Hardware - August 2006

2006-08-31 02:38:01 · 1 answers · asked by nanu 2 in Printers

I don't have a mic but is that what I need? What exactly am I looking for at the store? I want to be able to record for example, my son talking, into my desktop computer. What do I need to buy?

2006-08-31 02:32:53 · 6 answers · asked by WriterMom 6 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-31 02:28:10 · 15 answers · asked by raguraman_19852k6 1 in Desktops

i have been advised to buy this version but im only finding the newer versions on the market. do you know where i can get one?

2006-08-31 02:07:06 · 1 answers · asked by maggy m 1 in Other - Hardware

Just earlier my highlights on my pc turned green from blue. (when i hold down the right button on the mouse to highlight). is this a possible virus or something else i just dont know about?

2006-08-31 02:03:24 · 2 answers · asked by blahblahblah 5 in Monitors

Spec's seem the same, pentium III, 256 ram, 20 gig hdd. Compaq comes with docking station. Is that useful?

2006-08-31 01:52:17 · 6 answers · asked by DragonRyda 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm buying a new Hard drive for my laptop and I just want to copy everything from the old to the new. Is this possible? Are there special software considerations I should use? How do I hook them up?
I have a Presario 2100 and I'm buying a WD scorpio hard drive.

2006-08-31 01:51:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm new to the computer world and I'm trying to reformat the hard drive and start over with a fresh installation of the operating system. How do I do that? HELP!!!!

2006-08-31 01:39:53 · 7 answers · asked by misty32424 1 in Desktops

2006-08-31 01:03:21 · 2 answers · asked by mark 2 in Other - Hardware

I have a networked Hewlett Packard HP4550DN printer. It keeps reporting a paper jam in the middle drawer. I have examined it and found no paper. I have vacuumed up any toner in case that is the cause. I have also inspected the fuser area around the back. No trace of paper.

Does anyone have a clue as to what I can check next or what might be causing the errors? I have been in contact with HP but the matter continues.

2006-08-31 00:42:15 · 6 answers · asked by waycyber 6 in Printers

Basically I've done a little research and it looks like I got unlucky with the computer i Bought a Year ago when I come to Upgrade the graphics card as it all seems to be "PCI Express" these days and I've only got PCI Slots.

2006-08-31 00:17:28 · 5 answers · asked by orcskitchen 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-30 23:52:52 · 4 answers · asked by LEARNER 1 in Other - Hardware

which is better?

2006-08-30 23:40:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-08-30 23:09:41 · 6 answers · asked by pancakes 1 in Desktops

I am building a gaming PC. The graphics card I got has a video output, actually it has two. This is so I can use a television instead of a monitor right? So would it be better for gaming if I bought a large TV rather than a monitor, especially as monitors above 21" become ridiculously expensive.
Will a good TV match the resolution on modern monitors?

2006-08-30 22:53:46 · 10 answers · asked by bruvvamoff 5 in Other - Hardware

Pls see the following processors .....AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (Socket 754) , AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (Socket 939) or AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (Socket AM2) , Intel Pentium IV 3.06Ghz with HT emt64 ..... i want to play games like farcry , do web development using macromedia and adobe products and want to use visual studio 2005 as well as java netbeans other than burning cds, listen to music , watch movies . i don't want to use CAD CAM softwares or video editing softwares such as MAYA or 3D MAX.

I'll be using a compatible motherboard for the processor 128MB PCI express graphics card and 512MD DDR RAM module.

All types of comments are welcome ......!!!

2006-08-30 22:40:20 · 3 answers · asked by dare 2 in Desktops

make use of these items? If not what is the best way to dispose of them?

2006-08-30 22:33:05 · 8 answers · asked by MissBehave 5 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-30 22:31:47 · 6 answers · asked by Cops 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I doubt that the RAM or Mother Board will be damaged if such direct connection is given as a remedy of faulty switch on the computer case. My mother board and RAM have been replaced with new ones due to the fluctuations of electricity because of the faulty switch.
Is it because of the faulty switch or some other reason?

2006-08-30 21:25:08 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

My system config: MB: Gigabyte P4 titan667 Intel 845PE chipset
Processor: Intel P4 2.4GHz,533Mhz system bus, 512 KB L2 cache
RAM: INGSTON PC266/ DDR PC 2100/DDR 512MB
Video: Geforce4 MX400 128 MB
HDD: 40GB Maxtor
OS: MS XP pro. I want to upgrade HDD to SATA 2 hard disks and RAM to 1.5 GB. Will it improve speed? Thank you.

2006-08-30 20:39:22 · 8 answers · asked by Sambasivam S 1 in Add-ons

2006-08-30 20:13:23 · 7 answers · asked by patrick c 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Here's the scenario:
1) My friend bought new hard disk for his laptop. He replaced the old one with the new one, of course.

2) He started up the laptop. The laptop is able to start up.

3) He wanted to boot-up from the CD-ROM in order to install the new Operating System, but it was said that there wasn't any hard disk present upon the laptop.

4) We checked under BIOS and it seems that there is no hard disk present within the computer as well.

The questions would be:
Is there anything I should do to a new hard disk before plugging it into the old computer? Or is there a way to rectify the problem?
Thanks for the help in advanced.

2006-08-30 19:25:06 · 4 answers · asked by kosherjellyfish 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Whenever i run a virus scan, my pc shuts down. It is also very loud... there is a loud humming sound that comes from the CPU and i can even hear it from outside my room. When i restart, it does a disc scan and all that stuff and runs normal for a while... it also does this when i try to convert music or even sits idle for some time... I sent this pc back to the manufacturer before for this same problem... they fixed something, sent it back, and it happened all over again...Do i need to replace some hardware or is there a software fix for my problem, or am i just better off junking this piece of ****... What a waste of 2500 from shop NBC...

2006-08-30 19:13:07 · 10 answers · asked by smok_e_mon1 1 in Desktops

I just got a new hard drive and I want to change the old one. My computer didn't com with a format cd, so is there anyway to format my hard drive without buying anything?

2006-08-30 18:39:15 · 9 answers · asked by bluevoltagex@sbcglobal.net 1 in Desktops

my computer is buggy like i don't know what to do to stop it but it makes it impossible to use. i just started back using my desktop because my laptop was broken. anyway when i go on any website or anything like my pictures or my documents or ANYTHING with a scroll bar or volume bar it goes up and down or side to side, like right now for instance. how do i fix it? i've ran virus and spyware scans and it says i'm clean?

2006-08-30 18:22:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Me and my frined, (both on separate laptops) were just on the internet using wi-fi, when my buddy turned on the microwave, we lost signal, when it beeped offk, it came back on? coincidence with a hiccup in the internet provider, or normal occurence?

2006-08-30 18:21:54 · 8 answers · asked by Have_ass 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

sometime sound of pc slows down but sometime it sound very much it so much that i have to close down

2006-08-30 18:19:16 · 5 answers · asked by sanjay k 1 in Other - Hardware

Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor 3100+* with HyperTransport™ Technology and up to 1600MHz frontside bus
/ 1.8GHz


ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M chipset with integrated ATI RADEON X300-based graphics

2006-08-30 18:17:29 · 4 answers · asked by Scott K 1 in Other - Hardware

my computer has asus mother board, Gforce graffics card, and it runs on xp professional
light is not comeing correctly in the monitor as it seems it is fluctuating, due which colour comeing some time deep and sometime mild
and one thing i tell you i have a ups

2006-08-30 18:16:45 · 6 answers · asked by sanjay k 1 in Monitors

whenever i give print commnd from any acrobat reader ver5/6/7 it take almost 2 minutes to print 1 page .I have tried it with HP 1200 and with HP 1320n but the result is same.

2006-08-30 18:01:39 · 7 answers · asked by kulkirtis 1 in Printers