How do I see the flash drive?

I have a flash drive plugged into the computer. I see its icon in the Sidebar. But it would be more convenient if I could see its icon on the Desktop. How do I get the flash drive to appear on the Desktop?

Finder -> Preferences -> General. Checkmark to show external disks. That should do it.
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Thank you for your post on the hp.com forums regarding safely ejecting your USB flash drive. In our printers, to remove your USB flash drive, all you need to do is - remove the flash drive. There is really no other method needed. You will not harm the flash drive, printer or files.
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Here you are bro, courtesy of "softpedia.com"....brilliant site!!!
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