partition external hard disk

Q: i bought external hard disk simpletech 250 gb and i want to partition it can anyone help me with this (in detail) cause i am not very good at this

A: To create a partition or logical drive Using the Windows interface Open Computer Management (Local). In the console tree, click Disk Management. Where? Computer Management (Local) Storage Disk Management Right-click an unallocated region of a basic disk, and then click New Partition, or right-click free space in an extended partition, and then click New Logical Drive. In the New Partition Wizard, click Next, click Primary partition, Extended partition, or Logical drive, and then follow the instructions on your screen. Notes To open Computer Management, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management. You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings might also prevent you from completing this procedure. You can create up to four primary partitions, or three primary partitions and one extended partition.

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