The Decline of Optical Media in Modern Computing Let’s face it, optical discs are large and bulky. At nearly five inches in diameter, they feel oversized compared to modern laptops and tablets. Even though optical drives have been reduced in size over the years, many laptop manufacturers have eliminated them entirely to save space and […]
You’ve connected a USB flash drive, heard the familiar Windows sound of connection, yet no drive letter shows up. You then go into Disk Management for Windows and see the device and memory, but the USB flash drive doesn’t get assigned a drive letter. What should you do? Most of the time, Windows will automatically […]
The link below is for a ZIP file that contains two batch files to either enable or how to disable USB write protection on a Windows 10 computer. These batch files also work on Windows 7 machines. This solution is ultra-easy and very quick: one click to run the registry edit file and one click […]
Today, Hynix put out a press release on their Gold S31 solid-state drive (SSD). The SATA III, first generation, is the first of their SuperCore series of products. With a 560MB/s read speed, this device becomes an ideal SSD for high-demand users such as gamers. What’s also somewhat unique about the new Gold S31 drives […]
Came across an article today that I thought was a very good read. It’s a niche topic, but for anyone who deals with flash drives or media distribution, it’s worth checking out. From the article: The optical drive is nearly dead — no longer found in laptops and only rarely included in desktop PCs. As […]
The most common reason why only one USB drive can be used in Windows is due to multiple USBs connected with the same USB device signature, or disk signature collision. If you are dealing with bootable devices and seeing this problem, we are confident a collision is the issue. If you are not dealing with […]
Problem: Windows Will Not Assign a Drive Letter to a USB Flash Drive This issue can occur on Windows 8 and Windows 10. You unplug a USB flash drive, plug it back in, and Windows fails to assign a drive letter. That’s a real problem, especially when every other computer handles the same device without […]
In a recent news press release from Nexcopy Inc., it appears USB Type C is trending up for consumer demand. Via the EIN News Wire Service, Nexcopy announced a twenty target USB-C Duplicator. Some of the information posted in the release talks about the upward trend manufacturers are seeing with USB type C product. In […]
SD cards are so popular today because the gigabyte capacity in relation to the form factor size is such a great trade off. The average user on the street would associate an SD card with a camera, but we know heavy users of SD cards use them for embedded operating systems, GPS systems and hand-held […]
We’ve read online that Microsoft’s May 2019 update might not install on systems that have USB flash drives or SD cards connected. According to Microsoft, the update is intentionally blocked when removable storage is detected because the operating system may reassign drive letters during the upgrade process. At first glance, drive letter reassignment doesn’t sound […]
Here are 60 incredible Custom USB Flash Drive designs. Each one of these designs is real and was made for a company or client. The custom USB shapes are not listed in any specific order. Flash Drive #1 Flash Drive #2 Flash Drive #3 Flash Drive #4 Flash Drive #5 Flash Drive #6 Flash Drive […]
Anyone in tech has seen the reports and news about USB sticks with a virus ruining a company network or infecting computers. Google built a small and effective feature: Chromebook Gets a USB Guard. The USBGuard is a feature that blocks interaction between the mass storage device and the Chrome operating system. The OS will […]
