Even in today’s age of technology, print is not going away. Business cards, invitations, post cards, and flyers are still the preferred method of delivering a message.

In fact, the most important messages such as wedding inventions, bridal showers, announcement of a birth, graduations, and others are still conveyed by print. Email just can’t convey the message that a printed card can.

Getting your printing done has never been easier thanks to VistaPrint. VistaPrint is an online printing service that offers high-quality printing.

One of the great products VistaPrint offers is their announcement cards. Announcements
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Features:
Easy to add your text and photos
Available in matte, glossy and linen finish
White envelopes included; matching envelopes available
Available in two sizes: 5.5″x4 and 4″x8″

You can use one of the many templates available or design your own announcement. Either way, making an announcement is easy with the easy-to-use online tool for creating your save the date announcements.

Some of the templates styles to choose from include Patriotic Photo Cards Religious & Spiritual for some of the most popular occasions such as Baptism, First Communion, Graduation, Moving, New Baby, Open House, Retirement, Save the Date, and Wedding & Engagement.

VistaPrint is offering 10 free announcements, at checkout, just use the coupon code: ‘BlogAnnounce10’.

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My Computer Does Not Recognize My USB Drive

In the a previous post, My Computer Does Not Recognize My USB Drive, I showed you how to assign a drive letter to a USB drive. In this post, I’ll show you how to map a USB drive if it it not recognized by the computer.

First, if you can, plug the USB drive into another computer to see if the device works. If you are using a USB extension cable, try another cable or plug directly into the USB port on the computer. If using a USB hub, also try plugging into the computer’s USB port.

If the USB drive works on another computer, plug the USB drive into the computer and then:

Click on Start

1. Right Click on My Computer, click on Properties
2. Click on the Hardware tab
3. Click the Device Manager button.
4. Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers section.
5. Look for any yellow exclamation marks.
6. Right click the item with the yellow exclamation mark.
7. Select “Update Driver” and follow the wizard for installing a driver.

If the USB device is not recognized after installing the drive, or the driver did not install, go to your computer manufactureer’s website and download all the latest drivers and install them.

NOTE: Some computers like some Dells, may need the chipset drivers installed/updated in order to update the USB controller.

Try to plug the USB drive again to see if it is recognized. If all went well you can now see your USB drive in Windows Explorer.

If you still can’t access you USB drive, review this checklist.

1. Make sure USB device is working.

• Try it in another computer.
• Make sure the power cable is plugged into the USB drive, if applicable.

2. Check the USB ports on the computer.

• Try plugging in a known good USB device into the computer.
• Bypass any extension calbes or hubs and plug directly into the computer.

3. Ensure the USB drive is recognized by the computer.

• Go to My Computer and right click.
• Select Manage.
• In the left pane of the Computer Management utility, click Disk Management.
• In the lower right pane, find the USB drive
• Right click the drive and select Change Drive Letter and Paths.
• Click Change and on the right side click the down arrow and select a drive letter.
• You will only be given open drive letters to choose from. Click OK and Yes.

4. Check the USB driver

• Right Click on My Computer, click on Properties
• Click on the Hardware tab
• Click the Device Manager button.
• Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers section.
• Look for any yellow exclamation marks.
• Right click the item with the yellow exclamation mark.
• Select “Update Driver” and follow the wizard for installing a driver.

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