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What can connect and disconnect a drive while the system is running?
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hot-swapping
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What term describes the technology that allows you to exchange a hard drive without powering down the system?
Hot-swapping also called hot-plugging. With hot-swapping you can connect or disconnect a drive while the system is running.
What term describes the technology allows you to exchange a hard drive without powering down the system?
Hot-swapping also called hot-plugging. With hot-swapping you can connect or disconnect a drive while the system is running.
Is the 2011 Ford Transit-Connect front wheel drive rear wheel drive all wheel drive or four wheel drive?
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Sound cart to CD/DVD drive. In case of an onboard sound of your motherboard, just connect the CD drive via IDE to your motherboard.
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How do you disconnect the 4 wheel drive on a 1999 Mercury mountaineer?
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Is it possible to connect an external drive that connects to your computer using a USB cable while the computer is turned on and running?
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What happens if you disconnect the power supply cord to the hard drive?
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Why is recommended not to remove the usb device directly?
If the computer is writing to the USB drive at the moment when you disconnect the device, then you could have, for example, a file on the drive with a beginning and no end. Also, if the computer is dependent on things that are stored on the USB drive, then it needs to know before these files disappear. Before you remove a USB drive, the operating system needs to check with all of the running applications to make sure that it is OK. -DJ Craig
Is it possible to insert external drive that connect to your computer using a USB cable while the computer is on and running?
Yes - Windows accepts external hardware while it's running without any problems !
