FF usually asks during installing if you want to import favs or bookmarks that is one way you can do it.


I usually install FF - start it, then go to organize bookmarks under the bookmarks menu - use the import /back up/restore to put the bookmarks into the new FF.

And where are you importing them FROM???

See, I pay attention.

I CAN do this!!!

lol
Melody

from your My documents file- where you had copied them to from the flash drive onto the new pc.

[So I should put Alan's stuff in the My Documents folder on the new computer?] yes.

We can always take you thru it when the time comes.

If the files came from the old pc - My documents - then they go back to My documents on the new pc.

Got a GOOD ONE for you!!!

I wanted to copy the contents of the MY DOCUMENTS folder onto the Flash drive. I thought I would be copying DOCUMENTS. You know, my microsoft word documents and my wordpad documents.

Well!!! I do the copy and paste into the Flash Drive and it's showing me that it's copying and I see the minutes that it is indicating and it goes from 27 to 52 to (changing every second). I said "okay, it's supposed to do that"

Then, because it is showing me what it is copying, I see "my pictures, all the jpegs, etc, and lots of other stuff being copied.

I said outloud: "why is it copying the my pictures folder?"

Then after about 10 minutes it tells me 'your flashdrive is full, insert another flash drive"

So here's what I want to know.

If I plug in my flash drive and I click on the My Documents folder that has just been copied (but that it can't contain EVERYTHING), what exactly is there?

Half of my "my documents" folder???

I'm going to check it anyway, but all I really wanted were the DOCUMENTS, not the other stuff.

I gather I need to get another flash drive?

Should I get a 8 gig one this time? I now have a 4 gig one.

Questions, questions.

And we had an earthquake here so NO WONDER I HAVE QUESTIONS.

lol
Melody

P.S. I just went into the Flash drive and opened up the My Documents folder. I saw the "my pictures", "my videos", "my music" and "downloads"

so I just learned that the My Documents folder has all these other things besides documents.

I then deleted all nonsense from this folder. So now I have what I want when I want to copy the contents of the Flash Drive's MY Documents folder.

I when I get the new computer, I simply copy the My Documents Folder from the Flash drive, and I paste it into the My Documents Folder on the hard drive right?

Will I be prompted with : 'Do you want to replace the My Documents folder?"

or will it just copy the contents into the My Documents folder on the new PC?

Thanks VERY much.

You're very patient and I thank you heartily

Melody

Oh, one more thing I want to get clear.

I wanted to see how the Organize Bookmarks worked.
So I brought it up on my computer. I saw where it gives you the options to import and export.

I clicked on Import and then I chose IMPORT HTML, clicked on okay and it brought me to a menu where I saw all the files and I gather I choose 'MY DOCUMENTS, and then I find BOOKMARKS, and then I hit okay?

did I get this right?

I want to get all my ducks in a row.

So I just want to know what the final steps are after Import HTML.

Thanks my dear

Melody

hope that helps

Absolutely And thanks very very much.

Oh, one more pick of your brain. I had initially thought I would go to Staples and get the new pc.

Today, as I was coming out of Waldbaums and walking home (which is quite a walk or a short bus ride), I noticed a computer store. I walked in and saw various desktops, etc. I asked the guy "oh you sell desktops and monitors"?

He said sure. So I asked some questions and he has desktops and monitors (19inch) that start at $400. Windows 7 and he said "I can put Microsoft word on it for you).

So for $400 and maybe a bit extra for more ram, instead of going all the way to Staples, I could just walk in this place and buy the computer and load it on my carry thing and lug it home.

So do you think Staples is better or buying it this way? I have usually purchased my computers from computer stores and never had a problem. And the reason I'd really like to do it this way is I can get there much easier than going to Staples (god forbid something goes wrong).

Oh, the hard drive was 500 gigs.

He can probably do better.

I'm just getting all my info before I make the final commitment.

Thanks, Melody

Were these totally new computers - from known brands - acer, hp, compaq, etc?
or were they ones he built himself? Or rebuilt/ refurbished?
- which is fine - but could be cut rate parts inside or quality parts- hard to tell unless he gives you some info & paperwork about the inside parts...

what kind of warranty? - would he provide repairs himself if needed?
does the place look legit or shady/fly by night?

you'd have to compare the CPU speed - the ram - the drive size
it would be nice to know the brand of motherboard that is inside if they are self built.. Intel, MSI, ASUS...

Not to worry. I'm printing out what you wrote. I'm going to go back and ask him questions and write everything down. THEN I'll run it all by you.

But right now we are preparing for a hurricane so I'm not going anywhere this weekend. Probably next week this will all be done.

Oh my god, first we have an earthquake and now we are preparing for Hurricane Irene.

Will update when I have more info.

Love ya

Melody

Be safe - it looks like it will get to NY area Sunday -

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical...1109_5day.html