Computers & Internet - 4 July 2007

Apparently the PSU's that come with cases are just flimsey paperweights that are useless.
Im using a 160gb hardrive,a geforce 7600gt graphics card, amd x2 3800+ cpu and a msi motherboard.

I dont know what PSU i require, as i've been told that alot of PSU's that come pre-installed with cheap £20 cases are naff and if it cant cope i could potentially damage some expensive pc components.
I dont want to know how many watts i need or anything like that, i know ill will want at least 350w, refferably 400-450w. But i want a decent PSU that will be reliable and run all my components sufficiently.

http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...&tid=hpu-4s435


thats what i've been told ill need although i wasnt planning to spend more on my case a psu than i am on my cpu!

So please dont answer unless you know abit about this, as i said before i dont want you just to do a search a find the cheapest 450w one for like £5 or something.

2007-07-04 09:41:33 · 7 answers · asked by ChrisW 3 in Other - Hardware

if it disconnects because of the bad rain and thunder we been having? is there a link? or is it because i reformatted the computer? the router is attached to the computer by a wire

2007-07-04 09:40:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computer Networking

Right now we have dial-up Internet and want high speed Internet. What is a website that has information about this and how to apply for it?

2007-07-04 09:36:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Computers

Know any good ones besides kazaa, limewire or bearshare?

2007-07-04 09:24:52 · 2 answers · asked by Joe M 1 in Computer Networking

2007-07-04 09:21:34 · 3 answers · asked by Victoria Spencer 1 in MSN

I have an EVGA 7950 GT (512 MB) video card and a 7900 GT (256 MB) video card. I need to know if I can couple these together in SLI for better performance? I thought I had heard that any cards in the same series could be coupled in SLI mode and I dont care if Im forced to use only 256 MB of RAM or if they run at the slowest speed between the 2 cards.

If it is possible, can anyone tell me how to do this please? I have the SLI bridges from both cards, do I need both and which card and which of the 2 DVI slots (as there are 2 per card) do I attach my monitor to?

Thanks a ton in advance for your answer and possibly saving me alot of money.

2007-07-04 09:20:41 · 6 answers · asked by eqronis2 1 in Desktops

I have an EVGA 7950 GT (512 MB) video card and a 7900 GT (256 MB) video card. I need to know if I can couple these together in SLI for better performance? I thought I had heard that any cards in the same series could be coupled in SLI mode and I dont care if Im forced to use only 256 MB of RAM or if they run at the slowest speed between the 2 cards.

If it is possible, can anyone tell me how to do this please? I have the SLI bridges from both cards, do I need both and which card and which of the 2 DVI slots (as there are 2 per card) do I attach my monitor to?

Thanks a ton in advance for your answer and possibly saving me alot of money.

2007-07-04 09:20:32 · 2 answers · asked by eqronis2 1 in Other - Hardware

I have SBC Yahoo DSL, and my modem is a Siemens Speedstream 4100. I connect through a D-Link 604 router, which carries my computer, another computer, and an XBox. I don't know why, but a few times a day, the Ethernet light will turn off on the Speedstream and my whole connection goes down. When I do an ipconfig, it shows my IP as 192.168.1.64 instead of the 192.168.1.101 of my router. Before you ask, I have my modem set to PPP on the modem and my router is set to receive the dynamic IP of the modem. Does anybody know what's going on?

2007-07-04 09:15:01 · 0 answers · asked by Robby J 1 in Computer Networking

They can be downloaded at

http://www.mylike.co.uk/php

there are only 2 tutorials there but many others will follow shortly.

2007-07-04 09:14:42 · 7 answers · asked by Siu02rk 3 in Programming & Design

How could I shorten "Total Eclipse Of The Broken Heart" to make an AOL screen name?

2007-07-04 09:11:52 · 4 answers · asked by Ashley M 1 in Other - Internet

Hi, I have an older gateway pc which has 2 front and 2 rear usb1.1 ports. I want to get BT homehub and connect wirelessly.

I know I can get an external usb2 wireless adapter - if I bought one of these would I need to change my pci card to a usb2 version or would this work with my present set up & if so with any loss of performance?

Is an external usb2 wireless adapter as good as fitting a wireless pci adapter internally?

Hope this is fairly clear as not very up on this.

2007-07-04 09:10:15 · 4 answers · asked by Colin C 1 in Computer Networking

Hi,

I'm trying to network my laptop(wireless) to my wired Pc via a Zyxel P-660 D1 router, I can use the internet but when trying to find one or the other on workgroups, they can't seem to find each other.

Has anyone ever had any trouble with this sort of thing and knows how to resolve this problem.

Regards

2007-07-04 09:04:43 · 3 answers · asked by rustinails01 1 in Computer Networking

Hi all...
I recently moved, and I used to have cable internet at my old place. My wireless router was working fine, but now that I switched to dsl at this new place, it doesn't seem to find a connection when I plug the modem into the router...

I've pretty much tried everything... I've tried resetting the router, unplugging it for a few minutes, but nothing's worked...
The wireless router I have is a Netgear WGR614.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

2007-07-04 09:01:52 · 10 answers · asked by kooooo 2 in Computer Networking

as null. That is to say, when I go to Start>Help and Support>Pick a task>Use tools to view computer info>My computer info>View the status of system hardware and software , and I look where it says 'Hardware', where it says 'video card' there is 'null' under STATUS, UPDATE, AND HELP.

I did not look at this computer information prior to uninstalling vista. So I don't know if it said null before or not.

I have looked up specs for my machine (emachine t3612), and it says that I have Integrated Intel Graphics.

Is this normal? If not, what is the solution?

2007-07-04 08:58:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Computers

I'm looking for a program where I have a variety of backgrounds that I can use. I want to insert pictures (digital) of my students into different backgrounds, allowing different holidays or hobbies etc. for them to choose. For example a great football background and insert the students picture in it, so as to look like he's really on the field etc..

2007-07-04 08:57:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Software

i erased pictures from my desk top then they were in my recycle bin and i emptyed it... i cannot find the pictures anywhere now so i was wondering if they are stored anywhere else in the computer that i can find them?

2007-07-04 08:51:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I am not a computer expert, however I am willing to follow precise instructions. I need to wipe my computer and set up the windows XP on it again. Nothing is working and I need my clunker to work.

2007-07-04 08:50:35 · 2 answers · asked by anifan 3 in Desktops

2007-07-04 08:45:35 · 7 answers · asked by outlaw13b 1 in Security

i just bought another computer, and i have a cable modem how do i run both of my pc's on this one cable modem

2007-07-04 08:45:30 · 3 answers · asked by ntownyg 1 in Computer Networking

Hi,

I have a windows xp computer system here at home, I want to send this to the Philippines , since I bought it here in USA, will I have any problem hooking it up and operating there.

Thanks,

2007-07-04 08:44:08 · 2 answers · asked by ret 2 in Computer Networking

i dont mind if it is video,book or software as long as it is easy to follow for a newbie thanks

2007-07-04 08:37:12 · 2 answers · asked by dave 2 in Programming & Design

There is no "Change Setting of this connection" option under Network Connections. I'm running Windows XP on a Toshiba Tecra with a Linksys wireless card.

2007-07-04 08:20:15 · 3 answers · asked by Robert R 1 in Computer Networking

when i come off of bebo it says i dont have java script enabled and when i check my settings i have

2007-07-04 08:19:08 · 2 answers · asked by nikki c 1 in Software

Is there a way to find my product key #, I lost my box with the vista cd in it, what can i do.

2007-07-04 08:18:35 · 1 answers · asked by Melqart 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-07-04 08:13:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Software

how come when i put a video in windows movie maker t is black but when i play it normal it shows the picture

2007-07-04 07:34:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Programming & Design

my daughter ejected a disk without pressing stop a while ago. and now it just wont play anything. can anyone tell me if it's possible to fix this by myself without paying out to someone else?

2007-07-04 07:31:16 · 7 answers · asked by Donna K 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-07-04 07:31:05 · 1 answers · asked by jaysta11 1 in Computer Networking

2007-07-04 07:30:34 · 7 answers · asked by sweetgirl7001 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I just got a new MacBook Pro (hurray!). It's my first laptop. It's going to spend most of its time on my desk, but I wanted a laptop for the flexibility to tote my computer around.

Question is, is it good to leave it plugged in when it's on my desk (again, most of the time). Or is it best to let the battery charge up, then unplug it and let it run down before recharging it?

Thanks in advance for your insights!

2007-07-04 07:26:53 · 3 answers · asked by Kris B 5 in Laptops & Notebooks