Hardware - August 2006

2006-08-08 07:19:43 · 1 answers · asked by Lu B 2 in Desktops

Must be compatible with AMD Athlon 64 and have at least 1 pci-e slot. Will be oc-ing.

2006-08-08 07:18:59 · 2 answers · asked by Dr. Luckii 2 in Desktops

My client has a 3com 56k officeconnect modem. I can ping the unit and it works when trying to connect out to the internet. However when I try to access it remotely i.e from a browser on the same network via http://192.168.1.1 I get no page found (192.168.1.1 is the default gateway for teh network).

Why is this happening? - I need to be able to get in and change teh dial up access number as they have gone from 7 to 10 digit dialling.

ideas???

2006-08-08 07:16:32 · 2 answers · asked by Panther 3 in Other - Hardware

I put mine in the washing machine for a good wash but it has stopped working. Why?

2006-08-08 07:09:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

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I am going to upgrade my video hardware, I have one AGP x4 avalible but the card i want to get is a AGP x8 card and i just want to know if this will work, and if it does, will it be more efficient than a card with a PCI Interface.

2006-08-08 06:59:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2006-08-08 06:53:13 · 1 answers · asked by mayyelos 1 in Printers

The fan on my new P4 3 Ghz desktop is very load. Should I change the fan?? Will it help and is this easy to do?

2006-08-08 06:51:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I am doing alot of document scanning but it seems to take so long on my printer/scanner. Would it speed things up to get just a scanner?

2006-08-08 06:36:29 · 5 answers · asked by I_Need_Help 3 in Scanners

this is 5 question i am posting regarding this in last one hour ,but still i am helpless
thanks

2006-08-08 06:28:54 · 7 answers · asked by rami 2 in Other - Hardware

I have an ATI Radeon 9250 PCI 256 DDR card that I want to buy. But I dont know if its "vista ready" but more importantly: is it Aero Glass ready!??? Heres the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&item=290015546962&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

2006-08-08 06:27:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I am looking for a wireless keyboard and mouse that'll work @ 5 metre range reliably. PC World techie tells me most except the cheapest belkin ones works fine. Oh i don't like the curvey microsoft keyboards. I read a review that said with bluetooth if you need to change the bios such as change the boot order, u can't. And that rechargeable mice tend to be bulky. So it's IR or RF ?

2006-08-08 06:27:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I was thinking about getting the dell xps 400 but i dont want to buy something i will regret buying later. i would like an educated opinion on if its worth the money or if tyheir is someting better out there. the one i want comes with the nvidea 9800 gtx card and a 30 in wide screen flat panal moniter. it lookes like decent specs but im not a computer wiz by any means lol. you can find all the specs on on their xps website. I have also heard that dell dosent make the best computers so if anyone knows why, that would be helpfull as well, is it because of the programming?. The computer in total will cost about 1500 dollars.

2006-08-08 06:26:50 · 2 answers · asked by Worried Rachel 2 in Desktops

but everytime i turn the program on, it says "you have no video capture hardware". what does that mean? and what should i do? the cam's already connected to the pc..

2006-08-08 06:16:32 · 7 answers · asked by banished 2 in Add-ons

2006-08-08 06:12:23 · 2 answers · asked by Josh 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm going to college this fall and am looking around for a good laptop to carry with me. I'm considering an apple because I've heard that they are reliable and don't crash. I'm open to any and all suggestions for good deals. I want something that can handle a lot of writing and can play games possibly (like world of warcraft). It's not required that it can do video games, though, because it's mainly for school (but it'd be a plus!). I want my laptop to have 1GB of RAM, wireless capabilities, portability, reliability, and hopefully cost under $1,200. =) Thank you.

2006-08-08 06:10:02 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-08 05:57:08 · 29 answers · asked by Supriya 1 in Other - Hardware

I bought a new laptop and was wondering if there was a way to use my old lcd 15'' as a tv. The computer froze up but can i remove the screen and rewire it to be a monitor or tv for my bathroom wall???
There must be a way to recycle a very good LCD screen.

2006-08-08 05:55:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

OK -- here it is, August 2006. Blue Ray was established in 2003 (and later revised). Later in that same year, HD-DVD showed up. Now, 3 years later, both of these technologies not so "Cutting Edge" as say 3-D storage space and other formats on the horizon, is there any clear potential winner in this slow and Bureaucratic-laden race?

2006-08-08 05:55:33 · 3 answers · asked by Steve Foster 1 in Other - Hardware

Will it be compatible with a PCI slot if its a PCle card? Will it still work or even fit into it?

2006-08-08 05:38:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

My old computer is slow, very slow. It's a costum built computer (made by CompUSA) designed for Windows 95. However when I bought it, it had Windows 98 installed on it. It has a:
4Mhz Intel Celeron Processor.
48MB memory (I may have installed more memory on it)
4.3 GB harddrive
56k Modem

Well I want to delete everything from the computer and install Linux. However because the computer is so old and slow I have no Idea how to connect it to the internet.
Should I install Linux on my old computer? If yes can I download the software onto my current computer, burn it to a disc and then install it on the Windows (blank CD or a DVD)?

If I shouldn't install Linux how do I delete all the data on my old computer without getting rid of windows 98? I want to clear everything from the computer except for the applications that originally came with it.
Where should I start? Is there a guid that I could follow?
Email me for more info: cirkovicv09@yahoo.com
Serious Answers Only Please

2006-08-08 05:22:09 · 3 answers · asked by Magic Fan 4 in Desktops

2006-08-08 05:11:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

I saw this sweet deal on eBay. I have an Dell Inspiron 8500 currently with 700 and something gb RAM. I do Photoshop, Sim City...

How fast would it make my computer boot up?

2006-08-08 05:02:54 · 27 answers · asked by mbtafan 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

lol

2006-08-08 05:01:27 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

My CD drive is a samsung CD-RW, my DVD drive is a Lite-on DVD-R, they have both been working ever sense i went on vacation about a week ago, and now, its like they disappeared off of my computer. i can still open and close them, but, when i put a CD in, it doesnt read them. They also dont show up in the device manager.

2006-08-08 04:55:20 · 7 answers · asked by bobman1134 2 in Other - Hardware

Almost everywhere you look nowadays, you can see a new notebook advertised for $399 to $499, after rebates. These poorly equiped laptops are destroying the value of older laptops. And I'm not talking about 2000 built laptops, I'm talking about laptops sold 3 months ago. I've tried selling a 1500 laptop I bought less than 3 months ago and the best offers I got were 500 bucks. Of course these fools don't realize that the cheapos at Best Buy are poorly equiped and mine is packed to the gills. Whatever. It's total market saturation.

2006-08-08 04:54:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

How to remove the dust between the keys ?

2006-08-08 04:49:18 · 17 answers · asked by chintz_cool 2 in Desktops

Is there a way to do this with ethernet or USB? If so, how?

2006-08-08 04:48:18 · 3 answers · asked by jesus_chrysler 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Why do macs have a top speed of like 3 Ghz and PCs can have 4Ghz, why cant macs go that fast? Also, what does the "i" mean thats in front of everything?

2006-08-08 04:46:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

The fan just doesn't turn on when the computer gets hot. I'm not having any problems like the computer shutting down automatically, but worried that the processor will overheat or something. Should I get a new fan and replace it myself or call geeksquad or something? HELP!

2006-08-08 04:34:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-08 04:06:23 · 4 answers · asked by wallrus22 2 in Printers