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Tip for those in Northern Australia

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 14 Jul 2006 22:19

Just reading Heather's thread about backing up everything on computer. A friend had everything backed up on CD and it got a 'mould'. Don't understand it exactly, but the computer people told her it was common in hot humid climates. You have to back up onto pen /flash drives.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 15 Jul 2006 10:40

Just nudging for the nght crew in Oz.

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 15 Jul 2006 10:53

Thank you Elizabeth, i have mine on CD at the moment, do you know how much those pens/flash drives are in Oz Sylvia

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 15 Jul 2006 11:53

I bought mine in Big W (Woolies) for about $25 for 256 meg. You can get them for 1gig now for about $45. You only need a big one if you have lots of photos. I've got 4 different trees on mine (about 6,000 people) and haven't used a quarter of it.

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 15 Jul 2006 13:40

Thanks, Elizabeth i might go look for one

Victoria

Victoria Report 16 Jul 2006 01:18

Now I know how to use that saved JB Hi-Fi birthday gift voucher - although I do realize that Canberra is not exactly Northern Australia!! Victoria