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computer storage question

bright.ton42 — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 02:17:38 GMT

How can I tell how many GB my photos and docos take up? I need to get some new backup and am not sure whether to get an external hard drive or a stick. I haven't got that many actually.

Re: computer storage question

digupatin — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 02:31:12 GMT

Depending on which OS you are using, with Windows you just double click on the computer icon which will open and tell you how much room you have used and how much is left on your drive/s.

IMO for more permanent storage an external HDD is better while a memory stick is good for transferring programs elsewhere and playing music in your car.

Re: computer storage question

imastawka — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 02:30:55 GMT

If you go into your storage drive and hover your mouse

it should come up with the file size??

Maaaaaybe??

Re: computer storage question

youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 02:44:19 GMT

Since you dont have many, could you store them in dropbox or somewhere similar?

Re: computer storage question

go-tazz — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 04:54:21 GMT

@bright.ton42 wrote:
How can I tell how many GB my photos and docos take up?

Just bring up the folder you want and hover over it and right click on it,(which will bring up Properties and

other tasks).

Click on Properties and it will bring up your file info,(it will tell you how big the file is).

Eg: Bring up your pictures folder > hover over it and right click on it > click on Properties.

I need to get some new backup and am not sure whether to get an external hard drive or a stick. I haven't got that many actually.

Re: computer storage question

bright.ton42 — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 05:43:55 GMT

ok then, thanks everyone. I'll try them out.