Adding Hard Drive Capacity to Your PC Or Laptop

Wouldn't it be nifty if you could just open up your brain and add more storage so you could remember everything? Oh well, you can't do that but you can add more storage capacity to your PC or laptop if the need comes up.

When you purchase a computer, it comes with a certain amount of hard drive capacity already installed on it. This hard drive capacity is where you can store files, applications, music, videos, pictures and anything else you'd like. It would be swell to have unlimited hard drive capacity but that is not always the case.

Perhaps you've discovered that your computer is running slower than normal. You've used Disk Defragmenter to combine files and remove others that you don't need. A computer that still works slowly may need a memory boost.

You are able to check up on the storage capacity of your hard drive. If you go to Start Menu, click on Computer. You will discover a visual representation of your hard disk drives (C and D). The C drive is what you're looking for. It will display to you how much of the total storage is still available, such as "231GB free of 285."

When you need more storage, it's not that difficult to find. The fastest way is to check with the manufacturer or where you purchased the computer from. Almost all name brand computers have websites where you are able to get everything you want with a couple of clicks.

Let's take Dell for example. On the underside of a Dell laptop computer or on the Dell personal computer tower is your service tag number. With that number, you are able to access all of the information about the computer that they assembled for you. Now, you are able to discover which storage alternatives are available for that model.

Storage comes in various configurations depending upon the age of your computer. It doesn't take an expert, only you'll need to pay attention to the instruction manual carefully to get it right. For a laptop computer, the storage will be inserted in the bottom of the device.

In either instance, make sure that the device is switched off and everything is disconnected before commencing. Working at a kitchen table away from carpeted flooring is advisable to avoid troubles with electrostatic electrical energy. Make sure that you're grounded to avoid shock.

Study all instructions before commencement. There are dedicated slots for storage expansion in both devices. Before you buy a new computer, see if it's more practicable to increase hard drive capacity for better performance.

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