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How to choose a best Hard drive? Top 5 Hdd list?

The market is saturated with portable external hard drives(HDD). While all will adequately store and transfer data, there are important differences in design, performance and features that differentiate the superior mobile drives from the mediocre ones. & choosing a top ten among these many hardrives is not that easy as it looks but if we consider these four features as follows you can be able to pick any one which is among top 10 or top 5 & the Top 3

Performance
Performance entails the transfer speed and storage capacity of each drive – mostly the specifications that determine the overall capability and operation of the drive. Transfer speed which refers to the rate at which data is transferred to and from the drive i.e Mbps & Gbps. While comparable drives have similar (maximum) transfer speeds, actual transfer speed can often fluctuate, depending on the size of the files being transferred. Storage capacity refers to the maximum amount of data (expressed in gigabytes) the drive can hold. Mostly We focused on models with a storage capacity of 500GB; however, most of the products  are available in different storage capacities starting from 120GB to 640GB.

Design
The physical design of a pocket-sized drive is just as important as its storage space and transfer speed. Built for portability and convenience, portable drives should be durable yet compact and lightweight. As such, we assessed the weight, dimensions and casing material of each drive in our lineup. Additionally, we looked for bus-powered drives, meaning they are powered through the same cable that provides data transfer and do not require a supplementary power supply

Another important factor that falls under design is the interface connectivity of each USB hard drive. Interface connectivity is defined as the method or specification used to establish communication between devices and a computer. Most drives have a USB (2.0 or 3.0) interface and connect to a computer via USB cable. Other less common interfaces include FireWire and eSATA.

  

Features
While performance and design may be the top priorities, available features are still something to consider. Perhaps most important are any security features the drive boasts; mobile drives are inherently more susceptible to theft and being lost than desktop external drives. Subsequently, we sought portable drives with data encryption and password protection. We also looked for any additional features that enhance the usability of a drive, including backup software, drop protection and plug-and-play operation.

& most important one is the

Help & Support
The best external hard drives are those that come with beneficial, comprehensive help and support options offered by the manufacturer. Most important is the warranty on each drive; a lengthy warranty (two years or more) that protects against manufacturing defects is ideal. Additionally, we looked for what type of troubleshooting support and customer service options were available through the manufacturer's website.

The search for the right USB hard drive isn't easy, but our side-by-side comparison and exhaustive reviews can help make the buying process a little easier.

So here is list of top 5 hdd which we reviewed & listed here for you

1)My Passport Essential(Western Digital)
500GB storage capacity ,transfer speed about 5Gps,USB 3.0 ,&works on all operating systems(recycled plastic)

2)Clickfree C2N 

500GB storage capacity,,transfer speed about 480Mbps,USB 2.0,&works on all operating systems(Plastic casing)

3) StoreJet 25M3(Transcend)

  500GB storage capacity ,transfer speed about 5Gps,USB 3.0 ,&works on all operating systems(Rubber casing)

4)eGo Portable Hard Drive SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (Wipro)

500GB storage capacity ,transfer speed about 5Gps,USB 3.0 ,&works on all operating systems(Aluminum casing)

 5)Rikiki USB 3.0(LaCie)

  500GB storage capacity ,transfer speed about 5Gps,USB 3.0 ,&works on all operating systems (Aluminum casing)

Makes Life Easier By Reading Webpages Aloud with Announcify(Chrome)

Getting bored of scrolling & reading the articles & texts on web pages ,What if there is someone who can read them aloud for you & make your reading time easier ? Well There is a terrific Chrome extension called Announcify.With Announcify, we can rest our tired eyes and let the robots handle the reading for us. It’s like being able to turn article on the Internet into an audio book.so Here is a link to the extension have a try..

















Get it here:Anouncify

Installation

Installing Announcify is remarkably easy, but sadly, you will have to read to install the app. Simply head over to the application page on the Google Chrome Webstore and click the large “Add to Chrome” button. It will take a few seconds, and you will be ready to retire from reading for the rest of your life.

Make Your Pc Faster, Guaranteed

1. First, run a scandisk or checkdisk. Let Windows fix any errors.

2. Run a disk cleanup utility...this will flush your temporary internet folder, trash can, temp system files, etc.

3. Delete any garbage files or data...if possible, run a Duplicate File Finder program.

4. Run Defrag on all partitions (NOTE: run this after you have deleted all trash and excess files!)

5. Run a registry cleaner utility and delete or get rid of any orphaned entries in that registry.

6. Check your exisiting swap file for it's size and location (*will explain location later in the post). If you have alot of ram (i.e. 1 gig and over) set this swap file to something small, like 250 mb. The reason is that this will force Windows to load more into memory, resulting in faster performance (note: some games and applications actually require a certain sized swap file so check your applications performance after making a size adjustment for any error messages.)

7. Under XP, you can tell Windows to use Classic Style on your desktop, - this will remove the neat single click and internet-style desktop but for lower end systems this will improve performance in other areas, such as gaming and multi-tasking.

8. Run 'msconfig' and under startup and only keep the programs that are essential to load in the tray icon (and hence stay resident in memory). Uncheck anything else non-essential, like an ATI or Nvidia control panel, Quicktime utility, Real Audio, etc.

9. Upgrade drivers! Check for the latest BIOS, video, motherboard, sound, etc drivers from the manufacturers. Alot of my friends had chipsets on their motherboard that had advanced disk management capabilities or AGP port settings but the drivers weren't loaded for them so they were never being used. A simple upgrade realized a noticeable difference. For instance, they didn't have the latest driver for their AGP port so it was set to 1x, instead of being used at 4x!

10. (OK, so this won't speed up your PC but it could save you alot of time and trouble later on!) After making all these improvements, make a working backup! I use Ghost, but for XP users you can also use System Restore...

-FOR ADVANCED USERS-

1. Take a look under the hood (for IDE owners). How are your IDE devices configured? If you have more than 1 hard drive, put the master hard drive on the primary IDE channel and the secondary hard drive on the secondary IDE channel (most motherboards have two IDE channels).

2. Place all CDROM drives, DVD readers etc. on the secondary IDE channel (or SCSI bus, etc). This will reduce I/O contention with your master hard drive which should have your OS and apps installed...

3. Remember when I mentioned the location of the swap file? OK, if you have 2 hard drives and you have one on the primary IDE channel and the other on the secondary IDE channel, move the swap file to a partition ON THE SECOND hard drive (on the secondary IDE channel). This will greatly improve system performance as the PC can write to the swap file while loading and running OS and system commands without I/O contention on the primary IDE channel!

4. Take a look under the hood (for SCSI owners) What kind of SCSI do you have? If it's the newer Ultra 160/320 etc cards then guess what? Any devices placed on the same bus will automatically default to the slowest drive on the chain...this means that if you have say, an Ultra 160 SCSI card, and it has an Ultra 160 drive (capable of transferring 160 mb/sec) on the same chain as a SCSI cdrom drive (capable of only 40 mb/sec) then the whole bus slows down to the 40 mb/sec speed...use different chains for the slower devices and maximize those hard drives!

5. Run a utility like WCPUID and check the settings...is your CPU/front speed bus/AGP port running as fast as they should be? If not, check your drivers and BIOS configuration options. Also, are all of your chipset features enabled? If not, then enable them! (usually done in your BIOS!)

6. Dig in to the BIOS...check settings like boot order, for example...is it checking the floppy first? Change this! Select your order to reflect the hard drive first, then CD, then floppy for a noticeable boot time improvement. Also disable any non-used on board peripherals...for instance, - does your motherboard come with an on-board NIC card? Guess what, if you don't use that NIC card and it is enabled it will eat up valuable CPU cycles and can be detrimental to your systems' performance. DISABLE THAT MUTHA! Also, see if you can play with memory timing and CPU clock frequencies (NOTE! This is for expert users only!) Set these timings to "Aggressive" and see what happens in your games and apps...Also, check to see what your video aperature is set to. If you have a video card with 128 megs of on-baord memory, your aperature should be set to this amount too. Read the BIOS owner manual for further non-general performance tricks or improvements! Do you have the latest BIOS firmware version?

7. Under hardware properties, check to see that everything is working properly, and fix any hardware contention issues. You'll see the dreaded yellow exclamation point (!) beside any hardware componenet that is not working correctly.

8. Evaluate the potential for system/hardware upgrades...usually, the best bang for the buck is adding memory so buy all that you can afford (don't go much above 512 megs for Win 98 or ME). If you have a motherboard with an 8x - capable AGP port but you are using an older 4x video card, consider upgrading to an 8x card. You get the idea here...

9. Quit using software pigs like Norton system utilities, etc. These place files everywhere and can be a real system resource hog on lower end PCs.

10. Did I mention to make a good backup? Do it now! Also, while you're at it, run a good virus program with the latest definitions.

There are more options to make your system faster, such as overclocking, etc. but (just about) everything I've mentioned in this tech post costs you nothing and will result in faster system performance! Good luck and if you have any questions on how to do anything mentioned here, ask a knowledgeable friend or consult a book, - don't mess up something trying to do something you are not sure of!

Good luck and I'd like to dedicate this post to all of WorldWarez which has given me so much! You're all great, peeps!

Make A Autorun File For Ur Cd

If you wanna make a autorun file for that CD you are ready to burn just read this...

1) You open notepad

2) now you writ: [autorun]
OPEN=INSTALL\Setup_filename.EXE
ICON=INSTALL\Setup_filename.EXE

Now save it but not as a .txt file but as a .inf file.

But remember! The "Setup_filename.EXE" MUST be replaced with the name of the setup file. And you also need to remember that it is not all of the setup files there are called '.exe but some are called '.msi

3) Now burn your CD with the autorun .inf file included.

4) Now set the CD in you CD drive and wait for the autorun to begin or if nothing happens just double-click on the CD drive in "This Computer"

How To See Hidden Files, Using Dos?

at command prompt just type
dir /ah
if the list is too long u can use
dir /ah/p/w

How To Restrict Login Hours Allowed

To restrict a users logon hours , use the net user command. These commands are used from the Command Prompt. (Start - RUN - and type cmd)

Below are some examples:

1 - net user Joanna /time:M-F,08:00-17:00

2 - net user Ninja /time:M-F,8am-5pm

3 - net user Echelon /time:M,4am-5pm;T,1pm-3pm;W-F,8:00-17:00

4 - net user Shine /time:all (this one means this user can always log on)


Note:You can only restrict when a user can log on to the system. On a stand alone computer, there is no way to force a user to log off when their hours expire, without a third party script or software.