Your computer has two basic kinds of memory: hard drive storage and random-access memory, and they perform separate functions. Although adding a second hard drive increases your PC's storage capacity, ...

Toshiba announced updates to their Portable Hard Drive line today that now offers the devices greater security and backup functions, improving ease of use and adding features for both beginners and ...

Fast and massive, the Seagate Backup Plus Desktop is an excellent backup drive for any USB 3.0-enabled computer or server. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mac desktop and MacBook owners are used to living without a CD or DVD drive, but there are occasions where access to one could be handy. AppleInsider explains how to remotely access the CD or DVD ...

USB drivers are helpful in storing important files. However, there are instances that it imposes a threat to your computer, especially if you don't know where it has been used previously. Below are ...

When IBM rolled out its first hard drive in 1956, the computing giant literally had to roll it out. Though its storage capabilities were puny, the 5-megabyte drive was the size of a grand piano and ...