On Dec 2, 2007, at 5:51 PM, Xiaofan Chen wrote: > I do notice that copying many small files to a USB flash disk is > slower. > Zip it and then copy the zip file and it is much faster. Not an option in this case. Russell is copying the photos FROM the flash card (where the camera put them), using a USB card reader. BillW -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist