if external usb hard disk,speeds up to my notebook computer?

Question

i have compaq presario v2000 notebook computer.
my sys config:-
40gb,256mb ddr ram.
i wanna speed up my computer.now i can increase my memory 256 to 512mb(256+256=512).its not much sppeds up my computer.i wanna increase my hard disk.but increasing hards disk in notebook computers,very expencive.only one way to increase hard disk.buy a new higher capacity hard disk.
but im not interested to spend money to buy a new higher capacity hard disk.i can plan to buy a external usb hard disk(80gb).i have lot of doubts to buy a usb external hard disk,as follows,
1;-external usb hard disk can increase my computer speed?(like buy a higher capacity hard disk to replace old one).
2;-another 40gb notebook hard disk in my hand.there is no option to add that 40gb.if possible to fit that 40go hard disk in usb case or anyotherway to use that 40gb hard disk in 2ndory hard disk?
plz explain step by step.i wont go to technecian to upgrade my system.i can upgrade self.

Answer 1

An external hard disk will not speed up your computer. Try to upgrade your memory to 1GB/512GB. If you got the budget, upgrade the processor.

External USB hard disk is good for you to store data in to it or use it as a backup.

Always keep your existing hard disk space 1 or 2 GB free.

Try un-install any unused application and clean up temp Internet folder

And defrag your hard disk. It will speed up a bit in term of performance.

Answer 2

Storing your photographs on a eternal source won't make your laptop swifter - to try this frees up area on your problematical force and gives you an all significant decrease back up in the experience that your laptop crashes. An exterior problematical force is a thank you to flow in view which you may get a lot greater on the exterior problematical force. I even have 2 grandsons (twins) so i know the type you experience.:)

Answer 3

CNet.com (or is it PCWorld.com?) has a tutorial on transferring your old hard drive to a bigger one via an EZ-Uprade kit. You use an enclosure to do it and can put you old one in it once you clone the drive.

***Edit: didn't read the question all the way through, sorry.