Hard Drives
How To Use Your New Portable Hard Drive
Executive Summary about Hard Drives by Jhedgecoth
Portable Hard Drive
“A portable hard drive is relatively easy to install and use. Just plug it in and away you go!”
Begin by Plugging in Your Portable Hard Drive.
Your portable hard drive, also known as a USB drive, can be plugged into any of the USB ports on your computer. It will only fit into a USB port. USB ports can be located on the front, side, and back of your computer. Manufacturers suggest that you use a USB port located on the back of your computer, and avoid plugging the portable hard drive into a USB hub. The rule of thumb is this: Plug your USB drive into any slot that it fits into. If the drive appears to be running slowly or doesn’t show up on your computer, then try moving it to a slot on the back of your computer.
Now What?
After you’ve plugged your portable hard drive into your computer, two things will generally happen, indicating that it has been correctly plugged in. Your computer will make a beeping sound and a dialog box will appear in the lower right hand corner of your screen telling you that your computer has found new hardware.