Time capsule with new iMacs plus flash drive

I have just bought a new 2 TB Tme Capsule - but, in setting it up it is not clear if it will backup both the internal 1 TB hard drive AND the flash drive (256GB)
Is this possible? If so how?  I have been around in circles with the Time machine settings and they are not clear over this (to me at least!)
Also, I have connected my Macbook Pro to the Time Capsule via Ethernet cable - so, can this also be backed up on the same Time Capsule?
Am I correct in assuming the Time Capsule will arrange three partitions for each of these backups ?  If, as I hope - it also backs up the flash drive!

Please - can anyone help me sort this out?
I have set up my new 2TB Time Capsule using airport utility.  Wireless network is working fine for my  iMac, Macbook Pro and iPad2.  My iMac has a dual drive - 256 Flash drive and 1TB hard drive
When I open up Time machine on my iMac and choose 'Select Disk'  I do NOT see the tw drives as separate drives (to be backed up) - my list shows only iMac i7 hard drive, Data (on 'my name' Time Capsule) and an icon with 'Set up Pther time Capsule.
I get the same list on my Macbook Pro - just Data and 'Set up other Time capsule'
So, my questions are
If I switch on Time machine backup - will it backup BOTH the flash drive and the 1TB hard drive?
Will I 'see' these as separate backup drives - or just a list of files?
Does the same apply to my Macbook Pro?
I have several other external, firewire hard drives - when I attached one to my MacbookPro it apeared on the list - so, would this ne backed up as well?
Thanks Alan
PS I have 700 GB of photos on my iMac Hard drive - so I do not want to start any Time machine backups until I know that it is backing up what I want it to back up!

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