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**El Salsero Gringo** · 11th-July-2005, 08:28 AM

This is how I see things:

First check that your PC has a USB version 2 port. (If it's no older than 2 or three years then it probably does, but best to be sure.) If it does then that is your best bet for a connection to use for an external drive.

You then have a choice between a pocket size hard drive that powers itself directly from the USB port or a "desktop" size one that still connects to that port but also has an external power supply and needs its own mains socket.

£100 + VAT (very roughly) gets you about a 160 GByte external drive with power supply or 80-100GByte in pocket size, £50 gets you about 80Gbyte "desktop" or 40GBytes in pocket format. Try www.ebuyer.com if you don't have a preference for a supplier.

Whichever format size or manufacturer you pick, it really is then just a matter of plugging it in. Windows XP should immediately recognise and be able to use the drive.

I'm sure other people will chip in with their advice too.

11th-July-2005, 08:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
El Salsero Gringo Ceroc Teacher Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Posts: 4,881 Status: No Status Rep Power: 4 Rep.: 2374	Re: External Hard drives This is how I see things: First check that your PC has a USB version 2 port. (If it's no older than 2 or three years then it probably does, but best to be sure.) If it does then that is your best bet for a connection to use for an external drive. You then have a choice between a pocket size hard drive that powers itself directly from the USB port or a "desktop" size one that still connects to that port but also has an external power supply and needs its own mains socket. £100 + VAT (very roughly) gets you about a 160 GByte external drive with power supply or 80-100GByte in pocket size, £50 gets you about 80Gbyte "desktop" or 40GBytes in pocket format. Try www.ebuyer.com if you don't have a preference for a supplier. Whichever format size or manufacturer you pick, it really is then just a matter of plugging it in. Windows XP should immediately recognise and be able to use the drive. I'm sure other people will chip in with their advice too.