Todd, If you have XP or other fairly modern operating systems, using an external USB hard drive is simple. Just connect the USB to one of your available ports and the drive will be recognized as the next available letter, such as D:, E: F:, etc. depending on other volumes you have already configured. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd Houghton" <toddhoughton@xxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 09:46 Subject: [Bulk] [ddots-l] External hard-drives Hello. I am thinking about purchasing an external hard-drive to use with my lap-top. I want to know the best way to manage Sonar and Caketalking to minimize interference with the mane operating system. I have XP pro Sonar 7 and Caketalking 7. Is there a particular drive I should be looking at? Also What is the general procedure for setting this up? I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks very much. Todd Houghton PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq