Hardware - June 2006

is it true that you can have two sound cards installed in a p.c unlike graphic cards unless you have sli or crossfire
is it just graphic cards that this applies to,or is there other cards that only one can be installed per computer

2006-06-15 10:14:36 · 6 answers · asked by brianthesnail123 7 in Add-ons

It says one of my files is either deleted or corrupt.. So I did what it said and put the disk in and push 'r' (to recover it)

but now (after all that) it's asking me


"Which Windows installation would you like to log onto?"

and I have no clue what this means!
Can anybody please help me?

2006-06-15 10:03:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

im trying to install a game, but the cd-drive wont open, only the dvd drive does.
and when i click on my computer, theres no cd icon thingy..what can i do?

2006-06-15 09:53:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

what would you build your system around?

2006-06-15 09:26:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2006-06-15 09:24:04 · 3 answers · asked by Frank M 1 in Desktops

2006-06-15 09:02:34 · 6 answers · asked by ELIZABETH C 1 in Add-ons

I have nothhing to unplug, I've reset the computer, I've done a virus scan, but there is not much else it will let me do without a mouse. I really don't know ehat to do.

2006-06-15 09:02:18 · 7 answers · asked by Jessica R 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I need a new battery for my 450SX4 Gateway Laptop. The battery model number is 3UR18650F-2-QC-OA1A.

2006-06-15 09:01:13 · 5 answers · asked by Vulpster03 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

I live in Arizona. It's hot, dry and dusty. How hot is too hot to use the computer? Will using it when it's 100 or hotter damage it?
Thanks for taking the time to answer.

2006-06-15 08:50:26 · 4 answers · asked by Cate M 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I tryed to uninstall some programs but when i try it just doesn't do anything when i hit uninstal. ??? I have Windows xp. and the cpu has been slow lately. Like when you click on something it slows right down. ?????

2006-06-15 08:48:50 · 6 answers · asked by acura595 2 in Desktops

I have tried booting up in safe mode and clearing viruses. I have tried using "Last configuration" and i have tried to restore my pc to an earlier time but every time I try to boot the computer up normally the monitor just goes blank after the first windows xp screen comes up. Nothing is wrong with my moniotor and I don't know what is going on. Help!

2006-06-15 08:46:26 · 7 answers · asked by Adam 2 in Desktops

2006-06-15 08:37:58 · 1 answers · asked by sarahsarah09 2 in Other - Hardware

my window crashed last night and when it did my cam hasn't worked properly since....

2006-06-15 08:22:22 · 3 answers · asked by just_me_marie05 1 in Other - Hardware

I have a USB webcam, it a clip one with 3 lights down each side. I want to send picture and video emails but it asks me for these details.
Server address smpt, email acc,

Does anyone know what I should be putting in these fields to set up the email function

2006-06-15 08:16:19 · 6 answers · asked by hardupmatt 3 in Other - Hardware

2006-06-15 08:12:50 · 10 answers · asked by bob 1 in Add-ons

Help its not my computer.
I was deleting supposed spyware and and temp internet files and the background went away!

2006-06-15 07:56:13 · 2 answers · asked by nyyankeegrl99 1 in Monitors

i web browse, save word documents,etc. on Office, i also download music, and play low-end games

2006-06-15 07:26:23 · 14 answers · asked by esero26 3 in Desktops

I have a Geforce2 MX/MX 400, AMD Athlon 1,20 GHz, 512 MB RAM. Also the Nvidia driver downloads don't work and screw up my outher games so then i have to system restore to before i installed the driver. (the drivers in Nvidias arcives don't work either.)
all the games worked before, and i have reformatted my computer before and all the games worked.
did Nvidia change their driver or what is going on????

2006-06-15 07:16:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I've bought a Gateway PC that has 1 SATA Hard Drive, I have all my backup on a IDE Hard Drive, so I opened the PC and realized that the only IDE slot is connected to the CDROM drive, can I use it to connect my IDE HD to restore the information to the SATA HD?

2006-06-15 07:14:32 · 6 answers · asked by ecanseco 2 in Desktops

I didn't know there was a such thing as an external sound card until the other day but anyway I wanted to know is there really any difference.

2006-06-15 07:08:30 · 7 answers · asked by caramichi65 2 in Add-ons

and transfer it to mp3 format , then to a cd and about how many songs they will hold

2006-06-15 07:05:19 · 4 answers · asked by sidekick 1 in Other - Hardware

i plan to mainly web browse, use Microsoft Office, and play some games

2006-06-15 06:38:40 · 18 answers · asked by esero26 3 in Desktops

I have windows xp home edition service pack 2

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i tried to download office 2003, but it refuses to setup!

2006-06-15 06:15:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

The monitor is displaying colors in a bright neon glow while everything else is dull/cloudy, I changed the monitor and the same thing which means the computer but does anyone know exactly what?

2006-06-15 05:48:59 · 12 answers · asked by zurc137 2 in Monitors

How many recording possibilities does it have? Where can I learn about all these recording possibilities? And how do you think, will the recorded CDs be readible in 20 years time or they might lose the data because of aging?

2006-06-15 05:12:45 · 3 answers · asked by Like 2 in Other - Hardware

I have confusion with Proteon and Cisco. Although Cisco is considered the first entrant but there is some confusion with that. If its Proteon then when was the company founded and was it a startup or an established company when it entered the market.

2006-06-15 04:58:03 · 2 answers · asked by free_to_air 1 in Other - Hardware

My computer screen went to a black screen with a bunch of information on it and I cant go to my desk top, etc. The only information that shows an error was "Primary Master Hard disk S.M.A.R.T. status Bad. I put the start up disk in and it gives me an error of "file serial .sys is corrupted" can anyone tell me what this could be??

2006-06-15 04:52:36 · 4 answers · asked by anna_regnurse 1 in Other - Hardware

i need one for uni.

2006-06-15 04:37:43 · 8 answers · asked by anak sendu 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

then i have to take out the video card to make my computer work.

2006-06-15 04:30:18 · 5 answers · asked by shishi_katon_rendan 1 in Other - Hardware

I have a desk jet printer. It is printing so slowly. It takes upto to 45 min printing and the paper comes out printed half the page.What is the problem?

2006-06-15 03:51:30 · 6 answers · asked by rasz 1 in Printers