NO PULLING – Never
remove
a flashdrive from a computer by just pulling it out!
That's a Russian Roulette ... eventually it WILL damage/corrupt your flashdrive. ALWAYS
use the "Eject" function and Wait to see the safe removal notice (view 4 steps how-to):
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4 Steps to SAFELY EJECT: at bottom right corner of Desktop Screen |
- The first time you open a photos flashdrive,
copy/SAVE all files onto a computer or another device. Make a backup copy of them! When finished, Eject Safely--see above!
- NO HIGH HEAT – avoid a hot computer, in a purse
or backpack in the sun, near a heater, stove or hot coil, left in a car, a
dryer, in direct sunlight for long time, on beach, etc.
- NO WATER like condensation or sweat – avoid high
humidity, refrigeration, pools, bathrooms, lakes, in pocket while hiking/swimming/exercising/camping/working in heat, greenhouses,
humid kitchen or hot tub or fish tank splash, left in a hot/moist gym bag/locker/towel, or hit by drink spills, etc.