Hi all: Just some tips to generate some discussions. One of the most useful and effective ways of doing an OS backup is to create BOOTABLE RECOVERY CDs/DVDs....
whoa, Emile...you are SO far over my head...is there any way you can distill this advice into something a non-techie like me can understand ??? Thanks !!!! ...
Emile: I use Norton's Ghost to make a clone of the hard drive periodically. You can write the clone out onto a second drive or onto multiple CDs. Works great...
I agree that this is the way to go - clone the C drive to a second drive. If your 'C' drive ever fails you can just physically pop out the C drive, replace it...
Hi all: Probably one of the most usefull and cost effective upgrades to a PC is the installation of a second hard drive. In my OPINION ONLY, all desktop PCs...
thanks, Emile, for clarifying the issues for me. I use WINXP on my laptop which is the computer I travel with in my RV.....I shall see if I can follow your...
Does the discussion below apply to desktops only or does the same apply to laptops also? I recently experienced a failure with my now replaced laptop that...
... My technique is to use Drive Image to create a complete image of each of our laptops about once a year. I keep all of our data files in subdirectories...
Dave: I think you've got it. A computer system can be destroyed in many ways: The OS can be corrupted, Files can be accidently erased, The hard drive can fail....
Harold, I use a Maxtor external hard drive to back up the laptop, since laptops usually only have one drive. I use a "Firewire" card in the PCI slot and plug...
Maybe this is just a nomenclature problem, but laptops don't have PCI slots. They have slots to insert a PC Card (formerly called a PCMCIA Card). It sounds...
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Sorry about that - my fingers were moving faster than my brain. Yes, it's a 1394 CardBus PC Card sold by SIIG (see www.siig.com <http://www.siig.com/> )....
In a message dated 3/2/2004 9:43:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, hrsitton@... writes: Does the discussion below apply to desktops only or does the same...
Thanks Ed, The external hard drive that became corrupted at the same time my computer died was a Storix USB Portable Hard Drive. Do you know if the Maxtor you...
Harold, The Maxtor is basically the same type of hard drive that is used within a desktop computer with some controller electronics that interface with the...
I just got set up with Verizon's Express Network and it seems to work fine. I have the Single Rate Plan for the 12 western states that includes 1500 minutes...
Hi Jerry, That warning pops up the first time QuickLink Mobile software is run for a 1XRTT connection. If you did not have "National Access MOU", or one of...
... Don, We'd love to have a computer up and running on our next trip. We plan on buying a lap top. Which way do you think is best? Internet by Cell phone, or...
Hi Helen, WiFi is great, BUT only when you have it. WiFi signal can be hard to come by and often there is a fee for use. With a Verizon America's Choice...
... Just throwing two cents in Helen. If you are full timing and really hooked on the internet but don't want to invest the big bucks into a satellite system...
... If you want to access the Internet from inside your RV, WiFi is not likely to be a satisfactory solution. We have been full-timing since August, 2002, and...
Hi Larry, What you are saying about cell phone internet speed and connectivity was true up until about two years ago, BUT NO LONGER. Verizon has expanded and...
<Verizon has expanded and expanded. Also, for the past 9 months we have even enjoyed high speed internet for just "minutes of use" which translates to "free">...
Hi, We will be traveling in Canada for a month or so. What would we need in order to access internet by cell phone and laptop? We have America's Choice with...
Hi Donna, It would appear that for the same $40 per month (or are you paying $55?), a switch to Verizon would get you 400 anytime minutes, better coverage for...
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