In a message dated 5/5/2008 3:06:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, gen-comp-tips-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > > 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. > > Good Morning Not sure where you are getting that a flash drive only saves as read only but that would be a function of whatever settings you may have. I have muy 4GB DataTraveler(brand name) plugged in right now and it does not save as "read only". Douglas Burnett Satellite Beach FL ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)