How to Download a Flash Game to a Flash Drive

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Flash drives are external portable memory devices that connect to a computer through a USB port. A flash drive has the same abilities as an external hard drive. Flash drives come in a variety of memory sizes depending on the user's needs. Save a Flash game to a flash drive to play them later on many different computers.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Flash game
  • Flash drive
  • Computer with USB ports

Step1
Locate the file of the game on your computer. Check the size of the file to make sure there is enough room on the flash drive for the game.
Step2
Copy the game file. Highlight the file and right-click it. Pick "Copy" from the drop-down menu. Hold down the Control and "C" keys at the same time to copy the file.
Step3
Insert the flash drive into an open USB port on your computer. Most newer computers have multiple USB ports. Some older computers may only be equipped with one, two or three USB ports.
Step4
Open the window for the flash drive. Click "My Computer" or "Computer" and locate the portable memory drive. Double-click on the drive to open the device's window and see what is stored on the drive.
Step5
Paste the file into the flash drive. Right-click inside the flash drive's window and choose "Paste." The file is saved on the flash drive. Remove the flash drive and insert it into other computers to play the game.

Tips & Warnings

  • Flash drive technology supports any type of file you have stored on your computer.

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