System - HP-Pavilion E4500 Desktop, model a6238x, Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 800MHz frontside system bus, 2MB L2 cache, 2.2GHz processor speed, 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM, 400GB Serial ATA hard drive (7200 rpm); HP Pocket Media Drive expansion bay to easily add a second, removable hard drive (not included), Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 64MB dedicated graphics memory; up to 256MB total available memory as allocated by Windows Vista, high-definition audio (8-speaker support), 2 IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interfaces and 6 high-speed USB 2.0 ports, both front and rear accessible, for fast digital data transfer and easy peripheral connectivity, and a built-in wireless LAN.
I research my family history and I run Family Tree Maker 2006. I have the program and all of the data on one CD, which is now near capacity. I also use this computer to play games that require a lot of memory, such as Age of Empires III. Would an external hard drive be necessary for running Family Tree Maker? Is an external hard drive something I can run the program from and work on it, or is it just a drive to copy files to?
Thank you in advance!
