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Does USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 hardware work interchangeably?

Articles / 2009-08-25

You may have heard that USB 2.0 is “backward-compatible” with USB 1.0/1.1 (Full-Speed USB). While that’s true, USB 1.1 is also forward-compatible with USB 2.0. Whenever a system has USB 2.0 ports, you’ll find the “Enhanced” USB controller in Device Manager, but you will also find two other USB controllers.…

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What is the procedure for disconnecting an external hard drive?

Articles / 2009-08-25

It is important to follow the appropriate steps when disconnecting the hard drive. If the proper procedure is not followed then data may be lost. In Windows a small icon appears in the system tray (next to the clock) . this is the dismount icon that allows you to safely disconnect hot pluggable devices.…

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Top 10 External Hard Drives

Articles / 2009-08-25

An external hard disk drive is a type of hard disk drive which is externally connected to a computer. Modern entries into the market consist of standard SATA, IDE, or SCSI hard drives in portable disk enclosures with SCSI, USB, IEEE 1394 Firewire, eSATA client interfaces to connect to the host computer.…

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What are the hardware and software requirements for USB 2.0 PCI Card?

Articles / 2009-08-24

System Requirements For PC Users:Available PCI expansion slot Pentium Class II processor or higher Minimum 32 MB RAM Windows ® 98 Second Edition/Millennium/2000/XP CD-ROM driveIncluded in the Kit:USB 2.0 PCI Adapter Card Installation guide Installation software 1-Year warrantyFeatures:Perfect for today’s new-generation USB devices, such as printers, scanners, cameras, MP3 players and storage devices Add four external and one internal USB 2.0 port Data speeds up to 40 times faster than USB 1.1 Supports both USB 2.0 and 1.1 Easy installation PC compatible…

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How to disable S.M.A.R.T.?

Articles / 2009-08-24 / 1 Comment

S.M.A.R.T. monitoring can only be disabled from the system BIOS. S.M.A.R.T. remains enabled on the drive. If S.M.A.R.T. is disabled from the system BIOS it will not poll the hard drive for S.M.A.R.T. attributes during system startup. If you cannot find the S.M.A.R.T.…

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What is the difference between a Microsoft Basic Disk and a Dynamic Disk?

Articles / 2009-08-24

There are two different types of disk storage available to the Windows Vista, XP and 2000 environment:Basic Disk Storage Dynamic Disk StorageThe number of partitions (on basic disks) and volumes (on dynamic disks) that each can contain are the primary differences. …

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Can I use DiscWizard to setup my Seagate external hard drive?

Articles / 2009-08-24

DiscWizard can be used not only to format ATA and SATA drives, but external Seagate drives connected to the computer through USB, Firewire, or eSATA as well. Though the setup procedure is almost the same as that used with internal drives, you want to be aware of a few of things:Unlike previous versions of DiscWizard, in addition to being able to use DiscWizard for Windows to set up an external hard drive, you can now also use the bootable version of DiscWizard for the same purpose.…

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How to Use SeaTools for DOS to Set the Drive Size

Articles / 2009-08-24

Sometimes it’s necessary to use the SeaTools for DOS software to get the drive back to its native capacity. For example, if the drive is showing up as a smaller capacity in the BIOS (i.e. 137GB or 32GB) and it’s a computer that should support a drive that large, then this would be a time to set the drive size.…

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What is the CMOS memory?

Articles / 2009-08-24

CMOS is an abbreviation for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. CMOS uses a complimentary arrangement of both NMOS and PMOS, negative and positive Metal Oxide transistor circuits. CMOS memory draws very little current (nano-Amps). Values stored in it can be maintained for very a long period of time while the computer is off with a rechargeable lithium battery.…

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SCSI Levels

Articles / 2009-08-24

SCSI – Small Computer System Interface An intelligent peripheral interface characterized by its use of high level communication between devices. Communications are defined as being between an “Initiator” and a “Target”. The Initiator is normally a computer, and the Target is normally a peripheral.…

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