| Computers today are used in every part of
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| | USB Drives are becoming more popular as a
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| life. They are used for communication,
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| | back up tool. A USB drive is a small
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| work, play and even to buy food.
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| | device that holds large amounts of
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| Therefore, when you lose a computer or
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| | information. It works like a floppy disk
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| even just a file from your computer, it is
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| | in that you can place files, delete files
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| like losing your best friend. You can't
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| | or move files around within the USB. All
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| back up or replace a best friend, but you
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| | recent computers have USB ports that
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| can backup files, or your entire computer
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| | should be able to read any USB device.
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| if desired.
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| | CD ROMs are also a popular way to back up
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| Several back up methods exist. Some
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| | your files. A CD ROM looks just like a
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| computers will automatically back
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| | music CD you would buy in a store, but can
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| themselves up; you just need to find the
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| | hold up to 700 MB of information. This
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| folder where the back up is stored. If
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| | allows for large files or a large amount
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| your computer does not have this function,
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| | of small files to be stored on this disk.
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| or you are not sure if the function exists
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| | Once you put information onto a CD ROM,
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| or is working, manually back up your
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| | you can not add files or change the files
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| files. For example, after creating an
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| | on the disk. This can be one way of
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| important Microsoft Word document, save it
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| | ensuring nobody else tampers with your
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| at least twice in at least two different
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| | work, but can also be frustrating when you
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| locations.
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| | would like to back up a newer version of
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| If however, you lose your entire hard
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| | your work. In this case, a CD RW disk may
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| drive, it won't matter how many times you
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| | suit you better. RW stands for re writable
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| have saved the same document. To avoid
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| | disk. On this kind of disk you can add,
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| this dilemma, save your files on something
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| | delete and rewrite files until the disk is
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| other than the computer's hard drive.
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| | full. When using the rewrite option, be
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| Floppy disks are not commonly used, but
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| | sure you do not accidentally rewrite
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| they will work for small files. Be ware
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| | something you wanted to keep the back up
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| that floppy disks can be unreliable and
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| | of.
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| often crash just as your computer did.
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