[jaws-uk] Re: Susn McDonald Martin wiltshire Jaws is broken.
- From: "martin wilsher" <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 14:08:13 -0000
I'd use an external hard drive. I got one from pc world for 105 pounds =
and
it was a three hundred gig one.
This price might not be current though.
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On
Behalf Of TOM REID
Sent: 19 November 2006 06:13
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Susn McDonald Martin wiltshire Jaws is broken.
On theses memory sticks, they're great, but, they area dear way of =
storing=20
stuff compared to CD or a bigger hard drive. The 4 gig one I got cost =
=A360=20
approx. You can get 300 gigs for about =A370 on a external hard drive. =
In=20
other words, if you just want to dump a load of stuff for storage, =
memory=20
sticks are a dear way to go. They are great for carrying things around =
to=20
put in a different computer.
Tom
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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=20
> thumb drives and still have room to put mor documents onto it, the=20
> ones I have , came with a cord to hang around your neck if you are=20
> 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=20
> for
> instructions for changing batteries in clocks and watches etc and my=20
> 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=20
> 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=20
> 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=20
> each
> thumb drive which is for installing software onto your computer to =
allow=20
> 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=20
>>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.
>>
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