How to Use a Flash Drive with an iMac
My flash drive is 2.7500" Long, 0.6875" Wide, 0.5625" Thick. It's a SimpleTech (appropo).
Having obtained a new 20" iMAC to investigate the Apple Phenomenon I decided to move a file from the old Ex Pee machine to the iMAC for drill via Flash Drive, see how it went. I am right handed.
Had my choice of USB ports on the back of the free swinging monitor or in either end of the ultra (s)light keyboard. Well the mouse was plugd into the RH side of the KB so I plugd the FD into the left side with my left hand - not so easy as it was a hard push. Finally got it tho without buckling the KB but the FD was thicker than the KB; made it tilt a bit. Hmm.
Let's try the back of the monitor. Just remove the FD from the KB - no sweat. Oh yeah? grasping the FD in my left hand and the KB in my right and exerting sufficient force to separate em the sudden release caused my right hand with KB attached to swipe across the desk. Thankfully my coffee cup was empty.
On to the monitor. Ports are on the back side. How to approach? My first try was to walk around the desk. Attempting to insert the FD revealed that the monitor had to be held to prevent sliding and pivoting (that used to be cald taking moments about the pivot point). From this angle I was again inserting the FD left handed. Hmm again.
Back to the KB. Switch the mouse to a monitor port, insert the FD into the now available KB right side (good exersize for the pecs), ignore the KB tilt from thicker FD (I was going to prop the KB up at an angle anyway), drag-n-drop the test file, remove the FD from the KB (good exersize for the lats) and OOPS!!!!! Big notice on the screen "You didn't release the FD by clicking Finder > Index > Release (I think) and your files may be ruined forever and a day!!!" Well! May I be dipped.
By contrast with my heavyweight old $300 El Cheapo Readymade XP there is a frontal USB port. For relief I shoved the FD in (one handed) and jerked it out (one handed, no clicking) with no verbal assault from the machine.
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Recommendation:
Using a Flash Drive with the Keyboard requires strong Pecs and Lats and it is mandatory that there be no coffee cup on the desk. Try not to buckle the Keyboard.
Using a Flash Drive with the Monitor requires rotating the monitor then grasping the bottom of the monitor in one hand while bracing the elbo against the gut then inserting the Flash drive. Again strong pecs and Lats are advised and a strong back helps.
My flash drive is 2.7500" Long, 0.6875" Wide, 0.5625" Thick. It's a SimpleTech (appropo).
Having obtained a new 20" iMAC to investigate the Apple Phenomenon I decided to move a file from the old Ex Pee machine to the iMAC for drill via Flash Drive, see how it went. I am right handed.
Had my choice of USB ports on the back of the free swinging monitor or in either end of the ultra (s)light keyboard. Well the mouse was plugd into the RH side of the KB so I plugd the FD into the left side with my left hand - not so easy as it was a hard push. Finally got it tho without buckling the KB but the FD was thicker than the KB; made it tilt a bit. Hmm.
Let's try the back of the monitor. Just remove the FD from the KB - no sweat. Oh yeah? grasping the FD in my left hand and the KB in my right and exerting sufficient force to separate em the sudden release caused my right hand with KB attached to swipe across the desk. Thankfully my coffee cup was empty.
On to the monitor. Ports are on the back side. How to approach? My first try was to walk around the desk. Attempting to insert the FD revealed that the monitor had to be held to prevent sliding and pivoting (that used to be cald taking moments about the pivot point). From this angle I was again inserting the FD left handed. Hmm again.
Back to the KB. Switch the mouse to a monitor port, insert the FD into the now available KB right side (good exersize for the pecs), ignore the KB tilt from thicker FD (I was going to prop the KB up at an angle anyway), drag-n-drop the test file, remove the FD from the KB (good exersize for the lats) and OOPS!!!!! Big notice on the screen "You didn't release the FD by clicking Finder > Index > Release (I think) and your files may be ruined forever and a day!!!" Well! May I be dipped.
By contrast with my heavyweight old $300 El Cheapo Readymade XP there is a frontal USB port. For relief I shoved the FD in (one handed) and jerked it out (one handed, no clicking) with no verbal assault from the machine.
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Recommendation:
Using a Flash Drive with the Keyboard requires strong Pecs and Lats and it is mandatory that there be no coffee cup on the desk. Try not to buckle the Keyboard.
Using a Flash Drive with the Monitor requires rotating the monitor then grasping the bottom of the monitor in one hand while bracing the elbo against the gut then inserting the Flash drive. Again strong pecs and Lats are advised and a strong back helps.
