Hi Janet Apologies in advance if I have misunderstood your message but it is possible to edit and save files or documents on flash/thumb drives with a copy (using the same file name) of the file on the computer's hard drive or with the master file on the computer hard drive and a copy of the file/document (using the same file name) on a flash drive. In all cases it is important that the read only attribute (found in the file properties) on the main or original file is not ticked. If the attribute is ticked, deselect the tick, apply the change and click OK. To summarise. 1. The main or master copy on main computer can be edited and copied to flash drive. 2. The copy on the flash drive can be edited either on the main computer or another computer (with the appropriate program installed) and copied to the main computer. The above also applies if the master copy is on the flash drive. If this helps I would be happy to post a step by step guide to the procedure. RecumbentDennis in Chester UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Heck" <geheck@embarqmail.com> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 11:04 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Need a bit of help > Thank you for replying to my post. With every other document I have saved > to the "flash" drive I have been able to bring it up and make changes and > save the changes in the document to the same file name. However, when my > regular r/w drive - when it says read only I cannot make changes. I have > never had this happen before. At any rate, thank you for responding. I > appreciate your help. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: raking.leaves2@gmail.com > To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 4:14 PM > Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Need a bit of help > > > Hi Janet > I have not had any experience with flash drives, but I would have to say > that anything you put on it is "read only". You have to copy it back to > your > hard drive to make changes (you may need to right click on the name of > file > [before opening it] and select properties and uncheck "read only" in the > attributes box and click apply), then re-save it to the flash with a new > name or add a number to the first one. > > Helen > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gen-comp-tips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Janet Heck > Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 1:46 PM > To: Computer Tips List > Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Need a bit of help > > I am trying to put a recipe book together for our family and wonder if > anyone out there can help me. I am using Microsoft word and have found > the > directions on how to create a folded booklet. But when I tried to save > it > to my flash drive, I got a message that it would be saved as a read only > file. I don't want this as I may have to make some changes as I go > along. > Got any suggestions. > > I can be reached at geheck@embarqmail.com > > Janet Heck