USB Memory Key

Hi, I'm relatively new to the Mac world, having just acquired a spanking new Mac Mini, as well as an old iBook (G3, OS 8.6).
I've been using a USB memory key with the iBook, no problem, transferring files among the two Apple products and a PC. Recently I bought a new memory key (Kingston Data Traveler) and stuck it into the iBook.
Since doing that, the iBook will not recognise ANY of my USB memory keys. That is, they do not show up on the desktop when inserted. (The System Profiler, however, sees them.)
Later I discovered that the Kingston model only supports OS X, so I'm wondering if inserting it that first time caused a problem. The memory keys are the only way I have to transfer data back and forth to the iBook.
Does anyone know what needs to be done to get the iBook to recognize my other memory keys, which previously have worked without a problem.
Thanks.

Fair enough; here are some notes.
Hold down the spacebar while starting up your iBook. This will bring up the Extensions Manager. Scroll down until you reach USB on the list. You should see USB Device Extension and USB Mass Storage Support and others. Make sure these are turned on by having an X in the box to the left. if they are marked with an x, turn them off, restart, turn them back on and restart. If that does not work, the drivers may be corrupted and need to be reloaded.
If you click on the triangle by the phrase "Show More Information," you will get more details about what an extension does. You have to highlight the extension you want to learn more about.
Try that much and post back. Reloading drives will require information about which install disks you have available.
Texas Mac Man offers a Mac PRAM, NVRAM, CUDA/PMU & Battery Tutorial here:
http://www.geocities.com/texas_macman/pram.html
Thought he might have been on by now.
As for preferences, if you open up your system folder, open up the preference folder, view it as a list and scroll down to what ever software you are having difficulty with, you can delete that preference file (USB drivers for your key drive in this case) and the application will create a fresh copy automatically. That will give you a fresh start that might cure your problem.
Jim

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