Re: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives
Inthane, Could you contact me off list to give me more info regarding your external hard drives? Rich rcha...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: inthaneelf inthane...@roadrunner.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 1:13 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives this a very old item but I wanted to mention something on this. the biggest trouble with external drives is they can go bad in just a year or two, usually the power supply going out in the things. unfortunately with the repair industry going the way it is right now, you spend almost as much as you would to fix the drive as to replace it with a new one of the same size (top of the line goes up in capacity so your lower unit costs less) but... you have data on that disk, and you may be in dire need of it. I myself build and sell custom two piece external drives. there more expensive, but have an advantage, if the power supply goes out you or I can buy a new case, extract the drive, and get the info back on line. 2. my units are built to your specs, so have as many drives and hold as much information as you can afford up to the industry maximums. if the drive goes bad, you (or I) can take it out of the case and either send it out for recovery (I have a lower cost company I generally use) either right now, or later when you can afford it, and we can put a new drive in the case if you want so you can continue to backup with as little cost and minimal inconvenience as possible. just wanted folks to know. inthane -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jim Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 12:40 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives Hi list: If I bought a Seagate external hard drive for my windows 7 desktop, would Jaws be able to read the various menus and set up options that are in the built in software of the external hard drive? I have never backed up my computer before, so sorry about my ignorance on this issue. Does any one have another recommendation for a easy to use external hard drive that works well with Jaws? thank you... Jim: I've LearnedThat life is like a roll of toilet Paper. The Closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. God bless: GO BUCKS!!! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives
this a very old item but I wanted to mention something on this. the biggest trouble with external drives is they can go bad in just a year or two, usually the power supply going out in the things. unfortunately with the repair industry going the way it is right now, you spend almost as much as you would to fix the drive as to replace it with a new one of the same size (top of the line goes up in capacity so your lower unit costs less) but... you have data on that disk, and you may be in dire need of it. I myself build and sell custom two piece external drives. there more expensive, but have an advantage, if the power supply goes out you or I can buy a new case, extract the drive, and get the info back on line. 2. my units are built to your specs, so have as many drives and hold as much information as you can afford up to the industry maximums. if the drive goes bad, you (or I) can take it out of the case and either send it out for recovery (I have a lower cost company I generally use) either right now, or later when you can afford it, and we can put a new drive in the case if you want so you can continue to backup with as little cost and minimal inconvenience as possible. just wanted folks to know. inthane -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jim Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 12:40 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives Hi list: If I bought a Seagate external hard drive for my windows 7 desktop, would Jaws be able to read the various menus and set up options that are in the built in software of the external hard drive? I have never backed up my computer before, so sorry about my ignorance on this issue. Does any one have another recommendation for a easy to use external hard drive that works well with Jaws? thank you... Jim: I've LearnedThat life is like a roll of toilet Paper. The Closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. God bless: GO BUCKS!!! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] external hard drives
thanks Steve. All advice is appreciated... Jim: I've LearnedThat life is like a roll of toilet Paper. The Closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. God bless: GO BUCKS!!! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] external hard drives
thanks Alex... Jim: I've LearnedThat life is like a roll of toilet Paper. The Closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. God bless: GO BUCKS!!! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] external hard drives
Thanks David and others for your speedy answers. When I plug it in to the USB drive, will it start backing up my computer itself? Or can I choose what gets put on it like using a flash drive? Do I need or want to back up programs, or in my case I just want to back up mainly music and books and documents? thanks again for all your answers. I have not bought one yet, I am looking on Amazon right now for the best one. Does anyone have a good model or brand that you might suggest besides seagate which I am thinking of buying? Jim: I've LearnedThat life is like a roll of toilet Paper. The Closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. God bless: GO BUCKS!!! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives
It should act like a flash drive in that your system will pick it up but then it is your deal what goes on it ETC. Normally they are empty and in most cases I have seen if there would be any software already on the drive for you to install on your system it won't be accessible. I just got a call from a guy who told me that: http://www.buy.com has a 2 TB Phantom USB 3.0 drive for $90. I did check and it is absolutely true. I have a Phantoms for a few years already only it is a 1 TB drive. David Ferrin Compromise is never good if it means sacrificing a principle. - Original Message - From: jim buckeye...@wowway.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 11:37 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives Thanks David and others for your speedy answers. When I plug it in to the USB drive, will it start backing up my computer itself? Or can I choose what gets put on it like using a flash drive? Do I need or want to back up programs, or in my case I just want to back up mainly music and books and documents? thanks again for all your answers. I have not bought one yet, I am looking on Amazon right now for the best one. Does anyone have a good model or brand that you might suggest besides seagate which I am thinking of buying? Jim: I've LearnedThat life is like a roll of toilet Paper. The Closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. God bless: GO BUCKS!!! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives
When you first install the drive, there may be a dialogue asking if you want to install software, schedule backups, etc. but you can back out of it and use the drive just the way you would use any other drive. Windows will assign it a drive letter, and you will see it in the list of drives in Windows Explorer or My Computer, or just Computer if you are using Windows 7. Andy -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 8:52 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives It should act like a flash drive in that your system will pick it up but then it is your deal what goes on it ETC. Normally they are empty and in most cases I have seen if there would be any software already on the drive for you to install on your system it won't be accessible. I just got a call from a guy who told me that: http://www.buy.com has a 2 TB Phantom USB 3.0 drive for $90. I did check and it is absolutely true. I have a Phantoms for a few years already only it is a 1 TB drive. David Ferrin Compromise is never good if it means sacrificing a principle. - Original Message - From: jim buckeye...@wowway.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 11:37 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives Thanks David and others for your speedy answers. When I plug it in to the USB drive, will it start backing up my computer itself? Or can I choose what gets put on it like using a flash drive? Do I need or want to back up programs, or in my case I just want to back up mainly music and books and documents? thanks again for all your answers. I have not bought one yet, I am looking on Amazon right now for the best one. Does anyone have a good model or brand that you might suggest besides seagate which I am thinking of buying? Jim: I've LearnedThat life is like a roll of toilet Paper. The Closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. God bless: GO BUCKS!!! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] external hard drives
thanks david and Andy: Your advice is appreciated... Jim: I've LearnedThat life is like a roll of toilet Paper. The Closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. God bless: GO BUCKS!!! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives
Jim For the most part, an external drive is an external drive. Make sure you get one that works with Windows, USB 2 or 3, the 3 is faster if you have a newer computer that supports USB 3.0 but it will be backward compatible with Usb 2.0. Unless you get a drive that incorporates automated data backup, no it won't back up anything automatically. You can use imaging software if you want to make an image of your whole system, or you can use a number of different data backup options including windows backup. - Original Message - From: jim To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 11:37 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives Thanks David and others for your speedy answers. When I plug it in to the USB drive, will it start backing up my computer itself? Or can I choose what gets put on it like using a flash drive? Do I need or want to back up programs, or in my case I just want to back up mainly music and books and documents? thanks again for all your answers. I have not bought one yet, I am looking on Amazon right now for the best one. Does anyone have a good model or brand that you might suggest besides seagate which I am thinking of buying? Jim: I've LearnedThat life is like a roll of toilet Paper. The Closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. God bless: GO BUCKS!!! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives
I don't know about the software that comes with the hard drive, but I have two or three external hard drives of different makes, and I always use Windows Backup, which seems to work fine, this is with 64-bit Windows7. Cheers Alex -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jim Sent: 16 August 2012 20:40 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives Hi list: If I bought a Seagate external hard drive for my windows 7 desktop, would Jaws be able to read the various menus and set up options that are in the built in software of the external hard drive? I have never backed up my computer before, so sorry about my ignorance on this issue. Does any one have another recommendation for a easy to use external hard drive that works well with Jaws? thank you... Jim: I've LearnedThat life is like a roll of toilet Paper. The Closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. God bless: GO BUCKS!!! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] external hard drives
Hi list: If I bought a Seagate external hard drive for my windows 7 desktop, would Jaws be able to read the various menus and set up options that are in the built in software of the external hard drive? I have never backed up my computer before, so sorry about my ignorance on this issue. Does any one have another recommendation for a easy to use external hard drive that works well with Jaws? thank you... Jim: I've LearnedThat life is like a roll of toilet Paper. The Closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. God bless: GO BUCKS!!! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives
I can not speak for your specific external hard drive but mine works just fine with jaws and I think yours should too. On 8/17/2012 3:39 AM, jim wrote: Hi list: If I bought a Seagate external hard drive for my windows 7 desktop, would Jaws be able to read the various menus and set up options that are in the built in software of the external hard drive? I have never backed up my computer before, so sorry about my ignorance on this issue. Does any one have another recommendation for a easy to use external hard drive that works well with Jaws? thank you... Jim: I've LearnedThat life is like a roll of toilet Paper. The Closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. God bless: GO BUCKS!!! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives
If it is a USB deal then just plug it in and away it will go. There is no setup to worry about in most cases and I own a sea gate among other models. David Ferrin Compromise is never good if it means sacrificing a principle. - Original Message - From: jim buckeye...@wowway.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 3:39 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives Hi list: If I bought a Seagate external hard drive for my windows 7 desktop, would Jaws be able to read the various menus and set up options that are in the built in software of the external hard drive? I have never backed up my computer before, so sorry about my ignorance on this issue. Does any one have another recommendation for a easy to use external hard drive that works well with Jaws? thank you... Jim: I've LearnedThat life is like a roll of toilet Paper. The Closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. God bless: GO BUCKS!!! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives
I just cut and baste stuff or coppy and paste stuff to my my bbook 2 TB drive. It comes with software, but never bothered with it. -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 4:41 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives If it is a USB deal then just plug it in and away it will go. There is no setup to worry about in most cases and I own a sea gate among other models. David Ferrin Compromise is never good if it means sacrificing a principle. - Original Message - From: jim buckeye...@wowway.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 3:39 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives Hi list: If I bought a Seagate external hard drive for my windows 7 desktop, would Jaws be able to read the various menus and set up options that are in the built in software of the external hard drive? I have never backed up my computer before, so sorry about my ignorance on this issue. Does any one have another recommendation for a easy to use external hard drive that works well with Jaws? thank you... Jim: I've LearnedThat life is like a roll of toilet Paper. The Closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. God bless: GO BUCKS!!! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives
Yes, I have one, it works wonderful sue -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jim Sent: August-16-12 3:40 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] external hard drives Hi list: If I bought a Seagate external hard drive for my windows 7 desktop, would Jaws be able to read the various menus and set up options that are in the built in software of the external hard drive? I have never backed up my computer before, so sorry about my ignorance on this issue. Does any one have another recommendation for a easy to use external hard drive that works well with Jaws? thank you... Jim: I've LearnedThat life is like a roll of toilet Paper. The Closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. God bless: GO BUCKS!!! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
