What brand of is better for hard drives? Seagate or Western Digital?

Question by accreeper: What brand of is better for hard drives? Seagate or Western Digital? I need to buy a new hard drive and the two brands that pop up the most are Seagate and Western Digital. Does one brand have a better reputation than the other? I’m looking for an internal drive Best answer: [...]

Does anybody know what type of AC adapter a Seagate 1TB external hard drive requires?

Question by dvsskater729: Does anybody know what type of AC adapter a Seagate 1TB external hard drive requires? The model number is STAC1000101. I lost my AC adapter and there isn’t any information on the drive about the required wattage, voltage, etc. Thanks! Best answer: Answer by JoelKatzIt requires 12VDC at 2A (or more). Replacement [...]

How good are the Seagate externals?

Question by Audy: How good are the Seagate externals? I have found a 1TB Seagate external on Amazon for just £55. The price looks to be a bit cheap for an external of that size. So how reliable is the Seagate brand? Its a Seagate Expansions 1TB External Desktop USB 2.0 Hard Drive Best answer: [...]

How many amps is required of the AC power adapter of a Seagate external disk model st3300801cb ?

Question by Eugene: How many amps is required of the AC power adapter of a Seagate external disk model st3300801cb ? What are the consequences of a) an adapter rated too high b) an adaptor rated too low ? Definitely no marking on the case showing the rating of the adapter. I ask as the [...]

How can I fix my Seagate external hard drive?

Question by Iron Man: How can I fix my Seagate external hard drive? I deleted the stuff that came with it and it doesn’t work now, what can I do to fix it? Best answer: Answer by techie_guy_007I would be helpful to know which model you have. For example, if you have the Free Agent [...]

Can someone help me with my new Seagate Free Agent Pro?

Question by chopper: Can someone help me with my new Seagate Free Agent Pro? I figured I’d get a faster answer here than by contacting Seagate. I just did my first backup. The unit is still attached to my computer and it’s gotten quite warm. I assume I can just unplug it without harming my [...]

Help me, i lost my motherboard CD. How should I search my motherboard driver for windows in internet?

Question by fermat: Help me, i lost my motherboard CD. How should I search my motherboard driver for windows in internet? I lost my motherboard CD. Now the system is useless. It is said that driver can be downloaded from internet. But each motherboard has its own driver. How can i identify the driver? What [...]

How do I change the interface of a Seagate tape drive from SCSI2 to Ultra2 SCSI?

Question by calib_forever: How do I change the interface of a Seagate tape drive from SCSI2 to Ultra2 SCSI? I have a Seagate tape drive model STD624000N-SB SCORPION 24. Currently the interface is SCSI2. How do you set it to Ultra2 SCSI so that it can work with Win 2003 server? Best answer: Know better? [...]

Under Seagate's 5 year warranty when they send you a replacement drive is it New? or a refurbished model?

Question by Yahoo Browser: Under Seagate’s 5 year warranty when they send you a replacement drive is it New? or a refurbished model? Under Seagate’s 5 year warranty when a hard drive is replaced is the one they send you back a refurbished model or a brand new? I received my replacement in the mail [...]

Can you help me fix my laptop touch pad "tapping" problem (see details below)?

Question by endavis02: Can you help me fix my laptop touch pad “tapping” problem (see details below)? I am running a Toshiba 17″ 2010 model, with Windows 7 home premium system. Recently I had a virus that took over my internet control, and I had to wipe my entire hard drive. So I’m starting from [...]