Alright, SATA has been around for a while now, but I still don't know much about it. I remember reading stuff about it when it first came out and maybe you guys could answer some of my questions.
First, is SATA hot swapable? Can I take my 250GB WD hard drive to my other computer and would it work just fine?
Second, what's the deal with hitting F6 during XP installs? Is it necessary? I've done it with and with out, and it didn't make a difference.
Lastly, at school I built 6 new computers this year, with SATA hard drives. On like 2 or 3 of them, there is the "Safetly remove devices" thing in the task bar. It's that little window for removing drives like USB drives. Any reason for that?
First, is SATA hot swapable? Can I take my 250GB WD hard drive to my other computer and would it work just fine?
Second, what's the deal with hitting F6 during XP installs? Is it necessary? I've done it with and with out, and it didn't make a difference.
Lastly, at school I built 6 new computers this year, with SATA hard drives. On like 2 or 3 of them, there is the "Safetly remove devices" thing in the task bar. It's that little window for removing drives like USB drives. Any reason for that?