How to Use a Memory Stick

This set of instructions is primarily for beginners who have just bought a memory stick and want to learn how to use it. The instructions below will show how to insert a memory stick, how to save a document on a memory stick and how to properly remove a memory stick.

I. How To Insert the Memory Stick

1. Insert your memory stick into the USB port on your computer. (This is a narrow slot on the front or back of your computer.)
2. When it is properly inserted, the stick will light up and a new icon will appear on the task bar of your screen. This icon will look like a green arrow.

1. A message will appear that says: "New hardware has been detected." Click on the X to close this box. Now you are ready to use your memory stick.

Note: The memory stick can be left in the computer as long as you wish.

II. How To Save a Document On the Memory Stick

1. Click on File at the top of the page. (This should be the page of the open document you wish to save.)
2. Click Save As. A box will appear that says, "Save In" at the top.

1. Click on the arrow of the Save in box at the top, and scroll down until you see Removable Disk.
2. Click on Removable Disk. (The words Removable Disk will be followed by a letter. This letter will vary depending on your computer. It could be Removable Disk E or any other letter). Removable disk will now appear in the Save in box.
3. Now go to the bottom of the box where it says, "File Name." Type in a name for your document in the space provided. For this example we will name the document "English Lesson Plan."
4. Click Save. Now the box will disappear and your document will be saved on your memory stick as "English Lesson Plan."

III. How To Properly Remove the Memory Stick

1. Go to the task bar on your computer. (This is usually at the bottom of the screen. You may have to scroll your mouse down to see it.)
2. Double click the icon with the green arrow. It may say, "Removable Disk" beside the icon, or it may only show the picture. A box will appear that says, "Safely Remove Hardware."
3. Click Stop in the lower right hand corner of this box.
4. Another box will appear that says, "Stop a Hardware Device." Click Okay. The light on your memory stick will now turn off and you will see a message that says, "Now you may safely remove your hardware." Pull the memory stick out of the slot.

Note: If you jerk a memory stick out of the slot without properly closing it, there is a possibility that all of the information you have saved on it will be erased.