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Is my thumb drive useless?

Posted on September 26, 2022January 1, 2023 by cynmackley

Is my thumb drive useless? We troubleshoot a non-working thumb drive.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & Peripherals, Windows 10Tagged USB, usb 2, usb 3, usb not working, Windows 10Leave a comment

Can I use USB 3 drives with USB 2?

Posted on September 8, 2019August 21, 2019 by cynmackley

Can I use USB 3 drives with USB 2? We troubleshoot a sewing machine problem.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, File & Disk Management, Hardware & Peripherals, UncategorizedTagged backward compatibility, Computers, USB, USB 2.0, usb 3.0, USB portsLeave a comment

USB 101

Posted on August 21, 2019July 23, 2019 by cynmackley

USB 101 - we break down the 1,2,3 and a,b,c of USB connections.

Posted in Computer Terms, Hardware & Peripherals, I've Always Wanted To Know...Tagged micro USB, understanding usb, USB, usb 1, usb 2, usb 3, usb a, usb b, USB C, USB ports1 Comment

Hard Drive vs. Flash Drive

Posted on September 13, 2018August 23, 2018 by cynmackley

Why are flash drives slower than external hard drives?

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, File & Disk Management, I've Always Wanted To Know...Tagged backups, disk management, external hard drive, Flash Drives, Hard Drives, HDD, ssd, USB1 Comment

Windows 7: Create A Recovery Disc

Posted on June 1, 2017 by cynmackley

Creating a restore disc for Windows 7 is easy! If you don't have one (or don't have a restore partition), here's how to do it.

Posted in Computer Terms, Desktop Enhancement, File & Disk Management, Free Downloads, Hardware & Peripherals, I've Always Wanted To Know..., System Tune-Up Help, UncategorizedTagged cd, dvd, recovery, restore, USB, windows 75 Comments

USB Flash Drives On Tablets?

Posted on April 25, 2017 by cynmackley

Can you use USB with a tablet? We've got the answer in this quick tip.

Posted in Computer Terms, File & Disk Management, Hardware & Peripherals, Quick TipsTagged cables, file transfer, Flash Drives, microUSB, storage, tablets, USBLeave a comment

Could My USB Port Be Bad?

Posted on April 22, 2017 by cynmackley

How a little troubleshooting could save you a lot of trouble and money in the long run.

Posted in Computer Terms, Hardware & Peripherals, UncategorizedTagged external hard drive, HD failure, troubleshooting, USB, USB port, USB ports2 Comments

USB Drive On A MacBook Pro

Posted on January 3, 2017 by cynmackley

Why won't your USB drive work with your MacBook Pro? We show you how to make it work.

Posted in File & Disk Management, Mac OS, Quick TipsTagged apple, macbook pro, Macs, quick tips, USB, USB C, USB flash drivesLeave a comment

Cassette To Computer

Posted on December 20, 2016 by cynmackley

Want to transfer your cassettes to your computer but don't have an audio in jack? Here's how!

Posted in Computer Terms, Desktop Enhancement, File & Disk Management, Free Downloads, Hardware & Peripherals, I've Always Wanted To Know..., Multimedia, UncategorizedTagged 3.5mm, audacity, cassettes, records, USBLeave a comment

What Does “Hot” Mean

Posted on May 17, 2016 by cynmackley

Understanding the terms hot-swappable and hot-pluggable.

Posted in Computer Terms, Hardware & Peripherals, Quick TipsTagged hot plug, hot swap, Hot Swappable, hot-pluggable, quick tip, USB1 Comment

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