Connecting an external hard drive to a computer before turning on the system can confuse the device when loading the operating system. When a computer hangs after the BIOS splash screen while being ...

External hard drives connect to computers over universal serial bus and contain a larger amount of storage than USB flash drives. You can use an external hard drive to transfer files from your Mac to ...

Does your External Hard Drive keep disconnecting randomly on your Windows PC? Some users have reported that when they connect their external hard drives to their PCs, it disconnects randomly. Now, ...

An external hard drive is a piece of equipment that can be connected to your computer to increase its storage space. Unlike the hard drive that's installed in your computer, an external hard drive is ...

One of the most convenient ways to increase your computer’s storage is by plugging in an external Hard Drive. However, this has not been the case for most users, according to them, the external Hard ...

A bare drive dock like this one from Cirago is used to quickly move files to and from your computer via USB. Jim Rossman / TNS This week I got an email from a reader who asks, “I have a stand-alone ...

Is your computer gasping for breath, drowning in a sea of photos, documents and random downloads? We've all been there: that moment when your computer feels like it's about to burst at the seams, ...

Backing up your computer is great practice for good digital hygiene, and keeping your important documents and photos safe on an external hard drive can make a PC crash or virus problem much less ...

Whether you’re working on a laptop or a tablet, a lack of internal storage can literally clog up your day. You can run a disk cleanup to clear up some clutter, but if you’re simply out of precious ...

Installing an internal hard drive is one of the more straightforward upgrades out there—and is often a better option than using external drives that may be dropped or misplaced. The process usually ...

External hard drives are essential pieces of equipment for photographers and videographers looking to store, back up, or transfer their catalog of images. Unlike the internal hard drive that sits ...