Thank you Helen, I wish I was a bit more knowledgeable. "Helen Castle" <helenlcastle@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:47adbc3e$0$12542$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... > Does you computer recognise that there is a drive attached when you plug > it in? > > If it does press F1 when at the desktop, do a search on backup and read > how to use Windows backup to backup to the drive > > But frankly I have never backed anything up in 19 years of using > computers - I keep a copy of everything important in the native format > that it was created in and then in an exported format of some sort plus a > lot of my important stuff is on websites - so that if I have to I can > recreate my files all over again very easily - backups only work while you > have the program that you used to backup. > > I generally have a major rebuild every 2 years, with minor reformats in > between and I have never lost anything important - sometimes I forget > minor stuff that doesnt matter but I have had some files since Windows 3.1 > and they are still readable. If the had been backed up files I wouldnt be > able to access them by now. > > If you copy stuff you can compress into a zip file - right click, sent to > zip (compressed) file. copy to Maxtor. > > Or use Windows Explorer to copy and paste to the Maxtor drive. > > -- > Helen Castle > Narangba > > New preferred email > helenlcastle@yahoo.com.au > (added a letter 'l' and a ".au") > have a look at our escapades at > http://newspapertranscripts.spaces.live.com/ > > "DiMa" <sascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message > news:47ad9cd9$1_2@news.chariot.net.au... >> Thank you to all the guys who have responded to my post. >> >> I don't know what other software to install on the drive - where do I get >> it from? >> I am not technically minded but not stupid either so be gentle with me >> please. >> >> Di >> "DiMa" <sascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message >> news:47ad27a9$1_1@news.chariot.net.au... >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Does anyone know if there is a support group for the above. >>> >>> I have not been able to master it as yet and need some help. Senior >>> moments are always getting in the way and I end up getting the backup >>> fail notice. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Di >>> >> >>