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External hard drives are a great idea for backing up the data on a laptop. The connection can be made in one of two ways - using a USB cable or a firewire cable. Which cable to buy depends on the ports present on your laptop and your external hard drive. Once the drive is connected correctly, you will see a new icon in your computer's file browser or explorer window representing the drive.
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How do you copy software from an external hard drive to a laptop?
Through USB connect them.
Can you connect an LG phone to a laptop like you would an external hard drive?
Yes, you can. You need to go to a electronics shop to purchase the external drive and cord. You will need to connect the cord to your internet box and stream to your external drive onto your laptop.
To connect an external hard drive it would, but that would be the only reason to connect USB.?
To connect an external hard drive it would, but that would be the only reason to connect USB.
Will a USB bluetooth adapter connect a laptop to an external hard drive wirelessly if it is plugged into the external hard drive?
UPDATE: do you all think this would work to connect the external hard drive to a router that doesn't have a USB port (like the one i have) http://www.walmart.com/ip/TRENDnet-TU-ET100C-USB-to-Fast-Ethernet-Adapter/13214825?wmlspartner=GPA&sourceid=44444444440281732250
You spilled pop on your laptop and now the only thing you could get out was your hard drive is there anyway for you to get the files off without getting a new laptop?
Yes. You can get an external hard drive case and put the hard drive in that to convert it to an external USB hard disk.Your laptop would have had a 2.5 inch hard disk. Make sure you find an external hard drive case which accepts laptop-sized 2.5 inch hard disk. Also you must keep in mind what type of interface your hard disk uses. If it is SATA, you will need a case which supports it, as opposed to regular ATA-100 (now being called PATA).Put your laptop's old hard disk into that external hard drive case & bingo, its now an external USB disk that you can plug into any computer! Another answer Alternatively, you can purchase a USB to IDE cable and temporarily connect the drive to a desktop computer to retrieve your files.
Do you have to remove external hard disk each time you turn off your laptop?
No, you will not have to remove an external hard disk each time you turn your laptop off.
Can you connect a external hard drive to a DVD recorder and record to the external hard drive?
yes, because of same master and slave combination.
Can the hard drive be recovered if the cooling fan on a Dell laptop quit and now it won't boot windows?
You'll have to remove the hard drive from the laptop and connect it to another working computer, laptop or desktop PC. You can use IDE adapter for laptop hard drives - for connecting it to a desktop computer. You can use external USB enclosure for laptop hard drives for connecting it either to a desktop or laptop computer. You'll find instructions for removing the hard drive in Dell service manuals, they are available for download from the Dell website. Follow links for more information about IDE adapter and external USB enclosure.
Can I connect an external Hard Drive to a router?
An external hard drive can only be connected to a router with a USB port. Consider Asus routers for hooking up external drives.
What is the main function of an Ethernet external hard drive?
The main function of the Ethernet external hard drive is to connect the internet between the modem and the computer. To be able to connect internet, you need an Ethernet cable.
How do you connect an external hard drive to your computer?
The only way you can do that is to buy any external HD case that has either a firewire or USB interface on the back. Install the HD in the case and use one of the two interfaces I mentioned to connect it to your laptop. you get a external plug it in by the cable that is provided into the usb of fire wire por on your pc/mac
How do you get files off of a laptop after disassembling it?
You can connect the laptop hard drive directly to your desktop and get your files back.
