I want to buy a Western Digital WDG1U1600 My Book Essential Edition 160GB External Hard Drive to go with my moms emachines computer. That's all the information I have. Will they be compatable????? Please help?
2006-12-03 12:49:31 · 5 answers · asked by dandyascandy4u 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Most likely if it says USB or Plug'n'Play it will be compatible.
The box should have minimum requirements.
To see if you have the requirements:
1. Start> Run...> type "msinfo32"
2006-12-03 12:52:30 · answer #1 · answered by ron2001brown 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely. Most external drives connect via USB or firewire. Find out which the WD drive uses and then check your Mom's emachine for an open port of the same type.
I do not expect you to have any problems.
2006-12-03 12:54:46 · answer #2 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an exterior puzzling disk is type of a intense ability pen force the same issues applies to it because it applies to pendrive so that you'll connect it to different structures and take the backup now they have change into lots more less expensive so do not bypass something below 500GB the pendrive is small sturdy and intense priced an exterior puzzling disk is less costly for its ability yet its very tender through the indisputable fact that is a mechanical gadget it may get damaged with the aid of exterior shocks and puzzling dealing with and is likewise very large
2016-11-23 15:16:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, all external hard drives are compatible with any pc with a usb slot.
2006-12-03 12:52:44 · answer #4 · answered by Teddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The computer will read it simply as a mass storage device, go ahead you shouldn't have any problems with it at all.
2006-12-03 15:48:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋