You know about usb flash drive right?It's one data storage device that is increasingly popular and arguably shift the role of the floppy disk or diskette. Actually, usb flash drive and floppy disks have the same functions, only the usb flash drive usually has a storage capacity far greater than the diskette. If a floppy disk is only capable of storing 1.44 Mega Bytes of data, then a usb flah drive capable of storing data from 32 Mega Bytes to 2 Giga Bytes, depending on how many the capacities.
Apart from quality, expensive or not of a flash drive also depends on the amount of capacity available, the bigger the capacity the more expensive a flash drive will charge. So, the object who usually small and cute colored tihng should also be cared for. Well, here are some tips on how to care for and use a flash drive with care:
1. Keep it out from Strong Magnetic FieldElectronic goods like television sets and mobile phones is not good for flash drive. For that you should never store it near similar items that have a large magnetic force. Sometimes we often forget when put flash drives and mobile phone in the same place in the bag. Well, from now on, you want your flash drive live long, don't put it in that kind of place.
2. Don't get it Wet
Although there are several brands that claim to waterproof, distanced flash drive from touching the water still be the safest move. Rather than lose your data, better not take the risk right?
3. Virus ScanWhen the data collection or transfer from the pc to a flash drive, it is possible not only the data that follow to move but also the viruses on the computer. Moreover, if we take and store data from the Internet. Your flash drive can full of viruses bullies. So, do not forget to perform virus scan rituals regularly with anti-virus software available.
4. Stop or Eject processAlways do eject or stop before removing the flash drive from the usb port. In addition to making flash drive damaged, not performing eject or stop process also can affect the data files that you store in it.
5. Keep it From Heat PlaceAll electronic items are no exception flash disk whose names are very susceptible to heat. Moreover, in direct sunlight. So try not to keep it in place of heat and direct sunlight. For example, such as leaving the flash disk in the car.
6. Avoid from impacting hard objectImagine if you fall from the 12th floor, you may be hospitalized or even go into the house of the future (funeral). So is the flash disk. So keep your flash drive from impacting hard object.
7. Always Close it
The air and our environment is full of dust and dirt. If your flash drive socket is dirty, it can result in the process of reading and writing to fails. So always close your flash drive head!
8. Minimize erase-write process
Just like us, flash drive also have the age. This means that one day your flash drive can die and can't be used again. the age of flash drive is vary, depending on quality and brand of flash drive itself. Typically aged between 10000-100000 times flash disk erase process of writing. So try to minimize the process and also don't edit files directly from the flash drive.
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