USB Flash device on Desktop -how?

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Marcel
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USB Flash device on Desktop -how?

#1 Post by Marcel »

Can I show an icon for a USB flash device on the desktop? If so, how?
Thanks for any help.
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#2 Post by Bancobusto »

An easy way (if you already have the USB mounted, or auto-mounting on start-up) would be to simply drag the icon from Rox-filer over to the desktop, then right click it and "set icon".

I don't know if that's what your looking for, or something else. Perhaps I misunderstood. Hope that's of some help... :oops:

(yes, I misunderstood, sorry - duh)


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#3 Post by dvw86 »

Your best bet is to use MUT It is a great application for mounting drives and provides an easy way to access them from the desktop. If you are using Puppy 1.0.4 it is already included.

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#4 Post by Marcel »

Thanks, folks. I've tried to drag the icon from Rox, but nothing happens - it won't drag!
I can use MUT, but it would be nice to have a "shortcut" icon on the desktop, similar to the unmentionable MSWindows.
Any suggestions?
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#5 Post by Bancobusto »

You should be able to drag the icon onto the desktop....

Can you drag other icons there?

I have a shortcut on my desktop representing /dev/hda4. I just dragged it there straight from the rox window.

Strange, dude. :shock:
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#6 Post by Ian »

I don't quite understand your query.

Do you want a shortcut on the desktop to allow you to mount the flash drive or to view it once it is mounted or to do both of the above in one go.
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