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Amazing what cleaning up your designs off the computer will do. My computer was just so slow so I spent all of yesterday transferring my design from the computer onto an external hard drive. I also made a couple DVD's so I don't have to get out the hard drive when looking for a particular design.
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by
asterixsew
05 Feb 2012
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I have just amazed my son in law who suggested that I needed to sort out my designs from my laptop (as I am getting a new one). I said that I have under 40 designs saved on the laptop and to his amazement I was able to show him that was the case.
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Wow that is extremely impressive. What a tidy person you must be!
Wish I could have only 40 designs, but when there are so many beautiful one available. I that why we have so many???
Lynn I have no idea how many designs I have as they are on a external hard drive, plus half a dozen memory sticks plus CD's and more floppy discs than I would wish to count. One can never have too many embroidery designs
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Well Lyn is is faster now???cause i did that last week and noticed no difference lol??hugs carolyn
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It certainly is Carolyn.
after you move it all make sure to defrag your hard drive. it will speed things up.
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Great minds...etc. ......
I also spent time yesterday putting all my alphabets and fonts onto a DVD disc.
Then I spent this morning changing them!!!
I've decided to use a series of DVD's so that I have room to add new designs when they're unzipped and sorted.
I tried to put all my designs onto one disc and when they wouldn't fit I found out that I have at least three full DVD's worth of designs.
That means getting organised (Help!) - I have all of Veronika's designs and they'd just about fill one disc alone.
I haven't tried using another hard drive but I like the idea of organised DVD's.
AlmaG.
I also spent time yesterday putting all my alphabets and fonts onto a DVD disc.
Then I spent this morning changing them!!!
I've decided to use a series of DVD's so that I have room to add new designs when they're unzipped and sorted.
I tried to put all my designs onto one disc and when they wouldn't fit I found out that I have at least three full DVD's worth of designs.
That means getting organised (Help!) - I have all of Veronika's designs and they'd just about fill one disc alone.
I haven't tried using another hard drive but I like the idea of organised DVD's.
AlmaG.
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Alma, How could you spend your birthday doing this?
Easy. I spent the morning at the computer. Robinne made a birthday lunch and we went to her place for the party.
When we came home we were too full for an evening meal so I spent more time doing the DVD thing..... :}
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My son gave me an external hard drive last year, but I have to follow your suggestion of putting them on DVD in case something happens to my computer.
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I have both in case we have a fire. External hard drive is easy to grab.
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snowbird42
06 Feb 2012
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way to go to make hard copies as well as external hard drive as they are more fragile than you realise a good knock or dropped can kill it stone dead and the info on it is rarely able to be recovered......soozie
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I will be careful. Thanks
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Good idea! Thanks for sharing:>)
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I hate to think of losing all I have bought and collected.
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besides having them on the comp ,I have mine saved on external harddrive and 230+ discs
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I also have disks, but then hate having to search through them for what I want.
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You're one smart cookie. Not just thinking about it but, doing it. I really must recommit. Thanks for the reminder...
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Not smart. Had to do it because I was getting so frustrated with this computer.
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I have 4GB hard disc memory on my mac and it is still so quick so I can leave all my designs where they are :o) My husband has bought an external hard drive for back-ups to save everything.
Greetings, Bettina
Greetings, Bettina
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gigi70alvarran
06 Feb 2012
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Great i have external hard drive and i make back up once a month.:)
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I should make myself do it once a month as well.
I do it about once a week and have flash drive backups as well. But all my designs are on my computer.
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shirlener88
06 Feb 2012
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I keep my on an external hard drive - have it hooked up to my PC and I make a backup regularly, too.
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I have to unplug my external Hard Drive. Think this is why it has taken me so long to back Up, but I have been having so many problems with the computer lately, I had visions of it dying and losing everything. Realise it was because I had so much on the computer that it was going slow.
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I am also going to have a clear up. I have designs that I know I will never use. Thank you for getting me motivated. Sarah
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My Computer is so much better now.
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by
bonnetgirl
06 Feb 2012
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I also purchased a external hard drive for my photos and my designs. About every 6 months I try to transfer to a disk. I use rewrightable disks so I don't have double's on it.
Hugs Joann
Hugs Joann
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I have so many disks. One day I will sort them out.
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I have carbonite, but because I did not know the software when I had to restore the entire machine. I have my data in 3 areas and have to consolidate into one area before I begin backup again! I do love carbonite, the assistance they gave me was invaluable, however now I have to learn their process! Live Laugh Download Stitch!
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by
susiesembroidery
06 Feb 2012
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What a good idea. I am also starting to make Dvd's and my computer is definately faster.****
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It does help.