On theses memory sticks, they're great, but, they area dear way of storing stuff compared to CD or a bigger hard drive. The 4 gig one I got cost £60 approx. You can get 300 gigs for about £70 on a external hard drive. In other words, if you just want to dump a load of stuff for storage, memory sticks are a dear way to go. They are great for carrying things around to put in a different computer. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "susan mcdonald" <susan_mcdonald52@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 11:19 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Susn McDonald Martin wiltshire Jaws is broken. > Dorothy, > > I transfered the Information from 50 floppy Discs onto one of these thumb > drives and still have room to put mor documents onto it, the ones I have , > came with a cord to hang around your neck if you are worried about > carrying > them in your bag, also you can put Braille onto the case so you know what > is > on each one withoutgoing onto the computer to find out. I keep one just > for > instructions for changing batteries in clocks and watches etc and my > recipes > so I don't have to search through a pile of tapes and discs for the one I > want, if you can use a floppy you will be able to use one of these, and > because my stack is on the floor I have a lead that comes from a USB port > to > the side of the monitor so I can plug into that instead of fiddling around > at the back of the stack for the right place to plug into. You can save > documents in any format including pictures because when you plug in you > will > be given a list of how you will want to access the drive. You might need > sighted assistance for the first one as there as a disc that comes with > each > thumb drive which is for installing software onto your computer to allow > you > to use the drive, but that only has to be done for the first one after you > can use the same USB for any of your drives. Just think of all the space > you can save not only on your computer but shelves too > > > >>From: "Dorothy Ingram-Gorban" <dorothy.ingram-gorban@xxxxxxxxx> >>Reply-To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Subject: [jaws-uk] Susn McDonald Martin wiltshire Jaws is broken. >>Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 19:14:58 -0000 >> >> Susan thanks for explaining. I have heard of Thumb Drives and Memory >>sticks. and can imagine they are very useful. I was confused with a >>mention >>of a second Hardrive, and could only think of it looking like the one the >>Engineer took out of my Tower, when I had a Hardrive failure in the >>Spring. >>that was quite large. does a small Pen like object do the job of a >>hardrive >>then? I imagine, one needs to know the quality of them, they sound ideal >>for both a desktop and a laptop. , they would need to be sturdy to >>take the knocks of everyday life. Thanks for your help. I am still not >>going to risk doing anything that will finish me up in the >>soup, >>not wise the stress is not worth taking. Thanks Dorothy. >> >>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>** and in the Subject line type >>** unsubscribe >>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>** immediately-following link:- >>** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>** or send a message, to >>** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters! > http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.7/538 - Release Date: 18/11/2006 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq