New Computer

Yeah - I dread being pushed outside my "comfort zone" too, esp now that my eyesight is so bad. I have everything set up so I can recognise icons for links and I have macros to do a lot of things. Upgrade means losing all that.

you don't have to lose ALL of that... some yes. But you can copy your "favorites" folder to a disk and copy it on to your new computer. All those quilting links will be right there ready for you.

Programs you will need to install -- no way around that. But all your pictures and things can easily be moved right from your old to your new. The easiest and fastest way would be via a cable -- if you could connect the two computers via a USB cable! Copying them to disk would take longer -- but that would do the job!

Have fun setting up your new computer!

Kate in MI

downside is making

What a pain.

Howdy!

Congrats on the new computer. It makes quilting even better!

When the cannabalistic-masochistic old pc started to eat itself several "drives" disappeared; no way I could save info to disk. Darling husband used my digital camera to save most of the files. I copied my favorites list to emails and sent them to my Yahoo addy. There they were, waiting for me when the iMac started up. Took a little more work, opening those links and re-saving them, but I got 'em. Meanwhile, as a certain Professional Machine Quilter & Painting Guru says: run a back-up, save your work, eat more chocolate.

Ragmop/Sandy --quilting is even better w/ an iMac ;-P

(Ahem) Or a Mac of any kind! ;) But I agree -- backing up is essential. It's never a matter of *if* your hard drive will fail; it's only a matter of *when*. External hard drives are getting larger and cheaper all the time, so buying one and partitioning it so you have a section for extra storage and a section for backing up is really practical these days.

well done, you can export all your fav links and email them to yourself. works a treat but not if its a puter crash that loses them, argh. good luck with all the settings. cheers, jeanne

Thanks guys....Hopefully this weekend DH will show me how to move my files. We have a network so he said it won't be hard. I just need a little direction (eg - Get me a Coke dear and I will do it all for you!) Sometimes DH would rather do it himself then let me muck it up. LOL

Hi, I got a new computer too, in April! it's fab! And I can take to any room I want. I even take it to the kitchen to read the recipes (sad I know!). I have to try not to touch it with my dirty hands. that would be bad...

Anyway,the point it that I completely understand the moving stuff problem. It's still not all moved & sometimes I still find something I need is missing. Like, it's not hooked up to the printer! Yuk.

Have fun with your new toy!

Emilia

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