Got myself a new SSD !!!!

Yep, my new external solid state drive for my computer arrived today from Amazon all nicely packaged shiny and new.

So why did I buy it? And why didn’t I just buy a normal hard disk drive like I have done in the past?

Well the main reason for buying a SDD instead of a HDD was the SSD drives are just so much more robust, and even though they are still more expensive than standard hard disks, I wanted something that wouldn’t break so easy if I knocked it. I have a lot of stuff on my desk at home and I am often looking for things and because I am juts a little bit clumsy sometimes I have a tendency to cause things to fall over now and again – including cups of coffee and other computer add-ons on my desk, especially my free-standing video cam!!

So… I thought better get a disk drive I can’t damage too easily and thats what is good about ssds as they are solid state devices and unlike the old hard disks they have no moving parts and therefore nothing that is going to break very easily and for me that’s a real bonus. Oh yeah and I also have to admit that I did drop my old external hard disk when I was moving it and guess what – it stopped working! This was real bad as it meant that I then had no backups of all my software and files and I hate that feeling – if my computer dies I would loose everything. Yikes!!!

So mind made up I went online and found some cheap ssd drives and did my research to find the best price for the biggest size I could afford. To be honest I didn’t actually realize how good these new solid state drives are as they have a ton of other benefits too such as they are much quieter when running, which I like, and are smaller so easier to carry around in my pocket or notebook case – all good stuff.

Most of the ssd drives for sale are internal replacements to swap out existing hard disks from laptops or notebooks and other desktop computers. Finding an external ssd I liked was a little bit harder and took sometime but was definitely worth the effort as now I have exactly what I want and it works great as I have already hooked it up and tested it. And it is blisteringly fast too – another added bones which I had heard about but didn’t believe until I saw it for myself.

Now I am one happy bunny and hopefully even I won’t be able to damage my new ssd and all my computer’s data will be a lot safer in the future.

My new SSD drive rocks!

Have you had problems connecting a computer to a television?

It can be convenient to watch video and movies on your computer screen. But there are times when you need a bigger screen. That’s when it becomes important to connect your computer to a TV screen.

Doing this displays whatever video or movie footage that would have appeared on your laptop computer’s screen onto your own TV. When you connect your computer to a TV, it makes for a far more pleasant viewing experience especially if you have a high definition movie and a HD TV.

You can connect your computer to a TV through one of two methods: by using cables or wirelessly. Neither option is necessarily better than the other. The best option for you depends on your computer and TV equipment and your preference for or dislike of wires.

Every computer and TV is different. But generally, you will be able to connect your computer to a TV by using one of several different types of cables: S-Video, HDMI, DVI or VGA.

Which one you use will depend on your equipment, so it’s best to read the manual that came with your computer for more specific instructions on which connectors you have on your computer and which cables you require.

But remember your computer and your television must both have the ability to accept the same type of cable. In other words they must both have the same connectors available.

You can also connect your computer to a TV screen wirelessly. You can do this by using WiFi. However, televisions do not usually support WiFi, so you will need to install some sort of external unit that connects your TV to your wi-fi system.

One way to do this is to buy a Wireless PC to TV System. These products use an AV cable to connect to a TV and supply WiFi connections to any computer in your home.

You don’t have to watch your videos or movies just on your small laptop computer screen any more.

With just a little research, you’ll discover how to transfer your movies and videos to a larger screen that really does them justice, and let you enjoy them so much more!