To start, I only know enough about computer hardware to be dangerous, but I'm still really stupid.
I built a PC a few years ago (with help from a qualified person). Here is the system info.
OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name ANDREA-PC
System Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model To be filled by O.E.M.
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz, 3701 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. F1, 10/24/2012
SMBIOS Version 2.7
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7601.17514"
User Name Andrea-PC\Andrea
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB
Total Physical Memory 16.0 GB
Available Physical Memory 7.99 GB
Total Virtual Memory 31.9 GB
Available Virtual Memory 23.1 GB
Page File Space 16.0 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
I have a Western Digital My Passport Ultra 1TB external, hooked up via a USB port. When I try to copy things to the drive, it takes FOREVER. I suspect it's the port. If I'm correct, what are my options to correct this and improve the transfer speed? Please talk to me like I'm 5 years old. Thanks.
I built a PC a few years ago (with help from a qualified person). Here is the system info.
OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name ANDREA-PC
System Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model To be filled by O.E.M.
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz, 3701 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. F1, 10/24/2012
SMBIOS Version 2.7
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7601.17514"
User Name Andrea-PC\Andrea
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB
Total Physical Memory 16.0 GB
Available Physical Memory 7.99 GB
Total Virtual Memory 31.9 GB
Available Virtual Memory 23.1 GB
Page File Space 16.0 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
I have a Western Digital My Passport Ultra 1TB external, hooked up via a USB port. When I try to copy things to the drive, it takes FOREVER. I suspect it's the port. If I'm correct, what are my options to correct this and improve the transfer speed? Please talk to me like I'm 5 years old. Thanks.
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