Thumb drives are flash memory devices that connect into USB ports on PCs and Mac PCs. A range of choices are accessible to customize thumb drive for various uses. E.g. you can name thumb drive, set passwords, make disk sectors, utilize compression software, set display options for folders and utilize auto play to mechanically start music, picture or video files with program of your selection.\

Instructions

1. Step 1

Connect thumb drive to PC. The icon for drive will show on desktop mechanically, or you can find drive in "My Computer" window.

2. Step 2

Right tick thumb drive symbol to view a context menu. Tick "Rename." Enter name that you want to show when you utilize the thumb drive.

3. Step 3

Right tick thumb drive symbol and choose "Format." You can format thumb drive for a 32- or 64-bit file system based on OS.

4. Step 4

Right connect thumb drive symbol and choose "Properties." This shows menu of options. "General" provides data about capacity of drive and how much breathing space is being utilized.

Click "AutoPlay," and you will have the choice of identifying a particular program to mechanically open music, picture and video files. This saves from having to choose from a range of likely programs each time you open files.

Tick "Tools" for choices to error test or back up thumb drive. Though you are offered with an option to defragment drive, do not pick this choice. Thumb drives must not at all be defragmented this only functions for moving disks, and thumb drives have no moving parts.

Tick "Sharing" to permit other users on a network to have access to thumb drive. To make thumb drive folders private, choose "Make This Folder Private" checkbox option. Microsoft provides instructions for how to customize files and folders for each of its OS.

5. Step 5

Click thumb drive to open it. When it is opened, you have the choice of modifying showing preferences below "View." You can customize toolbars for opening window.

You can modify the technique folders show below "Folder Options." Select to have them show as thumbnails, tiles, icons, as a list or with complete details. Also, you can access "Folder Options" below "Tools." This path provides more options like whether to open a file with a single click or double click. The "View" menu permits to select from over 20 particular viewing options for separate folders or all folders on drive.