Además de almacenar y transportar información, las unidades USB tienen muchas otras capacidades, fáciles de aplicar.
Acá, un top ten nine, de CNET.com, de los mejores, más útiles usos alternativos de nuestros pen-drives.
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Con Predator podés convertir tu unidad USB en una llave que desbloquea tu PC cuando es insertado, y la bloquea cuando es removido. Si alguien intenta acceder sin la "llave" (o una contraseña que indicarás), recibirá un aviso un lindo mensaje de "ACCESS DENIED".
2. Revive un sistema devastado por virusCon el software AVG rescue cargado en tu pen-drive podés escanear una computadora en serios problemas. y, si todo sale bien, traerla de vuelta a la vida (:
3. Corré aplicaciones portables, juegos y otras utilidades
Firefox, Chrome, OpenOffice, y mucho más, en la portabilidad de tu USB.
Firefox, Chrome, OpenOffice, y mucho más, en la portabilidad de tu USB.
4. Instala y prueba Windows 8
Probá la consumer preview desde tu pen-drive, en éste tutorial sabrás cómo, y sin meterte con tu sistema operativo actual :).
Probá la consumer preview desde tu pen-drive, en éste tutorial sabrás cómo, y sin meterte con tu sistema operativo actual :).
5. Probá Linux!
Aprendé la forma de probar Linux desde tu pen-drive, sin meterte con tu SO residente, cualquier sea.
Aprendé la forma de probar Linux desde tu pen-drive, sin meterte con tu SO residente, cualquier sea.
6. Secure your docs and files
If all you want to do is use your thumbdrive for file storage, don't forget to encrypt it. By doing so, only you will have access to the files on the drive, rendering it useless to anyone who finds (or steals) it.
If all you want to do is use your thumbdrive for file storage, don't forget to encrypt it. By doing so, only you will have access to the files on the drive, rendering it useless to anyone who finds (or steals) it.
7. Maintain your Windows computer
Find out how to install Parted Magic, a handy piece of software that lets you do things like reset Windows passwords, clone your system, and partition your hard disk, right from your USB flash drive.
Find out how to install Parted Magic, a handy piece of software that lets you do things like reset Windows passwords, clone your system, and partition your hard disk, right from your USB flash drive.
8. Install Windows 7 on a MacBook
If you want access to both operating systems, OS X and Windows, you can use a USB drive to install Windows on your MacBook. This is extra handy for MacBook Air owners who need a workaround for the absence of an optical drive.
If you want access to both operating systems, OS X and Windows, you can use a USB drive to install Windows on your MacBook. This is extra handy for MacBook Air owners who need a workaround for the absence of an optical drive.
9. Turn it into a last-minute gift
Victims of procrastination will love this guide, which shows you how a plain ol' USB drive can be repurposed into a thoughtful gift in just a couple hours time.
Victims of procrastination will love this guide, which shows you how a plain ol' USB drive can be repurposed into a thoughtful gift in just a couple hours time.
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