Computers & Internet - 23 August 2007

I need a good and reliable portable hard drive. I need at least 120 GB of space and it has to have USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 or 800 capability. I also need it to be able to work on Mac OS X and I don't want anything too cumbersome or anything that looks stupid. Oh, and, I want to be able to buy it in a store as well, preferably in a price range of $100-$200 0_o. Please help!!

2007-08-23 13:13:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Do I need to clean out my computer totally and use my backup discs? If so, how do I do that? It's not my ethernet cable because I even used my wireless router and it still won't go online. A friend told me that it could be my windows. Please help....I'm having withdrawal and my fall semester is starting in a little over a week.

2007-08-23 13:11:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Well, it's not wierd but it acts dumb, fist of all the graphic cards specs are this on my laptop, 64 dedicated memory and 287 shared memory, supporst dx9..Anyways, the wierdness in all this is that when run the game Fable i can play it until the scene where i go to the school, most people wont know what that is so its like a video, in the game. When it gets to that part, the screen goes black, all i hear is the voices, and the game is supposed to work on it! Well it doesnt...Now the wierd part, the game lost planet, which is new and requires a really good graphics card, works on mine! wierd right? Lost planet runs even at a pace of 12fps but it runs!!

My POINT why doesn't Fable work but Lost Planet does?
Oh and Titan quest doesnt work either...for some more wierd reasons, Titan Quest doesnt even open..

Oh by the way the pixel shader is 3.0 on the graphics card

Please help and thank you..

2007-08-23 13:05:59 · 4 answers · asked by _kish_ 3 in Add-ons

2007-08-23 13:02:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Computers

I want to install linux redhat has a second operating system. On my pc that runs Xp I have alot room in
my harddrive, but no idea how to partition a hard drive.

2007-08-23 12:53:27 · 5 answers · asked by eew5w5 2 in Desktops

I ordered the pc on 23 august 07 and i found out the same day that i forgot to add speakers. So would they be able to add the speakers for me next day or do i have to place another order.
please help.

thanks.

2007-08-23 12:48:36 · 8 answers · asked by (A.a.K) 4 in Desktops

2007-08-23 12:40:04 · 2 answers · asked by Patrick 3 in Add-ons

i am going to build a gaming computer and i am not to sure what to get for a video card. I have about a 400 dollar budget. Should i get a more expensive 512 or should i get 2 cheaper 512 and bridge them. processor is going to be duo core intel.
any help would be appreciated THANKS

2007-08-23 12:37:15 · 4 answers · asked by nathan m 1 in Other - Hardware

ok, i just took out my graphics card to give it a clean by blowing off the dust and then slotted it back in again. now when i turn my computer on, it asks me wether to boot in safe or normal mode, so i hit normal, it just loops and restarts again, same if i hit safe mode, please help.

2007-08-23 12:35:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

My files take too long to download. It takes days and weeks! Help!

2007-08-23 12:23:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computer Networking

i mean can i open it up and remove the usb 1.1 plug from the curcuit board and put a usb 2.0 in there instead

2007-08-23 12:22:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

can someone add a tracker software to my computer to track what i type on the computer,or where i go on the internet?i've heard of this from somewhere on one of my friends and i was just curious about it.i'm just wondering if it is true that you can be tracked on where-ever you go on the computer,or the internet.
the friend that told me this said that they was tracked on every step that they made on the internet,and exactly what they typed on certain forums also.they said that their husband caught a bunch of things on there that they had done,that the husband would not have known before.so,i'm just wondering if one can.
thanks in advance for your help.
Ashka

2007-08-23 12:15:42 · 13 answers · asked by Melinda C 1 in Security

My neighborhood has about 5 routers on channel 6 and that is what my channel is. My guess is that is why I'm losing connection it used to work great a week ago
Also if this is the problem, how do I change the channel?

2007-08-23 12:12:15 · 7 answers · asked by CDub 1 in Computer Networking

If you are programming a .bat file, what command can you use to add a menu? for example, if i wanted a menu that performs a different task when a different number is pressed, such as if 1 is pressed, execute :1, if 2 is pressed execute :2, and so on...
What commands would work?

2007-08-23 12:11:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Programming & Design

My cell can use the infrared connections. It looks like thats supposed to go with labtops; what about home computers? or my home computer? Can I tell just by finding something in "system", in the control panel?

2007-08-23 12:07:51 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i have tried

2007-08-23 12:06:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Software

I HAVE McFEE SECURITY,FROM COMCAST ALREADY ON MY COMPUTER.I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT AND GET YOUR SERVICE TOO,HOW DO I DO THAT,WHAT SCREEN TO GO TO? PLEASE HELP.

2007-08-23 12:04:21 · 2 answers · asked by nay-nay 1 in Security

which card would you choose to play hardcore games? and please tell me why you would choose that card. thanks.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161082

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150174

2007-08-23 11:59:23 · 3 answers · asked by michael k 1 in Add-ons

i recently switched from Windows to mac. best desicion ever, but one thing that kind a bugs me is how the heck do u make safari full screen. thanks in advance

2007-08-23 11:53:50 · 1 answers · asked by KUSH 2 in Software

My windows XP computer has been infected with a virus!!! It has erased all my connections, prevented me from accessing the internet and prevented me from making new connections. It won't let me use any of my virus software! PLZ HELP WHAT SHOULD I DO??? PPLLEEEAAASEEE????????????

2007-08-23 11:52:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Security

The editor here is wreaking a little havoc with my code, but I'm going to hope you can decipher what I'm after here. I have simplified this code bit about as far as I can to isolate the problem, while still leaving it executable:

import java.text.*;

class dateTest {

public static void main (String[] args) throws Throwable {

SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/DD/yyyy");

String data = "07/12/2007";

System.out.println(sdf.parse(data));

}

}

The problem is, the output looks like this:

Fri Jan 12 00:00:00 CST 2007

Month parsing doesn't seem to be working at all. I've done this dozens of times and I'm starting to think maybe I'm losing it. :)

2007-08-23 11:51:39 · 2 answers · asked by David G 5 in Programming & Design

but it doesnt work i tried three time and it still doesnt work wat do i do

2007-08-23 11:49:13 · 1 answers · asked by Ashley D 1 in Software

Hi, my birthday is coming up and I wanna get my computer upgraded for battlefield 2. I dont want my parents spending TOO much money,so do any of u know any video card that is cheap and can run battlefield 2 pretty well. All I have right now is a lousy Geforce 5200 FX.

2007-08-23 11:43:14 · 3 answers · asked by Michael J 1 in Add-ons

so that the first xbox will play them with his media player?

2007-08-23 11:40:46 · 2 answers · asked by origr15 1 in Software

2007-08-23 11:38:20 · 2 answers · asked by Bill 3 in Other - Computers

2007-08-23 11:26:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Programming & Design

I have a difficulty to get to some addresses in web actually i am new in using internet will you please tell me how can i do that
Thank you

2007-08-23 11:26:07 · 1 answers · asked by sua b 1 in Software

2007-08-23 11:24:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Are you happy with it? What technical specifications should I have?

2007-08-23 11:20:21 · 8 answers · asked by ladybugoctoberone 2 in Desktops

IM ASKING THIS QUESTION FOR PROOF TO TELL MY CUSTOMERS THAT ILLEGAL/UNGENUINE SYSTEMS MUST BE REMOVED.

I believe if a person has an illegal or ungenuine copy of Windows XP/Vista, it must be removed due to privacy and laws. Am i right?
(I need people to back me up on this question).

If someone installs a ungenuine copy of Windows XP on their computer for private use and then wants to SELL THAT COMPUTER, THEY HAVE TO REMOVE THE SYSTEM, YES?
I know that illegal/ungenuine systems are not allowed to be installed, but what if a person installs it themselves and keeps it for themselves, they then need to remove the system when they want to sell the computer, yes? Because the system is illegal/ungenuine... The purchaser has to pay for their own legal/genuine copy of Windows.

## I need answers to back up this case. I have people which need to be told this. I will print off all answers.. ##

Thank you for your co-operation

2007-08-23 11:19:35 · 12 answers · asked by David 2 in Software