Hardware - July 2006

it says ddr2 dram pc4300, does eveything have to match or any ram will do? i'm looking for the cheapest mem possible

2006-07-14 02:13:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2006-07-14 01:49:55 · 4 answers · asked by nastea 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am planning on buying a laptop but need some tips. The laptop would be used at home only (no office work). I am not using it for gaming but for music download etc. Anyone have any tips for a fairly good priced laptop that also performs well. (I know, there are so many of them, but was hoping to get some good pointers on here)

2006-07-14 01:42:03 · 13 answers · asked by modernlifeisrubbish 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have an old laptop I want to sell. It came with Windows ME, needless to say, I put Windows XP on it some time ago but it is finally of no use to me anymore. Besides formatting it and reinstalling Windows XP, can I sell it with Windows XP installed since it did not come with it. I am also using the CDs I got from my college (site license). This is for eBay. I don't want Microsoft suits busting down my door...

2006-07-14 00:59:30 · 9 answers · asked by conradj213 7 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am starting a medical transcription business, but I need flexibility where I set up the computer, so I was thinking a laptop will work. I could connect a regular keyboard for comfort when typing if needed, right? Also what is a port and what does it do? What does the stand do? I"m quite clueless.

2006-07-14 00:39:40 · 8 answers · asked by momofkings 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have windows XP home edition!i don't want to do a full formate cause i 'll loose everything and i don't have the time to make backups or re-installing all my programs again!a friend of mine told me that there is a quick format that i can do,the problem is that i don't know how!!PS:i have the original cd with windows XP home edition that was with the pc whwn i bought it.

2006-07-13 23:34:22 · 8 answers · asked by alex355 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-07-13 23:10:22 · 3 answers · asked by Asu 2 in Other - Hardware

can you suggest a Laptop of Acer or HP for sharper 3D gaming in the price range of Rs. 52000-53000?

I am from Kerala. So pleace suggest its exact ( Including Tax and others) price range in the kerala market. Plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......................

2006-07-13 22:13:53 · 2 answers · asked by arunpola 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I Started to install XP on my HD last night that i have been using as a slave drive, but it started to format the HD, it got to 1% and i pulled the power lead out.
When i put the HD back in the computer it says its now unformatted.
I've been using it as a storage drive and decided to use it as the main drive with an OS on.
I've scanned it with some demo recovery software and it shows all the files (300G of them) on there still.
What do i need to do to get this drive to a working state again without losing the files ?

2006-07-13 21:47:28 · 9 answers · asked by Rick_280680 1 in Other - Hardware

Does anybody know what the difference is between laptops and notebooks?

Is it the price? / performace? How do you know which is which?

2006-07-13 21:28:48 · 9 answers · asked by � Fuzzy Dice 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

I bought a flat panel analog monitor along with a new computer from Dell. I thought I was only going to use the computer to surf the net and word processing, but I actually got interested in games. Dell also sells a flat panel "UtraSharp" Digital Monitor. I've read mixed opinions. Some say there is no difference between analog and digital. So should I cough up some money for a digital monitor to enhance my game play. Is it worth the money?? Is the "UtraSharp" name misleading?

2006-07-13 20:52:52 · 8 answers · asked by Sandra101 1 in Monitors

I need the biggest flash drive, b/c my friend has about 5 GB - 10 GB of music and videos. What would be the best in price.

2006-07-13 20:34:50 · 5 answers · asked by Sonny M 3 in Other - Hardware

My o/s is xp pro. I've connected the external drive using firewire and usb ports.

2006-07-13 20:15:24 · 4 answers · asked by williamirias2002 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

how do i recover my files from my Fujitsu N3520 laptop. the hard disk is not detected during boot however in BOIS it is seen. can i fix the HD and recover files remotely using for example, a USB and desktop? or is there a better solution? OS used is XP pro

2006-07-13 20:07:39 · 8 answers · asked by villamor e 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-07-13 19:32:09 · 7 answers · asked by nicholas_then 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

My parents have awesome credit and they were going to help me out by signing up for an apple credit account. Both were turned down! How is it they can both get tons of credit cards and crand new cars and now get approved for a freakin laptop? *sigh* Is there anywhere else I can get a MacBook Pro with low monthly payments?

2006-07-13 19:18:56 · 4 answers · asked by blbeacham83 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

when i look under event viewer there are a lot of entries that say "cdrom has a bad block'

2006-07-13 18:54:02 · 8 answers · asked by rainbdash7 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-07-13 18:38:39 · 4 answers · asked by Hard Rocker 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

may no of pixels on the screen vary?

2006-07-13 18:15:33 · 7 answers · asked by Someone 1 in Monitors

I thought it would be a little faster , it takes me 3 minutes to transfer one movie (700 mbs) onto it, isn't that a little too slow? i thought usb 2.0 were like fast... or could it be that i don't have usb 2.0 port? or usb ports are all the same, i'm really new with this usb 2.0 stuff... so can someone tell me? i have a new laptop from 2005, could it be that i don't have the usb 2.0 port?

2006-07-13 17:57:31 · 4 answers · asked by CheeseCake 2 in Desktops

However, no one is pressing the CTRL or the ALT button, It's like it's stuck on an active mode. I'm pretty sure it's not the orange juice, becausenothing is wet or sticky. I could be wrong.

2006-07-13 17:53:27 · 7 answers · asked by miellepanda 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Later, after printing the one document, I tried to print again and the monitor screen showed a blank gray area about the size of a print instruction screen. It stalled there. I print to a network printer. I checked the que and it was empty. Someone told me that there is another place I can check that may have a 'backlog' waiting to be processed and that I should clear this area. Someone else told me that I may have a problem with my driver. As you can see, I'm not computer literate. My IT department is working on a major project. I can't wait for them to get back to me. Can anyone help me?

2006-07-13 17:26:40 · 1 answers · asked by Cat H 1 in Printers

2006-07-13 16:54:53 · 6 answers · asked by Skip2MyLoo 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I couldbe just looking at somthing and doing nothing with my computer on and then all of a sudden the screen will turn black but its like i can still see a little bit but its really really dark what do i do to fix this problem

2006-07-13 16:45:22 · 5 answers · asked by J MONEY 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

My computer 1st hard disk not working properly.

2006-07-13 15:51:59 · 6 answers · asked by Angie L 1 in Add-ons

Will I need to reinstall Windows Or Anything?

2006-07-13 15:07:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

there is a buttone labled 'H' on the multimeter mastech ms8200d when pressed letter H is displayed on the lcd display what does it mean.

2006-07-13 15:02:49 · 3 answers · asked by alok s 1 in Printers

I was told it had a DVD burner, but can't figure out where or how. I have iDVD and iMOVIE HD. Someone please help me. It's driving me crazy!!!!

2006-07-13 15:01:58 · 4 answers · asked by siberian_boi 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am not talking about getting to the bios.

2006-07-13 13:51:28 · 4 answers · asked by purplewindow 2 in Monitors

im confused. I want to get a new laptop but dont know if i should get a mac or a dell/etc. Whats the difference? I know pc run windows and mac dont but..which is better??

2006-07-13 13:50:45 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks