How do I back up software on my computer to my portable hard drive?

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jkvbmc

I recently bought a Western Digital 160g portable hard drive and I want to back up some of the most important programs on my computers hard drive to my portable drive in case my computer crashes, how do I do that?

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Plug it in first then open explorer.
It should then show as an extra drive on the list. e.g. External drive (D:).
Now choose a program folder you want to keep and click, hold and drag it to the external drive.
It will not remove the original folder. It will make a copy on the new drive.
That's the easy bit but there's a big but.
A lot of programs when they are installed scatter files around the computer.
If this is the case with a program you are backing up it won't work on another computer because some of the files are missing. You would need to have the original installation file. That's a lesson I learnt the hard way. The only way you can check is to try running it from another computer. If you run it from the external drive while it's still connected to your host computer it will run because it finds the needed files on the internal drive.
Some programs are self contained and have all the files they need to run.
At the very least you should also back up all the files you have self generated such as text, graphics, photo's, music etc. You're thinking ahead so I reckon you've already thought of that.
What I do now is each time I download a new program I put a copy on the external before installing it. Once I've got enough to make it worthwhile I burn them to disk. Double protection!

Can a portable hard drive be formatted as a bootable USB?

rubixmaste

I know that Flash USB's are capable of being formatted into USB's that the computer can boot from the BIOS, but can the same be done with a Portable hard drive such as one from Western Digital (the passport types) ? And if so, will it completely work?

Thanks in advance!

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yes, it will work perfectly. but there are procedures to be done. follow the steps

** creating a windows vista/7 bootable USB drive

* this can only be done using machines with vista or 7

* run command prompt as administrator

c:\diskpart

DISKPART> list disk

DISKPART> select disk 1 (assuming usb drive is disk 1)

DISKPART> clean

DISKPART> create partition primary

DISKPART> select partition 1

DISKPART> active

DISKPART> format fs=NTFS (this will format the usb drive)

DISKPART> assign

DISKPART> exit (this will exit diskpart command)

* insert windows vista/7 into ODD

c:\cd d:\boot

c:\boot\bootsect /nt60 g: (assuming usb drive is named g:)

* use windows explorer to copy all windows vista/7 files and folders from CD

* restart PC to be configured and locate BIOS setup & change the boot sequence to USB drive as priority

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Desktop Hard Drive vs Portable Hard Drive?

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suntanfarm

I bought a portable hard drive a few months ago and its still working great but I filled it up so I went and bought a 4tb desktop hard drive. I left it on over night to transfer a bunch of files and I woke up and it was done and finished. Unplugged it from the laptop and went on my day. Went home, plugged it back in and it said I had to format the drive and when I checked my computer it said that it was inaccessible. In a span of a few hours it stopped working. Their was a small burnt odor that may have just been in my head but it would not open. I then accidentally bumped it onto its side and I just hear a beeping and then it doesnt read at all. I bumped it from a standing position onto its side... It knocked over the flat surface onto carpet. I've seen babies take harder falls and get up. So yea. Should I return and try another desktop harddrive or should I just buy two 1 TB portables for the same price?
@Carling

I believe it's yahoo answers, not I'm not gonna aide in any way and be an a sshole. If you don't have something to contribute then go elsewhere.
and for the record
Windows 7
I scanned the disk
I did transfer unattended
I ALWAYS safely remove hardware so don't make assumptions of sh1t you don't know.
and yes I knocked it over but sue me, I'm fucking human.

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desktop hard drives are not insulated against any bumps at all.
[changes in G-forces, changes in acceleration.. ESPECIALLY while it is powered on will cause the drive head to crash against the platter(s) ]

Portable drives do a better job at absorbing small bumps and knocks.. but even they are very sensitive while powered on.

If you are keeping the drive in a place where it might get bumped or knocked over.. try to move it to a safer spot, and definitely stick with portable or even Solid-State drives.
( Solid State drives don't spin, and have no read heads.. so they don't take damage from basic moves.)

If you get a desktop drive - make sure you put it in a safe place, and only power it on when you need to for backups or access. Protect it from movement. If practical, get a raid enclosure instead, and break up your data over 3 or more drives. If one fails, you can still replace that one and recover all your files.

any hard disk can just 'die' like a light bulb. There are lots of good reasons that they fail, and you can try to protect them. sometimes, they just fail because of a crappy part that got by the inspection process.

Me hard drive beeping? Wire?

dduongtf31

Hi, I have a Verbatim 2.5" Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 320GB. When I first bought it (last year) it beeped on a certain computer but worked for everyone else. The ones that worked had different types of windows so that wouldn't be the problem. After a year, I lost the cable and have bought a new one. This one however, was 30 volts (or something like that) and the hard drive beeped for every computer, even ones that were previously working. Only one computer sometimes worked. To make that one work, I hate to adjust the wire so therefore, it's the wire that are causing this. I'm gonna get a new cable but which one should I get. I don't have the instructions manual for the hard drive. Can someone help me?

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You need to have the original power supply that came with the product, as it is at the specified volt and amp to keep your hdd running properly. Inside a chassis with a modular power supply, the amps can be changed on the fly according to the speed and power consumption of the drive. However, when it is inside an enclosure with it's own converter, you have a lot less room for change in amp, which is why it has to be the exact cord that was meant for it. You can always buy a third party enclosure, and place the hdd inside of that. And they are pretty cheap, too.

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What is the best brand of portable hard drives?

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bball

I want to get a portable hard drive(more than 500 GB) so that I can store all of my music. Could you tell me the best brand and which hard drive you like the most. I would like a 2 TB but will compromise for a 1 TB if its good.

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western digital . I have had very good luck with it without losing any data while it was under warranty.
more information about western digital:
http://www.bestbrandtobuy.com/western-digital-hard-drive/
And you may find a good price of it here:
http://www.dealstudio.com/searchdeals.php?type=id&q=d181728&ru=286089

Good luck!

What's the best kind of portable hard drive to back up my computer with?

Zombie Pim

I don't really know much about portable hard drives, but I'd really like one to back up my photos and itunes library, instead of burning cds...

What brand/size portable hard drive would you recommend?

Thanks!

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1. One you can afford to buy.

2. One that has enough room for all your stuff.

That's basically it. They're pretty much the same otherwise.

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How do I transfer a folder worth 45.4 GB through email, dvd burning, or other methods?

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Jack

This folder has movie,music, and programs. Best ways to transfer this folder.

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Forget email - you're 1,000x too large for that.

If you're talking about transferring files between PCs that aren't on the same local network, the ideal method would be BluRay - which can hold 25-50GB per disk. But not too many PCs have BD. A more practical method would be loading a small, portable hard drive with the files and shipping it.

If the PCs are on the same local network, file sharing would be the way to go. That will take over an hour at good network speeds. Trying to move that much data over the internet at a typical upload speed of 1 mbps is going to take roughly 100 hours - shipping will be faster.

Any good FREE storage websites like the cloud?

Anna

I need good FREE storage websites for my music and i have a bunch of music. Over 13GB, and my flashdrive isn't large enough.

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My advice: Buy a 32GB flashdrive. Or a portable hard drive. Uploading and downloading 13GB to "the cloud" will take ages on all but the fastest internet connections. But, if you really want to:
https://www.mediafire.com/upgrade/ - 50GB for free.
https://www.dropbox.com/pricing - up to 18GB for free if you get enough friends to sign up.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/skydrive/download - 7GB for free, so if you make 2 accounts, it should be enough.

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Files Randomly Gone Missing on External Hard Drive?

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Mel

I use a Samsung G2 Portable External Hard Drive that I use to mostly store films and series, and until yesterday, I've never had any problems with it. However, yesterday half of the files randomly went missing, but when I connected my hard drive with the TV (through a USB portal) all the files were still there and I was able to watch everything - no problem.

I've already checked if the files randomly turned into hidden files, but they didn't. They just seem to disappear on my pc? Help?

Note: I use Windows 7 on a Sony Vaio.

Answer
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Seagate 1TB Expansion Hard Drive & Xbox 360?

Lanabee

Hey guys,
I bought a Seagate 1TB Expansion Portable Drive the other day because it has more space than my current Samsung G2 Portable 640GB. The Samsung works perfectly with my Xbox 360, streaming music/movies from it just by plugging it into the USB port in the front on the Xbox. It is FAT32.
Now, the Seagate 1TB is showing up in my control panel>disk management as a FAT32 system as well so I'm a bit confused as to why it isn't working?
I've read heaps of forums, and none of the suggestions people have posted have worked.
I don't need to reformat the Seagate because it is already a FAT32 system and is also the primary system and there don't seem to be any others present.

Looking at both the hard drives I've listed above on my computer, they both look the same, same type of system and all, just that extra storage space is all.

So why won't my Xbox recognize my new Seagate hard drive?

Answer
Seagate firmware which caused the drive to lock up and fail to be detected by the BIOS in Xbox 360. You should not use Seagate for Xbox 360. The good hard drives for Xbox 360 are Western Digital or Samsung .

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Where can I get a good, cheap external hard drive?

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K

I've never had an external hard drive and really need to get one - I have a whole bunch of pictures and music I don't want to lose one day. I don't want anything that's really big, I don't need terabyte storage, I don't really have movies or anything. What's a good brand of hard drive, that's a good price? Can I get something for around the $50 mark?
Thanks for your answers!

Answer
seagate or western digital.

how to choose a drive:

Desktop: these are slightly bigger than a normal HDD, USB2 and USB 3 are the cheapest versions. USB 2 being slower around 30MB transfer speeds, and USB 3.0 (you need a USB 3.0 slot) running at around 80MB transfer speeds. you can run a 3.0 on a 2.0 slot and vice versa, they will just run slower. Desktop drives require a plug to power them, so you cant take them with you.

Portable. These drives are usually more expensive then a desktop type drive, you usually get 2 USB plugs that you need to plug in and that's were they get the power from, they do not require a plug to power them. they are usually much smaller too.

i got a Seagate Expansion, was the cheapest USB 3.0 i could find that was 2TB (around £55 in UK). you will find different model lines, just go with the cheapest.

Which portable hard drive would you get? Which is a better deal when thinking about space and price?

yo mama ha

Toshiba Canvio 750 GB $84
Seagate FreeAgent 1 TB for $120

Which one should I get? I don't know if 1TB is worth paying the extra money. Is it THAT much more space? Is it worth paying extra for 1TB or should I go with the 750 GB?

Answer
May I suggest another,

Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 2TB USB 2.0 Black External Hard Drive - $120 + Shipping
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148579

It seems that for extra shipping cost and shipping time, it is a upgrade from 1 TB to 2 TB.

As for the original 2 choice, I would go for the Seagate too, mainly for the extra space. (But, $35 increase for 250 GB is pretty expensive.)

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What's the best brand for an external hard drive?

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Mimi McTav

I need to get an external hard drive with lots and lots of space on it, but I'm not really up on which brands are reliable. I need something compatible with Windows (preferably XP and Vista, but as long as it works for one of them, I'll work around it); I don't really care if it's particularly portable, so long as it's not going to crash on me. The stuff I'll be putting on it is not stuff I can afford to lose.

Answer
At work, we pretty much exclusively use LaCie external drives. These are used on our demo systems so they are fairly rugged.

As for answers above, I tend to avoid Maxtor drives. They were the cheaper option from the local computer store and I gave them a shot several times. Out of the 3 drives from Maxtor, all three have been replaced. One died within 2 weeks of having it, the others within 6 months. Maxtor replaced the one and that too died within 6 months. Maybe I just have bad luck with their disk, but I'll avoid them (maybe since they are owned by Seagate, I'll give them a shot again in the future, but nothing soon). My vote is Western Digital, Seagate, or Samsung.

** Edit **
Reread your question and I don't think I adequately addressed your statement about "The stuff I'll be putting on it is not stuff I can afford to lose". No matter which drive you ultimately choose, you must still backup your data to another drive or removable media. All drives fail, no matter who makes them. Some may be more reliable than others, but they all eventually fail. Plan to keep multiple copies and implement a regular backup plan based on your data protection needs. If you really need a single device to support hardware failure (not human error - i.e. you accidentally delete or corrupt a file), consider a hardware RAID device. A RAID 5 configuration allows data to span multiple disk and survive a single drive failure (which you would then replace and a the device would rebuild the lost disk based on the data & parity of the remaining disk)

what is the best type of external hard drive to buy?

brecklynn0

i am looking to buy a external hard drive for my computer and i need to know what the best type to get is. i do not have a huge budget for this so whatever is the least expensive but something that will last. also what size should i get? is a 2 Tb to much?

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2 Tb is almost certainly more than you need. You could store about 1,500 full length DVD-ripped movies on 2 Tb.

In my opinion, the best external hard drive made is the LaCie Rugged All-Terrain USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive. It has the following features:

Drop-resistant (not drop-proof though)
"Portable" means that you don't have to plug in a separate power cord
USB 3.0 means that it will be faster with newer computers that have USB 3.0
7200 RPM is the fastest type of external drive

Depending on your budget, here are links for the 500 GB, 750 GB, and 1 TB models:

500 GB: http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-All-Terrain-Portable-External-301930/dp/B003KYYA90/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_0_1

750 GB: http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-All-Terrain-Portable-External-301934/dp/B003SO4F3I/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_0_0

1 TB: http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-All-Terrain-Portable-External-301945/dp/B003RFRU1W/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt

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What is the best laptop to get for college?

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Albert

I'm going to start off as a freshmen in college and I need a new computer to take with me to class. So, all I'm asking if any of y'all know any computers that are portable, but also has good memory storage.
Thanks for even having the time to read this. I will take into consideration anything anyone says, thank you.

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ASUS laptop.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230987
Core i5 3230M(2.60GHz) 15.6" 6GB Memory DDR3 1600 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce Dedicated 2GB GT 610M 1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230416
Core i5 3210M(2.50GHz) 14.1" 8GB Memory 750GB HDD 5400rpm DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce Dedicated 1GB GT 620M

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230597
Core i7 3630QM(2.40GHz) 15.6" 8GB Memory 1TB HDD 5400rpm DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce Dedicated 2GB GT 635M 1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot

Two HP that can be customized to what you need, Bump the APU up to A8 or A10

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-ENVY/B5Y73AV;pgid=c7twGfjc0ptSRpIq7ZUcoGXQ000046kL18cI;sid=9zDf3cQuLykz6ZWxCIeGSR0hwywaiPAyMmXy0Rex_etSdk9VLxt6fHwh?HP-ENVY-dv6z-7200-Notebook-PC Starting at $530

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-Pavilion/B6C46AV;pgid=c7twGfjc0ptSRpIq7ZUcoGXQ0000ptFcn-Ce;sid=UfkUk5vYup7bi8p-xu5OB0LXZeXRxq_ElKxaT319WyKZOCFLk0_Q5UIX?HP-Pavilion-g6z-2200-Notebook-PC Starting at $460 Your choice of 5 colors

These are not customizable

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-ENVY/C2K91UA;pgid=c7twGfjc0ptSRpIq7ZUcoGXQ0000ptFcn-Ce;sid=UfkUk5vYup7bi8p-xu5OB0LXZeXRxq_ElKxaT319WyKZOCFLk0_Q5UIX?HP-ENVY-Sleekbook-6-1110us
HP SleekBook AMD Quad-Core A8-4555M APU AMD Radeon HD 7600G 4 GB DDR3 500 GB SATA (5400 rpm) $700

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-ENVY/C2N66UA;pgid=c7twGfjc0ptSRpIq7ZUcoGXQ0000ptFcn-Ce;sid=UfkUk5vYup7bi8p-xu5OB0LXZeXRxq_ElKxaT319WyKZOCFLk0_Q5UIX?HP-ENVY-dv7-7230us-Notebook-PC
17" DV7-7230US laptop AMD Quad-Core A8-4500M APU AMD Radeon HD 7640G 6 GB DDR3 750 GB SATA (5400 rpm) $750

Brand buying advise

You get what you pay for. Systems with high end parts with low prices are to be viewed with suspicion. They have to cut corners somewhere to get the price down.

Apple makes a good quality laptop. The problem comes when it requires service or minor upgrades. It is near impossible to do anything with them. They even glue the battery and hard drive down so you can not change it. They solder the ram to the logic board so you can not increase it. They lock up most of the software so your stuck with what they approve.

Lenovo has serious stand behind their product problems. They bought IBM PC division and proceeded to drive the quality of the system into the ground. Their customer service is well below par. They even makes Dell customer service look good. The last and final thing to remember about them is they are a Chinese Government own company. It is up to you if you want to trust them.

Toshiba, Panasonic, Sony should be avoided because of their heavy modification of Windows and the drivers. If you remove some of the bloat they install, you can cripple the system.

Acer, Gateway, and eMachines should be avoided period. Low end system that are driving the race to the bottom.

Dell once made a good system and fell from grace. They are now struggling to regain their place in the market. Customer service is one of many problems with this company.

Alienware are glorified Dells and are more name then product. Priced extremely high for what you get. They do perform but you can get the same for less by looking around, just not packaged to be eye candy to the gamers.

Samsung has a history of using cheap parts in critical areas. Capacitors has been one area Samsung has a known history of going cheap, causing units to fail early. For that reason I would avoid them.

ASUS and HP do not modify Windows as bad as the other manufacturers. They have excellent build quality. They might add a lot of bloat but they also makes it easy to get rid of it.

Ultrabooks are the higher end of Wintel laptops but they have some of the same concerns as Apple. They make it next to impossible to change any hardware in them. Service of them will have to be done by the manufacturers. With most of them, you can not change your own battery or hard drive. They are designed to catch your eye but they are not any more special then other laptops except for the fact that they are slim or thin. Your paying for it being thin and slim. For the money your going to spend on it you can buy a much better laptop with more power.

Hybrids are the worse of the worse. The flip or detachable touch screens are just a disaster waiting to happen.

Never buy an All In One. They are far worst then laptops of any kind to service and they have a higher failure rate. My experience with them are limited because the few I worked on made me think they were designed in such a way as it would take a blow torch and a jack hammer just to disassemble them.

Choose wisely.

A cheap laptop good for school and home?

Noura

Im looking for a laptop that's thin, light weight and portable.
A good example is the chromebook, its $250, but it doesn't have the ability to download word, and other programs like that.
I don't really want a computer that has all those fancy gadgets, because im only using this for at school and regular everyday home use.
And under $350 would be a good price.
Thanks!

Answer
For what you say you are using it for, you would not need anything with more than an Intel Pentium or core i3, or AMD A-4 or A-6 in it. Better brands for reliability and overall build quality are ASUS, Samsung, and Lenovo. It may be hard to keep the price lower than $350, but here are a few to consider available at BestBuy:

HP - Pavilion 14" Laptop Model: g4-2320dx SKU: 7595048 $319.99
AMD 2nd Gen A-6 DualCore
4GB DDR3 RAM
500 GB Hard Drive
Radeon 7520m Graphics
4.8lbs and is 1.4 inches thick

Asus - 15.6" Laptop Model: X55A-SPD0204O SKU: 7688053 $299.99
Intel Pentium Dual Core
4GB DDR3 RAM
500 GB Hard Drive
5.6lbs and 1.3 inches thick

Lenovo - IdeaPad 15.6" Laptop Model: N586 - 59359207 SKU: 7787044 $349.99
AMD 2nd Gen A-6 Dual Core
4GB DDR3 RAM
500 GB Hard Drive
Radeon 7520m Graphics
5.7lbs and 1.4 inches thick

Samsung - Series 3 15.6" Laptop Model: NP365E5C-S01UB SKU: 7904044 $369.99
AMD 2nd Gen A-6 Dual Core
4GB DDR3 RAM
500GB Hard Drive
Radeon 7520m Graphics

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Which one is better: the macbook pro or the mac air?

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elocine

I'm talking about the 2012 versions that were released just last week. Which one would you recommend?

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It does not matter what our preference is. It matters what your preference is. Everyone has different needs. Basically the Pro is more powerful, longer battery life, bigger hard drive, bigger screen, more ports and the Air is just stripped down to make it portable.

How much do you value portability? If not a lot, go with the Pro.

What's the difference between laptop and netbooks?

Crystal

clueless, netbooks look smaller...

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So what is the difference between laptop and netbook? A laptop (also called a notebook) is computer which has been designed to be made portable, featuring a screen hinged to a keyboard. A laptop includes a battery for portable power and a touchpad instead of a mouse for input.

Mini laptops (also called a netbook, subnotebook or ultraportables) take these ideas further still, creating a new market above handheld computers, smartphones and personal digital assistants. The primary characteristic of these are smaller size and weight, which are pretty similar to the average diary, as well as costing less than a standard laptop with prices starting at around £150, an excellent solution during the credit crunch!

Mini laptops aren't as powerful as bigger notebook computers, and lack the power for big, demanding programs as well as an optical disc drive - so no CDs or DVDs. None the less, connectivity is a central focus for netbooks. Internet downloads are quickly catching up on hard media products, so perhaps it's not such a loss.

In short, the difference between laptop and netbook is a netbook is smaller, lighter, cheaper (on the whole) and simpler.

New mini laptops are expected to sell in the region of 5.2 million units by the end of 2008, 8 million during 2009 and up to 50 million by 2012 - a ten fold growth. Industry analysts are torn whether or not subnotebooks will cannibalize the laptop market, some suggesting that a mere 10% market share will be taken. However, in this economic downturn, people will always look for cheaper products and with mini laptops available from £150-200, perhaps there is a big market after all.

So is it game over for the standard laptop and pc? Unlikely; whilst mini laptops can perform dozens of tasks to identical or similar standard of larger computers, they will (for the time being) be limited by battery size, processing power and storage space, the difference between laptop and netbook is pronounced enough not to make the former obsolete.

Furthermore, when using a computer over a prolonged period of time, it would make sense to use a bigger screen and a faster processor of a desktop replacement laptop or a PC, particularly for demanding programs' such as games.

And finally, similarly priced but laptops, of varying quality, are available for around £200-300 leading some industry analysts to believe that the consumer focus will be on functionality and not merely size and weight.

At the opposite end of the spectrum, mobile phone manufacturers and providers are tapping into the netbook market with the Samsung NC10, LG X110 and Carphone Warehouse launching the Webbook - a branded laptop made by Elonex. Vodafone has linked arms with Dell with its Inspiron Mini 9, offering 3G mobile broadband contracts. Orange have followed suit with by cosying up with Asus and the Eee PC 901.

The difference between laptops and netbooks may seem very vague, but there is certainly space for both to function. If you've got a laptop, even reading this on one, lift it up. Feel the weight of it. Ask yourself, do I need all this extra space? Would I be better off with something smaller and lighter - if the answers yes, browse around the site.

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How do I make an xbox 360 recognise a WD Elements 320gb Portable Hard Drive to watch movies ect?

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Daniel C

OK i want to put movies on the hard drive then plug it into my Xbox 360 and watch them, but when i do this the Xbox doesn't recognize it, I've tried formatting the drive to FAT32 and tried it but it still dont work any help?

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I'd check the link below it has a tutorial on how to do it, good luck. I have an INOi media player, also 320GB (Western Digital drive) and I use the scart or component cable to plug into my LCD screen, works wonderfully.

Would like to learn how to save movies to a portable hard drive and playback via ps3 ox xbox360.?

R3DBULL

Want to store DVD movies on to portable hard drive and playback on ps3 or xbox 360. How do you do it?

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Save dvd movies to portable hard drive or playback on ps3 or xbox360, there is an easy way can help you, first you should know the best video format for ps3 is mp4(avc video codec, aac audio codec), and the best video format for xbox360 is wmv, so you just need to use a right software to convert DVD movies to right format movies then save on your portable harddrive and play back on your ps3 or xbox360, you can try RZ DVD Copy, it can convert DVD movies to any video files, such as convert DVD movies to right ps3 mp4 movies, or convert video dvd to right xbox360 wmv movies, etc, you can yahoo or google search and download RZ DVD Copy, easy to use, hope it can help you!

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How to I save music from a Portable Device onto my Xbox 360 Hard Drive?

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Emma

I saved all of my music onto a USB portable hard drive, and connected to my Xbox 360 (250GB). It's letting me play this music, but I was wondering if it was at all possible to actually save it to my Xbox Hard Drive so I can create playlists etc.? Thanks (:

Answer
Not possible.

If you want to put music on your hard drive, you have to rip it from an audio CD.

Can you use a portable hard drive on the xbox 360 as memory?

skibum_us

I am out of memory and I have a 400GB portable hard drive that I would love to use. Is it possible to use it on the xbox 360?

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unfortunately it is not able to be used. The only option you really have regarding a portable is to play music or pics from it. Can store to it. Sorry :(

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Are these External Hard Drives Good? 10 points for nearest answer?

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Nic Antoni

I know nothing about External HDD and im wondering out of these two Hard Drives are good.
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.206-8874.aspx
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.206-5955.aspx

I don't want to know the memory sizes holding more stuff, i know the first link is 500gb i just need a comparison of specifications from both if possible. 10 Points will be rewarded to the Answerer of the question if helpful.

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the first one (the one i would choose)
it carries a standard desktop hard drive therefor is a larger unit
speed difference it's slower, but unnoticeable but is less portable
external power supply allowing better speeds when connected to less powerful systems

the second one carries a laptop hard drive and therefor is smaller and more portable
and if carried is more likely to get dropped
gets power from system through usb port making it slower on less powerful systems

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Can I use an external hard drive with my Xbox?

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Kyle

I am ordering a Seagate Backup Plus 500GB Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, (compatible with PC and Mac) from Staples. If I plug it into the USB input on my Xbox 360, (newest edition, 4GB) will I be able to select it as a storage device to save downloaded games to?

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I know for sure that you can use a USB drive. You might as well try it out. There's nothing holding you back. Plug it in and see if it pops up when it asks you to pick which storage to get your saved games from.

What type of external hard drive can my Mac support?

I know that Macs can only support a certain type of hard drive, but I have no idea what it's called. I used one in the past, and I was only able to transfer files from the drive to the computer, but not from the computer to the drive.

What format does the external hard drive have to be so it can be compatible with a Mac?

Thanks!

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They will support any USB or FireWire drive, as long as its formatted in a way the Mac will understand such as FAT32 (an old Windows format, the most portable format available) or HFS+ (OS X's native format, which you need for Time Machine). If the drive is formatted another way, such as NTFS (Windows XP and Vista native format), you'll either need to use Disk Utility to reformat it or find a driver for it. For NTFS, you can use the ntfs-3g program. This will also let you read and write boot camp drives.

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Can I use an external hard drive with my Xbox?

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Kyle

I am ordering a Seagate Backup Plus 500GB Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, (compatible with PC and Mac) from Staples. If I plug it into the USB input on my Xbox 360, (newest edition, 4GB) will I be able to select it as a storage device to save downloaded games to?

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I know for sure that you can use a USB drive. You might as well try it out. There's nothing holding you back. Plug it in and see if it pops up when it asks you to pick which storage to get your saved games from.

Can i connect XBOX 360 4GB Console wit 320GB WD Portable HDD to use 16 GB for games and rest for Mp3,Videos?

Paiyya

I have brought XBOX 360 4GB console. I have a 320 GB Western Digital Elements 2.5" Portable Hard Drive. Will i be able to use this to extend 16 GB memory to store some games and remaining for for my personal Mp3 and videos for entertainment ?

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Yes as long as it's compatible with the 360. It needs to be FAT 32 to play media on the console. You can partition it under the memory section when you choose to use it to store 360 content. Set aside 16GBs for use on there and the rest will be accessible on your computer to add media.

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What is out there that will hold and play a lot of music without compressing it?

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average jo

I want to be able to have CD quality sound without the CD hassle. I want it to hold a couple thousand songs and be portable from my house to my car systems. I have an extra 80gb portable hard drive if there is someway to use that without a computer. I have a little 8gb MP3 player but it only holds 800 songs and they're compressed so it is fine with headphone while running but not on a better quality sound system.

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Get a 160 Gig iPod classic, if you can find one. Use lossless compression. If you look elsewhere, read reviews on this as the quality of the chip that creates the sound from the digital information matters a LOT.

Is it possible to transfer data from a hard disk camcorder without using a computer?

socrates4h

When on holiday I don't want to have lug a laptop and a portable hard disk drive around with me. Since most hard disk drive recording camcorders have only about 5-6 hours of high quality recording time, how can I get around the problem of needing to take more than 5-6 hours of video before I get back to main base?

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Yes, I recently bought the Thecus Nano N1050 OTG Photo Bank to use with my Sony DCR-SR100 HDD camcorder.
http://www.thecus.com/products_over.php?cid=1&pid=7

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Is this external hard drive compatible on a Mac?

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Peter

I'm planning to buy this external hard drive to transfer my files between my PC to a Mac I'm going to get. I have to transfer my files in 1 day because I have to send this computer with my aunt to give to my cousins, who live in another country. If I use this external hard drive, is it compatible with a Mac that way all my files will be transferred?


Toshiba Canvio 500 GB External hard drive - 5.0 Gbps (SuperSpeed USB) - 5400 rpm

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+-+Canvio+3.0+500GB+External+USB+3.0+Portable+Hard+Drive+-+Black/White/1758088.p?id=1218292495616&skuId=1758088&st=Toshiba%20Canvio%20500%20GB%20External%20hard%20drive%20-%205.0%20Gbps%20(SuperSpeed%20USB)%20-%205400%20rpm&cp=1&lp=2


If they cannot be transferred, what is another way I can transfer my files from my PC to my Mac, which I haven't bought yet within a day?

Also, I may get my Mac in a week or possibly later today (its early in the morning). So, If I get it today, any ideas on how I can transfer many files quickly?

Also, I have a Dell Inspiron, so is that external hard drive compatible with both computers?

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You can transfer your files by simply connecting your PC and Mac together using an Ethernet cable. That will be cheaper, reasonably fast, and much easier.

Complete instructions are here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2518

Just scroll down to the "Direct connect" section.

How do I modify my Western Digital Passport on separate computers than the one I first plugged it into?

skatman45

I just got the Passport portable hard drive and plugged it into my school laptop (running Windows 7) but I need to transfer files from my home lap top (running Mac OS X) and when I plug it into my Macbook I can't add any files to the hard drive because it says it "Cannot be modified". What do I do?

Thank you

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Firstly, is this drive Mac compatible?
Some WD drives are not.
If it is, try to re-format the drive but if/when you do, you will wipe it and lose anything that may be on it.
Mac > Utilities > Disk Utility.
Highlight the WD disk in the left pane.
Then click on Erase and choose FAT 32 as the new format.
This can be read by both Windows and Mac.
Best, Z.

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Can I use my macbook, as a storage for my windows toshiba?

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Kyle

I wanted to know if it were possible to use my mac as a portable drive type of thing, I only have two laptops, and no desktop, so I want to get one of them to hold info for the other even if they cant be used on the opposite system. I want to download dc universe online but dont want to defeat the purpose by having major lagging

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You can get a 1TB portable hard drive for under $70 now. That would be easier and work better. Check Costco or Best Buy.

how do i get pictures from my digital camera on to a CD?

I ask the

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Several methods:
1) Copy the images from your camera's memory card to your computer hard drive, then burn them to a CD.

2) Buy a dedicated device which allows you to simply insert your cameras memory card into it, which then burns it directly to a CD. Examples would include Micro Solutions RoadStor or Jobo's Apacer portable CD burners.

3) Or you could do what my parents do: Take their camera/memory card to a store like Costco, have prints made and have the contents of the card burned onto CD by them for a minor fee. For people who don't want a technical hassle, this is a great solution.

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