Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Using Laptops And External Hard Drives In Business

By Daniel Kilburn


Laptops and external hard drives are pieces of equipment used frequently in business today to transport information from one place to another. Although most business do their transactions electronically, much company information should not be sent to another location that way because it is too important or sensitive. This is where these two devices come in handy.

Using a laptop to store and transport information is highly beneficial because, unlike a second drive, it can be used for many other applications. The laptop gives access to the Internet, can play music, create documents and many other useful activities. A drive is only used to store the data and must be attached to a computer for the information to be displayed.

Many business computers are used daily, sometimes for 24 hours straight, all the time. There is the threat of hackers, theft and viruses whenever a company is dealing with the Internet. Many companies use a second drive or a laptop to hold their sensitive data so that it stays safe from these threats.

A drive that can be plugged into a computer is convenient for smaller businesses because it allows the main computer memory to be freed up for further use. When memory is full, a computer will slow down, malfunction or be difficult to use. Companies use a laptop because they are portable and can do most of the things a desktop can do. Additional items can be attached to a laptop to make it even more useful.

Additional items for a laptop are a second drive or monitor, a mouse and a printer. Printers are popular and used either by wired connection or through wireless capabilities. A second monitor allows the user to view many different windows at one time.

Laptops and external hard drives are always needed in business today. With the amount of technology that is being used in all industries, it is vital that people learn what they can about them. The more knowledge they obtain about technology, the easier that technology will be to use.




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