Hardware - August 2006

i.e. when it's a dual processor does one double the listed Ghz so that a Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6400 processor (2.13GHz, 1066MHz, 2MB cache) is in fact worthy of being considered a 4.26Ghz processor?

2006-08-24 11:02:26 · 4 answers · asked by The Social Scientist 2 in Desktops

yeah, cause mine did.. im on my dads comp btw..

2006-08-24 10:47:21 · 8 answers · asked by ✶ 4 in Monitors

I've got a Sony desktop with AGP8x support

2006-08-24 10:37:40 · 1 answers · asked by cacheconscious 1 in Monitors

I have a hp 1300 series printer. It keeps re-installing itself every time the computer is turned on. This is very annoying and wastes alot of time because I always have to wait for it to install all the time. It never did this before, but has done it all the time now for about a month. I'm not sure what I did but would like it to install itself and stay installed everytime the computer is turned on and off.

2006-08-24 10:28:29 · 5 answers · asked by Shawn R 2 in Printers

I am ordering a computer and I have the choice of ordering 1 GB of RAM in two ways: Either a single 1 GB RAM chip -or- 2 512-MB RAM Chips. Both options cost the same. Is there any reason (performance, upgrade path, stability, etc) to choose one option over the other?

2006-08-24 10:09:08 · 9 answers · asked by truckee_dark 2 in Desktops

I need to know the specifications of the different parts in case I need to update the memory or addto's.

2006-08-24 09:58:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

im painting my room so im gunna have to move my furniture around. if i unplug my computer from the outlet in the wall, will i lose all my documents, pictures etc?

2006-08-24 09:55:50 · 19 answers · asked by miss.melissxoxo 2 in Other - Hardware

I am running 2 DV cams into a digital mixer via firewire. I have been told I cannot run any cables longer than 30 ft without losing the signal.

What is the best thing to do?
At least one of our cams is going to be about 80 ft away.

Please help!

2006-08-24 09:48:00 · 4 answers · asked by ciscowebguy 1 in Other - Hardware

a small bubble speech window appeared telling me . windows does not recognize this device it may have malfunctioned click here to solve this problem" but i cant click there!! what do i press on keyboard!! or in control panel what do i do help!!!!!!

2006-08-24 09:40:01 · 9 answers · asked by Nonza 2 in Other - Hardware

Right now I have a CD drive on my labtop, and I would to make it a CD-RW DVD+R/RW DVD-R/RW drive.
What kind would fit it.
My Labtop is a Compaq Armada.

2006-08-24 09:17:02 · 5 answers · asked by geegeorg 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-24 09:07:28 · 7 answers · asked by infernolink 2 in Other - Hardware

I have a ACOMMDATA SATA drive. It's designed to work with a PCI card that supplies power. Now I want to use it with a laptop. I figured it'd be easy to find an external power supply. Wrong...

2006-08-24 09:07:11 · 1 answers · asked by portentint 3 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-24 08:58:54 · 3 answers · asked by rudedawg_030 1 in Other - Hardware

My computer stops functioning all of a sudden after using for for time. The CPU power is still on but suddenly there is no signal to the monitor. If I switch off the power for 2 minutes and start the computer again, it works for some time and the same problem repeats again. There is no specifc time how it happenbs each time after I on the computer.

2006-08-24 08:43:45 · 11 answers · asked by Kiran Kumar CH 1 in Other - Hardware

So you know the computer mice that have the laser underneath instead of the ball thing....? Well is it bad if you look at them? Could it damage your eyes? Because I don't think it could..but my mom does. SO. Does anyone know the answer?

2006-08-24 08:38:47 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I connect my TS-H492A samsung; into my PC and start it.
But my XP doesn't shows any signs of recognising the hardware.
And i cannot fing any driver for it.
Please don't post me back:
There is this Firmware to downloade here:
www.samsung...
I'll kill the one the posts that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hate samsung anyway!!!!

2006-08-24 08:33:13 · 2 answers · asked by zverosaurus 2 in Other - Hardware

My battery is recharging and I'm playing a game. This is the second time it happened in over two days. When I played this game or used the laptop couple of months ago it didn't do that!

2006-08-24 08:25:46 · 9 answers · asked by average joe 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Pop quiz on computing

2006-08-24 08:24:48 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2006-08-24 08:24:36 · 5 answers · asked by John C 1 in Printers

As I said in a previous question, my laptop has gone bust and I dont know why. After receiving advice from people in yahoo answers, I got an enclosure and put the laptop hard disk in there without any problems. The problem now is the following: When I connect the enclosure with the HD to the computer, the computer recognizes the new usb hardware but as soon as I want to start getting the data out, the hard disk is all hung up and does not work anymore. So..
1. Does this mean that the hard disk is faulty?
2. Are there any applications to help one with this?
3. What can I do now??????

All your help is kindly appreciated
D

2006-08-24 08:04:34 · 6 answers · asked by danicassar 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

My laptop supports PC2-5300 RAM but it only came with PC2-4200 RAM. And also my laptop came with 100GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive and I know Hitachi and Seagate came out with 7200RPM SATA Hard Drives but maximum size is 100GB. So my question is should I get the faster RAM or the faster Hard Drive. My budget is to only get either or for the time being. I currently have 1GB of RAM. So if I do upgrade to the faster RAM, I will max out my laptop with the 2 Gigs. So any suggestions is greatly appreciated.

2006-08-24 08:00:35 · 12 answers · asked by b_jay82 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

I already downloaded the software and plugged the usb into the pc and my phone.....

2006-08-24 07:57:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

i have pentium 3 ,windows xp ,wher exactly is the plug on my pc?

2006-08-24 07:52:39 · 15 answers · asked by d14august 1 in Other - Hardware

An old Thinkpad

2006-08-24 07:52:35 · 46 answers · asked by sensrule 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am looking for a good notebook to use in college and therefore need to decide between these two notebooks. Since it is for college purposes, the laptop has to be light and easy to carry around while still being durable and good in the areas of having a comfortable to type with keyboard, a good battery life, small and compact, and with the features that are needed for a notebook used for college.

2006-08-24 07:45:39 · 5 answers · asked by Minhal 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I mean, you know how nowadays, E.g: to add music files to your mp3 player, you have to stick the square plug part into your computer? is it the USB port thing? I'm not sure, but I hope you get what i mean.
Well my brother gave me his oldest computer and bought a new one for himself. WHen his old one, the monitor was broken, he game me another monitor. but then the machine with the harddrive stuff broke, so he gave me his one. Neither of the ones I've used has that square plug in which you plug your MP3 or jump drive stuff in.

is there somethign that can adapt from the old old circle shaped ones to the square shaped ones?

where can i get it? what is it calleD? and do you know whow much?

Thanks for all yoru help. I mean homeowork, music most of what i do, I need my friends to send me my stuff in another format on the computer just because i can't plug it.

Oh and by the way, My brother fixes my computer, so I still use windows 98. and his computer is forbidden to me T-T

2006-08-24 07:39:01 · 2 answers · asked by Charly C 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-24 07:17:50 · 6 answers · asked by pk 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

What is the best Laptop out that i can use for school? It has to be affordable. i'll be doin alot of downloading and papers! mostly music and small movie clips. i also have to keep in mind i can't rella afford a MAC.

2006-08-24 07:15:16 · 12 answers · asked by crystal8345 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

i just bought an external hard drive (200GB) and i want everything from my "My Music" folder on my computer to automatically update onto my external hard drive. Any suggestions?

2006-08-24 07:02:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

help?

2006-08-24 07:01:55 · 6 answers · asked by aliwali 2 in Desktops