Hardware - July 2006

I don't know a lot about computers so just tell me what I need to know in a way that I would understand, if you can. Thanks so much.

It is a Dell Inspiron B130.

2006-07-22 18:26:30 · 19 answers · asked by secret name 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I want to watch alex jones road to tyranny.

I cant wait to i get terrorstorm, i am waiting for the full version tho.

This is so exciting

2006-07-22 17:56:36 · 2 answers · asked by fgfdd g 1 in Other - Hardware

have got a fren in US who wil order and pay for it, but the shipping address will be mine in India. does it work that way? and what of customs and taxes and stuff??

2006-07-22 17:44:24 · 1 answers · asked by lavi s 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I heard this once, this sound like a reverse to common concept but I think this is an important concept.
any one in the semiconductor design field can answer this?

2006-07-22 17:44:12 · 1 answers · asked by Curious George 3 in Other - Hardware

Selling software, video card, hard drives, motherboards, computer,cables,monitors, nd fix computers.

2006-07-22 17:40:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have a linksys internet card for my laptop and when i open it it says its inactive. I dont know how to activate it, and when i click the uninstall button so i can reinstall it, nothing happens. Its not on my add or remove programs either.. Someone help?

2006-07-22 17:37:44 · 4 answers · asked by CoJo 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

that company should have good service station in hyderabad India with spares

2006-07-22 17:01:30 · 1 answers · asked by shivaa 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

My motherboard got burned out by the usb ports on the front (keys and a five year old). I changed the motherboard but and never plugged those usb ports into the motherboard. If I do will I burn out the motherboard again?

2006-07-22 16:30:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-07-22 16:26:15 · 7 answers · asked by nacool 1 in Monitors

i am currently looking for computer parts to build a computer and i dont have a big budget and was wondring what graphi card do you think is better?

1. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143038

2. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814140023

2006-07-22 16:08:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

12/05 we bought a Compaq Presario Pentium 4, on a salesman's advice. This is no gaming computer: several Jedi Knight games won't run well, nor will Oblivion even load, and tonight, Ice Age 2 quickly reaches a level where the creature is supposed to be traveling through an area that shows only a grey screen. I updated ActiveX after googling for ideas about the specific Ice Age problem. This did not fix the problem (we already had ActiveX 90c .)

What is wrong with/missing from the computer that it won't play these games? Age of Empire/Civ III run just fine on the computer, but not Age of Mythology, although maybe it's an expansion of that game that doesn't work.

Can we buy something to add to the computer to make these games play or would that almost be as expensive as getting new computers? If getting another one is best, what computer specs would you recommend for being able to just load Oblivion/Ice Age 2 and go? Macs? Only PCs?

Thanks so much for your time.

2006-07-22 15:55:49 · 4 answers · asked by cassandra 6 in Desktops

I am considering building my next computer from componants purchased from Frys or maybe NewEgg.com...

I think I have the expertise to do so, but I have never actully done it before, at least from scratch.

I plan on something close to the following specifications:

3.0 GHZ Processor (Intel or AMD, I do not personally have a preference)
1GB of Ram
160G HDD
512MB Vid Card (Geforce or something else, Video Game heavy)

I do not need a monitor, keyboard, mouse, or any of that other stuff...

And I have roughly 500$ to $600 to spend.

My checklist would be:

Box
Motherboard
Processor
RAM
Hard Drive
Power Supply
Video Card
Network Card
Operating system (When does Vista come out?)
CDRW/DVD Drive
Interior cables to put is all together

Anything else I am missing?

My other option is of course to just buy from Dell or Gateway, but my problem is I can get what I want for about $600 but it looks like I would have to upgrade the video card as soon as it arrived.

2006-07-22 15:54:37 · 9 answers · asked by Ozymandias 5 in Desktops

Another identical desktop on the same network has no such problem.

2006-07-22 15:52:51 · 2 answers · asked by atmc 1 in Other - Hardware

which hole do I punch out

2006-07-22 15:48:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

I am considering buying a computer from either Dell or Gateway... Gateway seems about 25% more expencive for the same thing...

I was wondering if there are any New PC companies that provide a military discount?

How about Frys or NewEgg.com do they?

2006-07-22 15:45:18 · 3 answers · asked by Ozymandias 5 in Desktops

what is some of the best external hardrives with a price value between 100-300 dollars?

2006-07-22 15:15:05 · 2 answers · asked by JOE 1 in Other - Hardware

After a year of every day use my laptop developed three vertical lines on its screen. They appear right after booting up the machine and stay on all the time. The lines started to appear gradually: first the red one in the middle, then the purple one in the middle left, and just recently the grre one on the left. There seem to be no particular pattern as to the distance in between the lines. Is there a way to correct the problem rather than sending the machine back for repairs?

2006-07-22 15:04:06 · 4 answers · asked by czymarko 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I know that video editing requires a lot of resources. I now have a P4 / 2ghz of speed, I increased my ddram to 1 gb. Also, I have a an All-In-One ATI Wonder Card, with 64 ram. What is the best video card out there for video editing for around 200 to 300 dollars, that also includes a TV Tuner?

2006-07-22 15:03:49 · 3 answers · asked by coolcatcanada 1 in Desktops

I need some low density RAM for my new computer.

2006-07-22 15:00:07 · 3 answers · asked by Sean P 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-07-22 14:59:35 · 3 answers · asked by joshhoustonis 2 in Add-ons

I have tried running the system, but I keep getting a error 0283 FRU@EEPROM. Any help or suggestions???? It is loaded with Solaris as the Operating System.

Thanks

2006-07-22 14:46:08 · 1 answers · asked by Kevin T 2 in Desktops

Our family isint very rich but we get by. Now i have 2 siblings and have only 1 P.C. at our home. I was considering buying either a P.C. or a laptop because 1 p.c. isint simply enough for the 3 us. My question is should we get a new P.C. or a laptop or not? (Also the current computer we have is pretty slow) Please recommend if anything comes to mind

2006-07-22 14:28:03 · 4 answers · asked by euro d 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-07-22 14:28:02 · 5 answers · asked by principejt 2 in Add-ons

It doesn't have any software or drivers to fit the PC, but it has a USB which can connect to it.

2006-07-22 14:06:21 · 1 answers · asked by benbobbins 3 in Other - Hardware

looking to buy a MacBook for my daughter going to college next year.Have always used Windows operating systems. Not sure if I should switch to a Apple.

2006-07-22 13:44:54 · 11 answers · asked by Mutti Nita 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-07-22 13:41:57 · 6 answers · asked by teh_n00b 2 in Desktops

quickly i wanna know about computer hardware and etc.

2006-07-22 13:31:01 · 2 answers · asked by cruise 1 in Desktops

It's so strange. For about two months now, when I click on "Turn Off Computer" from the start menu, the hourglass cursor comes up and it will stay like that until I click ctrl-alt-delete and click on "Shut Down" tab and then "Turn Off". BUT if I want to turn the computer off after it being on for about 10 to 15 minutes, it will shut down normal. Does anyone know a possible reason why it does this? And what can I do to fix it?
I'm thinking of doing a System Recovery as a last resort because I hate having to re-download all the songs and stuff that I've downloaded.

2006-07-22 13:23:35 · 7 answers · asked by Jenn 6 in Desktops

2006-07-22 12:48:39 · 6 answers · asked by Owen B 1 in Scanners

i have enough space mb gb i always scan my pc i have broadband ofcourse i do a disk clean up but no luck,why?

2006-07-22 12:31:46 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops