I took Sharon's advice and bought a jump drive. I apologize for my inability to use the blame thing. Would or could someone tell me in the simplest way possible way of how of how to use it. I need help fast. - Grandma Fern

----- Original Message ----- From: "Grandma Fern" <fern@lucasco.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 1:14 AM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Problem: Unable to save > I took Sharon's advice and bought a jump drive. I apologize for > my inability to use the blame thing. Would or could someone tell > me in the simplest way possible way of how of how to use it. I > need help fast. - Grandma Fern > Your jump drive packaging should have the URL of a website where you can get help. If running WIN98 you need to download drivers for the jump drive. If running XP the drivers are built into the system. Just go to the website and follow the directions. Once I did that it was easy, but I struggled to try to make it work before I read the directions. Seems like I never learn that lesson. Sharyn

Hello Grandma, Friday, August 12, 2005, 9:14:59 AM, you wrote: GF> I took Sharon's advice and bought a jump drive. I apologize for GF> my inability to use the blame thing. Would or could someone tell GF> me in the simplest way possible way of how of how to use it. I GF> need help fast. With Win98 you have to install drivers from a CD first, and you should have either got a CD or instructions where to download them from. Once you've installed the drivers, just plug the device in and the first time Windows will go through the 'found new device' thing. Once that's gone through, your new drive will show up in My Computer / Windows Explorer with its own drive letter. Just copy / paste the data you have on the C: drive to the new drive. Don't copy the actual Windows program or other programs, just copy data. Once you've got your new drive and installed Windows / Programs you can install the jump drive again then copy your data back again. One thing that Windows 98 has over WinMe / WinXP / Linux is that you can just unplug / re-plug the device ( the others all need you to stop the drive correctly or you'll end up corrupting your data ). Just make sure that the data has actually copied over fully before removing of course - my own drive has a flashing light to tell me when data is moving. HTH -- Best regards, Barry mailto:barry@yobunny.co.uk MicroSoft Free Zone running Xandros 2.0 Deluxe