using my laptop
Oct 13th, 2006 | 09:07 AM
#22
Joined: Sep 2006
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"So, my question is, what drive is this called (for when I go to retreive something)?"
When you look at your list of folders and devices (My Computer or Explore) it will show as "Removable Disk (E)" . . . or as someone else said it could be another drive letter (X) but it will still say "Removable Disk (X)". Cant miss it.
Do yourself a favor - although it usually doesnt matter - and click on the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon before you yank it out. The icon looks like a card with a green arrow pointing to the left and it is on the bottom right of your screen (once you insert the stick). Click on it and it will list your memory stick as "USB mass storage device". Click on that and it will give you a bubble that says it is safe to remove hardware. Then you can yank it out.
Have a salesman go through the whole thing with you if you buy it at Best Buy.
Have a good trip
When you look at your list of folders and devices (My Computer or Explore) it will show as "Removable Disk (E)" . . . or as someone else said it could be another drive letter (X) but it will still say "Removable Disk (X)". Cant miss it.
Do yourself a favor - although it usually doesnt matter - and click on the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon before you yank it out. The icon looks like a card with a green arrow pointing to the left and it is on the bottom right of your screen (once you insert the stick). Click on it and it will list your memory stick as "USB mass storage device". Click on that and it will give you a bubble that says it is safe to remove hardware. Then you can yank it out.
Have a salesman go through the whole thing with you if you buy it at Best Buy.
Have a good trip
Oct 13th, 2006 | 12:04 PM
#23
Joined: Mar 2005
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"So, I will take a phone line to connect my computer to the wall, just in case. "
Don't count on that either. The wall end of phone line in Europe is not necessarily the same as it is in the US, and in some places like Germany the wiring convention is different, so you also can't necessarily just unplug the cord going into the phone to use on your laptop. Confusing, yet - that's why wireless is convenient because it's a worldwide standard. We don't need to get into details here, but if you need to use a phone line, you may need to get a local phone/modem cable in the country you are in. Hotels should have these for guests, especially 4* hotels. There may also be modem settings like 'wait for dialtone' you need to disable, since the dialtone is different in Europe. Some hotels have good computer guys on staff, others wouldn't know a computer if it hit them on the head, so it's sometimes a crap shoot.
Just a warning so you don't kill hours trying to connect via phone line when it might not work.
Don't count on that either. The wall end of phone line in Europe is not necessarily the same as it is in the US, and in some places like Germany the wiring convention is different, so you also can't necessarily just unplug the cord going into the phone to use on your laptop. Confusing, yet - that's why wireless is convenient because it's a worldwide standard. We don't need to get into details here, but if you need to use a phone line, you may need to get a local phone/modem cable in the country you are in. Hotels should have these for guests, especially 4* hotels. There may also be modem settings like 'wait for dialtone' you need to disable, since the dialtone is different in Europe. Some hotels have good computer guys on staff, others wouldn't know a computer if it hit them on the head, so it's sometimes a crap shoot.
Just a warning so you don't kill hours trying to connect via phone line when it might not work.
Oct 13th, 2006 | 12:25 PM
#24
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Annie
I really understand your excitement.I am in Bologna Italy right now staying at a wonderful B&B and happily someone in the neighborhood has an open wifi network. They can be found. One time I went into a computer store to ask where I might find a cybercafe and they happened to have an open netork. They were kind enough to keep it plugged in over the lunchtime so I was able to get my email and pay my bills while sitting parked in my car in front ot the store. Small blessings
I really understand your excitement.I am in Bologna Italy right now staying at a wonderful B&B and happily someone in the neighborhood has an open wifi network. They can be found. One time I went into a computer store to ask where I might find a cybercafe and they happened to have an open netork. They were kind enough to keep it plugged in over the lunchtime so I was able to get my email and pay my bills while sitting parked in my car in front ot the store. Small blessings
Oct 13th, 2006 | 12:39 PM
#25
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