roadfix
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Ok, now I got it! It's still early here on the left coast and I haven't had my cup of coffee yet.....LOL...
Wait a minute Andy, you guys only have one working computer in the house?
Okay, I know that my home isn't normal (we have at least five working computers), but still...
Wait a minute Andy, you guys only have one working computer in the house?
Okay, I know that my home isn't normal (we have at least five working computers), but still...
I got curious and found that, yes, you can boot from an external hard drive, an optical disk, or even a USB key. The USB key or whatever has to have a bootable OS.Is there a way to boot your laptop from an external hard drive or CD/DVD? Is it possible to set that up for another time? I'm not familiar with Mac OS. I know you would be able to do it with Linux.
I got curious and found that, yes, you can boot from an external hard drive, an optical disk, or even a USB key. The USB key or whatever has to have a bootable OS.
I don't know if you have the software you need installed on your external hard drive. If you don't and it's Excel, then you could work on your files in a portable version of Open Office or Libre Office (The portable versions can be on a USB key or the external HD). They will save in Excel formats.
True. I thought of that before and forgot to mention it.If you have a Gmail account, you can also use the apps in Google Drive that work with Office file formats.
True. I thought of that before and forgot to mention it.
Oh, and that could probably be done from the iPad or phone. I can do it with my Android phone. The problem would be getting the files from the external HD to Google Drive.