The size of the drive depends on what you want to back up or use it for. Nigel Have you all won the lottery or something? ----- Original Message ----- From: "martin wilsher" <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 2:08 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Susn McDonald Martin wiltshire Jaws is broken. > 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. > > -----Original Message----- > From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] = > 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 > > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > 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. 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