[AT] computer problems

[George Willer]

Phil,

I may have been misunderstood when I praised my new thumb drive.  I DO think 
it's an amazing device and am very happy I have it.  My primary use is to 
move files, not to save them... but that was another possibility.

There are many methods of backing up files and most are relatively easy to 
do.  The one we use is in addition to the occasional CD is to duplicate all 
the important (to us) stuff on each other's computers.  We have four 
computers networked through an ethernet hub, so all the stuff we want to 
save is regularly sent to another computer.  Each computer's data files are 
on a partitioned drive separate from the operating system so the data files 
are somewhat smaller than otherwise.

Right now, I'm having trouble getting the new laptop to join the network so 
the thumb drive has been very useful to transfer files.  I may never worry 
further about the network problem.  The reason for wanting to is to be able 
to transfer pictures taken while on trips back to home base.  That will 
allow taking much higher quality pictures at Portland, for example, and 
downloading the large files to the laptop to free space on the camera.  The 
thumb drive will make it easy to move them to the PC.

George Willer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Auten" <pga2 at hot1.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] computer problems


> Hi Dan,
> Most of the files I need to keep on the "thumb" drive are either text or 
> special system files.
> If I want to back up all my data, I use a CD-R or CD-RW. I have done this 
> in the past and
> the backups are still good from 3 systems ago. When I do a backup, I just 
> back up my
> files and not the OS or applications. I have Norton Ghost as well and use 
> that to make a
> "recovery disk" so I can reload the system if I lose the boot drive.
>
> Phil
>
> At 08:46 AM 1/17/05, you wrote:
>>I am not sure I understand what these thumbdrives are good for.  Maybe 
>>they are improved now, but previously you could not put anything important 
>>on them because they were unreliable and often caused peoples computers to 
>>crash..  I just bought a new dual layer dvd writer for $65.  It will write 
>>4.7 gig on a 50 cent dvd or 9gig on a more expensive dvd.  It also writes 
>>cd's which are about 10 cents. Both of which are reliable.  It doesn't 
>>seem like you could back up much on 256 meg or 512mb.
>>
>>pga2 at hot1.net wrote:
>>
>>>Just got an ad-email from PC SupplySource for one of these.
>>>They use a USB port. This one is USB 2.0 and 512Mb for $44.
>>>I'm looking to get one this week.
>>>
>>>http://www.pcsupplysource.com/
>>>
>>>Phil
>
>
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