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Adding additional hardware and accessories to a laptop is inexpensive offering easy storage solutions to any laptop. Installing an external hard drive will offer extra space and easy access. Follow these steps to assist you when installing an external hard drive to your laptop.
▪ Step 1: Instantly install the external drive to a laptop. Most laptops come with USB ports which offer plug-and-play instant installing of the new equipment. Consider using a FireWire port if your laptop has one available, this will free up a USB port. FireWire ports offer comparable transfer rates as USB ports.
▪ Step 2: Check the manual. The external drive manufacturer might require installation of software prior to installing the actual external hard drive equipment. Install the software before connecting the external drive to the port.
▪ Step 3: Check the device driver. The external drive manual will indicate what time of driver needs to be used. Newer versions of Windows should recognize the driver immediately, prompting to install it if your laptop does not already have it. If the driver isn’t automatically recognizable, keep the driver software CD’s available. You can also download drivers off a manufacturer company website.
▪ Step 4: Connect your power supply. Some external drives require their own power supply. Plug the cord into the power supply prior to turning on the external drive or plugging the drive into a port.
▪ Step 5: Troubleshoot the external laptop drive. Usually installing an external drive is really easy and straightforward. In the event that windows will not detect your new external drive, wait a few minutes to see if it eventually detects it. If windows still does not detect the external drive, check all connections and make sure the power button is turned on the external drive. New hardware installation often requires the software to be installed prior to connecting the device to your laptop; make sure you have installed the external hard drive in this sequence. Reference the manual if you continue to have problems, usually the problem is easily rectified once the installer realizes which step was missed.
Installing external accessories or hardware is extremely easy. Referencing the external hardware manual, installing the correct software and driver will have you using your extra space in no time.
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