Data Drives & Devices

Not being able to hear audio associated with a DVD played in the Compaq Presario F500 notebook can result because the media player you're using doesn't support the DVD's audio codec or file type, or…

Western Digital makes a number of external hard drives that can be used with any number of desktop or laptop computers. While the device is meant to be portable and easily removed from a computer,…

An organizational hierarchy lets you define logical sections of your database project, so all of your data is compartmentalized for better documentation and data integrity. The Oracle Enterprise…

Java source code represents a portable and flexible programming language for business, Web, and handheld application development. This benefit of portability comes in no small part thanks to the Java…

A CD deck with Bluetooth functionality is able to interface with other devices to provide an assortment of wireless functions, including hands-free calling and remote control features. Bluetooth is…

Organizations that produce large amounts of data often use a separate computer network for storage purposes. These storage area networks, or SANs, typically contain multiple devices for storing…

When you need to recover part or all of the files on your Acer Veriton M460 desktop computer, Acer makes it easy to do by offering a built-in recovery program called eRecovery Management. This option…

Some third-party CD and DVD burning software packages add driver buffer filters to the Windows registry. These filters do not typically affect the performance of your system, but sometimes an issue…

Disk-imaging offers protection beyond backing up your files and photos. An ordinary backup program copies files, whereas disk-imaging programs protect your entire system. If you lose information saved…

On any equipment that plays a CD, including a computer, you’ll come across either a slot-loading or front-loading drive. You see more front-loading drives on computers than anything else because…

VOB files, or Video Objects, are standard DVD movie files containing all the audio and MPEG-2 video streams stored on a DVD disc. You may have a stand-alone VOB file and separate subtitle track you…

Many of your devices, such as your digital camera, MP3 player and smartphone have the ability to sync to your computer, tablet PC or another device. By syncing your devices together, you can transfer…

A DM cache is a way to create extra storage space on a data storage network. "DM" is short for "Device Mapper," a Linux tool for creating a DM cache. You can use a DM cache to…

Microsoft provides users with database solutions to store hierarchial data. Databases are the solution for storing data in this structure, because this software has the capability of storing millions…

If you plug the wrong adapter into your external hard drive, you may set actions into motion that could result in irreparable damage to the drive's delicate internal components. Like all electric…

When you need to program and debug firmware on a circuit board, you can use the PICkit 2. The PICkit 2 is a programming/debugging device that you use with your computer system. This unit connects to…

When a CD or DVD becomes stuck in your computer’s optical memory drive, it's not a time to panic. In fact, on most computers, including the Toshiba Satellite A500 laptop, you have multiple ways…

Although Apple iTunes is compatible with external hard drives, the program won’t automatically locate and recognize your music and media files when you move the content from your computer to an…

A Digital Audio Tape 72 tape drive is a backup device for Windows and other platforms that stores 36 gigabytes of data per tape. DAT 72 tape drives are compatible with Digital Data Storage-5, 4 and 3…

An MPC cable is a four-wire audio cable that connects your computer's CD or DVD drive to the sound card or motherboard. The MPC cable enables CD audio to be heard through your computer's speakers.…

On a CD-ROM drive, the bezel is the component that surrounds the front of the drive tray. The bezel is generally plastic and colored beige or black, and is installed flush with the front of the…

A cartridge tape drive is a removable storage device that accesses its data in a sequential, not random, fashion. Though the cost of hard drive storage has steadily decreased, as of the time of…

Whether you’re viewing an online video clip or streaming a full movie from a video on-demand service, your computer’s video player software “buffers” the video to ensure smooth…

Sharp Wizard personal digital assistants allow users to perform various tasks, such as recording contact information and managing calendars. Information added to Sharp Wizards can be synchronized with…

Although Blu-ray has six times the picture resolution and uncompressed digital audio, the venerable DVD maintains a huge consumer presence. Additionally, the amount of DVD players present in today's…

The Canon EOS 7D camera has been widely adopted to capture video. The venerable DVD is still one of the most widely used formats for sharing video. DVD Studio Pro is an authoring tool used to create…

In C -- a programming language designed by Dennis Ritchie at AT&T Bell Laboratories in the early 1970s -- the malloc function is a means of allocating memory dynamically, or in response to demand,…

ReadyBoost is a feature of Windows Vista and Windows 7 that allows the computer to cache data on a flash storage device, enabling programs to launch more quickly. Over time, ReadyBoost…

The Toshiba A135, a Vista-enabled notebook computer, comes standard with a DVD drive. If you run into any problems playing DVDs or CDs when using your A135, clean the disc and drive tray as a start to…

Mobi and CPS are two parts of eInstruction’s classroom toolkit. The Mobi tablets provided to students work with CPS software to let students’ answers appear on instructors' computer…

The last time you visited the airport, when you used a computer to check your flight information, you used a freestanding computer. A freestanding computer typically operates independently, but some…

When your PlayStation 3 suddenly stops accepting game or music disks, the problem may be caused by a software or hardware issue. You can repair software problems yourself. However, if the problem is a…

When companies or other large entities that handle large amounts of data need efficient methods of storage, they often use a tiered system of hierarchical storage based on cost. Current data that…

The antiquated Dell Dimension 2100 was originally offered with your choice of a Celeron or Pentium III central processing unit with a speed of up to 1.1 GHz. You can have up to 512 MB of RAM on this…

Because the Dell D630 laptop offers multiple USB drives, it takes a number of hard drives in a variety of sizes.You can pair it with external hard drives from online retailers, big box stores and…

Although external hard drives are beneficial for backing up information such as photos, videos and documents, the Mac won't recognize a hard drive as an external disk if it isn't compatible or…

Reformatting a hard drive helps prepare it for reuse, wiping out old data you no longer need or an operating system installation that no longer works properly. But if you've taken the time to reformat…

Since 2010, people have been able to jailbreak their devices without risking a lawsuit. The Playstation 3, or PS3, console is one of the favorite targets because, without a jailbreak, users are unable…

If you have an audio CD, you will notice that simply selecting the audio files and copying them to your hard disk drive does not create functional audio files. One way to copy songs from the audio CD…

In 2010, the U.S Copyright Office ruled that jailbreaking your own electronic device to install applications on it would no longer violate federal copyright law. Since then, people have been able to…

While Windows computers use a tool called the registry to save important data, this is not a function of computers that use either the Mac or Linux operating system. Upon viewing the registry, you…

Computing systems use many different types of data. The type of data involved in a Web or desktop program affects whether it is modeled in tabular form or not. Data modeled using markup code, in a…

When you shut down your Ubuntu computer, you want it to turn off completely. If it hangs during the process and doesn't turn off, you there are a number of problems you could have. The problem could…

Without the basic input/output system, a GIGABYTE motherboard is about as useful as a paperweight. The BIOS confirms at startup that essential hardware devices are functional; initializes these…

The Archos 705 WiFi, released in 2007, is a portable video player and tablet with web browsing capabilities, photo format support, Flash game compatibility and support for movie rental services. In…

You can download a modified version of the Android operating system to the Intel-based Viliv S5 media and Internet device. Android is not designed to work on computer processing units that use the x86…

Every desktop computer comes with its internal components housed inside a case. A typical computer case includes a solid housing and a removable front panel. The front panel includes slots for media…

Everybody loses data, even power computer users. And let’s face it, no one can guarantee our data is always safe and incorruptible. That’s why we all need a plan to protect our digital lives.

Developed by Sony, the MPL file extension is assigned to certain video recordings. Videos shot in AVCHD format and saved to the MTS extension are indexed in a MPL file. The MPL file organizes each…

Your Charter digital video recorder stores cable television programs and movies on a hard drive instead of magnetic tape. Your DVR's hard drive, like a computer’s hard drive, can only hold a…