The Dell Inspiron personal computer has many great features including a CD/DVD drive, a TFT screen and substantial RAM (random access memory) for many computing tasks. All these features make the system ideal for personal computing. The system also has a hard drive with a decent amount of memory, but the disk space may become a problem especially if you are saving videos, photos and music to the hard drive. So, there may not be enough storage for some users.

Install a New Hard Drive

The best way to increase disk space without buying peripherals is to upgrade the hard disk drive. This is a hardware exchange that can be performed by an experienced PC technician. All others should take the system to a PC parts supply store and have one installed for them. Any hard drive will work with the Dell Inspiron, but use one that is recommended by your vendor or PC technician. A reliable computer manufacturer such as Dell will have upgrade models available, and it is best to choose one of these models for expanded disk space.

Add Peripheral Storage

Using a peripheral storage unit is another option to increase your disk space. This provides you with up to a terabyte (1,000 gigabytes) of storage. There are portable units that are very small (as small as a wallet) and will store anywhere from 100 megabytes to 100 gigabytes. This added disk space can be transported with the computer or left at home. Additional files such as videos and pictures can be transferred to this device to increase your disk space on the Dell Inspiron computer.

Offsite Storage

Offsite storage through a remote server or PC is another option to increase the disk space on a Dell Inspiron computer. This option involves getting an account with a storage provider such as Carbonite. These companies allow you to save files and programs onto their servers. They will give you an access account that protects your data as well. In this way you will virtually increase your disk space, and you can access it from anywhere, as long as you can connect to the company's network.

Source:

PC Magazine: Dell Inspiron

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