A New USB Drive Creates Joyous Memories
Hi ho, MMMLOGerinos!
The last time we had the computer repair wizard come whip our machines into line was when the DH's game machine had taken itself offline with the XP upgrade. Ben suggested instead my backing up to a Zip 250 that I switch between the Dell and the Viao, I get one of those USB drives that is smaller in size than the key to Red Therapy. You can even wear it on a lanyard around your neck. Uh, not so much do I need to be that close to my data.
Oh! Here's a totally unrelated thought . . . I report the first 2006 Red Therapy topless day. It was 54 degrees yesterday with the sun shining and I put the top down, turned the heater up and the seat heater full on. Away we went. It was glorious.
Back to the USB drive. I got an LG 1 GB drive with a retractable plug. It came with absolutely no instructions which made using it a bit interesting, but I soon figured it out and backed up all the keeper stuff in the Dell. Then I took the drive in the playroom and plugged it in one of the USBs in the front of the Viao. It wouldn't read it. I plugged it in the back and finally got the message of new hardware, with the warning that I'd plugged a high speed USB device into a non-high speed USB hub. Apparently, not a good thing. Also the message said that the Viao wasn't equipped with a needed controller. Okay, but it was running, wasn't it? Yes, but slower. I worked on my new WIP on the Viao and saved to the USB drive. Worked great and I'm feeling very techy.
Now all I have to do is go through all C drives and Zip disks, saving files that I want to the USB. I've been wanting to reorganize my files and this seems a perfect way to do that. I love the idea that all my data is safely saved to a tiny little gizmo that some actually wear. I do have one question, though, is the USB drive subject to electrostatic charge? Will magnets and degausser strips or fields erase or adversely affect the drive? Will it be affected by X-ray machines at the airport?Anybody got an answer? Or am I going to get to try out LG tech support with my questions?
Hey! There's the sun and "they" said it's supposed to rain like crazy today. The DH suggests that the local weatherguessers should be caned for getting it wrong. It's a thought. Even the psychic hotline prognosticators probably have a better accuracy rate than these TV weather guys. My little window-mounted "rainbow maker" with the crystal that revolves on a shaft driven by a solar cell isn't willing to believe there's a enough sun to run it yet. Guess it's sticking with the "scientists'" forecast. Ah well, I'll give it a nudge to prime it and I'll have rainbow splotches dancing all over the office. Fun in the sun!
Ciao, ciao, Mmmmmmmmmmmelinda
The last time we had the computer repair wizard come whip our machines into line was when the DH's game machine had taken itself offline with the XP upgrade. Ben suggested instead my backing up to a Zip 250 that I switch between the Dell and the Viao, I get one of those USB drives that is smaller in size than the key to Red Therapy. You can even wear it on a lanyard around your neck. Uh, not so much do I need to be that close to my data.
Oh! Here's a totally unrelated thought . . . I report the first 2006 Red Therapy topless day. It was 54 degrees yesterday with the sun shining and I put the top down, turned the heater up and the seat heater full on. Away we went. It was glorious.
Back to the USB drive. I got an LG 1 GB drive with a retractable plug. It came with absolutely no instructions which made using it a bit interesting, but I soon figured it out and backed up all the keeper stuff in the Dell. Then I took the drive in the playroom and plugged it in one of the USBs in the front of the Viao. It wouldn't read it. I plugged it in the back and finally got the message of new hardware, with the warning that I'd plugged a high speed USB device into a non-high speed USB hub. Apparently, not a good thing. Also the message said that the Viao wasn't equipped with a needed controller. Okay, but it was running, wasn't it? Yes, but slower. I worked on my new WIP on the Viao and saved to the USB drive. Worked great and I'm feeling very techy.
Now all I have to do is go through all C drives and Zip disks, saving files that I want to the USB. I've been wanting to reorganize my files and this seems a perfect way to do that. I love the idea that all my data is safely saved to a tiny little gizmo that some actually wear. I do have one question, though, is the USB drive subject to electrostatic charge? Will magnets and degausser strips or fields erase or adversely affect the drive? Will it be affected by X-ray machines at the airport?Anybody got an answer? Or am I going to get to try out LG tech support with my questions?
Hey! There's the sun and "they" said it's supposed to rain like crazy today. The DH suggests that the local weatherguessers should be caned for getting it wrong. It's a thought. Even the psychic hotline prognosticators probably have a better accuracy rate than these TV weather guys. My little window-mounted "rainbow maker" with the crystal that revolves on a shaft driven by a solar cell isn't willing to believe there's a enough sun to run it yet. Guess it's sticking with the "scientists'" forecast. Ah well, I'll give it a nudge to prime it and I'll have rainbow splotches dancing all over the office. Fun in the sun!
Ciao, ciao, Mmmmmmmmmmmelinda
posted by MMMelinda at 8:12 AM
