Navigating to a USB Drive that is Plugged into a Ubuntu/Linux OS PC

I use Beyond Compare daily and when they published their version for Linux I immediately bought it. (It is that awesome!).

Problem:

• I had a rather difficult time trying to figure out how [where] to select the file system on a USB drive that I plugged into my Ubuntu PC.

Steps I Took to Solve It:

• I started a new folder compare session. 
• I could navigate to the local hard drive 
• But when I select "Browse for Folder" I did not see a place to select the USB drive.
• I was expecting the USB drive to appear in the same way that the Windows file system presents them.
• I tried the BC help and online FAQ but there was no mention of how to do this. 
• I have requested that they include this tip in their help system and on-line FAQ.

• Knowing a little UNIX I looked in the /dev folder but found nothing there that mapped to the USB drive.
• Seeing that the USB drive did appear as an icon on my desktop, I knew that the drive was accessible.
• Furthermore and I could use the Ubuntu file browser/explorer to view files on the USB drive.
• I double-clicked the desktop icon that represents the USB drive
• This opens the Ubuntu file system browser/explorer.
• I right-clicked on the name of the USB drive volume
• Selected "Properties" 
• I discovered that the 'Location' property lists /media.

Solution:

• Instead of looking in /dev  look in /media

Synapsis:

• Using Beyond Compare you must navigate to the /media folder and then you have access to the USB drive's file system.

• This may seem like common sense but this information is not listed in the BC help should help the new Ubuntu user navigate devices and file systems.