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Inserting the Jump Drive

Step 1

Locate the rectangular USB port on your computer. One half of it should be filled with a plastic peg. The other half should be empty. Next to the port, you should see the USB jump drive symbol shown below.

Picture of the USB port

Step 2

On the end of your jump drive, you should see a matching plastic peg in one half. Likewise, the other half should be empty.

picture of the usb connector

Step 3

Insert your jump drive so that the plastic peg on the USB port aligns with the empty part of the jump drive and vice versa. Insertion should require no force.

Congratulations! You have successfully inserted your USB jump drive.

If you encounter technical issues when using a flash / jump drive, please contact the Information Technology Helpdesk at 229-245-4357 or send an e-mail to helpdesk@valdosta.edu.