Tip of the day

Install A Backup Drive The hard disk drives that come with today’s computers are simply massive. The ability to store 500 gigabytes of information right out of the box makes it easy to work with huge video and audio files just minutes after bringing your computer home. But even with a huge hard drive you should have another drive on which to store your backup information. Your best bet, if you have a desktop computer, is an extra internal hard drive. For less than a dollar a gigabyte, you can add a separate storage disk where you can store your backups... A second disk means your computer is free to use its main drive exclusively for the operating system and software while keeping your backup files away from constant use. You’ll see better performance right away, and with all your video on a separate drive, you won’t lose the data if your computer crashes. Just be sure your new drive spins at 7200 rpm so that you’ll get the best quality video capture.