Hardware - August 2006

Can someone help me i really need a laptop..........
I am serious i am a student and my computer is broke and please help me someone.

2006-08-24 03:19:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

My Dell laptop starts up normally (with the Windows XP screen) then goes to a blue screen that says this:

STOP:c0000218{Registry File Failure}
The regiistry can not load the hive (file):
\SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE
or its log or alternate.
It is corrupt, absent, or not writable.

Beginning to dump physical memory
Physical memory dump complete.
Contact your system administrator or technical support group for further assistance.

I was not trying to load anything prior to this message. I was reading a news site, shut down for the night and when I tried to turn it back on that was the message I got. Any suggestions?
I removed the batteries (and ran it off the power cord) as someone
had suggested that in the past. Didn't work.
Does this suggest I have a virus or I have lost everything?
"Physical memory dump complete" doesn't sound good!

2006-08-24 02:49:49 · 8 answers · asked by salesness 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I don't know what is the computer's cause of death: I started it today and it was sounding really loud and Windows started but didn't finish loading. So, I'm guessing it's a hardware thing and not viruses or malware (I run the anti-virus and anti-spyware a day before and it was fine). Yesterday, everything was fine (or at least I think it was).
There should be a way of getting the hard disk out of the laptop and somehow connect to another computer. How does it go? If any of you have a good idea and have the time to walk me through the process I would be extremely grateful!
Thanks in advance
Daniel
ps: the laptop is a toshiba satellite A15-S129

2006-08-24 02:32:53 · 9 answers · asked by danicassar 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

that means how usb devices interact with the port, how port sends data to computer and how computer access that data from port(software as well as hardware knowledge).

2006-08-24 02:21:54 · 6 answers · asked by ANURAG SINGHAL 1 in Other - Hardware

Hi,

We are buying our first home computer and looking for some advice. So far we have both always used PCs but I hear good things about Apples. Our main uses would be: surfing the internet, photo storage, music storage, building and maintaining a website, using email, recording music and creating/editing word documents. We don't envisage doing any gaming or graphic design type things. How do Apples and comparably priced PCs compare on these things?

Neither of us are particluarly computer literate so a relevant consideration is whether we could get to grips with how the Apple works. Do not want to spend a lot of time learning how it works.

Thanks!

2006-08-24 02:04:43 · 13 answers · asked by Maggie 1 in Desktops

2006-08-24 02:02:58 · 2 answers · asked by KATHY K 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-24 02:01:46 · 8 answers · asked by rohit m 1 in Other - Hardware

I am thinking of building a new computer. Can anyone explain the differences, pros and cons of dual core vs. dual processor?

Right now I am leaning to a Tyan S2875ANRF Dual Socket 940 main board with 2 gig of ram and twin 2.2 GHz AMD Opteron 248 SledgeHammer processors.

whats the difference going with this configuration vs say a 3.7 GHz Dual core?

2006-08-24 01:47:12 · 3 answers · asked by ph62198 6 in Desktops

When i connect ipod i am able to charge the ipod but windows xp does not detect the ipod .Even when i connect external hdd with enxernal power supply it shows unknow device but unable to detect the harddisk
the pen drive is also not detected i tried connecting on 4 motherboard usb ports and 2 front usb ports . i even tried formatting my machine but it didnt solve the problem

2006-08-24 01:16:43 · 6 answers · asked by Answer 2 in Other - Hardware

It is a Windows XP Pro, and is 2 yrs old. I think that I may have deleted my soundcard by accident. There is not even a sound icon in the lower right hand corner. I cant even check it if its the volume, because the volume doesnt exist. there is no device to check the volume on.

2006-08-24 01:12:22 · 3 answers · asked by Dave 1 in Other - Hardware

Anyone else had the same problem with ThinkPads?
The top of the screen is almost 2 cm in width.

2006-08-24 00:47:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Along the same lines as PC World and Dixons?
Any help would be appreciated?

2006-08-23 23:58:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

i had 1GB but i upgraded it to 2GB, but it's now slower, what can i do to use more RAM???

thanks a lot

2006-08-23 23:32:58 · 4 answers · asked by Cat Stevens 6 in Other - Hardware

Windows XP (without an update or SP install) suddenly stopped recognizing all of my PC Cards. The Device Manager shows that the PCMCIA slots are there and working, but nothing happens when I put a card in the slot. No hardware messages, no beeps, nothing. I tried removing PCMCIA adapters listed in the Device Manager and XP reinstalled them on reboot, but still does not recognize anything I put in the slots. The BIOS doesn't have any PCMCIA settings that could be affecting it either.

2006-08-23 23:32:31 · 2 answers · asked by lots-a-questions 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i recently installed a newer version of windows xp on my pc but i found out it was pirated. i then tried to rollback to my previous installation but it wont let me! it says i need to reboot from my older disc but my cd drive is broken. i tried using an external drive but it didn't work. please, i need help, suggestions, anything

2006-08-23 23:26:30 · 9 answers · asked by Chustar Of Naija 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

im running windows XP on laptop(i cant remove my hard disk). i want to find my TOTAL Hrd disk capacity... not by just adding the voulme of al the partitions.. but like from some hardware properties.. or some other way.. where can i find it??

2006-08-23 22:50:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

More or less than 20g?

2006-08-23 22:48:39 · 3 answers · asked by ciomlol 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-23 22:21:15 · 5 answers · asked by pink.thing 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-23 22:13:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-08-23 20:41:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

most monitors are LCD nowadays, but is there a term for the older "classic" monitors (that are not LCD)?

Looks like all the monitors are LCD now. Do they even sell non-LCD monitors at stores?

What I don't like about typical LCD displays is that the screen gets too dark or bright depending on how you look at it. Are there LCDs that doesn't do that?

2006-08-23 20:38:57 · 9 answers · asked by ? 1 in Monitors

Being a meritorious student, I want your help to excel in my academic pursuit. I am visually challenged (Stargardt disease). Despite this disability I am pursuing CA. Wherever possible I try to make use of "text to speech" software so that my study continues even if no body is around to read-out to me
However to use software I need softcopy of a book whichs not easily available.
So I need a scanner with good ocr that can make word files with 95% accuracy.

i meed
1. scanner's full name
2. cost

2006-08-23 20:09:23 · 1 answers · asked by Apoorv 1 in Scanners

What maker does Alienware use for some parts of their hardware, such as the hard drive or the memory? Do they use 'Alienware' brand? For example, their video cards are nVidia based, but who's the make?

Some examples of hard drive makes are Western Digital and Samsung... Example of a memory maker is Kingston.

So does Alienware manufacture their own branded hardware?

2006-08-23 19:52:52 · 3 answers · asked by kannofire 1 in Desktops

I don't do alot of multi tasking, so I want to take one of these two 2.5 G5 cpus and put it inside another Power Mac whose stock speed is 1.6.
Now in the same situation, Suppose the 2.5 desktop runs DDR2, and the 1.6 desktop that's getting the CPU changed is running on DDR.
Also will it matter if the old 1.6 Power Mac is a 2003 model and the 2.5 Power Mac is late 2005/early 2006?
Seriously, I want blazing speed, and I hardly encounter tasks that require a second CPU. I just want to know if I can combine a 2.5 G5 pull with a old Power Mac 1.6 desktop.

2006-08-23 19:44:38 · 5 answers · asked by laxeroflax04 2 in Desktops

2006-08-23 19:25:20 · 4 answers · asked by german hitler 1 in Other - Hardware

well i am interested to do the project in infrared device connecting to the system.... i want to know how the datas is being transfered from the device to the computer and where it is being stored? and how it is possible to send the data from the infrared device to my computer?

2006-08-23 19:15:48 · 5 answers · asked by maddy 2 in Other - Hardware

actually i feel that they both have to capture [in a sense] the broadcast signal

2006-08-23 18:37:31 · 5 answers · asked by Rishabh Singla 2 in Other - Hardware

I'm buying a new PC. What is Intel's newest processor called? Or is it out yet? I would go with Intel except AMD is significanlty less expensive. I'm not buying the PC for gaming but would like to run Photoshop and audio editing software without problems. What should I do?

2006-08-23 18:28:08 · 12 answers · asked by GR 3 in Desktops

I Have a Dell Dimension 8300. The computer does not recognize the D; or E: drives. I have made sure they are connected porperly, I can push the fron button and open both drives, but after that nothing happens. I tried control panel and divice manager, but the drives are not listed in the "drives" section, only the C drive appears.

2006-08-23 17:25:29 · 6 answers · asked by Smarty 1 in Desktops

2006-08-23 17:22:44 · 5 answers · asked by Priscilla 1 in Add-ons