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Selasa, 24 Juni 2014

How do you eliminate Hard Drive noise from mobile DJ setup?

Chris

Im using a laptop, m-audio usb pro, 2 150w powered speakers. The problem is the hard drive spinning is coming through the speakers. I know about using good cables, crossing wires properly and grounding. Does any one else have any handy tricks they have discovered? Thanks.

Answer
What do you mean by M-Audio USB Pro?

The M-Audio Fast Track Pro Mobile USB Audio/MIDI Interface? Or the M-Audio X-Session Pro USB MIDI DJ Mixer Controller?

If it's the mixer controller & you're using the soundcard that came with your laptop, you need to upgrade your soundcard.

Sound Cards
http://pleppy.blogspot.com/2007/03/sound-cards.html

Also you didn't mention what hard drive you are using, so I suspect you might be trying to use your laptop's internal hard drive. Live DJing with a laptop requires using a good portable hard drive.

Whenever you are dealing with an audio drive, be it recording or just playback, these three things are what should instantly pop into your head.

1. First and most importantly, USE FIREWIRE.
2. You want to make sure it has a spindle speed of at least 7200RPM with an 8MB or larger cache.
3. If you can, look for "Oxford 911" chipset.

Glyph netDrives USB + FireWire 400 Hard Drive 80GB
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_glyph_netdrives_usb__firewire_400_hard_drive_80gb?full_sku=240291%2e556

Glyph netDrives USB + FireWire 400 Hard Drive 500GB
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_glyph_netdrives_usb__firewire_400_hard_drive_500mb?full_sku=240298%2e721

Most computer based DJs have two portable hard drives & make an extra copy of their hard drive. That way if you have a problem with the hard drive you're using during a gig, you have a back up hard drive.

BTW
JFYI for future reference { Cars & Transportation > Car Audio } is not a very good category for asking questions about DJing.

In the future try using one of these categories for better responses to your DJing questions:

{ Consumer Electronics > Home Theater }

{ Consumer Electronics > music & Music Players }

{ Consumer Electronics > General - Consumer Electronics }

{ Computers & Internet > Hardware }

Running out of space on my harddrive...what should I do?

Audi

I only have 500MB left on my hard drive, and I've already deleted all the unnecessary files I could find. What should I do now? Can you get a bigger harddrive for a laptop...?

Answer
Yes you can get a larger hard drive for your laptop..
OR....
(drum roll please)
You can get a USB portable external hard drive... like a Western Digital MyPassport. You can get them at Walmart, and Staples, and Best Buy...
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=13285084
$80 for 320gb. You can even get it in pink or green.

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What is the fastest usb 2.0 2tb external hard drive?

Dan

i have a acer revo r3700 with an ssd in it which will only store executables so i need 2 external harddrives one for backup and one for storing my media.

What is the fastest usb 2.0 2tb external hard drive? this i would use for media. tell me why you'd choose it, if there isn't a specific one please let me know a few good ones with different prices.
what spec should i look for when searching for a very fast hard drive.

what drive should i choose for backup?

I intend to put both drives in a dual enclose ( if they exist?) and i'll be carrying them around alot

Also how do i need to set up my harddrives so that the read/write speeds stay as high as possible?. and so that my ssd does not slow down or fill up?

Answer
When it comes to external hard drives there isn't any easy answer to which is fastest. This is because no external model will be fastest at both reading and writing data. When technology mags review external drives for speed then they are usually tested in four ways. Speed of reading and writing a limited number of large files and speed of reading and writing hundreds of individual small files sequentially.
For the fastest performance you should be looking to USB 3 as it is up to 5 times faster in real world use than USB 2. Even if your system has no native support USB 3, it is easy to add a PCI card to a desktop PC that does. There is a newer technology that is just emerging, invented by Intel, called Thunderbolt. But very few systems currently support and not many external drives do either.
The Western Digital MyBook range are very fast and within that range there are drives which support both USB 2 and USB 3 connections with capacities ranging from 1TB to 3TB. See here: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=240
The MyBook essential range have good read and write speeds for both large and small files but aren't necessary the top performing external drive in any one category. The different models include those with Smartware backup software and optional 256Bit AES encryption. If you look at the whole range from the above link i am sure will find a model that suites your needs.
If you need portability [as you suggest] then you will have to sacrifice a little speed but WesternDigital also have a good range of "MyPassport" and WD "Elements" drives, geared towards portability and vary in size up to 1TB. Very few portable drives exist with over a Terabyte of storage so you will need to balance your need for portability against the size of storage available.
You can see the WD portable ranges [and compare features] here: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/external/portable/

Best hard drive for Mac video editting and storage?

iseegrace

I have the Mac OS X 10.7.3
2.3 GHz Intel Core i5

I am planning to get a portable external hard drive within the $200 budget mainly for video editting on Final Cut Pro and After effects and for storage.

I am so confused with fireware and 3.0
3.0 seems to be a good thing but will my macbook be compatible with it or will it function as a 2.0?

Please recommend me with the products with links. Thanks!

Answer
Final point is that Firewire 800 has wider bandwidth than USB. Also, USB never performs in real life situations equal to the spec.

Your computer (if it shows "MacBookPro8,1" for the Machine ID) is Early 2011, so it is USB 2.0. You cannot connect any USB 3.0 device to that. Your fastest option no matter what we think about USB 3.0 is still Firewire 800.... or Thunderbolt.

I also suggest an aluminum case for better heat dissipation. See links below.

When I plug my seagate portable hard drive to my mac it wont let me save files, how can I fix this?

I have two seagate portable hard drives and when I plug them into my imac it wont let me save anything on them, I do not have this issue with my pc, it lets me save and access all files. With my Imac however it will only let me view and use the files that are already on it and not save new files.

Answer
The drives are formatted NTFS: that's Windows' partition format and while Mac's can read NTFS, they can't write to them. You would need to back up all the files on the external drive and reformat it as FAT32 - both Windows and OS X can read/write FAT32 drives, but you will be limited to 4GB per file on the drive.

There are also utilities that let OS X write to a NTFS drive. They are cheap, but I don't know of any free ones.

Can some one help me with my new Portable Hard Drive [several questions really ; Mac]?

jx2_117

I got a SeaGate portable Hard Drive. And i have a Mac. i just want to use it as a giant Flash Drive and not is a backup disk and i got several questions about it:

1. Can i treat the hard drive as a USB or is it for back up purposes only?

2. There's a whole bunch of stuff already in it and i think it's installation for Windows. what do i do with it?

3.i read online that i can use Disk utility to erase the stuff on it [because the disk cant be modified i can't move the files to the trash]

4. Should i do what Time Machine backup tells me to do?

5. How can i get it to work more like a Flash Drive than a back up disk.

i'm sorry if i sound stupid / asked a stupid question. it's my first time buying a portable hard drive and using Time Machine. Thanks for your help.

this is the Hard Drive
http://gnagri.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/seagate_freeagent_go_1.jpg

Answer
1. If you can connect it to Mac and it recognizes it, you can use it any way you want, provided the format of your drive is HFS+ or FAT, or a bunch of other rare formats that might work. There is only read support for NTFS - but there are programs that allow you to get write access too. If that is what you need, try MacFuse (it's free) to get access to your NTFS drive.

2. If you need that Windows stuff, keep it, burn it to dvd for backup or trasnfer it to your Mac's hard drive. It seems from what you say that you should keep it. My recomendations on what to do are in #5. Otherwise, delete it.

3. Yes, you can do that. If your disk can't be modified it can be because Mac doesn't support write access to NTFS formatted drives - see above, #1. And Disk Utility can format your drive - it was one of the reasons it was made.

4. No, or at least not yet. Time Machine is a beast - an aquaintance of mine discovered Time machine fills up every bit of space it has access to in the place it is told to back up to the hard way - his portable hard drive was full of Time Machine's backups when he wanted to store some files on it for himself.

5. This is my recommendations. If you wish to purely use it as a flash drive, take out the important files, and go ahead, wipe the drive completely and format it to FAT or MSDOS, whichever appears in Disk Utility. If you wish to use as both a flash stick and a backup, it gets hairier. Take out every file, go to Disk Utility, select the Portable Drive and under Partitions, split it into two partitions (pick wisely the size of each). You may or may not have to format to HFS+ (because Mac might not allow to make Time Machine backups to non-Apple-formatted media). Now in one partition put your files for your flash-stick part of the drive and on the other one, follow the instructions Time Machine gives you but set Time Machine to back up to that partition. Be extra careful - If it says to you that it wishes to use the entire drive, don't go ahead.

Should i get the 3ds over the new XL version?

Q. the 3ds + tax and shipping is 190 dollars

the 3ds xl + tax and shipping is $225

Theres more accessories for the 3ds because the 3ds xl is very new.

Although the big screens of the XL would look amazing, it would be a better portable for the 3ds size.

I like the original 3ds stylus, but the XL is placed at a newer location that looks better

According to reviews, the XL has a volume prob, and i dont have earphones (need them still)

Overall, what do u think i should get? Note: i dont have a 3ds yet. Idk why people keept asking this but yeah. i dont have a 3ds yet. i have a ds before but it broke. :(

also any games u recommend?

Answer
The 3DS XL isn't EXACTLY the same as the 3DS. For the most part it is, but there are a few things that are different, and to me, they make the 3DS XL a lot better. Also, I never owned a 3DS, so I don't know things about it from experience, but I did buy the 3DS XL and I think it's great. But here are the things that are different about the XL from the 3DS.

-Larger screens, obviously.

-It has a matte finish, which means you really don't see fingerprint marks on the outside.

-The stylus is located on the right side instead of from the behind like it was on the 3DS. Seems annoying to have to reach to the back to get the stylus out rather than from the side.

-Better look, IMO. I mean, I look at a picture like this of the 3DS: http://dvice.com/assets_c/2011/02/3DS-launch-titles-announced-thumb-550xauto-57771.jpg and it just doesn't look that great. I think the 3DS XL looks much nicer.

-The screen snaps into place at 2 different angles. So when you're opening it, you'll hear a click at one angle (about the angle you'd open up a laptop at), and then again at a larger angle (like a standard gaming angle).

-Less glare (going more by word with this one, as I never really used the 3DS).

-Better 3D. I went to the store one day a few weeks to see what the 3DS looked like and what the 3D looked like, and it took me like 15-30 seconds to angle myself with the display one to see the 3D effect. It really isn't hard to see the 3D on the XL.

-Better device colors. Having seen the display 3DSes at stores, I really wasn't that impressed with the colors. They're alright, but nothing special. I also wasn't that impressed looking at the pictures of the 3DS XL colors on Nintendo's website. But when I pulled out my blue 3DS XL, the color looked amazing. I was and am REALLY happy with the color and wouldn't change a thing about it if I could. So try not to judge the color by the pictures they have, because they're a far cry from how great the colors actually are in person. I also checked on youtube, and you still can't see how good the colors are in videos, you just have to see it in person.

-Better battery life.

-There are probably some other things I'm forgetting.

I'm not sure what volume problem you're talking about; I haven't noticed any yet.

I can't say much about accessories. As far as handhelds go, the 3DS XL was my first purchase. Before that, I was just given an original DS system from a friend a couple years ago, so I've never really had much use for accessories. So to me, this issue is irrelevant - I can't really comment on how the lack of accessories currently will impact you.

I was concerned about the portability as well when I was considering buying mine. I figured I'd be playing at home mostly, but I still wanted to be able to take it with me. It fits fine in the front pocket of my jeans, it fit fine in the pocket of my jacket, and it fit fine in the lower/cargo pocket of my shorts (haven't put it in the regular pocket of my shorts, but even my cell phone falls out of those when I'm driving sometimes, so I'd hardly say it's an issue of the 3DS XL alone).

Yes, it's bigger, but when I put my regular DS in my pocket, I didn't really feel like I had room to put much else in anyways, so to me, the 3DS XL isn't any worse, since I'm put in the same situation as I am with the regular DS.

You can probably tell by now that my answer is an obvious 'yes' for the 3DS XL.

Macbook Pro - How do you use an external hard drive?

Zach

Hi all, I just recently purchased a Macbook Pro.

Tech Spechs: 15 Inch, 2.66GHz, and 128 GB SSD.

I upgraded the hard drive from 500GB to 128GB. I know that's less space, but it has a solid state drive which I really wanted.

However, now I'm running out of room! I was going to purchase this: http://store.apple.com/us/product/H2068/G-Technology-500GB-G-DRIVE-FireWire-USB-Portable-Hard-Drive?mco=MTYzMzA4NDE

but I'm not 100% sure of what I can do with it. Could I just upload my iTunes and everything to it? Because my library is fairly big, and I need to install other programs on here, etc.

I was wondering if I can use the hard drive for Time Machine and additionally store files on it? I know that Time Machine basically backs everything up. So I want that on there, but I also want to be able to install programs on the hard drive. Like install Microsoft Office for Mac on the external, put my iTunes library on there, etc so it would only be on the computer if the external hard drive was connected. Can it do two things like that at once? Time Machine, and store non-backup files on it?

Answer
Bassman above is correct. and you do not need a Time Capsule to use time Machine just another hard drive. I currently have my itunes library split onto TWO external harddrives because I ran out of room years ago. It does work. Good Luck!

What is the best external hard drive for Macbook Pro?

aidan

I want one that can act as an external hard drive and at the same time be used for Time Machine. (if it's possible) I would also like it to be aesthetically pleasing and be fast with a good amount of storage. About one TB. I don't want it to be too expensive. I know I am asking for a lot, but if someone could make a list of ones that fit various parts of my requirements that would be great!
I Just didn't want someone showing me one for like $300 dollars @ 3TB and require a seperate $600 housing unit. I'm just looking for something for extra storage and a backup copy for my Mac for use with TM.

Answer
The best is SSD and aluminum enclosure with Firewire 800 and USB 3.0 connectors. That's the last two links at "Sources". OK, I lied. An aluminum case for Thunderbolt goes for 300 bucks, add your own drives: http://www.amazon.com/Akitio-Neutrino-Thunder-Duo-Enclosure/dp/B00D4EBIV4/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1382911631&sr=8-13&keywords=thunderbolt+enclosure

If you want a high-quality drive and case, buy these two items (hard drive and enclosure), and with a small screwdriver you put them together....
http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-Internal-0J22423/dp/B00B4QESVQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370072848&sr=8-1&keywords=HGST+HTS721010A9E630 (2.5â HDD, 7200rpm, 1TB)
http://tinyurl.com/3okh75r (enclosure with Firewire 800 and USB 2.0 connection)
It does not include A.C. power adapter, but you can buy an adapter at Radio Shack or Wal-Mart, if it ever fails to have enough power from the USB connection.

Another option is to buy this case-HDD combo that does include power adapter...
http://www.amazon.com/MiniPro-External-FireWire-Portable-Silver/dp/B0067N0DME/ref=pd_sim_pc_2 (1TB, 7200RPM HDD in aluminum enclosure that has both Firewire 800 and USB 3.0 connections.

The reason for aluminum case is to dissipate heat. Less heat held in means longer life for the drive inside.

For the possibility of future needs, get a 3.5" drive and case. You can step up later to a larger capacity drive and keep using the same case. Again, aluminum for heat dissipation, Firewire 800 for fastest use with a MacBook Pro, and USB, just in case you want to connect it to a PC or a Mac that has no Firewire port...
http://www.amazon.com/3-5-Inch-Aluminum-SuperSpeed-Enclosure-G-S350SU3B2/dp/B00B7MWQE8/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1377045151&sr=8-15&keywords=drive+case+3.0+USB+firewire+800 (top quality enclosure)
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Cache-Desktop-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_46?ie=UTF8&qid=1346127194&sr=8-46&keywords=3.5%22+1tb+hard+drive (1TB, 7200RPM drive)

or... http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST2000DM001/dp/B005T3GRN2/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1363446712&sr=8-6&keywords=3.5%22+2tb+drive (2TB, 7200RPM drive)

TM doesn't care what brand of drive or what size, but larger is better.

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What is the best portable external hard drive?

Starie chi

I am looking for a portable external hard drive that is between 500GB and 1TB (depends on the price). I plan on storing pictures and music along with some document and possibly back up my laptop as well. I want to know what are the best brands and models for what I need. I think I have narrowed it down to Seagate and Western Digital.

Answer
i have been using portable drives for quite a few years and have a few of them all western digital the best one i would say would be
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Passport-Essential-Portable/dp/B0041OSQ9S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314421146&sr=8-1

it has a 3.0 USB which is a lot faster and its a good price for 1 TB

Please Help! 456 GB Hard Drive?

kcterry6

I only have 129 GB left. I have loaded a lot of movies from my dvds to my computer is there anyway to burn them on a disk to save them to free up space on my computer? What do I need to do. I know a little bit about computers but if someone could guide me I would very much appreciate it.

Thanks
God Bless

Answer
Get a Portable Hard Drive, I got a freecom one off amazon which is 500GB for about Â£70, but you can get up to and over a TB of memory

Senin, 23 Juni 2014

Can I install a game in an external hard drive and play it?

John P

Hi! I just want to ask, since my pc has 6 gb only, I was wondering if I can buy an external hard drive and install my game there and play from the external hard drive? Thank you!

Answer
Short Answer: Yes, with a few rare exceptions and one caveat (condition). But, it may not perform as well as you'd like.

Long answer: Most games can be installed on and run from an external hard drive. The exception is when a particular game does not allow you to designate your own installation path. I will say that I have only encountered this once before, so it's quite rare, but still within the realm of possibility.

Now for the caveat:
Since software installation varies depending upon the installed hardware, you will only be able to play the games on that computer. Even though your hard drive is portable, your games are not. Since this solution is intended merely as a means of adding additional storage space, this probably doesn't concern you that much.

And finally the bitter pill:
Game performance will suffer. How much? Hard to say, but think of it this way: A USB 2.0 connection tops out with a transfer rate of 480 mega bits per second (mbp/s). Fast as that may seem when you're offloading pictures from your camera, it just can't stand-up to the transfer rate of an internal hard drive (anywhere from 1,200 to 2,400 mbp/s). By using an external storage device you effectively create a bottle-neck, you're only as fast as that USB cable, and the rest of your hardware is almost certainly faster than that.

As such, I would urge you to consider installing a second hard drive in your current computer. It doesn't tie you down anymore than the external drive does, and the difference in performance will be considerable. It's not the easiest thing in the world if you haven't done it before, but it's nothing a couple hours of research and a few well phrased questions can't get you through.

Final Notes: Unless you want to play StarCraft (total installation size of 90 MB) off of your external drive an internal second drive would be a far superior choice. The drive itself would need to be mounted inside your computer chassis. One of the open 3.5 inch drive bays would be ideal, but even a 5.25 inch bay can be converted with $10 worth of hardware.

Best of Luck!

Feel free to follow up with another question.

EDIT: Here's a link to an online guide explaining precisely how to install a second hard drive, should you choose that route...

http://www.pctechguide.com/tutorials/HardDrive1.htm

MY EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE IS BEEPING!!!?

Wallyjenki

HELP I HAVE A PORTABLE EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE BY MY PASSPORT AND IT ISN'T WORKING, I PLUG IT IN AND IT STARTS BEEPING, PLEASE TELL ME WHATS WRONG!! :'(

Answer
It is going to die soon. You need to open the case to access the files inside and back them up before your external hard drive doesn't work anymore.

This is a device that allows you to do so:
http://www.topmicrousa.com/bt-300.html

You connect the old hard drive to this device, and then the device to a another computer or laptop via USB. You would then be able to access all the files on it.
I got the device off a PC World Magazine Article.
Best of luck!

External Hard Drives: Music and JPGs, files as well?

O'Bannion

Im looking into buying this My book external hard drive from walmart, I need something for my music and pictures, but files as well, ziped EXEs and what not, can i store those on there too? someone let me know please.

Answer
You can store any type of files on your Portable Hard Drive! Pictures, MP3s, Videos, Programs,....etc.

Can I transfer data to a portable hard drive from my old PS3 and then transfer it to the PS3 Slim?

krayzie_61

Answer
You should be able to do it with a flash drive. I recently bought a 4GB flash drive at Walmart for $15 to back up my game saves. I'm sure if you can put them on the flash drive, you can access them from another PS3. I would recommend trying that. You don't even need a big flash drive, just transfer the data, clear the flash drive, then move more data.

which 2011 macbook pro should i get ?

snailmail3

***13-inch: 2.3 GHz
2.3GHz dual-core
Intel Core i5
4GB 1333MHz
320GB 5400-rpm
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Built-in battery (7 hours)
Ships: 1-2 business days
Free Shipping
NZ$ 1,999.00

**13-inch: 2.7 GHz
2.7GHz dual-core
Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz
500GB 5400-rpm
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Built-in battery (7 hours)
Ships: 1-2 business days
Free Shipping
NZ$ 2,499.00

**15-inch: 2.0 GHz
2.0GHz quad-core
Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz
500GB 5400-rpm1
Intel HD Graphics 3000
AMD Radeon HD 6490M with 256MB GDDR5
Built-in battery (7 hours)
Ships: 1-2 business days
Free Shipping
NZ$ 2,999.00

Just out of these 3 i cant decide please help !!
thanks

Answer
I'd go with the cheapest one, unless having the larger screen is really important to you. I have a larger pro laptop and it's heavy. Spending $1000 more for a screen that is only a bit larger seems too costly. As the the difference in hard drive size, you can buy a portable terabyte external drive for about $100 and can use it for backups or extra storage as needed.

Which Laptop is better?

Ali

I want a laptop for University and general use (main computer), I would also like something that will be long lasting, so based on experience (not just specs) please tell me which laptop is better in your opinion. I am not a huge gamer, but I might put some arcade games on there and maybe some older grand theft auto games. I have worked with both mac's and pc's for years and I am comfortable with both. I want a powerful laptop that can be a desktop replacement but be portable for college. Please judge based on the provided specifications/ configurations since I have customized the laptops

Hp Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition (15 inch) (3rd Generation) .Vs. Macbook Pro (2011 -15 inch)

Hp Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition (2012 3rd Generation model) :

Windows 7 (Home Premium 64 bit)
3rd gen Intel Core i7-3610QM Processor (2.3 GHz, 6MB LC Cache)
Nvidia GeForce GT 630M Graphics with 1GB GDDR3 memory (HDMI,VGA)
8 GB DDR3 Ram
1 TB (1000 GB) 5400 Rpm Hard Drive
32 GB Micro solid state hard drive (Acceleration cache)
Microsoft office Starter
one 6 cell (6 hours battery life) + one 9 (9 hours battery life) cell lithium ion battery
15.6 Inch Full HD Anti-Glare LED-back lit display (1920 x 1080)
Blu Ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
HD webcam (720p)
Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN
Bluetooth
Backlit Keyboard
Fingerprint scanner
beats audio
USB 3.0, VGA, HDMI, memory card ports
5.6 pounds in weight

Before tax
$ 1050.00

Macbook Pro (15 inch - 2011 Non-Retina Model) :

Mac OS X Lion
2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 Processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz, 6MB Cache )
4GB 1600MHz Ram
500GB 5400-rpm hard drive
Intel HD Graphics 4000
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 512MB of GDDR5 memory
7 hours battery life
SuperDrive 8x (DVDÂ±R DL/DVDÂ±RW/CD-RW)
1440 x 900 Backlit Display
5.6 pounds in weight
720p HD webcam
802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking;3 IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
Backlit keyboard
USB 3.0, Thunderbolt, memory card ports

Before tax
$1800

Answer
Both are quality laptops but, I would suggest you to go for Hp dv6-t becauseâ¦
>It has a better graphics card & is too good for the price.
>More RAM i.e. 8 GB
>Size of hard drive is double of the Macbook
>High resolution 1920 x 1080
>Other specs like weight, optical drive, webcam, wifi, bluetooth, USB 3.0 ports, etc. are pretty much standard.

If you ask me about their durability, my vote goes to Macbook first. But if we look up the price dv6-t is offering a good deal because all these features with blue ray, 1080p display would cost you around $1200.

Minggu, 22 Juni 2014

Is Formatting An External Portable Hard Drive To exFAT The Best Way To Transfer Files Between Mac & Windows?

Ollie

I have a mac laptop and a windows 7 desktop and I was wondering if formatting a drive to exFAT was the best way to transfer my files across?

Answer
Format it NTFS. exFAT does't work on some drives and makes them either really slow or not able to transfer any data. I have tried this out on a bunch of drives

mac&pc portable hard drive.?

[ed]gar.

i have a wd external hd backed up to my mac with time machine. but know i think the square (hd) is huge and looks like a block. i wanna get a portable one. but i dont know witch one to buy because of all the options there is. I wanna get a 500gb that i can back it up to the mac but whenever i dont use my mac i wanna disconected and use it on the pc. is there a difference between. the WD portable hd for mac?
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=579
and the normal one?http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=691

so yea my question is; if i get the Mac formatted portable hd can i still use it on a pc?

Answer
yes u can use hard drive HD in mac as well as on pc i got same problem 2 years back when i bought my Time Capsule anyhow now i use maxter 750 gb (before it was 250gb) external HD with my pc and mac
no problem
dont worry but be sure for potable and external HD u need not to jurk too much as i loss my 250gb HD.

good luck if u like u can select my answer for best answer
thanks in advance

Best portable external hard drive 1Tb?

Madie

Does anyone know which is best portable external hard drive {1Tb} ? Any personal experience appreciated

Answer
I would say go with the Thunderbolt hard drive. Its great

Does Anyone Know Where To Buy A Really Cheap external hard drive for a macbook pro?

Answer
Not sure what you mean by cheap, but i found some nice external hard drives by Seagate for macbooks ranging from $59 to $75.

Seagate Backup Plus Slim:
1TB for $75 http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Backup-Portable-External-STDS1000100/dp/B00H4YGR48/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396559321&sr=8-1&keywords=thunderbolt+external+drive

500GB for $59 http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Backup-Portable-External-STDS1000100/dp/B00H4YGR48/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396559321&sr=8-1&keywords=thunderbolt+external+drive

Sabtu, 21 Juni 2014

Why is Windows 7 unable to recognize my external hard drive?

808WARRIOR

Why is Windows 7 unable to recognize my external hard drive?

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate

External Hard Drive: HP SD320A

NOTES:

- It works on other computers.
- It works on another computer that is also running Windows 7 Ultimate.
- Formatted as NTFS.
- Connects to computer via USB
- Had HP Software installed prior to format and errors.
- Device is not recognized in Disk Manager
- Device is recognized as a Mass Storage Device in the Control Panel

Thank you.

Answer
Hi:

When Windows 7 start up. The first thing it does; is to send out a request to your Drive Manager and ask Hey buddy what drives do we have and the drive manager tell it, this what we got Drive C: Drive D : and Drive A ( if got that ( a Floppy disk drive) ). when you connected it to the USB port The USB bus should send a Request to Windows and say we got a New piece of Hardware and windows 7 should send a request to the New hardware asking what are you? and if your new drive has a plug and load program - it send a request to Windows 7 saying I'm a New disk drive and I want to load my drivers ( the interfacing program that enable windows 7 and the New drive to talk to each other) into you and please put my Id in your Disk Manager So I will recognize via my coded input code. And Windows will either say "go ahead" or No, because I don't recognize you HP code however sometime Windows 7 will recognize it - only after you restarted your again with the USB still plug in to it in both your drive and it. than it will recognize your external hard drive. to initialize the drive program

I hope this helps

how do I install Windows 8 on my external hard drive?

Christophe

I took all the steps necessary up to the point where I choose where to install windows but it wouldn't let me select the external hard drive because it's connected via USB... why won't it let me and/or is there a way around this because that's the only way I can connect the hard drive

Answer
Ifan operating system is already on the computer, make sure the drivers are correctly installed; and try installing when the OS is on. Windows should then detect the drive as if you have booted from a DVD, it might not detect

Why doesn't my computer see my external Hard Drive?

wizexel22

My friend gave me a new hard drive (Seagate ST902503FAA2E1-RK FreeAgent Go 250 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive) and it does not show up in "My Computer". I also get a message "Windows could not load installers for volume..." as well.

It seems online advice is to download TweakUI and click on the drives to use and this seems to work for everyone. However, when I use TweakUI, it doesn't even show any drives!

My computer is detecting the new HD when I plug it in, but it simply does not show it as a drive and so I cannot access the drive. Please help and thanks!

Answer
Here is the best I can come up with so far. Firstly, I just recieved my new 500 Gig harddrive in the mail, and (was just) having the same problem(I'm using vista). I finally found out where my drive is hiding, but and JUST figured out how to access it. It's located through a "UNC" path. From what i could find on the web, the computer thinks it's a network drive and wishes to access it as such... Go to start, control panel, system management, storage(should be on the left sidebar) see if it shows your drive there. If you need to, then format it. When this is complete, right click and 'change drive letter/file path' and assign one. It should now show up.

Hope this helped!

I had my portable external hard drive in while i was installing windows 7 and now it doesn't show up?

chunky_06

I always have my hard drive in, and i installed windows 7 and everything went fine but then when i clicked on my computer my hard drive wasn't being shown and it hasn't showed up since? Any help anyone?

Answer
First, remove and reinsert the drive to see if it detects it or not. It's a good idea to try it on another computer too. Try opening disk management to see if its there or not (start, right click on my computer, click manage, then choose disk management on the left column). If it shows up as free space, then you could create a partition and use it.

The drive enclosure might be bad.
Then try contacting the manufacturer if you have warranty, if not then you should disassemble it and use the bare hard drive in your computer to see if it works or not, because the enclosure might be broken. If that doesn't help, then your drive is bad.

External hard drive question?

Ultra sens

I have thousands of pictures along with hours of home videos that are really slowing down my computer. I was looking to get an external drive but need to know if I could store along with run programs (like Nero) to make home dvds from that drive or will that even help?

Answer
Any of the new External Drives (pretty much every one that you can buy from the computer store in an unopened box) supports NTFS which means you will be able to install programs onto it. However, just because you have installed a program on to an external drive - does not mean to say you can use it on any computer:

The registry keys for the program will still be stored in your computers registry and so you will only be able to run the program from that one computer.

With this in mind (unless you are really struggling for space) I would leave the programs on your computers internal hard-drive and get a NAS storage device. The Netgear Stora is a fairly good one for home storage. You then connect it to your router run the CD on your main computer and it becomes a Network Storage Drive (which you can use for backups of your computer) and storing all your Pictures and Home Movies on. Doing it this way will also give you instant access to your files from any computer connected to your home network without the need for carrying around and external drive.

If you want to have an external drive however rather then Network Storage then I would suggest this one for a desktop external drive

IOMEGA Prestige Desktop External Hard Drive - 1TB

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/iomega-prestige-desktop-external-hard-drive-1tb-03868723-pdt.html

Or this one for a portable external drive

WD My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive - 500GB

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/wd-my-passport-essential-portable-hard-drive-500gb-03709256-pdt.html

As you can see however, although they are about the same price, you are getting less storage in the portable drive because you are paying for the portability of it: so unless you plan on carrying it around with you I would go for the desktop external drive.

External hard drives acting weird!?

realface

I have 3 external HDDs connected to my PC but recently I've noticed that whenever I remove one or add a fourth one the entire system freezes. I have to restart the system with the HDDs plugged in so they can work properly. I just noticed today that Intel's Rapid Storage Technology had a red 'x' by it's icon...it then had a green tick after I activated it. Is there some sort of overload (it's a powerful computer....it should take on more than 4 HDDs!) or is it my Intel(R) i7 chip that needs some sort of modification or update?

Answer
I suggest that you purchase a larger drive or a NAS unit.

It could be that you have given more than one drive the same drive letter which could make it freeze up.

What do you call powerful? It would seem that you should have more hard drives inside of you computer and less on the outside.
You don't say how they are connected, whether it be via USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Firewire (ugh), of eSata.
I have two external units connected on my personal system via eSata and a couple of NAS connected to my switch. Have 5 hard drives inside my computer case (totaling 10Tbs) and running with a 550 watt power supply without any problems.
I have seen problems with too many USB connections and that is where your problem may be.
By the way, I keep a Blac X box on my desk connected via eSata and switch out internal desktop (or laptop) hard drives in there.

Hope this has been of some help to you.

Can sitting a computer on my hard drive damage it?

Robert

Hi I recently did something rather stupid I sat my large computer on my portable hard drive , my question can this corrupt the files on it or damage them in any way?

It was only sitting on half the hard drive for like 2 min, it's a powerless portable hard drive very small size of a persons hand, is powered by USB.

I have video files on the drive and I don't want them to be corrupted from having had the computer sit on the drive, so can this effect my files and if so how.

5 stars for best answer and if you can recommend a good hard drive scanning tool apart from scan disk that can scan for corrupted damaged files and bad sectors from external damage.

Thanks guys and Gals.

Answer
Hi there

2 things could happen in this situation: if the HDD was on and plugged in, it is technically possible for the pressure on the case to affect writing to the drive, though still unlikely. Second is if it was not connected and off, there should be no problems assuming there is no physical damage.

I'm going to assume it was on. I'd load the drive and attempt to access the video files, right away they should tell you if they are corrupted/unreadable.

Agent James Robbins
In-home Cadet
On assignment in the Portland Metro Area

Answered November 1st, 2013

Best Laptop/tablet for graphic design students (2013)?

Lexi

Hi I am about to go into college and a need a laptop or tablet that is best suited for the graphic design major as well as gaming ( mostly sims3 ) i have been looking around and i do have a small budget. nothing over 500 the max is 600 but nothing more. It needs to be fast, light weight. lots of space, Sims 3 compatible, adobe suite compatible, great or decent graphics, it MUST have a USB hub. long battery life, 3+ hours, and it should not heat up to quickly or stay relatively cool to the touch. i currently have a dell INSPIRON15 (on of the originals before it got cool) and it pretty decent but heavy and it heats up. i am a serious multitask-er. and i think it time to trade up. and suggestions?

Answer
Asus has one option which you can consider and it comes under your budget of $600 with the price of $550. The reason of recommending this laptop is its almost same features which you are requiring from a laptop. And also it performs really as one of an actual user describes its Performance as commendable. Here is a complete review which you can see and it will help you:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R5ZANLYD4ZQ41/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B009RUS452&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=hawmekm-20

Also it has really good features which help you in performing every task which you have mentioned. It includes Intel Core i5 3317U 1.7 GHz and 6 GB DDR3 which is perfect for fast processing. It has storage with 750 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive and 24 GB Solid-State Drive. It has good portable 15.6-Inch Screen with Intel GMA HD and Windows 8.

All of these features, good performance and good built comes in a package of $550. So I would recommend it to you among other good options. But if you want to see other laptops for comparison with it then here is a list of laptops which are best selling and also comes under your budget of $600:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_p_36_6?bbn=565108&qid=1374316835&rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A%21493964%2Cn%3A541966%2Cn%3A565108&rnid=2421885011&low-price=&high-price=600&x=-180&y=-3564&tag=hawmekm-20

How do I backup Windows 7 files on an external hard drive?

Lyndon

I'm changing to a Windows 8 and I want to know how to backup my data from my Windows 7 with an external hard drive.
What kind of external hard drive should I use?

Answer
When updating from windows 7 to Windows 8 the computer automatically backs up your files, but if you want to do it on an external hard drive just connect the External HDD and copy the entire C: drive and paste it onto the External HDD

i am confused what to buy, internal or external hard drive for backup?

Black

i need 1TB hard drive for my data backup and i need an external one but don't know is it better? i am confused someone says that pre-made external is not more reliable because of heating problem and suggest me to buy an internal hard drive for laptop and use an enclosure to make it external as it would be better than ready made external hard drive, someone says that external hard drives are not safe, i am totally confused and don't know what to buy. please tell me which would be more reliable and how, as i need it right now?

Answer
I'd recommend an External drive - although these can often cost a little more and be slower, the pro's as a backup are much better.

- Drive can be moved around or connected to other computers as required
- If your computer is stolen or blows up then your backups are safe
- If you upgrade or reformat your computer then your files can be accessed straight away

Best brand of External Hard drive?

Pentecosta

??? one thats 500gb and up ???

Answer
I do not put much stock into the brands of External drives as long as it is a major brand that I recognize:

Western Digital
Iomega
Seagate
LaCie
Verbatim
Buffalo
Hitachi
TEAC

The features of the drive are more important to me:

7200 RPM
USB 3.0
Proper capacity
Portable--meaning that it only needs USB, and does not need a second plug for electricity.

Now, if you are looking for the absolute best external drive that money can buy, that would be the LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 External Hard Drive 301945. They are pricey, but awesome. Here is a link to the 1 TB model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822154463

Another option to consider is that you may want a mirrored external drive (if one drive dies, your data is still on the other). Here is one. It is also LaCie, but only because it was the only brand name mirrored drive on Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822154367&cm_re=external_hard_drive_raid_1-_-22-154-367-_-Product

Finally, you might consider a networkable drive. These are called Network Attached Storage (NAS): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822165122

Or something with NAS *and* mirroring: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148615&cm_re=nas_raid_1-_-22-148-615-_-Product

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?

Answer
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

What's a Portable Hard Drive (1tb) that is formatted and will work with both WIndows and Mac?

Daniel

I have a MacBook and a windows computer, which I would like to back them both up on the same portable hard drive (and also be able to use the hard drive (adding and copy stuff on it(all the normal stuff you'd do with one)) with both windows and mac)
I have a WD Passport Essential SE 1tb at the moment and It is formatted with windows and is only Read Only for Mac because it is formatted with windows, What is a portable hard drive which I can use on both Windows and Mac.
Please help with fairly simple instructions :)

Answer
Hi,

You can use any external Hdd. Just setup two partitions on it. :) but If you don't wanna do that:

You'd need to format it to FAT32, for it to be able to read and write it on both operating systems. But you can't transfer any files larger than 4GB to it, so you should be aware of that limitation.

I'm pretty sure there are drivers/emulators out there for reading any mac filesystem on your win and vice versa.

Hope this helped :)

Mac Portable Hard Drive Help?

h8thecause

I recently bought a SimpleTech portable hard drive. Its a 160gb if that matters. I am working on trying to backup my music by dragging and dropping it on there, but when I plug it in and try to drag, it does not allow me. When I view the info for the portable hard drive, the sharing and permissions says: "I can only read". How would I fix this?

Answer
Check whether the hard disk has "Write Lock". If it is so make sure it is not write locked.

Make sure that the Hard Drive is not formatted as NTFS. Mac does not support writing data to a NTFS volume. Just right click the mounted volume in Finder and select "Get Info". In the Info window check for the "Format:". In case the format is NTFS, it shows "Windows NT Filesystem". [ http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/attachments/maccar/40138d1172094097-using-external-hd-between-mac-pc-picture-1.png ].
If it is so, your Mac will not allow you to write data to that volume.

There are 2 solutions :
1. Make Mac write data to NTFS volume : Install 3rd party NTFS support for Mac. Softwares like "Paragon NTFS" [ http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/ ] allows you to write data to NTFS volume.
2. Reformat the hard disk to Mac Compatible format : This will require you to erase the entire data present in the disk. You can use Disk Utility to reformat the hard disk. If you are not sharing it with Windows PC, you can format it with format as "HFS+" (referred as "Mac OS Extended" in disk utility). In case you intend to share it with Windows "Fat32" will be the format I would recommend. Remember Fat32 does not support files larger than 4GB.

I would recommend the second solution.

Jumat, 20 Juni 2014

What is the best external hard drive for Macbook Pro?

aidan

What is the fastest usb 2.0 2tb external hard drive?

Dan

can i run applications directly from a portable hard drive?

mm09

for example can i play movies directly from the hard drive or do i have to copy the movie files onto the computer first and play it from there.

Answer
You can do almost anything on a portable hard drive. You have to install the program to your portable hard drive, or use portable applications (found at http://portableapps.com/) to ensure that, should the installer save paths in registry keys or configuration files, they point to the right place, and not to a non-existant location on your hard drive where the files used to be.

However, you must make sure that when you want to use a program/file, your hard drive must be connected to your computer for the duration of the use, and that, unless your portable hard drive is plugged in 24/7, it will not be an on-demand, ready to go experience.

Also, USB read/write speeds will be a bottleneck, so I wouldn't recommend running any games off of a hard drive. Playing movies is usually okay because most modern video players buffer the video quite a bit, and therefore allow for a smooth show.

How can I copy DVD movies on to my hard drive so I can in turn copy them to my hand held video player?

Lovr

I know there are tons of expensive software that can do this but is there a free way to burn the DVD onto my hard drive so I can simply move/copy the .divx, .mpeg or .avi to my Player?

Answer
I think you can use E.M. Free DVD Copy. It can let you copy dvd to your hard drive, you can also rip DVD to other popular formats, such as h264, Xvid,MOV, VOB, Mpeg, Mpeg4, Mpeg TS, AVI, WMV. so you can watch dvd movies on portable player.

free use without limiting.

if you want to try it , you can get it from:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22E.M.+Free+DVD+Copy%22&btnG=Google+Search

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=em+dvd+copy&ygmasrchbtn=web+search&fr=ush-ans

Help With External Computer Hard Drive? ?

Amber

I have a few questions. I want to put some of the information on my laptop onto an external hard drive. The laptop is a Dell, so I figure use a Dell hard drive. But I'm looking at this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-500GB-External-Hard-Drive-Dell-Dimension-5100-5150_W0QQitemZ300279045704QQihZ020QQcategoryZ158823QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247
on Ebay, and all it talks about is video, photos, and songs. I mostly have files that I want to move, like Microsoft Word documents and things like that.
So, what is the best hard drive (external) to use for that? Will other hard drives that aren't Dell work with a Dell laptop, or does it have to be the same brand?
Also... I want to move the files onto the external drive and then put them on another laptop. Does it matter what brand the other laptop is?

Thanks much,
Amber
And also...
Can someone recommend the best kind of hard drive I can use? There's so many different kinds and I have no idea which is best.

Answer
External Hard drives are essentially bigger revisions of flash thumb drive with several times more capacity - so BRAND DOES NOT MATTER IN TERMS OF COMPATIBILITY. There are also "Sync" programs that will apply any changes you have done to the desired folders in your computer to the files in your drive so that they are identical.

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The cost depends on the brand, type, and storage. There are enclosures, regular externals (that need an outside powersource through A/C adapter or 2nd USB Port), and portable externals (that power up through the USB port).
=An enclosure is just a cover for a regular computer harddrive that lets you carry it around and use it like a regular external which requires a power cord or a 2nd USB port for power. Put simply, you buy a new computer harddrive, put the enclosure around it, and you have an external. These tend to be a little bit cheaper than the other two alternatives because you have more range in choosing the storage and price for both the drive and the cover, but you have to setup the drive. The actual size of this type of external depends on the size of the computer harddrive you buy. Generally, they tend to remain small. Here is how it goes together (this one is using a 2nd USB port for power): http://na.tm.agilent.com/images/diskenclosure.jpg
=Regular externals are "premade" enclosures, except you can't open them up to convert to a "computer harddrive." They're stuck in their frame. Like enclosures, they require a separate power cable. These are usually cheaper than the portables for the same amount of memory, but they are less portable because you need a power outlet to be able to use them, and they tend to be bigger and bulkier. One example looks like this (WD MyBook): http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/wd_mybook_500gb/images/my_book_4.jpg
=The newest are the portable externals. They are just like other externals except you don't need a separate power cord to use them. They get all their power from the computer through the USB port. These are generally a bit more expensive, but they are quite small and handy. They look like this: http://www.futurelooks.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/wd_mypassport320gbelite-3.jpg

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Choose between the types depending on your use. If you think you're going to be on the go a lot with few outlets, I recommend the portable externals. They might be a bit more expensive, but they are very easy to use, very portable, and very good looking. The one I use (WesternDigital MyPassport Elite 320GB for $100) is about as big as a 3x5 index card and as thick as a pen. You might also go with an enclosure using a 2nd USB port for power.

However, if you're looking for LOTS of storage without worrying about using it absolutely anywhere, go with the enclosure or the regular external because they cost less.

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Seagate and Western Digital are the most reliable brands in terms of dedicated externals (the one in your Ebay link is actually a Seagate, not a "Dell."). These are also the brands for the computer harddrive you will want to use for enclosure, but I'm not sure what enclosure cover is the best.

It would be best if you searched around. Local stores like BestBuy, Walmart, CircuitCity, etc. usually have great deals. You should look around online at many different stores before settling on one price.

Sometimes the computerseller marks up the price a bit even though they sell some of the very same products. Again, you should look around before you settle on a price.

Can you use an external Hard drive for storage on a Playstation 3?

punkinlips

I know you can buy a laptop hard drive to upgrade the hard drive that originally comes with the PS3 but can you use an external drive for storage as well?

Answer
You can, but in order for it to work, the hard drive has to be formatted in FAT32. Most on the market are defaulted as NTFS which is the newer standard. You can hook up your external HD to your pc and reformat it to FAT32..either the whole thing or just a partition. If you don't know what you are doing, get someone to help you. Externals aren't cheap so good luck.

Which company makes the best portable hard drives?

$$ �!

Someone told me that portable hard drives have a short-life. Is it true/ If yes, what's the durability?

Answer
I'd go with Western Digital. But there are some highly rated drives at http://www.newegg.com Some of these are assembled with a different name on them, and who knows what drive is inside. If I had the choice, I'd go with Hitachi, the former IBM Datastar. I'd never buy a Maxtor drive. (again)

Try this one at NewEgg
Western Digital My Book Essential WDG1U1600N 160GB 7200 RPM USB 2.0 External Hard Drive - $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136021

or this one
Western Digital Passport Portable WDXMS2500TN 250GB 5400 RPM USB 2.0 External Hard Drive - $144.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136139

But here is the thing, one bump and you are dead. Consider carrying that drive in a special foam filled bag. Always put that drive on the floor of your car, so it does not get destroyed when it slips off the seat of your car and HITS the floor.

Maybe you should be getting several 4GB Flash (Thumb) drives. BUY one at first, and make sure that it works in every computer that you want it to work with. Then buy more of the same brand.

How about this from NewEgg:
CORSAIR 16GB Flash Survivor Ultra Rugged USB 2.0 Drive Model CMFUSBSRVR-16GB â $154.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233059

People LOVE this one.
CORSAIR Flash Voyager 2GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) 256bit AES Encryption Model CMFUSB2.0-2GB - $19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233009

Good luck and Happy Computing!

How do i make a Hitachi 1tb desktop hard drive into a portable hard drive?

Karlie

I bought a 1tb 7200 RPM hard drive from Hitachi as a replacement for a Maxtor one touch portable hard drive, how would i make the hard drive usable with the portable setup?
I solved my problem i just right clicked my computer storage/disc manager and right clicked the drive and formated it as a new volume now it works perfectly ty

Answer
buy a hard drive enclosure. they usually come with USB or esata connections. make sure it's 3.5 inch for a desktop. 2.5 is for a laptop hard drive

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&tag=mozilla-20&index=blended&link_code=qs&field-keywords=desktop%20sata%20hard%20drive%20enclosure&sourceid=Mozilla-search

should i get an ipad or netbook?

James

Ipad : touch screen : 10 hours battery : greats apps : 16 gb Hard drive : videos music and web browsing are amazing : iphone software 3.1.3 : no flash : no usb sd card slots : fixed 16 gb no external hard drives

Netbook : 2 gb hard drive can be improved with an external hard drive : usb slots : 128 ram : videos music and browsing is not as good as an ipad : flash : sd slots : 3.5 hours battery ,battery life sucks : PC Games : windows ce : keyboard and touchpad :

Bring Ipad to school all ill be the frist student to have one and be cool :)
Bring Netbook to school and for some reason you will get called a nerd :(

What should i get and the ipad and netbooks have alot of features but i dont know all of them
maby for u guys its not cool but for me it is

Answer
Netbooks are totally worthless even if you get free. These are so choppy and sluggish that you cant work on it for long hours.

You gave some positives of iPad and then negatives but those negatives don't exist :

No flash: You can run Netflix,Hulu,all the online video from Websites like Disney,ESPN,CBS,ABC,FOX NEWS,WHITEHOUSE.GOV and all others.

How is not having flash a drawback?

No external Drive: Cloud storage is future so it's right time to get into habit of using it and iPad is perfect for that. It has apps like Dropbox,Box.net that integrates with other apps so, all the email attachment,songs,videos can be save to these apps with one tap.And you won't be using any on device space. If you are going out of wi fi range,just bring selected item to device,after use send them back to cloud.On computer it's complicated , but on iPad it's as easy as playing iPod.

No USB SD CARD SLOT: Camera connection kit is available just for $29. Get it and connect any camera AND SD CARD directly to iPad. You can connect many other peripherals like USB HUB ,USB KEYBOARD.

NETBOOKS:Performance doesn't depend on the capacity only , it depends on ratio of load and capacity. iPad has less powerful processor but it's doesn't have load. It has iOS4 OS which is light but very functional. .Net books are actually nothing but cheap laptops they do not fall under new category because besides being cheap and sluggish they have nothing different from laptop. That's the reason Netbooms failed miserably.

1million of ipads are selling every 27 days just in US which is incredible.

PC games sucks on Netbooks. I own Toshiba Satellite Netbook and iPad both so I am in position to give hands on experience.It's just not possible to work on Netbooks.

Go to Bestbuy, play a movie via NETFLIX ON Netbook and iPad side by side, you will stark difference in video quality.iPad will blow any Netbook out of water.

Create a document on Netbook and then do the same thing on iPad and see which one is better and easier. I like iPad to the extent that I advice people if you have powerful Desktop then don't get laptop,get iPad instead.

Netbook is good for even nerds.Nerds will go mostly for Notebooks but research says Harvard university's Internet got clogged on the next day of iPad release. So you can imagine brightest brain are also in love with iPad.

And yes iPad is cool. A tailor in New York made fortune just by creating a big pocket inside of suit to fit iPad.He is not taking any order now because he is booked till end of 2011.

It always happens to premium product like Armani , Apple,American Eagle people who don't use them start criticizing but the actual users are so happy.

Gizmodo website is crying do not buy iPhone 4 it has signal problem, result is 3 million iPhone sold in three weeks which is spectacular and it broke all the records.

I hv a new gateway desktop comp/it has a portable media drive/i don't know how to use it, do i need a disk?

yodi

Answer
When you say you have a "Portable Media Drive" do you mean a CD/DVD Writer/Player, a USB Port, a Firewire Port, or a Card Reader? I will assume you mean the first option because you go on to ask if you need a disk, and by disk I think you mean a CD or DVD.

If it is a CD/DVD drive, then yes you would need a CD or DVD disk, and whether or not you can use one of these, or both depends on the type of drive it is. Some are only CD drives which allow playing, ripping (copying from disk to computer hard disk) or burning, (copying from computer hard disk to CD disk inserted into drive), or DVD drives which allow playing, ripping and/or burning. Now, some drives allow only writing, while some allow only playing, or reading.

I don't want to confuse you. I recommend you access your User Manual for your machine and then find the pages for your drive. You can also look at the front of the drive and read what it says there. It will have something like:

CD+/-R+/-RW DVD+/-R+/-RW

The R stands for Readable
The RW stands for Readable/Writable

It might say something like:

DVD+/-Writer / CD Writer

In the second example the drive seems to allow only Writing to the disk, but in reality when the drive lists a Writer, it is also a Reader.

A few years ago two or more such drives were necessary because of limited purposes. For example, one would be a Reader, one a Writer, and one could be for DVD ROM disks, which usually contain applications or games. These days CD/DVD drives usually combine all of these into one drive. This is much more convenient, but you won't know for sure until you look it up in the manual.

You see why I suggest you read your manual? Then, in addition to all this confusion, you need to know what type of disk your drive can use, and what is the correct disk type for different purposes. Lets say you want to rip (copy songs from a CD onto your hard disk) songs from a few CD disks, then burn a custom play list to a blank disk you format in order to play in your car CD player. Well, in order to accomplish this you could pop any disk in and burn the files to the disk, but if the disk is not the correct type it won't play in your car CD player. So, you need to know what types of blank CD disks will play after burning. Here is a list of disk format types which will help you choose the best one for your needs:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_formats

You may want to store the link as a Favorite, or copy and paste into a Word program and store it as a file for ease of access as you require it. Good luck and I hope you have a lot of fun learning how to use your drive.

Kamis, 19 Juni 2014

CAN I BACK UP MY PC FILES WITH MAC PORTABLE HARD DRIVE?

Paul

I have windows 7 now,but I plan to own a Mac soon. Would a Mac hard drive back up windows files too?

Answer
The answer to this is complicated, but I found a good article here: http://thelightroomlab.com/2009/01/formatting-an-external-hard-drive/

You should read it carefully (maybe twice) to learn about disk formats, it is a very good thing to know about. Learning to format your hard drives properly is a great idea. Also, partitioning your drive into 2 sections with different formats works if you don't need to access files across Operating Systems. You can use Google to learn how to partition a drive on your Operating System fairly easily. I usually just use Dropbox to send files from my Mac to my PC or vice versa.

looking for a portable hard drive that works seamlessly between mac/pc. I work on both.?

trouble

Answer
Pretty much any USB portable hard drive that is Plug-and-Play Compliant will work on both Macs and PCs, providing you use a file system that works on both. NTFS is the standard for PCs, but Macs can only read files in that file system, not write them. A file system that will work with both Macs and PCs is FAT32. You can format your hard drive to FAT32 using Windows, just google it. A recommended hard drive for you is this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822116161

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