Computers & Internet - 6 September 2007

I just installed the windows vista anytime upgrade on my laptop and now it s conciderably slower. I already had vista on my computer but I guess I just upgraded to a newer version. Is there a reason why my computer is so slow, and can I fix it?

2007-09-06 08:51:09 · 3 answers · asked by Ryan P 1 in Software

My cd drive broke or blew up a few weeks ago for reasons unknown. Here's what Windows keeps telling me:

"Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)

Click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter for this device."

Ok, so I did the trouble shoot, tryed uninstalling and reinstalling (wasn't too sure if I had to restart my computer afterwards) the drivers, with no luck still. Now I feel I must buy a replacement. So I guess my question is, what's the best place to go to get a replacement and have it installed as well?? For a decent price at least...

thanks for your answers =D

2007-09-06 08:49:35 · 7 answers · asked by Confused 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

I currently use i tunes but everytime u want to add a song u have to add file. is there a program that will check a folder like every hour to see if there is a new song and add to the library? thanks

2007-09-06 08:47:12 · 1 answers · asked by Shawn B 2 in Software

I would imagine a quantum computer would be able to support
(if not fundamentally based on) the a complex number base as
opposed to the binary system.

My Question is how would you represent a number in a complex number system?

(I would imagine that you would make use of DeMovire's Formula)
Could someone provide an example by showing a decimal
number represented in base 3+2i (where i is the square root of negative one)
I would also have trouble using digits with an immaginary number system.
I would guess that if you had a base 2i the digits would be 0 and i.

Anyway the main question is this:

My Question is how would you represent a number using
a system based on the powers of a complex number?

2007-09-06 08:42:58 · 2 answers · asked by ≈ nohglf 7 in Programming & Design

2007-09-06 08:42:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computer Networking

2007-09-06 08:41:51 · 9 answers · asked by Cadensmom 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

The set up is formatting the drive but it has stalled on 19% for some time now, is this normal and if so how long does formatting take.

2007-09-06 08:39:23 · 9 answers · asked by GOG 4 in Desktops

computers are measured by processing speed and memory, what is the speed and memory of a human brain in these terms , for example would a brain be more than 3gb? will there ever be a computer more powerful than a human brain?

2007-09-06 08:34:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

READ CAREFULLY here. I have a Sharp Aquos 37" LCD TV. There were many different models of the 37" Aquos LCD TV. Some came with a VGA adapter, some came with a DVI (HDMI) adapter, and some didn't come with any. The native resolution is an awkward one. I've connected my computer to this television in every possible way, using every possible cable at every possible resolution. I either get no picture, blurry picture, pixelated picture or ghosted picture. When used as a TV, it is awesome! When used as a monitor, it is very poor. I WANT EVERYONE'S EXPERIENCED OPINION on what they prefer as an LCD TV (not plasma) and I want all the specs too please. I want to know what cable you are using and how it connects. Is it composite, component, DVI/HDMI VGA S-video whatever. I want to know what video card, what resolution on the card AND what the native (preferred/default) resolution is on the LCD TV. What size it the TV, the model # etc. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.

2007-09-06 08:34:16 · 3 answers · asked by japernia 2 in Monitors

I have a Virgin Media cable connection that has been providing a broadband connection to my home network of 6 PCs. I have recently added a BT ADSL connection that also could provide the broadband connection via a BT Home Hub. I would like to use both WAN connections and load balance them.
A number of designs have been proposed, but all require either detailed configuration of the routing tables (under Windows XP) on each PC or configuration of teh tables on each of the routers (Belkin and Home Hub).
A dual WAN router has also been suggested. It is not clear to me how this would be configured. Do I take a LAN connection of the Belkin router to the WAN port on the Dual Wan router? Will this also work with the Home Hub? I don't want to use the WiFi capabilities available on each of the existing routers.

2007-09-06 08:33:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computer Networking

how do i get my pc back to normal...plz help me i have to do my home work??(if u ask ur self how i am doing this its with a lantern and its not helping sooo much)

2007-09-06 08:29:55 · 4 answers · asked by Gir 6 in Monitors

I have mytunes redux version 1.0 and every time i open it up, all the people on my shared network come up as red X's (inaccessible). Is there a new version of the program I need or anything I can do so that I can access these people's music? idk if it matters or not, but it's all people on 9th and 10th floor of the dorm I live in.

2007-09-06 08:29:52 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Software

I dowloaded ONECARE and WINDOWS DIFENDER, and deleted first one becuase it was trial version, now an error message pops up all the time " 0X800106BA" i did research how to solve the problem, basically i have to reinstall the second one, but i can NOT, got a message " MS OneCare Live has been found. Please remove the product and rerun the setup", and i found " windows _onecare_evt.evt" in window\system32\ config " which i can delete, it is telling me that this file is being used by another person, any idea?

2007-09-06 08:29:35 · 3 answers · asked by Jim 2 in Security

ok so im on the old ie and i went to download the new one today and i couldnt verify my windows because it says internet cannot open the page even tho im sitting here looking at it so i went and tried to download firefox and got the same result not only then but when i tried to download flash player and shockwave it wont let me download anything at all saying it cant open the page whats the problem?

2007-09-06 08:26:45 · 9 answers · asked by oOy BiTcHeS 1 in Software

I hit ctrl alt and ?? my screen is now 90 degrees to the right. What can I do?

2007-09-06 08:25:24 · 4 answers · asked by pistonballer104 2 in Monitors

2007-09-06 08:22:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I just have the hard drive not the whole computer and I am trying to find out which wire or connector I need to buy to be able to pull my files of the laptop's hard drive.

2007-09-06 08:17:00 · 9 answers · asked by chihuahua_on_the_shore 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

My laptop's internal video card cannot handle wide screen (IBM T21), but I have a widescreen monitor that has resolution 1680x1050 (wsxga). I do not want my screen stretched as it currently is.

I have a docking station that fits a PCI card, but is limited to half size card (6.9" Length). To clarify, the card cannot extend very far past the pins.

2007-09-06 08:16:13 · 1 answers · asked by Malkor 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

CPU SempronM2800,PC 3200 DDR 400 256MB

2007-09-06 08:15:12 · 4 answers · asked by mac&cheese 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-09-06 08:12:47 · 7 answers · asked by Squires C 2 in Security

Help. Please be specific.

2007-09-06 08:08:37 · 6 answers · asked by Amanda 2 in Software

ok heres the question

i can buy a stick of 100% compatable ram fo my desktop(1gb)

or a 256 mb grafix card (Innovision GeForce FX5200 256MB DDR AGP Graphics Card)

(both if its worth it)

my pcs got a 2.9ghz celiron d processor

512mb ram

64 mb intigrated grafix

runs on xp home

chipset sis 661fx

1 free agp

3free pc1

1 free ram slot

this would cost me around £55

bare in mind i want to be able to play battlefront 2 and mabey fsx

2007-09-06 08:05:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Can anyone tell me which processor is faster : - PENTIUM 4 3.00GHZ or CELERON 2.66GHZ?
The reason i ask is my mum bought herself a new computer (pentium 4) but she cant get used to vista she can only use xp which my computer (celeron) has and I said I would swap if hers had a faster processor. I use my comp mainly for gaming and some web design.

2007-09-06 07:54:54 · 7 answers · asked by Wulber1973 2 in Other - Hardware

I'm looking to use it mostly for online gaming. Not sure which one is better for what I want to use it for.

2007-09-06 07:51:36 · 6 answers · asked by dharvey22 1 in Computer Networking

my best friend ran garbage clean on her puter and it cleaned out her programs files and drives now she can't get on line at all and running system restore didn't help..i have it on mine and my mothers too and it didn't do all that to ours..so can someone please help her figure out why it done this..she's having to have her whole puter reformatted..thanks

2007-09-06 07:46:26 · 4 answers · asked by flowerpetal422 2 in Other - Computers

I've used a few liquid but they all left horrible streaks

2007-09-06 07:43:58 · 5 answers · asked by The Answer 3 in Other - Hardware

what can you compare a
AMD ATHLON 64 x2 dual core 5600+ to an INTEL chip, which would it be.. etc.?

2007-09-06 07:33:49 · 6 answers · asked by Jeannie 3 in Other - Hardware

I wanted to know what you think of the Acer laptop with the Intel Duo Core Prosseser. I need this computer for school, so I need something that can handle Office programs and can get me on the internet.

Thanks

2007-09-06 07:33:19 · 5 answers · asked by Rosey55 D 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-09-06 07:30:58 · 6 answers · asked by szehring 1 in Other - Computers

2007-09-06 07:30:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Google