Professional cameras often support compact flash technology.
Gadget-heads with a love for video and high-resolution photography often turn to compact flash drives, a type of solid-state memory card, for their portable storage needs. Compact flash cards usually contain higher storage capacities than their SD counterparts -- the version 4.1 specification supports up to 137 GB of space -- and their "plug-and-shoot" use make them ideal for pictures on the go. However, it's pointless to fill a compact flash drive with files if you can't transfer them to a computer later. Using a compact flash drive on a PC isn't quite "plug-and-shoot," but it's close.
Instructions
1. Plug your compact flash card reader into an open USB port on your computer.
2. Insert the compact flash drive into the card reader. If the card doesn't slide in easily, flip it over and try inserting it again -- cards only fit in the reader one way. Your computer should recognize the new hardware.
3. Click "Start," then click "My Computer." You'll see the compact flash card listed as a new removable drive.
4. Double-click on the compact flash card's drive to open the card.
5. Drag and drop or copy and paste files in and out of the card as desired.
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