Adding external storage

Pt. 4 of 5 | 4:17 |

How Do I: Choose PC accessories

Thursday November 25, 2010

If you're looking to

add more hard drive space

to your computer, we'll show you your options in this episode. You can look into getting an

external hard drive

, a

hard drive bay

or even a

multicard reader

so that you can store data on

SD cards and memory sticks

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Show Notes

- External hard drives are a good option if you want to expand memory to a secure device that you can take with you anywhere.

- There are many ways to connect an external hard drive including USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and FireWire.

- Computers that don't support USB 3.0 by default can have adapters installed so that they can use the faster USB 3.0.

- USB hard drive docks are another option that allow users to plug an external drive in, and often offer eSATA connectivity.

- Card readers are another option you should be aware of as many of these can read multiple types of cards like SD cards, MemorySticks and more.

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