By burn a dvd/cd, I mean copying the files to a dvd or cd. Obviously, you will need a dvd/cd player that will write to a blank disk, and most if not all that have been installed in the last 8-10 years will also write. What I do is insert the blank disk in the drawer and using Windows Explorer, create a new folder, copy all the files you want to save into that folder. Then do a select all and click and drag the files to the dvd/cd. They will then copy them and when you are sure the disk has been properly written (check on another computer if you have one available), delete the folder that you built. Aloha Wayne, NH6K -----Original Message----- From: gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Rick Powell Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 2:31 PM To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GN] advice external hard drive? Wayne, I am not your correspondent but you have reminded me of a question I need to ask:what is meant to "burn a DVD? My computer skill is next to non-existent and info on web is tech-type. Thank you for any consideration you may give to directing me to very simple source of information. Rana > On Mar 12, 2014, at 7:47 PM, "Wayne Jones" <jonesr007@hawaii.rr.com> wrote: > > A quick check of the Costco web site shows that most, if not all show > desktops having 1 or 2 terabytes on their hard drive, your 1.6 gb of > pictures would take up negligible space. That being said, I have all > my pictures on an external hard drive for safety's sake in case of a > disk failure. I also burn a DVD of all my pictures every six months > or so to keep my daughter up to date on the picture files. > > Aloha > Wayne, NH6K > > -----Original Message----- > From: gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of mack165@juno.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 1:24 PM > To: GEN-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com; COMPUTER-HELP@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GN] advice external harddrive? > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ******************** > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ******************** Gen-Newbie's website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The best explanation! Clear, concise, instructions included. I am so pleased by your help. Thank you, Rana > On Mar 13, 2014, at 11:29 PM, "Wayne Jones" <jonesr007@hawaii.rr.com> wrote: > > By burn a dvd/cd, I mean copying the files to a dvd or cd. Obviously, you > will need a dvd/cd player that will write to a blank disk, and most if not > all that have been installed in the last 8-10 years will also write. What I > do is insert the blank disk in the drawer and using Windows Explorer, create > a new folder, copy all the files you want to save into that folder. Then do > a select all and click and drag the files to the dvd/cd. They will then copy > them and when you are sure the disk has been properly written (check on > another computer if you have one available), delete the folder that you > built. > > Aloha > Wayne, NH6K > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Rick Powell > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 2:31 PM > To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GN] advice external hard drive? > > Wayne, I am not your correspondent but you have reminded me of a question I > need to ask:what is meant to "burn a DVD? > > My computer skill is next to non-existent and info on web is tech-type. > > Thank you for any consideration you may give to directing me to very simple > source of information. > > Rana > > > > > > >> On Mar 12, 2014, at 7:47 PM, "Wayne Jones" <jonesr007@hawaii.rr.com> > wrote: >> >> A quick check of the Costco web site shows that most, if not all show >> desktops having 1 or 2 terabytes on their hard drive, your 1.6 gb of >> pictures would take up negligible space. That being said, I have all >> my pictures on an external hard drive for safety's sake in case of a >> disk failure. I also burn a DVD of all my pictures every six months >> or so to keep my daughter up to date on the picture files. >> >> Aloha >> Wayne, NH6K >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of mack165@juno.com >> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 1:24 PM >> To: GEN-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com; COMPUTER-HELP@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [GN] advice external harddrive? >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> >> >> Gen-Newbie's website: >> >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ******************** >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message