[Web4lib] USB Key Usage

[MJEAN.WILLIAMSADAMS]

Our library is encountering numerous problems with the use of USB flash drives. MS XP OS is installed on all the computers in the public areas and when the students insert their drives, some of the computers will automatically restart,( several times).  This is not good, because students will insert the drives to save their documents to after they have typed themcompletely, when the flash drive is inserted in the computer it will restart, loosing the students document.
 
What have you encountered with this problem and how did you resolve it?  Any work arounds?  Fortres settings to correct this problem?  
 
By the way, we are also using Fortres software as a security measure in conjunction with the MS XP operating system and the DELL GX270/280 series computers.
 
M Jean Williams Adams
Systems Librarian
Coleman Memorial Library
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FL 32307-4700
Phone: (850) 561-2131
Fax:     (850) 561-2599