Re-Using Old Computer Parts
I recently purchased a product called Easy IDE. This is a USB devise that allows you to externally use any IDE device on a computer having USB 2.0 (all Windows XP support this). I found an old computer at the dump and had removed the drives and various other parts. Using Easy IDE I am able to use the recovered 20 gig hard drive as a back-up device on my computer. I can connect any type of IDE disk drive (CD, CDRW, DVD, etc) and use it with my computer as an external devise. Not being a computer “geek”, this product makes me feel like one. I purchased mine through MCM electronics, but I am sure they are available elsewhere.
Note: Easy IDE is available online from Amazon.
external hard drive, hard drive upgrade, usb 2 0
