Your friend Bob has a four-year-old desktop computer that has an out-of-date processor and 2 GB of memory. It does not have an eSATA port. Bob wants to use an external hard drive that has an eSATA interface to the computer to back up and store entertainment media. How would you suggest that he performs the upgrade, and what is the cost?

Your friend Bob has a four-year-old desktop computer that has an out-of-date processor and 2 GB of memory. It does not have an eSATA port. Bob wants to use an external hard drive that has an eSATA interface to the computer to back up and store entertainment media. How would you suggest that he performs the upgrade, and what is the cost?

A+ Guide To It Technical Support

10th Edition

ISBN:9780357108291

Author:ANDREWS, Jean.

Publisher:ANDREWS, Jean.

Chapter6: Supporting I/o Devices

Section: Chapter Questions

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