<human>:  How do I connect an external hard drive to my laptop?
<bot>: To connect an external hard drive to your laptop, you will need to make sure that your laptop has available USB ports. Next, you will need to plug the USB cable of the external hard drive into one of your laptop's USB ports. Once the connection is made, your laptop should recognise the external hard drive automatically, and you should be able to access and manage the files stored in it.