how can I retrieve a document that is saved on a flash drive?

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I just bought this new Toshiba Qosmio and also the Office 2007 for home and
students. However, although I am a PhD in English, I can't figure out how to
save anything to my flash drive or how to retrieve information from the flash
drive to attach to an email. Please help. Thanks. Dr. Pamela
 
This newsgroup is for questions related to the database application -
Microsoft Access. You might get a better response in a newsgroup related to
Windows Explorer, hardware, or data storage. Or looking on the manufacturer
website.

That being said...

I'd suggest you read the instructions that came with your device or look for
a more appropriate newsgroup. Generally, when you plug in a flash drive, it
will appear as a new drive letter (F:, or G:, etc.). If you open "My
Computer" or "Windows Explorer", you should see the drive there and be able
to access it just like any installed drive.
 
The flash dive has what is called a USB connection. It's a flat metal "plug"
that plugs into your computer. Plug it in to your computer. Most flash
drives have an indicator light that comes on when the drive is plugged in.
Now open Windows Explorer and click on My Computer. You'll see C:\ which is
your harddrive, A:\ which is your floppy drive if you have one, D:\ which is
your CD drive if you have one and then some letter after D which is your
flash drive. You can make folders and subfolders on the flash drive just
like you do on your computer either through Windows Explorer or through most
software when you save a file. Say your flash drive is F. When you save a
file to the flash drive, it gets saved to F:, F:\Folder,
F:\Folder\Subfolder, etc depending on where you specify in the Save process.

So to save a file to the flash drive:
Specify the F drive, drill down to the folder on the flash drive you want to
save to then Save.

To retrieve a file from the flash drive:
Specify the F drive, drill down to the folder on the flash drive the file is
in then select the file and retrieve it.

If you have ever saved a file to a floppy or retrieved a file from a floppy,
doing it with a flash drive is exactly the same except a different drive
letter (F instead of A).

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Steve said:
The flash dive has what is called a USB connection. It's a flat metal "plug"
that plugs into your computer. Plug it in to your computer. Most flash
drives have an indicator light that comes on when the drive is plugged in.
Now open Windows Explorer and click on My Computer. You'll see C:\ which is
your harddrive, A:\ which is your floppy drive if you have one, D:\ which is
your CD drive if you have one and then some letter after D which is your
flash drive. You can make folders and subfolders on the flash drive just
like you do on your computer either through Windows Explorer or through most
software when you save a file. Say your flash drive is F. When you save a
file to the flash drive, it gets saved to F:, F:\Folder,
F:\Folder\Subfolder, etc depending on where you specify in the Save process.

So to save a file to the flash drive:
Specify the F drive, drill down to the folder on the flash drive you want to
save to then Save.

To retrieve a file from the flash drive:
Specify the F drive, drill down to the folder on the flash drive the file is
in then select the file and retrieve it.

If you have ever saved a file to a floppy or retrieved a file from a floppy,
doing it with a flash drive is exactly the same except a different drive
letter (F instead of A).

PC Datasheet
Providing Customers A Resource For Help With Access, Excel And Word
Applications
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I believe positive reinforcement works better than negative.
Good informative post Steve.

gls858
 
I try hard to make all my responses offering advice and information detailed
enough that the OP can get some benefit. I watch all my responses and I
think I get a fair share of compliments and thank yous. I make a lot of
responses and the law of averages says there will be some mistakes.

PC Datasheet
Providing Customers A Resource For Help With Access, Excel And Word
Applications
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Steve said:
I try hard to make all my responses offering advice and information
detailed enough that the OP can get some benefit.
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So how do you explain all of the posts where you replied only with your sig
lines in order to try to generate business. You're hilarious.
 
So how do you explain all of the posts where you replied only with your sig
lines in order to try to generate business. You're hilarious.
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Steve is an idiot. No matter how hard he tries to make us and or anyone
else believe otherwise.

He is not hilarious... He is a Total Piece Of Shit. TPOS.

Reason: Blatantly ignoring the conventions and RULES of this FREE help
forum.

The little bastard should have bush's net abuse law enacted against
him.
 
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