Houston Chronicle

How to Hook Up Hard Drives on a Desktop Computer

Most desktop computers have multiple drive bays, each of which can hold a hard drive. If you have a 3.5-inch hard drive and a 3.5-inch drive bay, it will usually slide right in. However, if your drive ...
Business Insider

What is an external hard drive? One of the best ways to protect your important files, explained

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Popular Mechanics

Yes, You Need to Back Up Your Computer. Here’s the Best Way to Do It

Computers hold a wealth of data, but one mishap can result in the loss of years’ worth of photos, documents, and more. Be sure to have a backup plan in place in case disaster strikes your device by ...
Houston Chronicle

How to Replace a Hard Drive in a Compaq Presario Desktop

Depending on the model, a Compaq Presario might use a SATA hard drive or an IDE drive. The former is found in most models released after 2003, and the latter in earlier PCs. Replacing an IDE drive is ...
The New York Times

How to Format Your External Hard Drive

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