How to Put Pictures From a Flash Drive Into Vista

A USB flash drive is inexpensive and can hold many images.

Flash drives are a portable, reusable and inexpensive way to store data or transfer files from one computer to another. A 2 GB USB flash drive, also sometimes called a USB thumb drive, USB memory stick or simply a flash drive, can cost less than $10 and hold nearly 1,000 10-megapixel images. Transferring images from your flash drive to your computer running Windows Vista takes very little time and requires no special equipment.

Instructions

1. Insert the USB flash drive into one of your computer's available USB ports. Desktop computers tend to have USB ports on the front bezel or on the back of the case near where the mouse and keyboard plug in. Laptop USB ports are usually on the sides or back.

2. Wait for the computer to recognize the flash drive. When the system recognizes the flash drive, you will generally hear a two-toned beep. If this is the first time you've used the flash drive, the computer may need to install software or drivers specific to your flash drive. This process is automatic. A notice will pop up near the right lower corner of your screen when the drive is ready for use.

3. Access the flash drive from your computer by clicking the "Start" menu, choosing "Computer" and double-clicking the drive letter corresponding to your flash drive.

4. Select the photos you want to copy from the flash drive with your mouse, then type "Ctrl" + "C" to copy them. Alternately, type "Ctrl" + "X" to copy the pictures and remove them from your flash drive once the copy procedure completes.

5. Navigate to the Pictures folder in your User Profile, or any other folder you wish to copy the files to, then type "Ctrl" + "V" to paste the pictures into the folder you've chosen. The images will now be on your computer's hard drive.

References

• Forret: Megapixel Calculator--10 Megapixel Camera
• Wellesly College Information Services: How to Use a USB Flash Drive