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Sabtu, 21 Juni 2014

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




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Minggu, 30 Maret 2014

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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Minggu, 15 September 2013

Which Portable hard drive is better?

portable hard drives 2013 on Samsung Mini S2 Portable Hard Drive | iTech News Net
portable hard drives 2013 image



James Dean


does anyone know which one is better for a mac out of these 4?
thanks

1.http://www.amazon.com/Passport-Portable-External-Drive-Storage/dp/B006Y5UV4A/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1369797542&sr=1-5&keywords=wd+my+book+hd

2.http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Canvio+Slim+500GB+External+USB+3.0/2.0+Portable+Hard+Drive/7732058.p?id=1218858759389&skuId=7732058&st=portable%20hard%20drive&cp=1&lp=6

3.http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?id=10599

4.http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?id=10609



Answer
I'm not going to read every detail about all these drives you list. I will tell you the facts....

â Inside every drive case is a hard drive ("HDD").
â No drive is "for" Mac. All HDD have the same possibilities with all computers.
â To be sure you get exactly the HDD and case you want, choose them separately.
â Higher rotational speed results in faster data handling / copying / saving, but 10,000 RPM or faster is less reliable, so the best choice is 7,200 RPM.
â A few HDDs are pre-formatted for Mac OS, but 90% are pre-formatted for Windows (NT file system / NTFS).
â Disk Utility in Mac OS can format any large drive as "Mac OS Extended (journaled)" which is the best format for all purposes (Time Macine only works with Mac format) but doesn't work with the default Windows system (3rd-party software can enable Windows to use Mac format).
â You forgot to sat what you have (iMac 2010? MacBook white 2007? Mac Mini 2013? MacBook Pro 2009????)
â The case needs a connection that works with the computer. that could be USB 2.0 (all Macs) or Firewire 400 (select Macs) or USB 3.0 (newer Macs) or Firewire 800 (select newer Macs) or Thunderbolt (newer Macs). BTW, I listed these connection types from slowest to fastest.
â USB 3.0 case is not compatible with USB 2.0 computer port.
â Firewire 400 and 800 are inter-compatible; just get the correct cable and it worksââbut any mix will run at 400 speed.
â Aluminum case is much better for heat dissipation.
â PC geeks typically buy the cheapest plastic USB-only case, so that's what they will recommend.

PC/Computer/Electronics questions HELP!?




Collin


Hi, This is a thing from the computer club and i have to answer them as TRUE of FALSE.
Will you please help with the following 20 statements about computers and components.
The number is just the page number , don't bother about that.
Thanks

Page 5
Windows 8 Pro is far superior to Windows 8 due to its sleeker look and graphical interface enhancements.

Page 14
Dell is the 3rd largest PC vendor in the world.

Page 16
The latest notebook battery technology can increase your battery power to 12 hours and will charge up in 5 minutes.

Page 18
The Asus tranformer is a tablet that can change into a notebook.

Page 19
Ultrabooks are known for their long battery life.

Page 20
VAIO is short for visual audio intelligent organizer

Page 22
In October 2012, there were approximately 700,000 apps available for Android and the estimate number of applications downloaded from Google Play, Androids's primary app store, was 25 billions.

Page 23
HDD manufacturers are now reaching 50 000 rpm to rival the speed of SSD's.

Page 25
Apacer Portable Hard Drives are waterproof up to 200m.

Page 27
A 1 Terrabyte (TB) flash drive was unveiled at the 2013 Consumer Electronics show and will be available later this year.

Page 31
LCD is short for Liquid Crystal Display and LED is short for Light-Emitting Diode

Page 35
Today's 300n wireless routers can easily cover an average size house.

Page 37
3G Failover is when you have no signal on you cellphone.

Page 38
PMPO is the abbreviation for Possible music Practical Output

Page 40
The primary function of a tablet will always be entertainment.

Page 44
Cannon was founded in 1837.

Page 48
The batteries of a Logitech wireless mouse will last up to 1 year.

Page 49
Card readers can read all sorts of cards from Kings to Queens and even Jacks.

Page 50
These Prestigio car video recorders a mostly for people who drive very slow.

Page 52
There are well over 100 000 viruses in the world today.

Thanks



Answer
18 is correct

31 is correct

35 is correct

52 is correct

22 may be correct

some im not 100% sure abotu but it hink the rest are false.




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