a good, *tiny* flash drive for use as a dedicated ReadyBoost drive with my laptop? Tiny, as in similar to, say the Logitech VX Nano receiver
posted by arathorn on May 18, 2009 - 5 answers

My office is looking for a scanner that doesn't need to be connected to a computer [more inside]
posted by mjcon on Apr 8, 2009 - 8 answers

I want to build a flashdrive based password safe that my whole family can use. I have a good start I think, but I'd like some ideas for making it actually work. [more inside]
posted by y6y6y6 on Apr 6, 2009 - 9 answers

My PC can't read my SD card. What gives? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Mar 31, 2009 - 7 answers

Help me find a good way to carry my flash (thumb) drive on my key chain. [more inside]
posted by 4ster on Feb 9, 2009 - 9 answers

I have a shiny new 4 GB USB drive, and I want to secure the information on it (bank info, passwords, etc). What's the best (free) way to do this? [more inside]
posted by Irontom on Jan 8, 2009 - 10 answers

I love Vista, hate the way it handles flash drives. Obi-Wan, Help Me! I use a Vista laptop and an XP desktop for work. When I copy anything from the XP machine on my flash drive and use it on my Vista Laptop, it won't let me delete or re-save it after editing, saying the file is Read-Only. Even if I copy something to it from the Vista machine it always asks to confirm things. I know UAC is a pain in the neck but is there anyway around it's behaviour on flashdrives?
posted by damiano99 on Dec 18, 2008 - 6 answers

What happens if a USB flash drive gets hit, really hard from the side, while it's plugged in? [more inside]
posted by coffeefilter on Dec 16, 2008 - 10 answers

I want Tinyxp Rev09 to to boot and install to a system's hard drive from a USB key, no CD's involved. How? [more inside]
posted by saysthis on Dec 9, 2008 - 2 answers

Has my flash drive kicked the can? Windows Vista can't read it. [more inside]
posted by IndigoRain on Sep 27, 2008 - 3 answers

(Paging All Linux Masters) Suggestions for making a Linux boot flashdrive [more inside]
posted by coolguy#1 on Jul 27, 2008 - 6 answers

Anyone ever managed to power a USB flash drive independent of the bus-power? [more inside]
posted by britain on Feb 20, 2008 - 10 answers

The search for tiny, tiny flash drives. Does anyone manufacture one with a mini-b plug or similar? [more inside]
posted by tomble on Jun 3, 2007 - 13 answers

I have an Olympus WS-100 Digital Recorder. I am looking for an alternative to lugging around a laptop just to transfer files off the recorder in order to make space for new recordings. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by doctorcurly on Feb 12, 2007 - 5 answers

What should I put on a USB Flash Drive? [more inside]
posted by jozxyqk on Dec 14, 2006 - 16 answers

Why won't my USB flash drive show up? [more inside]
posted by univac on Dec 10, 2006 - 8 answers

Does windows xp create a log of attached usb drives and files opened on them? If so, can I subvert it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 11, 2006 - 8 answers

Is there a way to back up the songs on my iPod to a USB flash drive?
posted by zembla3 on Oct 18, 2006 - 5 answers

I've lost the cap to my thumb drive. a) Does it matter? b) If so, where do I get a replacement? [more inside]
posted by DevilsAdvocate on Aug 4, 2006 - 13 answers

My better half's MP3 flash drive says its full even though there's nothing on it. Please help. She hopes to have some tunes for a flight/train journey tomorrow. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by ClanvidHorse on May 25, 2006 - 10 answers

Can I set it up so that my flash drive automatically backs itself up onto my home computer when I plug it in? [more inside]
posted by goatdog on Apr 23, 2006 - 10 answers

My spiffy little USB flashdrive thingy is coming apart, coming loose from its plastic casing. The metal parallelepiped inside is easier to slip into my wallet and looks cooler, IMO, but I'm wondering what sort of damage all the plastic protected it from. Question:¿will it harm my USB flashdrive thingy to go about naked in the world?
posted by signal on Apr 7, 2006 - 12 answers

How do I make a flash drive more secure? [more inside]
posted by tomble on Jan 19, 2006 - 18 answers

Having had any chance of a steady internet connection from home lost for the time being, is there a kind of 2005-style offline reader software available that can download mail to a single file on a usb key, to load up and reply to at home outside of the time and money limits of a dingy internet cafe? [more inside]
posted by syscom on Jan 14, 2005 - 3 answers

So I just got a 512MB USB key drive as an early christmas present, and I'm looking for interesting things to put on it (other than, you know, files). I know about Portable Firefox and Portable Thunderbird, but is there anything else I should check out?
posted by kaefer on Dec 24, 2004 - 11 answers

Trying to find an appropriate model of one of those little USB flash drives.. [more] [more inside]
posted by ac on Apr 22, 2004 - 7 answers