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Floppy Disk Drives
Floppy disks are an outdated form of magnetic data storage. Questions about floppy disk drives and floppy disks themselves belong here.
768 Questions
How many MB is an MP3 song and how many will fit on a floppy disk?
This depends on how the mp3 was encoded and how long the mp3 is. Higher bitrates give you better sound quality but makes for larger files. Lower bitrates will give you smaller files, but sound quality suffers.
The standard bitrate seems to be 128 kb/s. Which, in stereo, results in about 1 minute per megabyte.
3.5" floppy disks hold 1.3 megabytes. So if your song is less than 1.3 minutes long, you might be able to get it to fit on a floppy.
If you are willing to give up some sound quality and encode to mono you will be able to fit more on there.
Which connections should be provided to a floppy disk drive during installation?
Which type of memory is Floppy disk?
Before Hard disks came to desktop computers were things called floppy disks. While they worked they could hold as little as 80K of memory, when they no longer worked they could be used as hand held fans. more recent versions of floppies did store 1.4 meg
How many hard disk drives are listed and which drive letter are assigned to them?
You have no hard drives listed.
You have the ability to assign any drive letter (except the Main 'C' ) to your hard drives using "Computer Management"
What is the example for save and save as?
When you click on "Save" for a new document, you are asked the same question as "Save as" -- that is, choose a title and format to save it as. If, however, you are working on a previously saved document and wish to merely save changes you've made, click on "Save." If, however, you wish to save it as a different title or format, click on "Save as." This way you will end up with two versions, the old and new ones. For example, if you have an MS Word document (.doc) and wish to also save it as a Wordpad document (.rtf), click on "Save as" and change its format in the drop-down menu. You may get a notice that the new format may not show the document exactly as it is in the original format; so be sure to look it over and make any necessary adjustments.
How can you destroy floppy disk information before disposing of them?
Degausing is a process by which the diskette is subjected to strong magnetic fields that alter the disk's magnetic medium, effectively erasing it. Lengthy or multiple passes are typically enough to render the data within beyond the reach of all but the most determined adversary. While degaussing typically calls for a dedicated device for the purpose (while any magnet can theoretically be used, there is a problem with consistency), one advantage is that the medium itself is still useable and can even be re-purposed after it has been erased, allowing it to be sent elsewhere instead of just trashed.
Was the Winchester computer drive sealed?
The Winchester was permanently sealed in its container, free from dust particles
Are Floppy disks considered high capacity disks?
No. Floppy disks have the lowest storage capacity of any mainstream storage device. Hard drives, CDs, DVDs, and Flash drives all hold far more data than a standard floppy disk. Even when they first came out, hard drives and tape reels held more data (though they also cost far more).
Can you view a windows 95 floppy disc on an xp computer?
Yes. Most floppy disks all the way from the original IBM PC to the present day use the FAT file system, so a floppy created in Windows 95 (or MS-DOS, for that matter) could still be read on Windows XP or Windows Vista.
What is the thickness of a 3.5 floppy disk?
A standard 3.5" floppy disk is 3mm thick.
This is according to my ruler when I measured it just now.
Do you need a drivers disk as well as the Windows 98 disk if you have 98 SE upgraded from 95?
No, you shouldn't need a drivers disk besides the Windows 98 disk. It is however always better to do a fresh clean install rather than an upgrade as this just "overlays" your Windows 95 and there have been some problems with the upgrades. If the system asks you for a certain driver, you can alway go to Microsoft and download the needed driver for free.
Formatting a disc means you are permanently erasing all the data on the disc.
Why can't you 'write protect' your hard disk like you can with a floppy disk?
Buy a internal SATA hard drive and an external enclosure like an Antec. Makre sure your motherboard has eSATA capability. This provides all the storage capacity of an internal drive but it sits outside of the case and has a power switch to turn the drive off if you suspect any virus problems.
What is loss of intervertebral disk space?
If you get injured, like a herniation, bulged disk, degenerative disk disease, etc,... the space that the disk takes up begins to narrow. As time and age progresses, the space between the vertebras decrease. If you experience an injury such as a hernia, bulged disk, degenerative disk disease, etc,.. the space between the disks start to narrow. As time or age progresses, the space usually gets more and more narrower, sometimes adding pressure to the nerves, and causing some degree of pain.
They are the cables that connect your hard drive or cd/dvd drive to the motherboard.
What is the Difference between disk and a disc?
My first thought was "just the spelling" but it turns out it is a little more complicated than that.
They're pronounced the same, but, technically speaking, there is a distinct difference between a disc and a disk when it comes to computers.
- A disc refers to optical media, such as an audio CD, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, or DVD-Video disc. Some discs are read-only (ROM), others allow you to burn content (write files) to the disc once (such as a CD-R or DVD-R, unless you do a mult-session burn), and some can be erased and rewritten over many times (such as CD-RW, DVD-RW, and DVD-RAM discs). All discs are removable, meaning when you unmount or eject the disc, it physically comes out of your computer - it is literally EJECTED.
- A disk refers to magnetic media, such as a floppy disk, the disk in your computer's hard drive, or an external hard drive. Disks are always rewritable unless intentionally locked or write-protected. You can easily partition a disk into several smaller volumes, too. Disks are usually sealed inside a metal or plastic casing (often, a disk and its enclosing mechanism are collectively known as a "hard drive").
Outside of the computer world, the difference IS only spelling - with disK being preferred in the USA and disC being preferred in the UK.
Advantages n disadvantages media storage DVD CD and memory card?
choochoo train
and a sponge
^ not helpful you buffoon!
advantages -
Good quality
Small
disadvantage -Read only memory
What is the the procedure for creatting a forgotten password floppy disk?
To create a password reset disk for your local user account, follow these steps: # Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE. The Windows Security dialog box appears. # Click Change Password. The Change Password dialog box appears. # In the Log on to box, click the local computer--for example, click Computer (this computer). # Click Backup. The Forgotten Password Wizard starts. # On the Welcome to the Forgotten Password Wizard page, click Next. # Insert a blank, formatted disk in drive A, and then click Next. # In the Current user account password box, type your password, and then click Next. The Forgotten Password Wizard creates the disk. # When the progress bar reaches 100 percent complete, click Next, and then click Finish. The Forgotten Password Wizard quits and you return to the Change Password dialog box. # Remove and then label the password reset disk. Store the disk in a safe place. # In the Change Password dialog box, click Cancel. # In the Windows Security dialog box, click Cancel.
What does a single side of a double-sided coin or disk represent?
Two possibilities that when you flip the coin you would get heads or tails.
