Hardware - August 2006

Right...I've been searching for a decent web camera for my Mac to use with Yahoo Messenger, Microsoft Messenger and/or iChat. I posted a similar question a while ago and made some progress with my search but have not found the ideal solution.

Any Mac OS X users out there that use something other than iSight for web-chats please help! Logitech seemed to be the way to go (at first) but they don't have much in the way for Macs.

2006-08-27 06:43:52 · 6 answers · asked by Fragile Rock 5 in Other - Hardware

It sucks because most games default resolution is 800 x 600.

2006-08-27 06:36:26 · 3 answers · asked by Ryan S 1 in Monitors

i need to get a new ram because 256 mb of ram is no good for games nowadays,so currently i have one more memeory slot left and the current one i have is called DDR PC2100. my maximum memory i can add is 2048MB so i think im gonna get 512 mb, (also a sticker on my ram stick said DDR266) so do you guys think this ram will do?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6578713&st=ram&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1077630669390
please help

2006-08-27 06:32:12 · 8 answers · asked by Awol 2 in Add-ons

I keep my computer on all day because i am always leaving it then going back to it. Surely its best to keeep it on rather than keep turning on/off or standby?

2006-08-27 06:28:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i have a laptop with pc4200 (DDR-533)SDRAM in ti i want to up grade my ram but this kind cost to much can i use other types of DDR? or SDRAM or other formats of PC ram on my laptop???

2006-08-27 06:24:31 · 6 answers · asked by Z3RO COOL 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

If you want to know, it is from an old dell into a new one. I know where I put it but do I need to format it first or install it. Is there anything I need to change on the hard drive (a friend said something about changing it from a master drive to a slave drive)

2006-08-27 06:13:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

my cd rom is working it reads and everything but it got uninstalled and i dont how to install it because i dont have the disk. how can i find out what brand and model my cd rom is and what site can i go to to download it?

2006-08-27 06:07:56 · 7 answers · asked by super girl 3 in Other - Hardware

I want to compare between Pentium D 945 " 3.4GHz 2x2Mb cache " and Athlon 2800+ " 2.4GHz 512Kb cache " to my new PC.
I uses graphic programs such as "Photoshop, illustrator, max, maya, etc."

help me pleeeeeeeeease...

2006-08-27 05:38:29 · 4 answers · asked by ahmedmixer 1 in Desktops

I keep trying to play the sims 2 and any other game that is for the computer and it won't read you put it in and nothing happens! I've tried everything! please help!

2006-08-27 05:23:23 · 2 answers · asked by pinkqueen1824 2 in Other - Hardware

installed usb device. drivers ok but system does not recognise drive

2006-08-27 05:08:57 · 4 answers · asked by ian g 1 in Add-ons

2006-08-27 05:05:21 · 4 answers · asked by Dennis Fargo 5 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-27 04:42:33 · 2 answers · asked by George P 1 in Desktops

Hello,

I'm in the process of getting a new computer. I currently have a PC laptop. I've been researching and comparing iMacs and XP Media Centers, but I can't decide. I'm looking at these two systems:

Apple iMac, 20 inch, 2GHz Intel Core Cuo
SuperDrive 8x (DVD+R DL/DVD+RW/CD-RW)
ATI Radeon X1600/256MB VRAM
250 GB Serial ATA Drive
1GB SDRAM

or,

HP Pavillion Media Center TV PC
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.4 GHz)
250 GB Raid data security
15-in-1 memory card reader
256MB Nvidia GeForce
2GB SDRAM

Now I'm aware that the HP will give me more for my money, but I hear that Apples are very powerful systems. I was wondering what you guys thought, please don't be bias--limit the answers to their systems and components.

Thanks.

2006-08-27 04:29:16 · 11 answers · asked by RR 2 in Desktops

My HP ipaq 1950 connect to wifi is so slow,
which can do nothing.......
go to yahoo, check email..........very slow
I am using Dlink 54mbps wirless router,
my computer work perfect,
do you think that I have wrong setup?
if it is slow , what is the function of wifi?
If it is slow, how can I check email when I was in a coffee shop?
pls let me know

2006-08-27 04:28:08 · 3 answers · asked by colorfulbooks 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-27 04:27:22 · 8 answers · asked by Bala 1 in Desktops

What are some good laptops out there? name some.

2006-08-27 04:21:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Which of the two should I save for? Keep in mind that it'll probably take me upwards of 1 year to save for either one.

2006-08-27 04:20:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm trying to set up a wireless router for internet at home,
is it harmful to health?? as it will be turn on 24 hrs.
what kind of wave did it use?
pls let me know

2006-08-27 04:19:53 · 6 answers · asked by colorfulbooks 2 in Printers

I am an undergrad student.. with no income.. my family supports me for my needs to put me through college education. i need to get a laptop for educational needs.. how do i get it, the easy way? i dont currently have the money..

2006-08-27 04:09:18 · 9 answers · asked by jal 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I buy a canon 8500 printer( US US 400 )
it is over a year and
the maintenance fee for next year is around US 60 dollars,
it seems alot....
Should I paid it?
I have a old canon printer which have nothing happen for 3 years.
pls comment

2006-08-27 04:08:05 · 4 answers · asked by colorfulbooks 2 in Printers

A long time ago it was more common the idea of hooking up your cellphone to your laptop so that you can connect to the web. The biggest complaint that I kept hearing though was that the connection was really slow. Now it seems with all the PC Wirelss cards out there that the idea of connecting to the web via cell phone is all but obsolete. Can anyone point me in the right direction about where I may need to look to find a PC Card to Cell phone? Or is it not really being implimented anymore?

2006-08-27 03:57:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-27 03:43:51 · 6 answers · asked by Shobhit S 2 in Desktops

i set the contrast to max and the brightness allso but still dark
if i have a game for example and it has a brightness level then i can set it and it becomes a lott brighter
i tried adjusting the gamma but it only works for my desktop

2006-08-27 03:43:08 · 6 answers · asked by cipslim 2 in Monitors

I usually experience this whenever i play a game. I have the laptop on my table hooked up all the time. Usually it goes into sleep mode whenever I walk away from the comp for a few hours, but lately as I'm on it, it shuts off completely. I don't know why. Help please, it's driving me insane. BTW, this is a Toshiba Satellite laptop.

2006-08-27 03:36:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

My PC has 256mb at the moment, so this will double my memory - except I don't know how to put it in. Someone told me you just have to unscrew the casing from the tower and there is a slot to put the memory in. Is this correct? Can anyone tell me how to do this please?

2006-08-27 03:33:28 · 16 answers · asked by channelviewjones 1 in Other - Hardware

I recently got a new Sony MP3 walkman, the NW-A1000 (its all shiny and looks like the front of it is one big screen.) It looks good and the play quality isn't too bad. However the one problem I have with it is the bundled software the "Connect Player". Its rubbish, processor hungry, and very poorly designed and I very much wish to beat the person who made it to within an inch of their life. Does anyone who has had a similar experience have any ideas about another piece of software which I can use to get MP3s onto my device?

2006-08-27 03:29:13 · 2 answers · asked by alexjcharlton 3 in Other - Hardware

please,short note on advantages

2006-08-27 03:27:22 · 12 answers · asked by madcity 1 in Monitors

Im looking in to buying a laptop to keep a large media library on. i want to put all my music, movies and pictures on there. i also would like to put windows vista on it when it comes out. How much memory would i need for that. should i wait till vista comes out to buy it or would it be ok to start saving now?
And, what brand? i was thinking hp.

2006-08-27 03:07:00 · 9 answers · asked by bluepizzaeagle 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-27 02:53:47 · 8 answers · asked by dewgongoo 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-27 02:50:59 · 9 answers · asked by aquamarine003 1 in Desktops