Computers & Internet - 6 September 2007

i have windows firewall, but i see that it does not give virus protection. whatever it would be, ( if any exists) i'd need it explained in an understanding matter for a person new at computers. thank-you

2007-09-06 14:58:01 · 10 answers · asked by mcdougle 2 in Security

2007-09-06 14:46:25 · 3 answers · asked by eric g 1 in Software

I bought a motherboard with crossfire chipset and my graphics card is not Radeon but Geforce. Crossfire is made for Radeon. SLI is made for Geforce. Will I have any problems with a Crossfire motherboard with a Geforce graphics card? Will my Geforce 8600 be able to reach maximum capabilities with this Crossfire motherboard? Is there a way where I can convert the motherboard to SLI?

2007-09-06 14:32:43 · 3 answers · asked by ashsblrsxtrg2006 1 in Add-ons

How much is a Geforce 6100 GPU.
Just ballpark is fine.

2007-09-06 14:26:41 · 4 answers · asked by daid k 2 in Add-ons

I currently use windows XP and wish to wipe everything and start again using windows XP pro. I'm reformatting because my computer is quite buggered with me not being able to download anything or install anything with somesort of error. I also have a virus and windows XP pro would be a nice update.

When putting in the windows XP pro CD it tells me that my current version of windows is newer than the CD and it wont install. I've deleted the update thing (i think its called SG2?) in my control panel -> add/remove programs but that didn't work.

I tried right clicking my C drive and hitting format but there are always programs running, even when I tried it in safe mode. Shutting them down does nothing.

I've tried setting my computer (in BIOS) to start up from the disk but it doesn't work.

I'm SOL and don't know what to do next. Help is appreciated.

2007-09-06 14:15:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

how can the guest profile on my lap top dail up an internet connection? The icon is on the desk top of the guest profile log in. The icon says it is dailing but it doesn't communicate with the modem. I've looked thru my admin stuff & found nothing to fix this.

2007-09-06 13:56:42 · 1 answers · asked by feedmethai 2 in Other - Computers

I have a dell pc and im not really sure of the exact model that it is but if it gives you a better idea, it has no floppy disk drive or dvd rom. Just a plain ol' cd drive only.

Anyways, i had to restart it and when it came back the desktop icons were completley gone....even the start button. Just a blank wallpaper!!!

I tried to right click and nothing....i tried control alt delete and the only responce i get is a box saying the task manager has been disabled by administrator.

I must have restarted it with the button on the tower a dozen times and still they are not there.

Someone told me to start it in safe mode and choose the option that restores it back to its last working point, or something like that but before i could someone else told me that doing so will crash my computer permanently.

Does anyone know the truth of this? Is that so? If that IS true, then how do i fix this so i can have my pc back once more?
Without my pc buisiness to run i am SUNK!
PLEASE HELP!!

2007-09-06 13:48:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i jus bought a microsoft powerpoint professor teaches...after your done taking all the courses and training with powerpoint...can you install powerpoint and actually use powerpoint...cause it keeps giving me stupid courses to take..and it wount let me use powerpoint..help please thank you

2007-09-06 13:42:06 · 2 answers · asked by scorpion 1 in Software

I don't have this problem with any other program. has anyone else come accross this problem and have any solutions. Cheers.

2007-09-06 13:40:14 · 2 answers · asked by jasemuk 2 in Monitors

so my laptops screen is dead but the actual laptop itself works. someone told me that i can hook up my laptop to my pc monitor so that i can still use all my files on my laptop. does anyone know how i can do this?

2007-09-06 13:37:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

my computer is broken, the part the outlet goes into broke. i was wondering...hoe much should it cost me to have someone take info off my hard drive and put it on a new computer without fixing the old? the old computer is a hp and the new is a dell both note books if that maters

2007-09-06 13:36:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Can a Intel 82815 Graphics controller display 32-bit?

2007-09-06 13:36:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

can anyone tell me where i can download powerpoint microsoft...any type of powerpoint with out paying 4 it...or going through my documents to look for an exisitng file of powerpoint...i jus nees a download that will take me right to the powerpoint once it downloads..thank you

2007-09-06 13:30:28 · 4 answers · asked by scorpion 1 in Software

Laptop was recently "dropped" opened to see if anything loose, like the hard drive. seems ok. Thought I might have a loose connection for HD. Besides plugging into the slot on the mother board is there a smaller connecter that attaches to it?

2007-09-06 13:27:51 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

What are the purposes for:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Shockwave player
Media Player
Quick Time Player
And are they all necessary to have? Seems like it takes up a lot of memory space.

2007-09-06 13:22:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Computers

My computer is really slow and crashes when I try to play this game. I had to uninstall the game now my computer works fine, but it is still a little slow...It has 2.00GB Virtual Memory and 5.2 MB Total Physical Memory with 136.27MB Total Physical Memory available. I really don't know about such things. Does my computer need an upgrade to play games?

2007-09-06 13:22:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I need a link to download photoshop elements 2.0 for free please!

2007-09-06 13:21:56 · 1 answers · asked by Mark F 2 in Software

I get C:\Documents and Settings\ and the name for my xp account. Am I not supposed to just see ( C:\ ) ?

2007-09-06 13:20:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anthony S 2 in Programming & Design

I just got a new computer and it says it has 1 GB RAM. But when I view my properties of the computer it says 768MB RAM. I don't think that equals 1GB. I have Win Vista. Help please.

2007-09-06 13:17:27 · 8 answers · asked by jawn 2 in Desktops

my cpu keeps freezing before i get to the log in screen like u know the screen that is sayys like for example windows xp home edition 95-02 and it ahs the logo it freezes every 6 seconds. and keeps loading and never lets me in
please help

2007-09-06 13:17:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

How can I get Microsoft Word for Mac (in Notebook View) to stop a bulleted list and un-indent if I press enter & then delete? When I'm taking notes and want to type a bulleted list, I hit enter and then tab, and Word automatically indents and begins a new bulleted list. When I'm done typing that bulleted list, I used to be able to press enter and then delete, and it would make that next line unindented and not bulleted. Word suddenly stopped doing this, and now when I hit enter and then delete after making a bulleted list, the cursor just moves back up to the bullet point on the line before. How can I fix this? Thanks.

2007-09-06 13:15:00 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Software

usually i restart and it works when this happens but now it doesnt..... when i go to safemode and login in, everything comes up and then just dissapears after 5 seconds (desktop and all)..........the "do you want to proceed with safemode" pops up again and when i hit yes the desktop reapperars... and then dissapears after 5 secons again

2007-09-06 13:14:09 · 1 answers · asked by stephen r 2 in Software

I want to start a whole new line on my myspace about me section. How do i do that?

2007-09-06 13:01:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in MySpace

I tried doing it with the kodak machine but it wouldn't work,I suspect it is because of the music.

2007-09-06 12:58:08 · 3 answers · asked by Georgewasmyfavorite 4 in Software

I used the profile editor myspace has but i can't figure out how to make the background on m calendar, that is visible, a solid color..CAN ANYONE HELP??

2007-09-06 12:48:00 · 2 answers · asked by Kristy P 1 in MySpace

2007-09-06 12:38:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Software

2007-09-06 12:28:49 · 3 answers · asked by ruokpissa 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'v been trying for ages but there allways closed pleasee can i have a code?

Would be MUCH appreciated. Thank You!!! :)

2007-09-06 12:10:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Internet

I have only the 2003 version of microsoft. I am wondering how to open the 2007 version as a read-only file???

2007-09-06 12:09:55 · 4 answers · asked by ilovepoison2820 5 in Software

I can only see use the program when it is maximized. when i minimize it back and forth it just travels off the screen and back. If I can somehow make it forget its minimized position...I have read all previous answers to related questions but no help. please help or point me to somewhere else or maybe a software title. Thanks so much. its driving me crazy

2007-09-06 11:44:26 · 4 answers · asked by Steve 1 in Software