I decided to try Carbonite. You can download the trial version. I'm sure I'll buy. It's been uploading my files since yesterday afternoon but has NOT affected me working on my web sites. It just takes a lot of time the first time you upload. I like this program and it doesn't slow down your computer. A great way to store files off premises. Vicki Kimm Antell wrote: > I am confused as to why everyone is spending time buying external hard > drives and what-not. These would be damaged in a fire or flood as well and > all of the information is still lost. I really think people should be > looking into online solutions that will save your information electronically > for access in case of an emergency. That's why I moved everyone to > Carbonite so that if the unthinkable happens, all I have to do is access my > account from a different and it all comes back. > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: txgen-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:txgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Robin Inge >> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 4:09 PM >> To: txgen@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [TXGEN] backup solutions >> >> I think I will look into this instead. Will this also work >> for photos. I have so many photos and documents that I need >> to back up. I dont like saving to disk as the titles and >> properties information I have added is lost. I have them >> organized by yr and category and so on. Would like to keep >> them that way. >> >> >> >> Robin R Inge >> "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but >> by the number of moments that take our breath away" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Lawrence E. Oliver <oliverl@suddenlink.net> >> To: txgen@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 1:27:36 PM >> Subject: Re: [TXGEN] backup solutions >> >> Actually, you can get USB Flash Drives up to 64GB now. >> They're in the $120 to $200 dollar range though. >> >> Larry >> >> >> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: txgen-bounces@rootsweb.com >>>> [mailto:txgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Morton1000@aol.com >>>> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 11:47 AM >>>> To: txgen@rootsweb.com >>>> Subject: Re: [TXGEN] backup solutions >>>> >>>> MB stand for megabyte. If you look at your files in the >>>> >> folders, most >> >>>> of them will say something like 2KB - 2 kilobytes. A >>>> >> megabtye is 1000 >> >>>> kilobytes. A gigabyte is 1,000,000,000 bytes, 1,000,000 kilogbytes. >>>> >>>> The external drives you mention at WalMart are not big >>>> >> enough to do >> >>>> much good. You can get thumb drives (usb >>>> drives) that are 4 gigabytes - larger than any of the >>>> >> walmart drives >> >>>> you mentioned. >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> >>>> ************** >>>> Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for >>>> >> $10 or less. >> >>>> (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001) >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> TXGEN-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 >> TXGEN-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 >> TXGEN-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 TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >