-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Program: BOUNCE BACK PRO
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:09:31 -0500
Thanks Gman,
Then I suppose you need an enclosure to protect the hard drive?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:03 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Program: BOUNCE BACK PRO
> Cristy,
> What most folks call an external hard drive is actually two combined
> items. First there's the enclosure, which is what you see when you look
> at
> yours. Inside it, however, is an actual hard drive. When purchased
> separately, the enclosure arrives empty and it's up to you to 'install' a
> hard drive within it. Some external enclosures are designed to accept the
> same type of hard drive that would normally be installed within the
> computer
> tower (3.5 - this it the kind I prefer) while others might be designed for
> use with smaller laptop sized drives (2.5), contain room for more than one
> drive, etc.. In addition, the internal connectors will vary depending on
> whether it's made to work with the older style IDE drives or the newer
> SATA
> variety.
>
> Putting them together is a breeze. Open up the enclosure by removing
> the four screws on one end and you're in. Many enclosures have a metal
> top
> plate that can be slid off for even easier access. Next, attach the
> connectors found on the inside of the removed enclosure end to the drive
> you
> plan to use, mount the drive to the bottom plate with four screws and
> finally close up the enclosure with the four screws you removed earlier.
> A
> total of 8 screws and two connectors is all it takes to put one together.
> It's often easier than installing RAM. :)
>
> Peace,
> Gman
> http://www.bornagainamerican.org
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 6:44 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Program: BOUNCE BACK PRO
>
>
>> Hi Gman,
>>
>> Curious. I have an external hard drive to back things up on but never
>> heard
>> of an enclosure for one, what is that for? Mine does not look like it
>> would
>> need one?
>>
>> thanks,
>> Christy
>
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