Hardware - July 2006

sub-$200

what a pain in the rear!

MSI offers one but their online info is very very thin.

I want to rip VHS tapes, but I don't want one of those lame boxes so it has to be integrated with a VIVO card so I can rip from adobe premiere.

2006-07-14 12:11:05 · 1 answers · asked by blinky doodles 4 in Other - Hardware

to not suffer in performance

2006-07-14 11:59:17 · 12 answers · asked by Pat 2 in Other - Hardware

my computers cpu spends most of the time at 100% usage.
what can i do to improve

i have p3 600mhz
384 mb ram

2006-07-14 11:54:51 · 14 answers · asked by Pat 2 in Other - Hardware

the part were you stick the coax cable on it

http://www.bttv-gallery.de/lifeview-1.jpg_lr214_rev_a_a.jpg

2006-07-14 11:53:35 · 2 answers · asked by ♥ Crystal C ♥ 4 in Other - Hardware

Sony(SON VGNFJ27OB)
Sony(SON VGNSZ23OPB)
HP(DV1659US)
HP(DV2000t)
DELL(XPS M1210)

Suggestions are very welcome...if u feel u have a better idea pls don't hesitate. Thanks.

2006-07-14 11:43:28 · 9 answers · asked by casxtian 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-07-14 11:36:20 · 3 answers · asked by ajlastoria 1 in Monitors

I am looking for the Windows XP Driver for the Cisco VT Advantage Webcam. I have tried everywhere. If someone has one of these and has the driver, please help! the camera is basicly a rebranded Logitec Qquickcam Pro, but the logitec drivers won't work. If anyone can help, please post a reply!

2006-07-14 11:33:31 · 4 answers · asked by TK 1 in Other - Hardware

Hi everyone
I have a sony VGN-FJ270 and for somereason my sony shortcut buttons on the keyboard stopped working.. PLEASE HELP

2006-07-14 11:10:50 · 4 answers · asked by Eweezy 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have an RJ45 port on my laserjet printer and computer, but I am unable to print. Can I print directly connecting the two? Or do I need to use the parallel port on the printer and usb on the computer? Any help appreciated. Thanks!

2006-07-14 10:58:16 · 10 answers · asked by Bucky for Prez 1 in Printers

What would be better to have? Im not a pc gamer,but maybe on the next year I could upgrade my PC.I only have 300 available for this thing and I dont have enough time to shop around...Does the pc needs drivers for the lcd tv?, Do I need a video card for the Lcd monitor with TV tuner?..HElp Please!!!

2006-07-14 10:51:51 · 3 answers · asked by gigaferz 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

Hi, i need help, im designing something im going to send to yahoo called the 'Yahoo! Instant Messenger Portable' First off i deffinatly dont know wheather or not thry will even let me make it for them so im jsut proposing it. Second, i dont have an advnanced learning of technology

WHAT I DO KNOW IS that i want it to look like an ordinary laptop only a little thinner with a wireless internet access device, i want it to have a normal-ish keyboard with certain restrictions, such as the 'f1-f12' buttons wont exist, instead it would link to different conversations you were having, like 'c1-c12' so you could talk to 12 buddies at a time, on the right side of the screen running up it will be the buddy list, i think that would be best, but you can change it so it could be on the left or even the top or bottom your conversations would square on the screen and youd only be able to see 4 at a time, im running out of space to write details so please help me out, ill put moe details l8r if i can

2006-07-14 10:50:35 · 5 answers · asked by victor obadiah 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-07-14 10:41:29 · 3 answers · asked by gerrishores 1 in Other - Hardware

I have a Compaq Presario V2000 With Windows Xp I got it last July and I am having problems with it I can`t uninstall X-men legends 2 yet I could before Now I have tried going back intime nothing is working and my ipod shuffle won`t even work on my labtop anymore I have printed HP notebooks stuff on what to do if u cannot remove or uninstall software and the best option is to reinstall windows should I?

2006-07-14 10:38:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I am trying to retrieve information that was on an external hard drive that I had. A message popped up saying that windows writer delay failed (something along those lines). ANd then it froze my computer. Now when i plug the harddrive int othe USB port my computer recognizes that something was plugged in but doesnt recognize what it is. I tried all ways to open its in every way possible. To include right clicking on my computer and then clicking on Disk management. PLease help

2006-07-14 10:34:10 · 3 answers · asked by nick 1 in Add-ons

which is better?
Intel® CoreTM Solo U1300 (1.06GHz) L2 Cache 533MH FSB
SpecificationsProcessor

Intel® Pentium® M ULV Processor 733 (1.10GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
SpecificationsProcessor

I know the M will conserve power when needed.
which can do the most? is the faster?

2006-07-14 10:31:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

We had a brand new computer go out after less than 8 hours of use - ordered a replacement part from emachines on their LiveChat and have been jerked around ever since - and still have no part - can't tell us if part has shipped or not; if it is back-ordered or how much longer we have to wait - even spoke to live people twice with same results - they even tried to sell me an upgrade - on the computer that doesn't work in the first place?
Also has anyone experienced the power supply unit overheating on a new T3504? Do the PSU's go out a lot on these machines?
What's with emachines - it's almost like they don't want to keep customers - I got the same run around when I contacted Gateway which owns emachines

2006-07-14 10:26:20 · 2 answers · asked by RoofRat 1 in Desktops

I made a folder called "Other" where I put a lot of junk videos in. There are about 10 good videos, and the rest are corrupt. The rest of my (external (made from an external kit) hard drive works perfectly, however, when I move any video file to "Other" or move folders full of video into there, they become unplayable.

Windows Media Player give the error message "Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer where the file is stored, or your proxy settings might not be correct."

It's about a 200 gig hard drive (186 gig when formatted). Keep in mind that all of my other files outside of this "Other" folder work. And I cannot move the "corrupted" files out of there.

I temporarily fixed these files a few weeks ago by using the Check Disk tools with automatically fix file system errors and scan for and attempt of recovery of bad sectors. That didn't work this time.

What's up with this hard drive?

Thanks for your time!

2006-07-14 10:25:27 · 5 answers · asked by Derek 4 in Other - Hardware

2006-07-14 10:17:04 · 8 answers · asked by Backtash123 1 in Desktops

2006-07-14 10:10:35 · 12 answers · asked by angry 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

Home Theater speakers which use bare wire (+,-) I want to connect those speakers to my PC, how?

2006-07-14 10:04:47 · 6 answers · asked by I SLEEP TO DIE. 3 in Desktops

2006-07-14 09:52:10 · 3 answers · asked by Escarlata 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-07-14 09:44:02 · 7 answers · asked by JOAN T 1 in Desktops

2006-07-14 09:34:40 · 4 answers · asked by anne b 1 in Other - Hardware

I currently have two computers a desktop and laptop, both built for gaming machine use. on my laptop i have a ATI radion 9700 AGP with 256 mb of memory. on normal use the laptop and desktop which has a better card... work just fine as well as with several games. however on the laptop and desktop with high graphic games such as neverwinter nights, ffxi, and a couple others the graphics card stops responding and i get an error basically saying ati radion stopped responding resetting graphics card. I would like to know if this can be fixed and or how to fix it?

2006-07-14 09:33:20 · 4 answers · asked by smashed4ever 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

This =screen has been damaged,cracked,although computer base of notebook works.Looks like it was stepped on and cracked,shows large black areas on monitor screen now!help!

2006-07-14 09:33:10 · 6 answers · asked by ? 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

It has 3 pins:
1 - Power
2 - CPU
3 - CPU Fan
I know how to connect power, but 2 and 3 i don't know.
Is it possible to connect it between CPU and fan?
Thank you.

2006-07-14 09:27:48 · 3 answers · asked by Vitaliy B 1 in Add-ons

2006-07-14 09:25:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

i only have one line...my house line in which the plug is connected into my cable modem, how do i hook up my fax machine if my phone line plug is in the cable modem..is this possible?

2006-07-14 09:20:26 · 3 answers · asked by Ryan A 2 in Other - Hardware

i have already tried with the virus cleaning it didnt work.
i dont want to reboot either.

2006-07-14 09:18:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i have road runner and my modem works well i just got another modem from the store thinking i could hook it to the same cable and have internet on two computers at the same time i hooked the new one that i got to the computer already working and it says that a connection cannot be made what do i need to do to get a second modem to work on my other computer? i have the toshiba pcx2200.

2006-07-14 09:13:00 · 7 answers · asked by john_harrell8380 1 in Other - Hardware