Sabtu, 05 April 2014

What are the specs of either xbox 360 or ps3?




Tecpeds


I just read this about the new WiiU and i want to see how it compares to the current gen any ideas cuz i don't know what this stuff means lol

Cores: 3
Speed: 1.24 GHz
3 MB eDRAM L2 cache:
Core 0: 512 kB
Core 1: 2 MB
Core 2: 512 kB
32 kB L1 Instruction cache
32 kB L1 Data Cache
When playing Wii games, only Core 0 is active



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Playstation 3:

CPU3.2 GHz Cell Broadband Engine with 1 PPE & 6 SPEs
Storage capacity2.5-inch SATA hard drive
(20 GB, 40 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB, 120 GB, 160 GB, 250 GB, or 320 GB included) (upgradeable)
Memory256 MB system and 256 MB video
Display
Video output formats[hide]
Composite video
480i, 576i (PAL)
S-Video
480i, 576i (PAL)
RGB SCART
480i, 576i (PAL)
Component (YPBPR)
480i, 576i (PAL), 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
D-Terminal
480i (D1), 480p (D2), 720p (D4), 1080i (D3), 1080p (D5)
HDMI
480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Graphics550 MHz NVIDIA/SCEI RSX 'Reality Synthesizer'
Sound
Audio output formats[hide]
A/V-Multi
Analog stereo
TOSLINK
LPCM
2ch
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88 kHz, 176.4 kHz
Dolby Digital 5.1
DTS 5.1
AAC
HDMI
LPCM
2ch, 5.1ch, 7.1ch
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
DTS-HD Master Audio Bitstream (slim models only)*
Dolby TrueHD Bitstream (slim models only)*
Dolby Digital 5.1
DTS 5.1
AAC
*All models can decode Dolby TrueHD and as of firmware 2.30 DTS-HD Master Audio, to be output as LPCM. Output of the raw undecoded stream is limited to slim models.[7]
Controller inputSixaxis, DualShock 3, Logitech Driving Force GT, Logitech Cordless Precision controller, standard USB controllers, GT Force, Rhythm game controllers, PlayStation Move, GunCon 3, PlayStation Portable, Keyboard and Mouse
Connectivity
(details)[hide]
Flash memory input
MemoryStick/PRO/Duo*
SD/MMC*
CompactFlash/Microdrive*
Audio/video output
HDMI 1.3a out
CEC (BRAVIA sync)**
S/PDIF out (TOSLINK)
AV Multi out
Composite video/stereo audio cable***
S-Video cable
SCART cable
Component video cable
D-Terminal cable
Other
IEEE 802.11b/g Wi-Fi****
Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
4 Ã USB 2.0
(2 Ã in 40 GB and all later models)
Wired gigabit Ethernet
*60 GB and CECHExx 80 GB models
**Slim models only
***Included in box
****All except 20 GB model
Online servicesPlayStation Network
Backward
compatibilityPlayStation (all models)
PlayStation 2 (20 GB, 60 GB and some (CECHExx) 80 GB models)

Xbox 360:

CPU3.2 GHz PowerPC Tri-Core Xenon
Storage capacity
20 GB,60 GB,120 GB or 250 GB (Older Model),250 GB or 320 GB (Newer Slim Models) hard drive, 64, 256 or 512 MB flash memory
Storage media[hide]
Detachable Hard Drives
20 GB, 60 GB, 120 GB, 250 GB, 320 GB
Memory Cards (Removable) (Original design only)
64 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB
On-board storage chip
Arcade Consoles (later models)
256 MB, 512 MB
Budget level "Xbox 360 S" consoles:
4 GB
USB storage device (requires system software update)
1 GB to 16 GB
Cloud storage (requires Xbox LIVE Gold Membership)
512 MB [4]
Memory512 MB of GDDR3 RAM clocked at 700 MHz
Display
Video output formats[hide]
Composite video
480i, 576i (PAL)
S-Video
480i, 576i (PAL)
RGB SCART
480i, 576i (PAL)
Component (YPBPR)
480i, 576i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
D-Terminal (YPBPR)
480i (D1), 480p (D2), 720p (D4), 1080i (D3), 1080p (D5)[5]
VGA
640Ã480, 848Ã480, 1024Ã768, 1280Ã720 (720p), 1280Ã768, 1280Ã1024, 1360Ã768, 1440Ã900, 1680Ã1050, 1920Ã1080 (1080p)
HDMI (later models)
480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Note: 1080p video playback is limited to content from the Zune marketplace[6]
Graphics500 MHz ATI Xenos
Sound
Analog stereo
Stereo LPCM (TOSLINK and HDMI)
Dolby Digital 5.1 (TOSLINK and HDMI)
Dolby Digital with WMA pro (TOSLINK and HDMI)
Controller input
Controllers[hide]
4 maximum* (any combination):
Xbox 360 Controller (USB wired, 2.4 GHz wireless)
Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel
Rhythm game controllers
Big Button Pads*
Xbox 360 Arcade sticks
Ace Combat 6 Flight Stick
Kinect
*4 Big button pads may be used in addition to other controllers.
Connectivity
Original models
2.4 GHz wireless, 3 Ã USB 2.0, IR receiver, 100 Mbit Ethernet
Add-on: Wifi 802.11 a/b/g, Wifi 802.11a/b/g/n[7]
Revised "S" models
2.4 GHz wireless, 5 Ã USB 2.0, IR receiver, 100 Mbit[citation needed] Ethernet, Wifi 802.11b/g/n, AUX port
Online servicesXbox Live

What do you think is better PS3 OR 360?

Q. DO YOU THINK THAT THE PS3 WILL BE BETTER THAT THE XBOX 360


Answer
good question!
Yeah! I do think PS3 will be better than the xbox 360
in this way!

1. Hardware and Grafix:The PlayStation 3 version of the Cross Media Bar (Xross Media Bar, or XMB) includes 8 categories of options. These include: Users, Settings, Photo, music, Video, Game, Network and Friends. The PS3 includes the ability to store different user profiles, explore photos, play music and movies from the hard drive, compatibility for a USB Keyboard and Mouse, a full Internet browser and a Friends menu. Also, the PlayStation 3 adds the ability to multitask in ways such as listening to music while surfing the web or looking at pictures.[57] The PlayStation 3 XMB supports a variety of file formats (audio, image, video). Because PlayStation 3 is capable of running Linux, other formats can be played through the operating system, assuming the correct codec is present. In a separate demo Sony presented the "Marketplace" where users can buy and download music. The PS3 reserves 64 MB of RAM at all times for XMB functions
.
2.psp connectivity:The PlayStation Portable can connect with the PlayStation 3 in many ways, including game connectivity, such as Formula One 06 shown at E3 2006 which uses the PSP as a rear-view mirror. Sony also will allow the PlayStation 3 to send PlayStation 1 games to the PSP that will be able to be used on the PSP's PlayStation 1 Emulator, which will be released alongside the PS3.
Sony has also demonstrated the PSP playing back video content, including 1080p content from the PlayStation 3 hard disk across an Ad-Hoc wireless network. This feature is referred to as Remote Play.

3. internet:Sony has considered using IPv6, the next generation of the Internet Protocol.

4.hdtv:The PS3 supports standard and HDTV resolutions (up to 1080p) and connectivity options (such as HDMI 1.3 and component video). In terms of audio, the PS3 supports a number of formats, including 7.1 digital audio, Dolby TrueHD, and others. For the optical drive, a wide variety of DVD and CD formats are supported, as well as Blu-ray Discs. A 20 GB / 60 GB 2.5" SATA 150 hard disk is pre-installed. In the 60 GB configuration, flash memory can also be used â either Memory Stick, CompactFlash, or SD/MMC. For communication, the PS3 has one Gigabit Ethernet port, four USB 2.0 ports, and supports Bluetooth 2.0 EDR.


5.Sixaxis:The PS3 SIXAXIS is a controller that is nearly identical to that of the predecessor's DualShock. The SIXAXIS features finer analog sensitivity; more trigger-like R2 and L2 buttons; a PS (âhomeâ) button; and a USB mini-B port for charging the internal battery and for wired play. The PlayStation 3 supports up to 7 simultaneous controllers over Bluetooth. The SIXAXIS is named for its ability to detect motion in the full six degrees. However, unlike the previous DualShock, the new controller has no vibration feature.
the main advantage:
yeah! it is BD ROM[blue ray disk]

1.The main advantage of BD is its maximum data transfer rate is 54.4 mb/s while hd dvds is 36.55 mb/s
2.its playback time is 23.3 hrs just double of the HD DVD
3.and finally it supports java, that hd dvd cannot do



So, the overall winner is PS3.




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This or That Hard Drive?




Goldenpian


http://store.apple.com/us/product/H2187VC/A/G-Technology-500GB-G-DRIVE-FireWire-USB-Portable-Hard-Drive?fnode=MTY1NDA0Nw&s=alpha (The 750GB since that's the only one available in the store.apple.com/se )

and

http://store.apple.com/us/product/H7430ZM/A/western-digital-500gb-my-passport-for-mac-portable-hard-drive?fnode=MTY1NDA0Nw&s=alpha (The 500gb)

The quality matters a lot to me. Which one is better, do you think?
Forgot this one:

http://store.apple.com/us/product/H4803VC/A/GTech_500GB_GDRIVE_Slim_Portable_USB_Drive?fnode=MTY1NDA0Nw&s=alpha

(So three)
Hm.... Chintan why is the Westen Digital crap? (Just curious)



Answer
That's two Hitachi 2.5" hard drives vs. one WD. 2.5" hard drive.
G-Technology 500GB G-DRIVE mobile Portable Hard Drive -- $$129.95
- Firewire and USB 2.0
- 500GB Hitachi laptop hard drive inside
- 5400RPM

Western Digital 500GB My Passport for Mac Portable Hard Drive -- $119.95
- USB 2.0
- 500GB WD laptop hard drive inside
- probably 5400RPM as well

G-Tech 500GB G-DRIVE Slim Portable USB Drive -- $79.95
- USB 2.0
- 500GB Hitachi laptop hard drive inside
- 5400RPM

For speed, choose the first due to the Firewire connectivity. For reliability, choose the WD. For a cheaper price, choose the 3rd. Don't be enticed by the 'formatted for Mac' and 'Time Machine-ready' crap. They all are. So what does that tell you? It's the WD unless you are particular about the Firewire feature.

However, if it were my money, I would future-proof my investment on a USB 3.0 external hard drive like this:
LaCie Rugged 500 GB USB 3.0 Mini Disk Portable Hard Drive 301555 -- $99.00
http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-Rugged-Portable-Drive-301555/dp/B0058VIWXI/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1339594514&sr=8-8&keywords=2.5%26%2334%3B+external+hard+drive

If attached to a USB 3.0 port, you can use the LaCie Mac USB 3.0 Driver to improve data transfer speed on your Mac (up to 30% performance increase compared to FireWire 800).

If you don't foresee yourself having a computer that has USB 3.0 in the near future and want to stick with Firewire then you can just get this:
LaCie Rugged All-Terrain 500 GB FireWire 800/ FireWire 400/USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive 301371 -- $114.95
http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-All-Terrain-FireWire-Portable-301371/dp/B0018B5CA8/ref=pd_cp_e_0

Or go back to the more expensive G-Tech 500GB that has Firewire:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/H2187VC/A/G-Technology-500GB-G-DRIVE-FireWire-USB-Portable-Hard-Drive?fnode=MTY1NDA0Nw&s=alpha

I am considering getting a portable hard drive. Can anyone recommend me anything?




sambr1111


I need a good and reliable portable hard drive. I need at least 120 GB of space and it has to have USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 or 800 capability. I also need it to be able to work on Mac OS X and I don't want anything too cumbersome or anything that looks stupid. Oh, and, I want to be able to buy it in a store as well, preferably in a price range of $100-$200 0_o. Please help!!


Answer
Buy a 3.5" Slim USB 2.0 & IEEE 1394 Firewire COMBO External IDE Hard Drive Mobile Storage Enclosure Case with Cooling Fan and Anti-Shock Design: UFE720 (Supports 750GB IDE Hard Drives and Windows Vista!)

http://www.xpcgear.com/uf72s3.html

for window use USB, for mac use firewire.
make sure u use the pc format.

then buy a 120 GB seagate harddisk and have fun.

it will within 200 budget, and my portable hard drive works great.

Cooling Fan and Anti-Shock Design will help ensure Hard Drive Stability and Longevity!
Truly Plug and Play!
Hot-swappable connection!
On/Off Switch
Works with both PC and Mac!
Support Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or above
Driver-less Installation for Windows XP and Windows 2000
Dimension (L x W x H) : 213 x 128 x 38mm
With 30Watt External Power Supply.
AC Input : 100 - 240V.
DC Output : +5V 1.5A / +12V 1.8A




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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.

whats the cheapest portable hard drive?




slice_the_


hi, i would like to have more hard drive space for my laptop to play games such as half life 2, wow.ect... i need a cheap portable hard drive but it needs to work well. thanks...
sorry...i meant external



Answer
Lots of companies sell them, check newegg.com for current prices, or many other retailers such as amazon.

It's like asking the best place to buy eggs. It depends on who has them on sale, and how much the farmer's charge the markets depending on volume, etc.

Beware that just because a drive is labelled "portable" doesn't necessarily mean it is more safe from damage than one labelled "external hard drive".

Check the price and specs of various models, and read reviews posted by owners of the devices.

www.tomshardware.com is my favorite site for evaluating computer parts, but don't stop there.




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Jumat, 04 April 2014

how to remove the partition on my portable external hard drive?




braveheart


i have an 80gb portable external hard drive which is parted into two{40gb each} and now i want to remove the partition.can anyone share their knowledge on how to do it???


Answer
You have a couple of options that'll do the trick:

1. If you have 80 gb of free space on your internal hard drive, then you could move all of the data from your external hard drive partitions onto your internal drive.

Then you could use the fdisk command to remove the partitions from your external drive and create a single 80gb partition, and then copy the data back from your internal drive to the external drive.

Be sure to make a backup first though - it's easy to make a fatal mistake with the fdisk command and accidentally format the wrong hard drive (speaking from painful personal experience).

2. Purchase a partition management program like Partition Commander or Disk Director. Both are reputable programs that'll let you move or delete partitions without losing your data (see links below for reviews on both of these programs).

This last approach is a lot easier route to go, and money well spent.

What is the difference between external and portable hard drives?




a b


Beyond the fact that if you external hard drive was the size of a house it wouldn't be portable? Are there any other differences? Also after I back up my data can I just leave them unplugged and powered down? Or is there some reason they would constantly need power?


Answer
They do the same thing, essentially. Most "portable" hard drives use a 2.5" hard drive, the same sized drive that comes in a laptop for example. External hard drives usually use 3.5" drives, hence the difference in size.

You can also build your own external drive by purchasing a drive and then a cage for the drive. If you were to do this eSATA is your best bet, provided your computer has an eSATA port of course.




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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.

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




trouble





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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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Kamis, 03 April 2014

any good suggestions on a good external hard drive ?




shawn m


i know that they are all pretty much all do the same thing but i am sure some work faster then other and more user friendly any coments can be useful .I am looking for at least 500 gig or more. thanks


Answer
This portable Seagate USB hard drive (for PC or Mac) gets good reviews from experts and even better reviews from owners who say it is both easy to use and reliable. The Seagate doesn't need a power cord -- it pulls all the power it needs from one or two USB ports. This model spins at 5,400 rpm, which means data transfers will not be as speedy as with a 7,200 rpm desktop drive. The Seagate hard drive is about 5" x 4" x 1" and weighs about 11 ounces, so it's easy to slip into a briefcase or backpack. The Seagate portable drive also comes in 40GB (*est. $100), 60GB (*est. $100), 80GB (*est. $115), 120GB (*est. $160) and 160GB *est. $235) capacities.

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/computers/external-hard-drives/index.html?referrer=yahoo_ssp

Hard Drive Compatible with mac?




MM


So i just got a hard drive, the HP SimpleSave 500GB Portable Hard Drive, is it compatible with mac? also what are your thoughts about it? i need to be able to rely on it 100%..is it reliable? good?


Answer
Have you been to the HP site and read the reviews?
http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/computer/categories/storage_solutions/1/accessories/AU811AA%2523ABA

Compatible? Only after you reformat it. The above link states "â¢Start backing up the minute you plug it in". That means it's format is NTFS, a Windows based file system.




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i have a verbatim portable hard drive and i have music on my pc i wanna put on my new mac(read details)?

Q. .....but the hard drive isnt showing up in my windows VISTA computer....how do it do it. one guy said to reformat it to fat32...but how?


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you could reformat it... but i think the problem is that you dont have the right drivers for it... google the exact make and model and you should find vista drivers for the hard drive.


if that does not work you can use an xp computer to format the drive.... plug it in.... go to my computer, right click the drive and select format.

which portable hard drive is better, my passport or buffalo?




shoe_gal


i have so many pictures, videos & songs. i'm planning to buy portable hard drive because i don't have any space in my laptop, i'd like to put my files (especially pictures) in a safe place with a password. but i don't know whether to buy my passport or buffalo (or any brand you know that is much better in terms in using and price). honestly speaking i don't have any idea about hard drives. i just saw someone using at an internet shop, and i went to computer shop, but i don't know what to choose. please help me. thanks in advance.


Answer
passport works well for me. Important pictures should be backed up on a CD/DVD and placed in a case. Hard drives will eventually fail and so do CDs/DVDs.
And there are archival grade DVDs like this one.
http://www.amazon.com/Verbatim-95355-UltraLife-Archival-50-Disc/dp/B000H3B6EO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1259293227&sr=8-1




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whats the cheapest portable hard drive?




slice_the_


hi, i would like to have more hard drive space for my laptop to play games such as half life 2, wow.ect... i need a cheap portable hard drive but it needs to work well. thanks...
sorry...i meant external



Answer
Lots of companies sell them, check newegg.com for current prices, or many other retailers such as amazon.

It's like asking the best place to buy eggs. It depends on who has them on sale, and how much the farmer's charge the markets depending on volume, etc.

Beware that just because a drive is labelled "portable" doesn't necessarily mean it is more safe from damage than one labelled "external hard drive".

Check the price and specs of various models, and read reviews posted by owners of the devices.

www.tomshardware.com is my favorite site for evaluating computer parts, but don't stop there.

Question about a Portable Hard Drive?




Kathleen D


I have a Seagate Free Agent Portable Hard Drive 320 GB and it won't work on my PS3. How do I get it to work?


Answer
Your hard drive will need to be formatted to FAT32 specification, dear lady, or your PS3 won't see it.

You can do this by downloading and installing the following file. (It's called FAT32 formatter by some strange coincidence.)

Do make sure you select the correct drive to format when you do it. I'd hate you to lose your operating system.




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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

How do I transfer my iTunes from my PC to my Mac via a portable hard drive?




ericangelo


I'm not the most computer savvy person, so I'd really appreciate specific details on how to do this. Thank you so much in advance!


Answer
I'm not nearly as experienced with PC's as with Macs, so here goes. I'm going to assume that you have copied at least some files from your PC onto a portable hard drive, but if not then try this. First make sure that the external hard drive is connected and recognized on the PC. Do a search if necessary and find the iTunes music folder on your PC hard drive. Once you have done that select the iTunes music folder and either choose to move it, save it, or copy it to the external hard drive or as can be done easily on a Mac click it and drag it to the external hard drive to copy it there. Once that is complete you can then properly eject the external hard drive from the PC and connect it to your Mac. When you do and it shows up on the Mac desktop simply open iTunes and choose "Add to library" under "File" in the menubar in iTunes and in the window that opens navigate to the external hard drive and to the folder labeled "iTunes Music." Then click okay/import and iTunes will find all of the music files on the external drive and copy them to the proper location on you Mac hard drive. Then you are finished and you can do whatever you like with the music on the external hard drive. You may even select the iTunes folder on the external hard drive and drag it to the Mac trash and empty the trash.




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Rabu, 02 April 2014

500gb portable hard drive not working?

Q. It's an "iOmega" and it's not working on any of 4 different computers I tried. (3 windows xp, 1 Vista) the "safely remove hardware" tray icon appears, and when I click it it displays the hardware as "mass storage device" and when I go to the properties for the drivers, all of it seems to be in working order... my only problem is that it won't display in "My computer" ... I already had the portable drive partitioned and all my data was on it, I really don't want to lose all my stuff. this problem started this morning and it seemed like it happened for no reason...

I've read similar questions like this, and everybody says "right click my computer and go to manage>disc management and assign the hard drive a letter... my problem here is that I can't assign it a letter unless I partition it, then after that, I can't access my files unless I format the hard drive, which isn't going to happen since I want to keep my files.

I also already tried re-installing the drivers... that didn't work...

I'm affraid it may have overheated last night... it was really hot... but this early this morning it was working just fine, then I left my house for a few hours, when I came back, it wasn't working.

Please help! The is some stuff that is really important to me on there!


Answer
Use GNU TestDisk. It's totally amazing how well this works. I should know, since I'm the king of accidentally deleting partitions. :P

Here's a link, through CGsecurity's wiki: http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

I've only tried it in Linux, though, so I don't know how well it would work in any other environment. It does fix FAT/NTFS problems, though.

my portable seagat hard drive said that i need to reformat it but i want to save the files how do i do that?




Alisa





Answer
Use these programs:

- Recuva
http://www.piriform.com/recuva/download

- TestDisk & PhotoRec
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download

- Zero Assumption Recovery
http://www.z-a-recovery.com/download.htm

Some guides:
http://www.guidingtech.com/2154/recover-deleted-files-recuva/
http://data-security-freeware.blogspot.it/2011/04/recuva-recover-deleted-files-for-free.html
http://www.geeksdo.com/freeware/recuva-tutorial.html
http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/how_to_recover_deleted_files.cfm
http://html5.litten.com/windows-file-recovery-series-part-2-recover-deleted-files-with-testdisk-and-photorec/
http://www.sevenforums.com/software/193467-guide-using-photorec-recovery-software.html
http://landscapephotographymagazine.com/2011/corrupted-memory-card/




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Is it worth upgrading my computers internal hard drive?




Liliana Av


I've had this computer since I was 13 and I'm turning 17 by the end of this year.

When I bought it, it was considered top of it's line, 500GB storage, 500MB graphics card and 4GB ram. However, as the years have passed, between games, music, programs and videos, it only has roughly less than 100GBs left (And this is WITH a portable 500GB HDD I use to keep videos on).

Originally, I was planning to get a new, faster and larger computer by the end of High School for University, which would've been next year. However, due to medical and personal reasons, I've decided to hold off University until 2013 - 2014 and I'm unsure if it's worth getting another say, 500GBs or so between now and then.

Any suggestions?
Money isn't an issue, and I know the place where I am most likely to buy the HDD from also installs them for an extra $10.

Also, what would this do for the speed of my computer? I mean, would it effect it at all?

I had my graphics card upgraded last year to a 1GB because the old one burnt out or something, the computer handles it just fine though.



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Adding another internal drive should work fine if you are running short of drive space. My PC (about 3 years old) came with a 250 GB primary drive and I installed a second 1 TB drive as additional space. Most motherboards support a minimum of two drives and many support 4 or more. Given the PC is about 4 years old, it probably uses SATA drives and probably has 4 SATA connectors. As one of the other responses indicated, a 1 TB drive is less than $100 so adding it as a secondary internal drive would make a lot of sense if you are running low on space.

Installing the drive is fairly simple. New retail drives usually include a step by step guide to installation and setup for systems running Microsoft Windows operating system. If the drive doesn't include this, there are plenty of online resources to walk you through the process. While $10 is pretty cheap, it doesn't make sense to pay for such a simple task.

As for the speed of the computer, it won't have a big impact. Defragmenting the drive could help performance (although I've seen debates both for and against this), but for most systems the video card selection is the primary bottleneck for performance.

I have lost my wd smartware installation files from drive?




Nitin


My product is WD My Passport 1tb usb 3.0 Portable Ext. Hard Drive (Black).

Product Model No. WDBBEP0010BBK. Sept-2013 version 1.6.4

I have lost the installation files and have searched their website for a possible online installation files but I Cannot found the same for version 1.6.4 Kindly suggest me?
I have 2 another Laptop and PC, I just want to install backup and utility,security software to another PC



Answer
If you're on Windows 7, 8 or Mac OS X, just use the built-in Windows Backup (Or Time Machine on a Mac). They work much better than WD SmartWare.
If you're on an older version of Windows, or just really want SmartWare, you can download it here:
http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?level1=2&lang=en
Just choose whatever Passport model you have, and it'll give you download links for drivers and the WD SmartWare software.

After installing, the program should keep itself up to date.




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How do I import a lot of songs to itunes without doing them one by one?




sweetdream


I have a lot of song on my portable hard drive that I want to add to my itunes so I can put them on my ipod but I don't know how to do it? Or is there a program that can scan my computer and find them?


Answer
In Itunes select file>import folder to Itunes and select to import, or drag that drive from my computer over the library icon in Itunes.
Note that doing that by default will only have Itunes map where the files are not copy them to your local hard drive so, if your Ipod is set to auto sync and you had later disconnected the portable hard drive it could remove the songs it can't find the files for off the Ipod. IF you don't plan on keeping the portable drive connected when syncing your Ipod, I would suggest using manual sync with your Ipod or first copying the songs from the portable drive on to your main hard drive.

Calling all computer experts!?




Dr.


I've got an external hard drive and I want to copy all my files onto it from my lap-top as back-up.
How can I do that and when I do this again in the future, how do I copy just the new files added since the last back-up?

Thank you.



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The solution I recommend is to buy an external drive the same size as the drive in your laptop.

The size of the actual hard drive, not "Available space" or the main "partition"

And remember that there is a difference in the size of drives as your system will identify it and as drives are sold (the difference between 1024 and 1000) so a 320gb drive will be identified as a 297 or 300, a 500 will be identified as a 465 or 488 (depending on mfg) etc...



Then use cloning software.

this will make a complete copy of ALL partitions (visible or "hidden") of your hard drive.

the cloning software that works best for me is called "Clonezilla" (a free download from Clonezilla.org)
this will burn to a CD-R disc that you boot from

To actually use it start your computer and open the CD drive
Shut your computer down, insert the clonezilla disc and connect the portable drive

Start the computer and clonezilla will launch. there are a few things you'll need to choose,
"work direct from local disc to local disc"

You will need to CORRECTLY choose the "source" drive and then the "destination" drive
for the cloning operation (do this wrong and you get two blank drives...)

Choosing the basic mode and say Yes to copying the boot loader

After it actually starts cloning it will take about an hour, maybe a bit more depending on how fast your computer is and how much stuff you have stored on the drive but when it's done it'll prompt you to remove the CD and then ask you to press 0 to shut down.

when it shuts down disconnect the USB drive.

Now at this point everything is backed up and by everything I mean EVERYTHING.

Should something "Bad" happen to your Notebooks internal HDD you have two courses of action
1)Buy and install a new hard drive in your notebook connect the USB drive
and insert the Clonezilla disc in the CD/DVD drive but this time you want the USB drive to be
the "source" drive.
2)Break open the plastic case of the USB drive and install that into your notebook.
(This method is THE fastest way to "Recover" from a hard drive crash)

Either method requires that you use a portable drive for NO other purpose and that you keep it in a safe place at all times.

Simply copying all your files protects your data, but not the operating system installation and any bundled software applications that came with your computer.

And there is always something you miss when backing things up, that you only discover are missing after you really need your backup.




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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.


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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.

whats the cheapest portable hard drive?




slice_the_


hi, i would like to have more hard drive space for my laptop to play games such as half life 2, wow.ect... i need a cheap portable hard drive but it needs to work well. thanks...
sorry...i meant external



Answer
Lots of companies sell them, check newegg.com for current prices, or many other retailers such as amazon.

It's like asking the best place to buy eggs. It depends on who has them on sale, and how much the farmer's charge the markets depending on volume, etc.

Beware that just because a drive is labelled "portable" doesn't necessarily mean it is more safe from damage than one labelled "external hard drive".

Check the price and specs of various models, and read reviews posted by owners of the devices.

www.tomshardware.com is my favorite site for evaluating computer parts, but don't stop there.




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is this a good laptop?




john


http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5080238/Trail/searchtext>17+IN+LAPTOP.htm


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Overall this computer is great for day to day tasks but could be much better for graphics and video games Overall (3.5 out of 5)
* - terrible
** - room for much improvement (not even satisfactory)
*** - satisfactory
**** - Good
***** - Great, recommended
(N/A) - Not applicable

Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5750. (****) this is a pretty good processor for the price point

2GHz processor speed. (****) this is running at 4GHz total between the two processors so it is quite quick for running multiple apps etc.

2Mb cache.(***) this is the amount of quick access memor your computer uses, this is satisfactory, the more the better

2Gb DDR2 RAM 667MHz.(***) this is enough RAM to run vista, and a couple other Apps at once, but once you get into new games, internet, apps, etc, you will need more, however this is not bad, and upgrading is cheap (about 60$ for 2gb for laptop memory)



17in screen size. (*****/*) this screen is great for watching movies, playing videogames and editing using photoshop etc. However this is terrible for portability. The larger the screen the heavier it is, the less portable it becomes and the harder it is to find computer cases for it.
Games -> *****
Portability -> *

Resolution 1440 x 900 pixels. (N/A)Standard Pixels for ScreenSize

Widescreen. Preferrable over fullscreen because it is apparently easier on the eyes and can be more practical and portable


250Gb SATA hard drive.(****) this is a fairly large hard drive that will give you all the space you need to house all of your apps, music, data, videos, games, etc. (If you do run out of space there are External Hard Drives for decent prices) (ACTUAL HARD DRIVE SPACE IS APPROX. 221 Gb) 250 is the marketing size


Multi format, dual layer, optical drive.(N/A) Standard Drive nowadays

24x CD-ROM read speed.(***) Could be a bit faster but is good enough

10x CD-RW write speed.(***)

8x DVD-ROM read speed.(***)

4x DVD-RW write speed.(***)



Intel GMA X3100 graphics.(**) WARNING! This graphics card is quite slow. IF you intend to use this Laptop for simple processes than this will be fine, HOWEVER if you intend to use this for new games, it would be a better choice to get a graphics card. THIS GRAPHICS CARD IS NON UPGRADABLE (this means when you realize that this graphics card is not great, it cant be replaced without a whole new computer

Up to 358Mb graphics memory.(**) This is pretty basic, If you want to run new games, try getting a better graphics card, the integrated cards are bad


5-in-1 media card reader - compatible with Memory Stick Pro, MMC, SD, xD.(****) This can be quite handy when using many different forms of memory, recommended for those who use cameras, cell phones, video cameras, mp3s etc. MUST HAVE

4 USB ports.(****) This is very good. You will need these to run all of your common computer desk accessories. THe more the better. If you do need more there are always Hubs for about 20-40$ that will increase your max to 8

1 Ethernet port.(N/A) Needed to connect to internet. STANDARD

1 FireWire port.(****) Good, needed to download information from digital cameras, without it, it can be very slow and frustrating

TV out interface.(****) Great to add a secondary monitor, such as an HDTV, this can be very helpful, but not completely necessary seeing as it has a 17" screen

Dolby sound.(*****) Great, improves sound quality when listening to music, movies, games, etc.

Harmon Kardon speakers.(***) Most laptop speakers are not very loud and so i give this 3.

1.3Mp webcam.(****) Great for chatting with others through the internet. Recommended for those who enjoy talking online

Modem.(N/A) Needed to connect to the internet

802.11 a/b/g wi fi enabled.(****) Although standard on most laptops nowadays, wi fi enables a greater amount of portability to your computer, it means that you do not have to plug an ethernet cable into your laptops port (Requires Wireless Internet)



Microsoft Vista Premium operating system installed.(***) This is not bad for those with a bit of extra RAM, but needs to be stripped down to run new games and Applications smoothly on current specs

Software included: MS Works, Ulead DVD movie factory, Toshiba DVD player, McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 (30 day trial).
(N/A) Comes with most laptops


2 hours battery life.(***) Although the 6Cell battery comes with most laptops nowadays it can truly be a pain. Often you need a battery for about 3 hours. If you wish to upgrade your laptop battery go to the toshiba website.

Size (H)3.66, (W)39.8, (D)28.8cm.(***) Improves viewing area, keyboard area, but loses portability

Weight 3.2kg. (N/A)

Cost (***) could be a bit better for the cash, but might be the right one for you
Hope that helps

Anyone good with computers?




Emo~


I want to buy this portable laptop hard drive:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6756932/Trail/searchtext%3ELAPTOP+HARD+DRIVE.htm

Compatible with:
Windows 2000 Pro/XP Home and Pro/Vista: Pentium III, 500Mhz processor, 128Mb RAM (256Mb recommended).

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

My Laptop is Intel Celeron M processer 520 (1.6 GHz, 533MHz FSB, 1MB L2 cache)
Windows Vista

1) WILL IT WORK ON MY COMPUTER?
2) CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT ALL THIS MEANS?
3) WHERE CAN I FIND THE RAM?



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1)it'll probably work on your computer since the minimum requirement for the processor is 500mhz and yours is 1.6 ghz.
2)The windows would be what windows os it works on. The Pentium lll and 500mhz is the minimum processor requirement. 500mhz is how fast the processor is running at. RAM is Random access memory. It's what makes your computer go faster.
3)Go to the start menu and in the search bar at the bottom, type in system information. Click on the first one that pops up and scroll down until you see total physical memory and available physical memory. That is your RAM.




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Selasa, 01 April 2014

Recover Toshiba Satellite Pro 6100?




Mier1980


I own a Toshiba Satellite Pro 6100, which I am now selling because I just bought a new laptop. However, before I sell it I want to clean it up an make sure it runs smooth. I don't have a recovery cd, because I bought this laptop secondhand too. How can I clean up my files and make the laptop run faster again?

Thanks!



Answer
The simplest way to do what you want is pick up a recovery disk. Check eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/Toshiba-Satellite-Pro-6100-Recovery-and-Drivers-CD_W0QQitemZ180250411588QQcategoryZ31534QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWINQ3aPOST0Q3aRECOQ3aBINQQcmdZViewItem) and, no, I am not selling this item so I won't profit from that link.)

Once you get that, back up all your personal information on a portable USB drive (they're easily available at WalMart, Target, Best Buy, etc. for around $60 - $100).

Then put in the recovery disk and run it. Follow the instructions for a complete recovery and you'll have a "brand new" system.

That's the best way to do things because you can be sure that you will not leave behind any personal information that you might not want to share with the new owner of the system.

If you don't want to do that, make sure that you still do the back up and then run through all of the options on your system to help make things work more smoothly (defragment the hard drive, check for errors, etc. - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305781). Then try searching around (Yahoo, or Google) for ways to tweak your system that will help speed it up. One that I found quickly:

http://lifehacker.com/software/windows-tip/speed-up-a-slow-my-computer-with-a-simple-tweak-317421.php

Next, make sure that you don't have spyware/adware/viruses plugging up the system.

http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-2008/3000-8022_4-10045910.html
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html
http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe
http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp

After that, your system should be running relatively well and should be protected against further problems.




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External Hard Drive: Portable vs Non Portable?




Chota.Don


Hey everyone,
I am planning to buy a new external harddrive for everyday use like movies, music,pictures etc. I will be connecting it to my xbox mostly to watch movies. Now i had Western Digital Elements 1TB and it only lasted for a year. There are two types that am confused between the portable ones (which are smaller in size) and regular big ones. If you guys could tell me if there is any other difference than the obvious size difference? I know portable cost just a bit more. But is there any speed difference. Also does big ones last longer than portables? Also which one you guys recommend? I was looking to buy for under $150. Size 500 GB - 1 TB.
Thanks
@I M Here is what i mean by Portable: http://www.amazon.ca/Western-Digital-Passport-Essential-WDBACX0010BBK-NESN/dp/B0041OSQ9S/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1304901244&sr=1-6

Non Portable: http://www.amazon.ca/Western-Digital-Essential-External-WDBACW0010HBK-NESN/dp/B0041OSQB6/ref=sr_1_51?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1304903779&sr=1-51

See Portables are smallers and little pricey than NON portables



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Non-portable is better.

The portables draw power via USB and can run into problems if too many devices are plugged in (unless you're using a USB hub with its own AC adapter). Portables are also physically smaller and slower spinning.

But personally I don't recommend external non-portables either. The BEST solution is to buy a regular internal hard drive and a USB housing.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817173042

The USB interface on external drives often fails long before the drive itself does. Sometimes it's due to drops or hard bumps- incidents which seem to increase in frequency as drives get smaller. The simple fact is that devices which fit easily into a backpack, shirt pocket or purse are tossed around more casually and suffer more bumps and bruises than devices which are less convenient.

Sometimes a fall simply dislodges a connector, other times the interface board gets broken by the impact or fails due to heat or power problems, but the end result is similar. You need to open the case in order to fix the problem.

But many external drives come in sealed casings, making it nearly impossible to remove the drive inside without destroying or damaging the housing. Some have proprietary formatting or aren't recognized when connected to a USB interface other than the original manufacturer's. And too many come pre-loaded with bloatware.

Worst of all, many external drives don't have any form of active cooling which makes them more prone to overheating and early failure when used for extended periods of time.

With a regular internal drive and fan-cooled generic case, you can quickly recover from a failure of either the enclosure/interface or the drive. Replacing either is easy.

What is the best brand of portable external usb hard drives?




baseball


Im looking for a portable external usb hard drive to hold movies.


Answer
I would avoid Iomega like the plague. I have a 500gb that was full that died about two weeks after I bought it.

Have had pretty good luck with the Fantom drives. Still, on one of my Fantom drives, there is a "sector" that is inaccessible. The rest of the drive works and I can store data. None of my drives are old. Nevertheless, I have learned the hard way that external drives fail pretty regularly. In my experience, they have been far more unstable than internal drives.

I would recommend using Norton Ghost, True Image or a similar program to keep regular back ups of any external drives. Never paid much attention to backing anything up before, but I learned the hard way and have lost a lot of files, music, and video. My two cents ...




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Senin, 31 Maret 2014

where can i find portable external hard drives that are 1tb?




Krystal


where can i find portable external hard drives that are 1tb? i want something that doesn't require a ac adapter only USB.

I have a mybook western digital that works this way.



Answer
I have seen some cheap ones here try the below link

http://www.inhook.com/index.php?q=portable+external+hard+drive+1TB&catid=0&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=search

Experts on LaCie Rugged 1TB portable Hard Drive needed!?




Daniel


I have a few questions:
1). Will this hard drive allow me to copy files from both Windows and Mac onto it,
2). Will this hard drive allow me to backup both a Windows and Mac onto it
3). Does it come with backup software?
4). Is it USB Bus powered?

(Note: The Computers I have are:
Windows XP
And
Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3)



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"(Note: The Computers I have are:
Windows XP
And
Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3)"
Not. Those are the software systems, not the computers. Example of a computer is MacBook Pro 2.4GHz quad-core i7 2012.

All HDDs are the same for your questions, so this answer is for all HDDs in the world including your LaCie.

1). Will this hard drive allow me to copy files from both Windows and Mac onto it,
A: The HDD has nothing to say about what you copy. The format and the driver control that. The Apple driver for NTFS format is read-only, so you have to add software, such as Paragon NTFS For Mac, to enable write (means copy, move, rename) to the HDD. Alternately, you could format the drive for "Mac OS Extended" and buy either "MacDrive" or "TransMac" for Windows to be able to use it, but the Paragon NTFS For Mac software is cheaper. You could expand your brain a bit beyond initial cost and realize that the Mac format (used with OS 10.2 or later, even more so with OS 10.3 or later) is more efficient and more resistant to fragmentation than any format from Microsoft. Alternate plan would be install HFSExplorer in Windows to enable read (copying) from Mac formatted volumes, create two partitions on the HDD, when in Windows add files to the NTFS volume, and in OS X add files to the Mac volume. Then you can copy from NTFS when in Os X, and copy from Mac format when in Windows -- total cost of extra software = zero.

2). Will this hard drive allow me to backup both a Windows and Mac onto it
Apple's backup software is "Time Machine". That needs "Mac OS Extended" format. I don't use any backup software with Windows, but I would bet a dollar to a doughnut it needs NTFS format. To use one HDD with both backup strategies, create two partitions on the HDD, and format two file systems.

3). Does it come with backup software?
The HDD? Ask the maker.

4). Is it USB Bus powered?
I have never heard of any HDD case without a USB port except a NAS. If your Mac has Firewire 800, get a case with that connection also, because it is much faster than USB. LaCie shows a graph of speed comparison for USB and FW, but it is bunk, because in real-life use, USB never performs up to its theoretical maximum specs. It takes 2-3 times as long to copy a 1 GB movie file through USB 2.0 as it does through FW 800.

The links below are for top quality HDD and case that I use with my Macs. The HDD is fast (7200 RPM), the case is flexible (four connection options) and will dissipate heat well (aluminum not plastic). To get a 1 TB 7200 RPM in aluminum case from LaCie, you buy the "Enterprise" at $299.




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Can you plug a portable hard drive into a xbox 360 4GB?




R_Flip


So i want a xbox, im looking at a 4gb kinect bundle, its on sale and really cheap.
What are the cons of 4gb?
Does this xbox have the same features as the others? like 250gb and whatever else?
Like wifi? and usb ports?
so can you plug a portable hard drive into it and save things on and and it work the same?
Thanks .



Answer
Yes, you can use a portable hard drive with an XBOX 360, but BEWARE! It won't work the same. There are some disadvantages of choosing this method for storing data.

+ You can use the entire hard drive for files you add on your PC or Mac like movies etc...
- You can only use up to 16 GB space for XBOX 360 Storage. (for games, saves etc etc) on an external (portable) hard drive.


I think you should get an internal hard drive, which is has no limitations for the XBOX 360 storage (the whole HDD is for XBOX 360).
You can only use a geniue Microsoft hard drive specifically designed for XBOX 360 Slim.

(it's hard to make hard drives for older XBOX 360s work and it's impossible to use a regular 2,5" SATA hard drive that are for PCs. Even thought it has a 2,5" SATA bay, it WONT accept a regular HDD, it spins it but it doesn't show up no matter how I format it. It needs a specific firmware, which is only present on Microsoft's HDD for XBOX 360)
So it's a much easier way to just get the official 250 GB HDD. It also has a special enclosure which makes it sliding it perfectly and fits it tight.
So basically it's just a slide-in thing.


So I would suggest you getting the Microsoft 250 GB Hard drive for XBOX 360 Slim. That's what I will do; I also have an XBOX 360 Slim 4 GB. (w/o Kinect)

HELP! I plugged in a portable hard drive into my xbox,and lost all my files!?




Dub5


I have a 300gb hard drive tht i store EVERYTHING on. i plugged it into my xbox through the usb port to put music onto my xbox. i went into setting on my xbox and "configured" my hard drive thinking it would allow me to put my files o my xbox. When I put it back in my computer all my files were gone. I tried un-configuring the hard drive into my xbox but that didnt work, please help!


Answer
geez, the xbox will only use up to 16gigs of any external hard drive , if there is anything on it and you place it into the usb slot it will ask you if you wish to config/format it - when you CONFIGURED the drive to the xbox, the xbox formated it, and erased all the files!!! so that the hard drive is now just a xbox external drive - even if it was a 1Tb hard drive the console will only use up to 16gig !!

you will have to connect it back into your computer and format it there! hope this helps




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can you save xbox 360 game data on a portable hard drive?




Eric


can i save game progress on xbox 360 games on a portable hard drive? If not is there still a way for teh xbox to recognize teh portable hard drive?


Answer
no, you cannot save games externally.

yes, an external hard drive is recognized just fine, you can use it for movies, music, etc.

Xbox and Portable Hard Drive?




supacutelo


I just bought a Seagate FreeAgentGo and i want to connect it my xBox 360 but it does not seem to recognize the device at all. I have connected other USB's and my WD hard drive and i could access files straight away. Any advice on what to do?


Answer
I would like to tell you that the 160 GB hard drive is a good option.

Get to know your XBOX 360 even better.

Find out what problem are you conquering.

I would like to refer you to the official web pages of XBOX 360.
Follow a link........

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/calendar/default.htm

http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/nxe/hardware/default.aspx

http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/nxe/xboxlive/default.aspx

http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/xbox360/contactus.aspx

http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/nxe/default.aspx

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/

http://support.microsoft.com/xboxconsole



After going to a link, search your queries over there. I know it works.




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How do I get rid of XP Antispyware 2012?




Meagan


It just got onto my laptop yesterday and I could tell it was a fake antispyware program because I've had one like it before, but I don't know how to get rid of it! I tried searching through my computer to find it and delete it, but It couldn't find it. Someone please help me get rid of this! I can't even go onto any webpages because it'll pop up as "Internet Explorer alert. Visiting this site may pose a security threat to your system!"


Answer
follow the others instructions and see if that works. sometimes it does not which leads to the final option of reformatting the hard drive. reformatting the hard drive will wipe it clean of everything which is something you should consider doing if the other options do not work.

before you reformat make sure you back up your files. if you do not then your files will be wiped completely and you wont be able to get them back. i would suggest you use a hard drive enclosure since it allows you to access just the files like a portable hard drive instead of running it through the operating system. i use a bt-300 by topmicrousa that i would highly suggest you check out.

after you back up your files, reformat the hard drive then recopy the files.

if you have any other questions feel free to send me an email and ill do my best to help \(^_^)/

Will this work with the usb port in a 2012 Dodge Charger?




Kyle


I recently purchased a 2012 Dodge Charger and it has a USB port that I can plug a thumb drive into with music on it. I was wondering if a Western Digital - My Passport Essential 500GB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive model number WDBACY5000ABK-NESN would work the same way? How much would heat/cold affect it if I left it in the car 24/7? What other concerns should I have with doing this?

Thanks for your help,
thisguy



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One of these will stand up to the 130+ degree heat in a car. 128GB ea.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007960%20600000482&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=522|20-104-286^20-104-286-TS%2C20-191-364^20-191-364-TS%2C20-220-585^20-220-585-TS




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Movies on portable hard drive?




Woodz


If i store a whole lot of dvd movies on a portable hard drive, could i plug it into a hd tv through a usb port and play the movies/ or could i pug it into my ps3 and play the movies through that way.


Answer
PS3 answer: you need a wireless network. You either have your portable plugged into your main computer or just dump all the crap back onto your main HD.

Wireless network if you are clueless there: buy a wireless router for ~$50. Hook that up to your DSL or Cable. Use a stroooooooong password and, preferably, hide the SSID. Your computer connects to an ethernet port on your router. Your PS3 connects to the network via wireless. Your PS3 can then, once they are both on the same network and sharing, browse to your PC and play files from it. You can browse files just like you were sitting at the keyboard. Doesn't even have to be DVD format on the movie files. You can play HD DivX .avi files, .mpeg's, whatever .. you can play them on the tv via the PS3 's connection to the PC.

music on ps3?




xamattax


how do i do witout using a cd
can i connect wirelessly to my computer
can i connect my mp3 player to it (if so how i tried nothing happened)
how can i do this without a usb memory stick



Answer
If you have a portable MP3 player or somthing like a palm Pilot or Pocket PC, you can transfer the songs from your computer to a SD (secure digital card) and then take the card and pop it into the appropriate sd card slot in your ps3.
You can transfer your music files onto a flashdrive/thumbdrive and then take that and put it in the usb port. Make sure that you don't put the music into some kind of separate folder. Just transfer the song file directly onto whatever type of device/hardware you are going to use and then transfer those files directly into the ps3.

Edit: If you don't have a flashdrive, or an sd card, or a compact flash card, or a memory stick, then there is one last way I can think of. Purchase and External hardrive, those things are worth the money, and they are easy to use. Transfer whatever files you want from your computer to the Ex hardrive via the usb port, then shut down your computer, disconnect the ex. hard drive and hook it up to your ps3 directly through the usb port, turn on the power and the ps3 should be able to read the ex. hard drive, just transfer the files the same way you would with a flash drive.




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Can you plug a portable hard drive into a xbox 360 4GB?




R_Flip


So i want a xbox, im looking at a 4gb kinect bundle, its on sale and really cheap.
What are the cons of 4gb?
Does this xbox have the same features as the others? like 250gb and whatever else?
Like wifi? and usb ports?
so can you plug a portable hard drive into it and save things on and and it work the same?
Thanks .



Answer
Yes, you can use a portable hard drive with an XBOX 360, but BEWARE! It won't work the same. There are some disadvantages of choosing this method for storing data.

+ You can use the entire hard drive for files you add on your PC or Mac like movies etc...
- You can only use up to 16 GB space for XBOX 360 Storage. (for games, saves etc etc) on an external (portable) hard drive.


I think you should get an internal hard drive, which is has no limitations for the XBOX 360 storage (the whole HDD is for XBOX 360).
You can only use a geniue Microsoft hard drive specifically designed for XBOX 360 Slim.

(it's hard to make hard drives for older XBOX 360s work and it's impossible to use a regular 2,5" SATA hard drive that are for PCs. Even thought it has a 2,5" SATA bay, it WONT accept a regular HDD, it spins it but it doesn't show up no matter how I format it. It needs a specific firmware, which is only present on Microsoft's HDD for XBOX 360)
So it's a much easier way to just get the official 250 GB HDD. It also has a special enclosure which makes it sliding it perfectly and fits it tight.
So basically it's just a slide-in thing.


So I would suggest you getting the Microsoft 250 GB Hard drive for XBOX 360 Slim. That's what I will do; I also have an XBOX 360 Slim 4 GB. (w/o Kinect)

Can i connect my portable external hard drive to my xbox 360?




kathychz


I wan't an external hard drive to put my movies in. I just want to know if i can connect my external hard drive to my xbox 360 to watch them...cause it works with my pen drive. but i found out that my external hard drive has to be set to FAT32... is that right? even if I has to be that format, can change the format on my external hard drive then transfer my movies on there and then plug it into my xbox and watch the movies?.... HELP and i was looking at getting this hard drive http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Seagate+-+FreeAgent+Go+320GB+External+USB+2.0+Hard+Drive+-+Pink/1590128.p?id=1218270192755&skuId=1590128


Answer
I have the hard drive you are looking to purchase. An amazing drive. Yes, you can connect it to your 360 as i have done, however, the xbox will only recognise up to 16GB. Your HDD would have to be in FAT32.




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Password protecting or encrypting an external portable hard drive.?




Daniel You


i'm looking for a free software preferrabley to secure my files on my portable devices. if there is nothing free then maybe there might be some good ideas on which software is better and more secure? thank you. 10 points best answer.


Answer
truecrypt

its free and open source.. you can also try bitlocker if you are using windows7 pro/ultimate

Portable hard drive, portable encryption?




burger


Hey I have a Western digital portable 500GB hard drive and I'd like to have it encrypted, but I want it so that when its plugged in a box comes up asking for a password and the drive can only be accessed by inputting the password, but I also want it to work on any computer I plug the drive into, so its no good having the software installed on the local machine? Is there any software that does this? or is this too much? Please don't suggest truecrypt or folder lock for this. Thanks!
@dodderish

I understand this, but I mean I'm happy to have the software on the HDD I just wan't to have it portable and to allow use on any computer.

Folder lock does a good job of this but has a faulty dll that causes blue screens, So i'd like an alternative to that
@ericjames Unfortuantly it doesn't come on many of their drives only a select few which would be the passport range. I have an elements one, so mine doesn't come with the software, sounds good though



Answer
Many Western Digital hard drives come preloaded with auto-run software. Have you tried setting up WD Sync and using WD Sync synchronization-and-encryption software?




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What are some good reliable external hard drive that has terabyte of storage? ?

Q. I need a good reliable external storage device with 1 terabyte capacity.

Can you give me some that are relatively in-expensive, but not junk?

It's for backing up multiple computers that I have.


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I don't think you are going to find one under $150. Do try Ebay look for Western Digital My Book External Drives. I know that is a reliable brand. Beware of inflated shipping on ebay. Circuit City has them for $169 with free shipping.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/attachment.do?OID=193197

That is a good deal considering that the 500GB one is $139 . So you get 2 times as much space for only $30 more.

Here is one for $125 I don't know about shipping cost or the reliability of that brand.
http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/tech4less/I1000HD35?mv_pc=nextag&tts=20081005005739


You just have to take good care of them. Most don't have fans in them, so it is a good idea to only turn them on while transfering data. Also, be very careful transporting them. The Western Digital may have a fan, I'm not sure. It does automaticly go into sleep mode after not being used for 10 minutes. That is a good feature.

Also, if it is for a laptop, sometimes any brand will be time consuming to get working right. Be sure it is compatable with your software and connections,too. I got a 320 GB external drive with a 2.0 USB hook up . It says ROCK on the outside, so I guess that is the brand. It works fine with my desktop with Windows XP, but I'm having a hard time getting it to work right with my laptop with Windows ME(I hate Millineum Edition). I read that a lot of people have trouble with external drives and laptops with any software, because it is hard to assign the drive a letter. My desktop automaticly asigned it as Drive E: without any trouble, but my laptop is still not letting me assign a drive letter.

Check out this website for best pricing. I think they have reviews on the different kinds, too. http://www.nextag.com/serv/main/buyer/OutPDir.jsp?search=1tb+hard+drive&psort=1&phi=200&node=300119&_aHard_Drive_Drive_Type=External

what is the cheapest website to buy a terabyte external hard-drive?




Aus Farm


I want it to be plug and play, dont want to plug it in to the mains. Passport size too. Also, if it can be used on a wireless network it would be great. I'm broke at the moment so looking for something under 100 australian dollars. I know i'm asking alot but here goes.


Answer
You can do web search for low price and there is web sites will do the work for you.

So of best drive prices I have found on eBay. Try Newegg, Amazon.com, and Tiger Direct for prices.

I have pickup 1T for less than $90 including shipping.

My numbers are in US dollars. Other cheap way is to use adapter which plugs into the drive and USB on the computer. Plug in power supply for the drive. Total cost for adapter is $20 or less then you can use this adapter to add external DVD drive.




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How do I connect my portable hard drive to my Bravia TV?




annelu


I recently brought a 1TB WD Elements portable hard drive hoping to connect it to my Bravia TV and watch files such as avi. For some reason my TV doesn't seem to identify the device. But once I try multiple USBs it does. My friend recommended buying a blu-ray player. Is there another way around this, like having to alter my settings? Thanks in advance.


Answer
I know that a tv's USB 2.0 only supports a handful of video files. I know MP4's work, maybe avchd and h.264 (commonly used in cameras/camcorders). I know months ago I had tried .avi files on our tv's on the sales floor; samsung, sony, lg and had no luck.

As for not recognizing it,and i'm not sure how it's set up, it may not want to recognized a HDD USB device. It may only be flash drives or thumb-drives, whatever you want to call them. What I usually recommend is to get one of those WD TV boxes. Just plug in any USB device and itll recognize it.

http://reviews.cnet.com/portable-video-players-pvps/western-digital-wd-tv/4505-6499_7-33396690.html

# AVI , MKV , MOV , WMV , XviD , H.264 , MPEG-1 , MPEG-2 , MPEG-4
Those are the video file formats on that specific ones. They have newer nicer ones that do quite a bit more, have Web TV junk to stream through it. Some have 1080p support via HDMI, some don't, which affects the price.

I'd probably recommend a thumb drive with small avi file and plug it in, see if it even recognizes that file format. if it doesn't you'll have to convert it to a supported one.

Another question would be is what specific model you have. Not all usb models support video, some are just photos and music. Is your usb on the side or on the back with the other inputs? Generally, the back usb ports are for service updates only whereas the side ones are generally for media and/or servicing. If you toss us a model number we can give you a little more details, as for now I just kind of have to do a spread shot of different issues. Hope it helps.

Can you use a portable hd with the acer tablet?




james


And put movies on it off the hard drive and watch them on the tablet?


Answer
If you're talking about the Acer Iconia Tab, according to the CNet review linked below, the Iconia has a full-size USB port. So yes, you can use USB external hard drives with it. You'll need to make sure you get a media player application that supports the formats of video you want to play, but there are several versatile players on the Android market.




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Is it worth upgrading my computers internal hard drive?




Liliana Av


I've had this computer since I was 13 and I'm turning 17 by the end of this year.

When I bought it, it was considered top of it's line, 500GB storage, 500MB graphics card and 4GB ram. However, as the years have passed, between games, music, programs and videos, it only has roughly less than 100GBs left (And this is WITH a portable 500GB HDD I use to keep videos on).

Originally, I was planning to get a new, faster and larger computer by the end of High School for University, which would've been next year. However, due to medical and personal reasons, I've decided to hold off University until 2013 - 2014 and I'm unsure if it's worth getting another say, 500GBs or so between now and then.

Any suggestions?
Money isn't an issue, and I know the place where I am most likely to buy the HDD from also installs them for an extra $10.

Also, what would this do for the speed of my computer? I mean, would it effect it at all?

I had my graphics card upgraded last year to a 1GB because the old one burnt out or something, the computer handles it just fine though.



Answer
Adding another internal drive should work fine if you are running short of drive space. My PC (about 3 years old) came with a 250 GB primary drive and I installed a second 1 TB drive as additional space. Most motherboards support a minimum of two drives and many support 4 or more. Given the PC is about 4 years old, it probably uses SATA drives and probably has 4 SATA connectors. As one of the other responses indicated, a 1 TB drive is less than $100 so adding it as a secondary internal drive would make a lot of sense if you are running low on space.

Installing the drive is fairly simple. New retail drives usually include a step by step guide to installation and setup for systems running Microsoft Windows operating system. If the drive doesn't include this, there are plenty of online resources to walk you through the process. While $10 is pretty cheap, it doesn't make sense to pay for such a simple task.

As for the speed of the computer, it won't have a big impact. Defragmenting the drive could help performance (although I've seen debates both for and against this), but for most systems the video card selection is the primary bottleneck for performance.

I have lost my wd smartware installation files from drive?




Nitin


My product is WD My Passport 1tb usb 3.0 Portable Ext. Hard Drive (Black).

Product Model No. WDBBEP0010BBK. Sept-2013 version 1.6.4

I have lost the installation files and have searched their website for a possible online installation files but I Cannot found the same for version 1.6.4 Kindly suggest me?
I have 2 another Laptop and PC, I just want to install backup and utility,security software to another PC



Answer
If you're on Windows 7, 8 or Mac OS X, just use the built-in Windows Backup (Or Time Machine on a Mac). They work much better than WD SmartWare.
If you're on an older version of Windows, or just really want SmartWare, you can download it here:
http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?level1=2&lang=en
Just choose whatever Passport model you have, and it'll give you download links for drivers and the WD SmartWare software.

After installing, the program should keep itself up to date.




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