Hardware - July 2006

Got a laptop and want to conserve USB ports. Bought myself a PS/2 to serial converter to use my PS/2 mouse, and it doesn't seem to work too well. I was thinking maybe serial port doesn't supply enough power for an optical mouse to work... i don't know.

Oh yeah... my laptop doesn't have a PS/2 port although some do.

Also wondering what is a good solution since I also game alot on my laptop since, hence an optical mouse is minimal for me, and I need to conserve USB ports too. which also brings me to the fact that I don't like the idea of bringing a powered USB hub whereever I go.

2006-07-30 15:46:20 · 9 answers · asked by audio_soul 2 in Add-ons

2006-07-30 15:30:24 · 12 answers · asked by ponchdanya9 1 in Desktops

I want to use my internal usb 2.0 port from my PCI card. My motherboard only has a 1.1 connection. The only one I have been able to find is on ebay. Item number 250013180068.

2006-07-30 15:07:47 · 3 answers · asked by picturesdrewtook 2 in Add-ons

I had a problem with my computer and I think it is the hard drive.

I opened my hard drive and with a wet cloth I cleaned the disks surface and I used a q-tip to reach and clean in between the disks because for some reason my hard drive has 4 disks in it.


and then I ran it. the head goes to the centre of the disk then just comes back. should the tip of the head actually touch the disk? the head has 2 sides which read the top and bottom. when i was fiddling around with it i accidentally took off a small black square thing on the tip of the head. but there is still another one on the other head. is this a common problem and what can i do to sort it out. it wont read the disk?

2006-07-30 15:02:52 · 15 answers · asked by Tim 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-07-30 14:54:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

How much would it cost to upgrade 256mb of ram with all the cost of labor and everything else? Not needed an exact answer just a guess.

2006-07-30 14:53:21 · 7 answers · asked by AC Milan 3 in Add-ons

I'm building a PC, and everything's hooked up, but I can't turn it on. The DELL case that I'm working on is from '98, and has a 16 pin connector that controls the on/off/sleep functions, and powers the LED. The board I'm working on is an ASUS P4B, and has a 20 pin male power connector thing.

12345678910
. . . . . .xx . . .
. . . . . .xx. . .
1111111112
1234567890

That's the connector on the board. The four x's are labeled PWRBTN. I've tried using pin jumpers from the old motherboard to connect the four pins in every single possible combination, but nothing happens. Yes, the power supply works, I can hear the capacitors charging when I plug it in.

Please show me a way to make the thing think that the power button is on all the time so I just have to unplug it to shut it off.

Thanks.

2006-07-30 14:52:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i need to get a real long usb extension. like around 25 to 35 feet but the longest i can find is sixteen feet. can anyone help me solve my problem. i dont noe how i can get longer extension

2006-07-30 14:46:41 · 4 answers · asked by ~~~~ 2 in Add-ons

I bought my computer from someone who built it but is no longer in business and I want to add a dvd player to play a new MYST game. I know little about computers. Any suggestions?

2006-07-30 14:42:39 · 3 answers · asked by carol k 6 in Add-ons

2006-07-30 14:40:42 · 3 answers · asked by Eddy 2 in Add-ons

2006-07-30 14:23:39 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

This is my third time replace the battery.

2006-07-30 14:00:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I came home, turned on my computer and all was happy and content, then we had a thunderstorm that night - I awoke to find this out from neighbors - which knocked out the power. The surge strip looked fine, all the lights were on and nothing seemed to have happened - except the cable modem was blank. I tried resetting the modem and it would turn on all the lights but nothing else. I then tried to start the computer and I pushed the power button, the amber power light went on, fans and drives started and hummed, but then everthing shut down. I tried a couple times with the same result. I opened the computer up and all looked fine, no black marks or funny smells. I thought maybe it was the power suppply so I changed it out with an extra I had, same result of starting and stopping within probably 20 seconds. I figure there's a short somewhere, and I tried different combinations of drives plugged and unplugged but nothing seems to matter. I built the PC myself but Im still a novice.

2006-07-30 13:20:17 · 16 answers · asked by ken_crys518 1 in Desktops

2006-07-30 13:14:10 · 7 answers · asked by Joe C 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-07-30 12:52:59 · 3 answers · asked by Glen D 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-07-30 12:50:19 · 3 answers · asked by sincerelyfocused 1 in Add-ons

2006-07-30 12:45:56 · 6 answers · asked by kwendiva 1 in Printers

the pentium 4 is 3.0ghz and the pentium d is 2.6 ghz..thnx

2006-07-30 12:38:54 · 12 answers · asked by Bhaumik 1 in Desktops

im an apple user, and ive always wanted to try a pc, so i wanted to get a really cheap one which included a monitor and the b110 is that computer. is it a good one? should i add memory to it? its like only 300 bucks base price

2006-07-30 12:37:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I just moved, when i went to turn my computer on it won't work, then LED light on the front blinks rapidly as soon as the computer on button is pushed, there is no movement what so ever in the CPU.. Any thoughts? Thx...

2006-07-30 12:29:21 · 9 answers · asked by SS LAZIO 4 in Desktops

2006-07-30 12:26:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

i have a windows 98 second edition and when i installed a new 3d accelerator it told me to upgrade my drivers howww?????

Thank you..

2006-07-30 12:09:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Scanners

What are some advantages and some disadvantages with building your own computer? What type of skills do you need, if any? Time really isn't an issue with me, I'm quite bored these days. I am either buying a computer not much more than $500 or building my own. Would my own be a lot better if i spent the same amount of money as I would buying it? What would i need to buy? Where would i buy it? Is it worth the money I will be saving? If you answer and know a lot about computers, please also leave your email address so I can contact you about a question or to I may have. My email address is: erickuntzman1@yahoo.com thank you

2006-07-30 12:06:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2006-07-30 12:01:45 · 12 answers · asked by happer 1 in Desktops

Only DSL.

2006-07-30 11:46:36 · 8 answers · asked by pRO luver 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

television newsreader

2006-07-30 09:58:46 · 3 answers · asked by raquel d 1 in Other - Hardware

If i go on like a website and there's like pictures like logos' and other pics, don't load, the blank square is instead of them with red x on top left corner.

2006-07-30 09:57:19 · 6 answers · asked by CheeseCake 2 in Desktops

I'm gonna buy it, so what does the GT and KO mean at the end??? I need to know what it means, becuase i'm gonna put it into my computer.

2006-07-30 09:52:37 · 4 answers · asked by kobe_b_rocks 2 in Other - Hardware

I can't think of what else to do. I have checked the speakers on another computer and they work fine. I have replaced the sound card. I have downloaded updates....Aggh. Anyone have a clue what I am overlooking?

2006-07-30 09:43:44 · 6 answers · asked by Lee D 2 in Other - Hardware

I got my labtop on Craigslist and my battery recently has been dying out in less thatn 15 minutes when its not connected to the power outlet. I'm wondering wether to buy a new battery or fix the settings on my labtop. Any suggestions on what I can do to extend the life of my battery. I have a DELL INSPIRON 600m. I love my labtop and wish it could run longer on battery. Thanks for you help

2006-07-30 09:34:18 · 7 answers · asked by lionelva36 2 in Laptops & Notebooks