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is it ok to leave external ssd drive plugged in?
I Usually prefer to keep my USB flash drive plugged in all the time and got no problem with it.
But this time I am planning to get a new portable ssd for bigger capacity.
This is what it looks like as ...
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Why does USB drive run at the speed of USB 1.1 when connected to a USB 2.0 hub?
I have a strange problem with my USB drive (WD Express). When I connect it to my Windows PC's only USB port, it works at high speed (USB 2.0). However, when I connect it to a USB 2.0 hub as the only ...
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Can an internal SSD be used as a removable storage device?
I have a Sandisk SSD drive that I bought for about $70 but decided to not install it in my PC. So I guess my question is, can I use it essentially as a thumb drive?
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What is windows 7 secretly putting on formatted USB drives? [duplicate]
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I wanted to copy some files that were very close in total size to the USB stick memory size (<8G).
So I checked size of all files vs available space. A few more KB were needed for ...
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Is it safe to remove USB media when a computer is suspended?
We are often cautioned against unplugging USB drives in case it is currently being read from or written to. When a computer is suspended, hibernated, or asleep is it obviously not writing any data; it ...
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Speed difference between Portable HDD and USB Flash Drive?
I am considering purchasing one of the following for data backup purposes. In either case, they would be used with a USB 2 port on XP Home SP 3.
Seagate 500GB Expansion Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive
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