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 What
is an external hard drive and why do I need one?
By
Mitz
Free computer Education
An external hard drive is the ultimate backup
device. How much data it stores depends on how big the hard drive is inside the
external case. If you find that there is not enough storage space you can simply
remove the hard drive and replace it with a bigger one.
Most newer type external hard drives connect to the
computer via a USB cable. Most computers have a front USB port and therefore
make it easy to plug and play or use an external hard drive.
Once connected to the computer, your external hard
drive device will show up in my computer as another hard disc drive.
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All you have to do is
double click on the external hard drive icon and you can paste or drop any
file you like there. Now days people have up to 500gb external hard drives.
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The benefits of having an external hard drive
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It's a portable device You can easily pick
up your external hard drive, take it to a friends house, and connect it to
their computer. Most computers have a USB port through which it can be
connected.
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Safe Backup Device Because the external
hard drive is not permanently connected to your computer, if your system
crashes, the information and files on your external hard drive device will
still be safe. There this is a great backup device.
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Easily upgradeable If you find that it
does not have enough storage space for your backup files you can easily replace the hard drive with
a bigger one. You cannot, as yet, upgrade a normal USB Flash drive.
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Can store a huge amount of Data and files
For example if you had a 160gb external hard drive you could fit movies,
backup your music, photos, entire programs, and more on it.
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Will save your computer from getting clogged
up with downloads and large files. If you find yourself downloading a lot
of files it is always better to remove them from your computer to store
somewhere else. This way your computers performance will not be effected by
storing unnecessary files, data, and movies.
You can store or backup everything on your external hard
drive. I cannot live without mine!!! It is a fantastic device...
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