Download Pictures
to a Zip Drive
Backup your photos onto a Zip Drive to protect your precious memories should your computer hard drive crash or you inadvertently delete the originals. The Zip Drive is the reader device used in conjunction with Zip disks, a proprietary storage format developed by Iomega. Though Zip disks and drives are not as widely used as other storage media, such as flash drives and CDs, the Zip system can backup your photos just as easily.
Instructions
1. Connect the Iomega Zip Drive reader to your computer using its included USB cable. Plug the mini-USB end, which has an end that looks like a small square, into the back of the Zip Drive reader. Insert the opposite standard-sized USB plug into an open USB port on your computer.
2. Plug the reader into an electrical outlet and press its power button. A light will become illuminated on the front of the reader.
3. Insert a Zip disk into the front slot of the reader. The storage media will now appear on your computer. On a Mac, the Zip Drive will show up as an icon on your desktop. On a Windows PC, the Zip Drive will appear as a new drive in the "My Computer" folder.
4. Find your pictures. On a Windows PC, they are often stored in the "My Pictures" sub-folder within the "My Documents" folder. On a Mac, your photos are typically located in the "Pictures" folder on your hard drive. If you've stored your photos elsewhere, manually locate them or use your computer's built-in search tool, located in the Windows "Start" menu or the top right corner of the Mac screen.
5. Drag the pictures to the Zip Drive's icon. Your computer will now download the photos onto the Zip disk and alert you when the transfer process is complete.
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