------------------------------ From: "Randy B. Singer" <randy at macattorney.com> In any case, I just wanted to be sure that the original poster had her terminology straight. I'm not trying to tell her, or anyone, what sort of backup they should be doing. A backup of just your Documents folder is far better than none at all. ___________________________________________ I am the original poster, and I appreciate your answer, Randy. I wanted to know if I could use a USB 2.0 backup device on my eMac that has USB 1.2. You answered my question. I am finding the ensuing discussion interesting. Carol