A Closer Look

The shape of the Verbatim Store 'n' Go series is kept identical across the board and is quite traditional. The only thing that differs is the color used. The "Pro" series is blue, while the "standard" series is red. There is also an "U3 Smart Drive" series which has a silver shell.
The top of the Stick sports the Verbatim Logo and an LED which lights up upon access of the drive. The other side has a little spot for labels and the actual size of the stick - in this case 2 GB. The back of the stick can be used for the included Lanyard or a key change. This is located in the back of the stick, so the worst that can happen is a lost cap, instead of loosing the stick and being left with the cap on a key change.


The USB plug is covered by a firmly fitting cap which by itself is not very sturdy. The fit is tight enough, so that you do not have to worry about losing it during transportation.

Software

The USB stick comes preloaded with three PDFs and two applications. One of the PDF files is about the stick itself, while the two others are related to the included software.

V-Key

V-Key is a simple program to manage your USB Stick. The first thing it does is place a shortcut on your desktop.


The software itself is quite small and displays the total and available capacity of the stick. You can also "eject" the hardware, so that the USB stick can be removed safely. The main aspect of the software is data management. You can synchronize files between different folders and turn write protection on or off.


As soon as you plug in a Verbatim USB stick into a USB port, a little image appears by the system clock letting you know that the device have been detected. A similar message appears as soon as the stick may be removed.

V-Safe

The V-Safe application lets you password protect any portion of the Store 'n' Go Drive.


The interface is quite forward. Just pull down the slider on the right as far as you wish. Then enter a password, confirm it and make sure to enter some sort of hint which can be used in case you forget your password. My hint was "What website is the best?", in other words - my stick would not be safe with Techpowerup.com readers ;).


Once logged in, the user can access the protected portion of the memory stick. V-Key will let you access either the unprotected or protected portion of the drive. You cannot access both at the same time.


To log out of the "privacy zone", just double click on the icon on the Verbatim Store 'n' Go.