Hardware - June 2006

2006-06-28 08:51:05 · 24 answers · asked by AnswerBlaster 2 in Desktops

I'm trying to hook up my Phillips 30" lcd to a laptop to watch rugby videos, but the cord I bought at the store says it is designed to work with 17" or smaller. I'm not too picky, but there are a ton of cables online that are cheaper than the one I bought, so if I can get a better cable for less money, I would obviously like to.

2006-06-28 08:46:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I have an HP printer that has been sitting in my office for quite some time now. I tried an HP recycling program that I found in a pamphlette at Starbucks, but it seems that I have to PAY to use this service. Can anybody tell me the proper way to throw away this printer? My office is in Midtown Manhattan and I'd like to get rid of it ASAP. Thank you very much!

2006-06-28 08:33:33 · 3 answers · asked by iicynzii 1 in Printers

ok i did a couple chk dsks and every time it says that my file system has errors ike also index eroors if i reformat my hard drive will it fix the file system eroors and index errors ???? because i have this problem and yah thanks

2006-06-28 08:30:53 · 9 answers · asked by kickenchicken360 4 in Desktops

I fixed my problem of no sound by reloading everything back on my computer. I would like to get the speaker icon on the system tray, I thought it went on there automatically but it didn't.

2006-06-28 08:10:37 · 8 answers · asked by bigkministries 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-06-28 07:52:04 · 8 answers · asked by davidlittlewood101 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-06-28 07:43:27 · 11 answers · asked by davidlittlewood101 2 in Other - Hardware

I am trying to sync my Palm with my laptop but the IR port on my laptop is not workinging. My palm will beam to other PDA's becuase I have done it since trying to sync. On the device manager it does not show an IR port (or i am looking in the wrong place). Any advice? Message or e-mail me if you need more information.

2006-06-28 07:42:43 · 3 answers · asked by mkostelnik@sbcglobal.net 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

my ball mouse is not moving where it is supposed to be going. when i aim it at something it does not move often. sometimes it makes a movement and then stops. do you suggest me getting a new one right away or can i sort it out myself?

2006-06-28 07:38:56 · 10 answers · asked by Seungyong W 5 in Other - Hardware

2006-06-28 06:29:55 · 9 answers · asked by AFOUR 7 in Other - Hardware

My iPod is on the blink right now too, so I have to send it off to be repaired, but my home computer just flashes a blue screen when I boot it up. So, I have no access to my iTunes right now. Is it true that unless I can get my iPod back on track and/or get my home computer repaired, I've lost my iTunes collection forever? This is what I'm hearing from my friends! If this is true, it's very disappointing, since I've paid good money to pay for my music downloads the legal way! Please help!

2006-06-28 06:05:59 · 16 answers · asked by virtuoso32 1 in Desktops

2006-06-28 05:17:15 · 4 answers · asked by sak 2 in Desktops

i saw in the list, there are rotation speed (e.g. 7200 rpm), interface (e.g. ATA 133) and cache (e.g. 8 mb)

how do we know what these are? i know the rotation speed, but what about interface and cache...?

could you provide me with good website about where i can find a tutor about this things?

thx a lot =)

2006-06-28 04:57:00 · 7 answers · asked by martin_samroni 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-06-28 04:26:42 · 12 answers · asked by ROBERT BBERG 1 in Desktops

I have $500.00 ~ $600.00 to spend. I do want the DVD & CD burner. Which brands are best/reliable? I did want a Dell...but I am not impressed with the prices on their site. Is this a bad time of year for a deal??

2006-06-28 04:22:48 · 8 answers · asked by Teri 4 in Desktops

2006-06-28 04:20:04 · 6 answers · asked by c_jayo6 3 in Desktops

2006-06-28 04:18:38 · 10 answers · asked by Mark J 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I own a AMD 800Mhz wich use to be Windows 98se but i installed Windows XP home adition . I Know it sounds rubbish can any one help me how i can speed it up. By the way i installed Windows Vista Transform pack on it and after ive done that my D drive dissapeared form my computer. I uninstalled Vista and cheked all of the wires. It still opeds and cloases its in the divice manager an it says its fine can anyone help me please.

2006-06-28 04:16:15 · 2 answers · asked by dholloway_iscool 1 in Other - Hardware

I have an old PC running on Windows 98 which hasn't given me any problems in all the years I've had it. However at the beginning of the week it has started to boot up in safe mode .. not all the time though.. maybe about one time in six it will boot up normaly - is there anyone around that remembers windows 98 that might be able to shed some light on this?

2006-06-28 04:08:54 · 14 answers · asked by Paul 5 in Desktops

2006-06-28 03:37:46 · 9 answers · asked by FIONA C 4 in Other - Hardware

I just got my old (but really only 3 months old!) laptop back from Gateway so now I must decide which laptop to keep. The Gateway or the Toshiba I bought 3 weeks ago while waiting for gateway to fix the other one.

The Gateway is as follows:
Turion 64 ML-32 (1.8 ghz)
1024 mb ram
15.4 widescreen
100 gig hd
ati radeon xpress 200
wifi
dl dvd burner

The Toshiba is as follows:
Pentium M 740 (1.73 ghz)
512 mb ram
14.1 widescreen
80 gig hd
dl dvd burner
s-video out

I like them both but can't afford to keep them both. So one must go. I like both of them for different reasons. I like the toshiba because it has the s-video and the smaller size. I like the gateway for the extra ram, larger screen. i don't know which one to keep!

2006-06-28 03:28:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-06-28 02:41:56 · 15 answers · asked by hawk7272000 1 in Desktops

2006-06-28 02:39:04 · 7 answers · asked by jay 1 in Add-ons

2006-06-28 02:35:45 · 4 answers · asked by Good Knight 2 in Desktops

In general terms what does it mean and what is the step by step process?

2006-06-28 02:30:02 · 11 answers · asked by Dee Dee 1 in Desktops

I have a new Seagate 160GB HDD that's marked Ultra ATA/100. What does Ultra ATA/100 mean? Is Ultra ATA the same as IDE?

Are PATA and IDE storage devices the same? Do the have the same connectors for the mobo?

Can I connect this Ultra ATA/100 HDD to a mother board that supports only PATA 2 x ATA100 up to 4 Devices? I'm looking at the: ABIT AN8 SLI Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard

If I keep the Seagate HDD, I need a mother board that will support an Ultra ATA/100 HDD. What does the mother board specs need to say in this case?

Or should I just return the Ultra ATA/100 HDD (unopened) and buy a new SATA HDD?

I'm in the process of buying the necessary hardware and software to build my first computer and it doesn't have to be superfast.....I'm not a gamer. I do however want to use this new computer to convert family VHS and 8mm tapes to DVD with this computer.

2006-06-28 02:17:22 · 3 answers · asked by Im2hard2please 2 in Desktops

2006-06-28 02:09:33 · 5 answers · asked by Why_me? 1 in Monitors

2006-06-28 01:53:57 · 18 answers · asked by Debi L 3 in Printers

I just moved into a new place and my roommate as a computer and i was trying to clean up some space because he has 0 space left on it. I went through to add/delete programs and nothing changes. How do i create more space on the drive.

2006-06-28 01:23:59 · 19 answers · asked by Vincenzo Coccotti 2 in Desktops

i recently bought a macbook, downloaded limewire, trashed limewire, trashed all my itunes songs from limewire, and my computer is supposed to be superfast with the intel technology and whatever, but it's so slow, it can't even run safari & itunes @ the same time, wtf? what do i need to make it faster, i have cable internet, and i recently bought a router, but it's not helping @ all! i run disk utility, i even took it to the mac store? what's up. i only use my mac book to check e-mail, watch dvd's and play music. isn't that the bare minimum, this laptop should be able to handle that much, right?

2006-06-28 00:58:21 · 8 answers · asked by lmnop 1 in Laptops & Notebooks