[Blind-Computing] External Hard Drives for Backups Re: Burning data to a disc

2007-10-23 Thread Margaret Thomas
About how much space on top of the desk/floor would one of the Maxter or other external hard drives for backups take up? Do they take up as much room as the computer itself? Thanks, Margaret Marilyn Walker wrote: I can't answer your question but would suggest that you add an

Re: [Blind-Computing] External Hard Drives for Backups Re: Burning data to a disc

2007-10-23 Thread Lennie Rinaldi
Hi Margaret, An external hard drive is about a size of a hard bound book. I have two of them on my computer desk and each one sits on a little stand. HTh, Lennie At 12:47 PM 10/23/2007, you wrote: About how much space on top of the desk/floor would one of the Maxter or other external

Re: [Blind-Computing] External Hard Drives for Backups Re: Burning data to a disc

2007-10-23 Thread Marilyn Walker
Margaret, if you use nls talking books, then you know the size of the carrier wallet in which the tapes are set. That's about the size of my Maxter external drive. marilyn Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives:

Re: [Blind-Computing] External Hard Drives for Backups Re: Burning data to a disc

2007-10-23 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Margaret, Depending on the type of hard drive you get, it can range from the size of a large hard cover book, to the size of a hand held PDA. Allow me to explain. You can purchase the already made external hard drives, which come already to use on your computer, and can plug into any USB