Posts Tagged ‘hard drive’

Using an External Hard Drive On Multiple Computers

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

Wanting to use an external hard drive to store stuff on from various computers? Great idea! Here are some pointers. Continue reading

Tags: desktop, external, hard drive, laptop, music, picture, portable, programs, registry, video
Posted in Computer Terms, Desktop Enhancement, File & Disk Management, Hardware & Peripherals, Multimedia, Uncategorized | No Comments »

Getting Rid of an Old Hard Drive

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

Did dunking my old hard drive in the sink get rid of the datat? How do you get rid of the data on an old hard drive? Not by giving it a bath, but by using these tips. Continue reading

Tags: disposal, hard drive, overwrite
Posted in Computer Terms, File & Disk Management, Hardware & Peripherals, Uncategorized | 7 Comments »

Back Up That Hard Drive

Sunday, January 13th, 2013

How to back up to that new external hard drive. Continue reading

Tags: backup, external, hard drive, windows
Posted in Hardware & Peripherals, System Tune-Up Help | 1 Comment »

Memory vs Storage: What’s the Difference?

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

When it comes to computers there are two terms people are often confused about: memory and storage. The confusing thing is depending on the manufacturer or advertisement the words can be switched or replaced with other ones like… Continue reading

Tags: alwayswantedtoknow, hard drive, memory, RAM
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Solid State Drives Vs. Traditional Hard Drives

Friday, July 27th, 2012

Are you in the market for a new hard drive or backup storage device and notice they come in two different types: solid state memory/hard drives and mechanical/traditional drives. So why would… Continue reading

Tags: hard drive, mechanical hard drive, solid state, ssd, ssd vs hard drive
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How To Fix That Full Hard Drive

Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

A full hard drive can cause all kinds of problems for your machine, including but not limited to a slow computer and, ultimately, hard drive failure. There are a number of possible reasons for this. Continue reading

Tags: Clean up, disk, hard drive, virus
Posted in File & Disk Management, Hardware & Peripherals | 8 Comments »

Is Your Hard Drive Dying? Should You Replace It?

Sunday, May 6th, 2012

Do you have thousands of pictures, documents and songs you couldn’t stand to lose? Find out how to tell if your hard drive is going to die and how to replace it. Continue reading

Tags: disk image, disk imaging, hard disk failure, hard drive, hard drive maintinence
Posted in File & Disk Management, Hardware & Peripherals | 1 Comment »

Is Defragmentation (Defrag) Necessary?

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

By defragmenting the hard drive all the files that can be lined up together are moved so that the hard drive reads files faster, has less movement needed, and lasts longer. Continue reading

Tags: defrag, defragment, disk optimization, hard drive, hard drive failure
Posted in File & Disk Management | 4 Comments »

Are Solid State Drives as Good as Internal Drives?

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Are solid state hard drives (SSD’s) good for external storage? Find out if it’s worth it to buy a SSD for your external hard drive and who makes the best ones. Continue reading

Tags: hard drive, Hardware, solid state disk, ssd
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The Case of the Dual Hard Drives

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

If you have the opportunity to get a computer with dual hard drives, I say “go for it”. This article explains why. Continue reading

Tags: backup, dual, hard drive, RAID
Posted in File & Disk Management, Hardware & Peripherals | 2 Comments »

The Case of the Gray Defrag

Friday, April 13th, 2012

If your defrag is gray and it’s ruining your day, you can fix it! Here’s a way! Continue reading

Tags: defrag, free, hard drive, space
Posted in File & Disk Management, System Tune-Up Help | 1 Comment »