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It's a small stoage device about 2-1/2 inches long x about 3/4 inches wide that plugs into any USB port that you can store data on just like you can a hard drive. I have a couple that are 1GB each, but I think you can get larger ones. They're very handy and not very expensive. They're coming down in price all the time.
You can get them just about anywhere electronics are sold. Some people call them 'thumb drives'
You can get them just about anywhere electronics are sold. Some people call them 'thumb drives'
This noise you're hearing - is it a mechnical noise, or could it be something coming out of a loudspeaker or an electronic buzzer?
There is a small loudspeaker on the system board, nowadays only used to make the "beep" when the computer is switched on, but in the days before external speakers programs also used it to play musical sounds.
On the other hand, the most likely mechanical parts to be making a noise are:
The fans. The case will have at least one fan, maybe two. The video board may also have its own small fan, unlikely to make much noise. If you think it's a fan, carefully clean out the dust and then oil the bearings as suggested beforehand.
The hard disk. If that is making a loud noise, then it's on the point of failing. If you've got anything stored on it that you care about, back it up immediately if you haven't already done so.
The CD or DVD drives. They are only likely to make a noise when a disk is in them and in use for reading or writing.
Try to figure out which of these is the source of the noise and let us know, and people here might be able to help.
Alternatively, if you're not experienced with working inside a computer then after backing up your data it would be best to put it in for servicing. You can safely assume that whoever services it may well delete everything on it, especially if they have to fit a new hard disk.
If you decide to work inside the computer yourself, then disconnect it from the electricity supply and the phone line, and use a wriststrap to prevent static electricity discharge. If you don't understand that advice about static electricity then I'd say - don't work inside it.
Good luck, here's hoping you can get it fixed,
John
There is a small loudspeaker on the system board, nowadays only used to make the "beep" when the computer is switched on, but in the days before external speakers programs also used it to play musical sounds.
On the other hand, the most likely mechanical parts to be making a noise are:
The fans. The case will have at least one fan, maybe two. The video board may also have its own small fan, unlikely to make much noise. If you think it's a fan, carefully clean out the dust and then oil the bearings as suggested beforehand.
The hard disk. If that is making a loud noise, then it's on the point of failing. If you've got anything stored on it that you care about, back it up immediately if you haven't already done so.
The CD or DVD drives. They are only likely to make a noise when a disk is in them and in use for reading or writing.
Try to figure out which of these is the source of the noise and let us know, and people here might be able to help.
Alternatively, if you're not experienced with working inside a computer then after backing up your data it would be best to put it in for servicing. You can safely assume that whoever services it may well delete everything on it, especially if they have to fit a new hard disk.
If you decide to work inside the computer yourself, then disconnect it from the electricity supply and the phone line, and use a wriststrap to prevent static electricity discharge. If you don't understand that advice about static electricity then I'd say - don't work inside it.
Good luck, here's hoping you can get it fixed,
John
If you have a PSP you khow sticks.
They'd be at almost anywhere that sells psp/ps3/360/crappyconsolethatstartswith"w" stuff. Brands are usually Sandisk and Sony (YAY, Sony!)
Full name is Memery Stick Pro Duo.
Theres also thumb drives are very cheap things, tha are about th same storage options as MSPD (^^^^) (64-512MB, 1-4GB, very small too, but not gonna get one in a PSP's harddrive slot (Msticks are the HDD)
There are other memsticks but thee are the only two that might b being mentioned.
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Memory module (inside the case, ram, main memory, loses content when the computer is switched off)
USB flash drive (outside the case, acts like a slow small capacity external hard disk, retains content when the computer is switched off)
Very different things. Those articles include pictures which show what each looks like.
HTH, John
USB flash drive (outside the case, acts like a slow small capacity external hard disk, retains content when the computer is switched off)
Very different things. Those articles include pictures which show what each looks like.
HTH, John