I will keep that for major backups only. The Jaz drive seems to have a hardware fault, so I will try to send it back. If it is to be replaced, I will try to weasel my way into getting a 2 GB internal version. This should do fine. The Boomerang PC dictation program needs that to run, but I cannot find it on the Windows 98 or Office 97 CDs.
More research is needed.
In recent weeks I have hardly used Windows 3.1, and the only reason I keep it around is to check file compatibility for users of the old version of WinWord 6.0 . The other issue is that Windows 3.1 refused to work with my Matrox Millennium II video card with 8 MB RAM, whereas I should have no trouble installing it for a Windows 98-only system, as on the other PC, where it installed without a murmur. One way and another, there is nothing that I want to buy as a pure self-indulgent luxury. However, one purchase that will be close to the festive season will be a CD-ROM burner. The main reason for holding out is that prices keep dropping almost by the minute, plus I do not have the time to set it up.