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Hard Disk Drives
In a personal computer, a hard disk drive controls the positioning, reading, and writing of the hard disk, where data is stored.
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The IDE hard disk drive gets its power through what type of connector?
MOLEX connectors provide power for IDE hdd & CD-ROM drives
How do you clean off your computer's hard drive?
Externally
Wipe down with a damp cloth (not wet). Vacuum the air vents.
Internally.
Switch off and remove plugs. Remove covers. Use a clean dry paint brush to loosen fluff and dust, whilst holding the end of a vacuum cleaner close to the brush. Do not touch any of the components with the nozzle. Pay attention to the cpu heatsink and power supply fan vents.
Software.
Remove any unwanted programs using the removal program that came with the software, or use windows add/remove programs in control panel.
Delete temporary files, with extension *.TMP
Find and delete copies of files.
Defragment disk drive.
Use a clean up tool, either in windows or another such as CC cleaner.
How much difference is between 1.0 GB ram and 4.0 GB of ram?
First, four gigabytes of memory is more than one gigabyte. Four gigabytes is also the maximum amount of memory a non-PAE 32-bit computer can handle, but most modern systems now support PAE. Having more memory on your computer can also improve performance by minimizing the amount of page swaps needed to your pagefile or swap partition.
How can you re-size a partition in windows?
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http://www.theeldergeek.com/hard_drives_05.htm
What is the best statements to describes a storage devices?
A place where you put a sandwich for a long time till it becomes healthy. your welcome, I hope ive helped
How good is 80 gigabytes hard drive?
It is an average size i'd say. Depends entirely what you're using it for. If you use it for games, or MP3's you might want a larger one. I'd recommend at least a 120GB one though.
What happens when a hard drive is partitioned?
Partitioning splits a drive into multiple parts, called partitions. Each partition exists as its own logical unit from the point of view of the operating system. This means that you can have one physical drive which has multiple logical partitions with different operating systems on it, each of which may or may not be aware of the other partitions and operating systems.
What is the Difference between hard disk and cassette tape?
what is the defference between cassette tape and hard disk
Can downloads fry your computer's hard disk?
Okay there are a few reason why downloading things can mess up your computer
(1) downloading things can allow virus's to enter your computer. (such as burning out the motherboard, or loss memory on your computer, or they can completely shut down your computers programing)
(2) over loading your memory can slow your computer down and also make some of your computer's functions not work properly
(3) downloading things that don't meet your computer's standards can make other function not work
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What is the part of the computer that contains the hard drive?
The hard drive is usually installed inside the computer case. Some refer to this as "the box" or "the system unit."
Some even refer to this part of the computer incorrectly as the CPU. That is due to misunderstandings and in some cases, carryovers from the old days. The central processing unit was not a single chip like it is now, but a collection of many chips and transistors which spanned multiple circuit boards. So in the early days, all those components collectively made up the CPU. Now, the CPU is a single chip, and most of the other components are included on the motherboard, and they all make up the system unit which is together inside the case.
Why is an SSD hard drive more reliable under rugged conditions than a IDE hard drive?
SSD hard drives have no moving parts that can disintegrate under rugged conditions.
Because SDD drives have no moving parts, they are much faster, much rugged,consume less power, last longer
What is the command used to change a FAT32 partition to an NSTFS partition?
first, open your command prompt.
type "convert driveletter: /fs:ntfs" so if you wanted to convert your c drive it would look like this "convert c: /fs:ntfs" minus the quotes of course.
if you are converting the drive your OS is on you will be prompted to schedule the conversion when you restart your computer because this cannot take place while the system is running. when prompted to do so type Y.
next you will be prompted to type the volume labe for the drive you are converting. to find out what youre volume label is, go to my computer (start menu) and find the drive you want to convert (c: e: etc.) there will be a small icon, a name/type, then the drive letter in parenthesis. the volume label is the name between the icon and drive letter.
like this
|icon|
|icon| my book (N:)
|icon|
your drive label in this case would be "my book"
after you enter the volume label hit enter and the conversion will begin, unless youre converting your primary drive, if so restart your computer. (if so this will be the thing you had to schedule earlier)
Why does your new1 tb external hard drive only has 930gb of free space?
The OS (operating system) takes up space on the drive.
How do you copy document files from an external HDD to the HDD inside the computer?
This process differs depending on your Operating System, but in most windows computers, this process can be accomplished by first connecting your external hard drive, then clicking "Start". You can then click "My Computer" and find the external hard drive in the drives listed there. Then, double-click on the external hard drive's icon, and find the files you want to transfer. Right click on them, and select copy. Next, open the directory on your computer that you want to transfer the files to. Then, right-click and hit paste.
That is RAID 1. It uses two drives with identical data so if one fails, you have the other drive.
One variation of RAID 1 used by certain controllers is to write as RAID 1 but read more like RAID 0 (but without the striping). That way, you have the write protection of a mirrored set, but can use the two drives to do interleaved reads for a read performance boost.
What two cables connect to the hard disk?
There are two cables that connect to the floppy drive in a desktop computer.
- There is a four pin power cable
- There is a ribbon cable that has a part twisted end (the twisted end connects to the floppy drive).
Why does logical geometry differ from physical geometry of older hard drives?
Unlike physical geometry which are the actual heads, tracks, and sectors, logical geometry is basically that information which is reported as addressable to the Bios/Os
Is optical storage a nonvolatile storage device or a volatile storage device?
It is nonvolatile, if you turn off the computer, the disc is not erased. (if you have a dvd bluray or cd and you turn off the cd, dvd, or bluray player the songs or movie on the disc is not erased). It does not use electrons to store data, it uses grooves and bumps in the disc and is read with a laser
What are some examples of a mail service on a computer term?
Looks like you want to know what is mail server. Your question is not very clear.
Mail server is a machine running software which can receive emails and allows you to send emails. Some examples of mail server is Exchange Server, Postfix, Send Mail, Mdaemon, Kerio and many other software.
Whats a good way to store hard disk drives safely?
You should always store computer disks in some sort of protective case or cover. The disks should be placed in a cool, dry place that is out of direct sunlight. Also, make sure to keep the disks away from strong magnets.
How would one reformat the hard drive on a Dell Dimension 4550?
I have the same computer. it is really annoying and difficult cos basically, you first have to put in the windows xp CD it comes with and turn in on. It will tell you to press any key to boot from disk and you boot it. Format it onto the partition (not the unpartitioned space) in NTFS (not quick format). Then, once its done, the annoying bit is that you still have to install all the drivers, so there will be a CD called resouce CD, and install the drivers that look important
How does disk Defragmenter work?
Go to Start then all programs, put your mouse on accessories then system tools and click on Disk Defragmenter. It moves around files on your disk so that they are not so spread out so your disk has to spin less.
