I just bought a usb pen, and it has a small switch on the side of it, I had it connected to my pc and tried the switch, but all it did was close and reopen the "temporary storage folder" that the usb pen opens when connected to a pc. any ideas what the switch does?
2006-10-19 16:09:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
can't find the company site, here's the product:
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10068357&catid=&test%5Fcookie=1
2006-10-19 16:28:31 · update #1
The switch is a write protect, just like we see for floppies, we can see the data but it does not allow to edit or copy or any thing. the switch is a protect switch from disturbing the data available in it.
2006-10-19 17:49:44 · answer #1 · answered by Naveen_oucity 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
two types
1) as you write something down it records all that you've written so that u dont lose what u wrote.
2) some usb pens just double as a normal usb flas drive for saving files on. (dosent record what u write).
go to the companies site and dont be afraid to e-mail saying whats this and that. also it shoulda came with a manuel.
my thought is that as soon as the switch is on, it records what u write or it could be a lock since most usbs have locks.
2006-10-19 23:15:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats probably the on/off button :p
2006-10-19 23:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by jtrigoboff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most probably the on/off button
but if there is a red light then it means that it is saving wat u r doin
2006-10-19 23:19:33 · answer #4 · answered by Megan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋