by TaranT » Sun Dec 07, 2003 3:27 am
I use several external drive kits. They're primarily for data backup, but I've used them in every way I use normal IDE drives. I've burned CDs and DVDs, played AMVs, even done some editing. It all works, although as a rule I only edit from an internal IDE drive.
I only use Firewire kits since WinME has native support for it. I don't remember if 98SE supports Firewire. If not, you'll need the drivers that come with an interface card. Same for USB2.
And your USB 1.0 ports are probably not going to work. I mean, the data will transfer well enough, but you'll be waiting a (really!) long time. And you can forget about editing with it.
Another option - if you're connected to a network - is network-attached-storage. This is similar to the Firewire and USB kits, but it plugs into the network and looks like a server to your system.