Fix your own computer for seniors for dummies- P8: The way I look at being a senior is this: We got there ahead of the rest of the pack. Let those behind us get all excited over tweets and iPods and video games that simulate the challenges and joys of life. | Chapter 11 Changing a Drive Made Easy Front-of-case slot for SATA drive Figure 11-7 111 195 Part III Fixing Sick Hardware__ 12. Reattach the cables and power cord and turn on the computer. 13. Ski p to Partition the Drive later in this chapter. Install a New External Drive Most external drives connect to a computer s USB port so I cover that type in this section. For details on installing a different type consult the instruction manual or my book Fix Your Own PC Wiley Publishing . 1. Plug the drive s USB cable into a free USB port on your computer. Your PC can be on or off when you plug in a USB device. 2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the external drive s USB connector see Figure 11-8 . 3. Attach the power cord to the drive and plug it into wall current or better yet a surge protector see Chapter 1 . 4. Turn on the power to the external drive and to your computer if you turned it off before installing the new drive . Nearly all devices proceed to install any necessary drivers or utilities automatically when you turn them on. Follow any onscreen instructions. 11U 96 Chapter 11 Changing a Drive Made Easy If Windows or your antivirus software displays a security alert during installation click Accept or Continue. If you can t get past this warning you can disable your firewall or other security software see Chapter 6 before continuing with the installation. 5. Proc eed to the next section Partition the Drive. Power connector USB connector Figure 11-8 1111 .
