Hardware - August 2006

a. a separate sound cards.
b. an internal speaker.
c. an on-board sound controller chip.
d. there is no common solution.

2006-08-17 13:14:48 · 3 answers · asked by gehadhanna 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-17 12:58:19 · 15 answers · asked by clarisa 1 in Monitors

2006-08-17 12:56:58 · 32 answers · asked by clarisa 1 in Add-ons

2 days ago I came home and restarted my comp, and the video wouldn't come on at all. I thought the video card was fried, so I replaced it with another card, which worked fine. I tested the old "blown" card in another computer, and it worked. So, just for kicks I tried it again in the original comp, and now its working. What could cause this? The only other thing I did was clean some dust off of the heat sink/fan on the card. I doubt that would fix a malfunction of the video card. It's a Radeon 9800 pro 128 MB running on an athlon 64 comp.

2006-08-17 12:44:54 · 6 answers · asked by martin h 6 in Desktops

I have a Canon Powershot A520 with movie and sound capability, and I'm wondering if it will double as an occasional web cam. Thanks in advance.

2006-08-17 12:34:12 · 4 answers · asked by minefinder 7 in Add-ons

a. the GPU installed.
b. the type of memory used.
c. the interface socket used to connect the card to the motherboard.
d. the company that integrates the GPU.

2006-08-17 12:11:29 · 9 answers · asked by gehadhanna 2 in Other - Hardware

Could I play WOW on a HP Inspiron B130 laptop? I think the graphics are integrated. Or do I need to have a nividia card or something. If this one won't work, could you suggest a laptop under $100 that would do the trick?

Thanks, Nick

2006-08-17 11:49:04 · 2 answers · asked by notoriousnicholas 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

I cant think of any reason why it shouldn't -- I just want to make sure it will.

2006-08-17 11:45:05 · 4 answers · asked by bdb4269 2 in Desktops

Endgame: Record both sides of a phone conversation.

I'm not actually sure if this is possible, but I was hoping someone out there would have an answer on how to do this.

I need to record two sources: My Sound Card's "Wave Out Mix", and my USB Microphone, which is listed as a seperate sound card.

Using Skype, and Audacity, I can record either side of the conversation fine - just not at the same time.

(Two instances of Audacity doesn't work either)

Thanks in advance.

2006-08-17 11:34:08 · 4 answers · asked by J-Pizzle 3 in Other - Hardware

I got this DLink network adapter but it works fine but when i try to connect to the internet it does not work. HELP!!!!!!!!!

2006-08-17 11:32:50 · 6 answers · asked by ameer_ghani2005 2 in Desktops

I recently installed a SATA HDD. I have a Chaintech 9CJS Zenith motherboard. After a brief Windows XP screen appears, I get a blue screen with an error code. From what I've read, I need to install RAID drivers, but I only have one (1) hard drive installed (SATA). Do I still need to install the RAID drivers? In which configuration then? And how would I go about doing it? I put what I think are the correct files on a floppy to install by pressing F6 during the boot up windows xp screen, but I don't want to try it. Basically, I don't want to screw up my computer. I'm leaving for school in two days and need to do this beforehand. If someone could help, I'd appreciate it. Thanks a lot.

Jesse

2006-08-17 11:27:34 · 3 answers · asked by Jesse 1 in Desktops

my speakers aint working the model emc2.0 where do i dwnload the driver from??

2006-08-17 11:22:24 · 5 answers · asked by RaMsIn 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-17 11:15:54 · 10 answers · asked by enivatco 1 in Desktops

Looking to buy an eMachine computer for 500 bucks with an AMD Sempron Processor 3100

Just want to know if it's worth it. Thanks

2006-08-17 11:06:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have a LaserJet 8150N printer which has a JetDirect network card installed. I bought the printer used without manuals. The current IP address on the printer is 192.0.0.192, with the same IP for the default gateway and no subnet mask specified. I need to change this address to 192.168.1.253, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and a default gateway of 192.168.1.1.

I have tried downloading network setup software from HP for this (Windows XP) without success. I have also gone through the printer panel several times looking for a place to change the IP and I cannot find a place to change the address. I get to a place that says IP Yes/No, but that doesn't let me change the address.

Can someone tell me how to do this either through software or through the panel on the printer?

Thanks.

2006-08-17 11:04:06 · 5 answers · asked by Gary D 1 in Printers

2006-08-17 11:02:44 · 6 answers · asked by leicester_north_station 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

and please no groups that i have to join

2006-08-17 10:59:38 · 4 answers · asked by stsaiyan 1 in Desktops

My computer screen keeps turning a violet-purple color, i tried a new monitor but it did it again so what's wrong with my computer?

2006-08-17 10:47:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

Hi, I have an OLD LaCie external firewire cd reader/writer. It is large, bulky, and blue/silver plastic. It says inside 16x 10x 40x. It also has a usb port, but I believe it was made for Apples. I cannot find this thing anywhere online to possibly download a driver so I can use it! I have Windows 2000. Please Help!

2006-08-17 10:46:46 · 4 answers · asked by answerme 1 in Add-ons

I've got an external HD via USB.

When I reboot my PC with it plugged in, it significantly slows down the boot time - by like 2 minutes.

Why is this? Is it doing something to initialize the HD? What can I do to stop it from happening, short of unplugging it every time I reboot?

2006-08-17 10:36:57 · 4 answers · asked by Brad C 2 in Other - Hardware

Microsoft says I don't have a validation and it won't let me download Home Edition. Do I have to format my computer and lose everything? Or how can I avoid that?

2006-08-17 10:34:49 · 10 answers · asked by knines5 1 in Other - Hardware

I just bought an external drive, and they dont explane very well how to use it.

2006-08-17 10:34:03 · 3 answers · asked by flash 1 in Other - Hardware

i have one line for my fax and phone. However my fax's last four digits are different. Anyway if i set my fax on the fifth ring some people cannot send me a fax so i set it on 3rd ring. The problem this poses is that after the third ring you hear the fax pick up with an annoying screeching.I have tried line splitters and many other things. PLEASE HELP!
Thanks Sammy

2006-08-17 10:30:22 · 6 answers · asked by Sammy 1 in Printers

a. shares all workload with the CPU.
b. is always located on a video adapter cards.
c. performs calculations associated with images.
d. is the key component on a graphics cards.

2006-08-17 10:29:22 · 2 answers · asked by gehadhanna 2 in Other - Hardware

Is it possible to temporarily plug in a second hard drive,wait for the second hard drive to download all the data from the old hard drive and when its done loading, turn off my computer and unplug the old hard drive and have the new hard drive plugged in as my primary hard drive?

2006-08-17 10:26:37 · 5 answers · asked by bluevoltagex@sbcglobal.net 1 in Desktops

This question pertains to operating systems. Also can you make it clear which one is FAT16 and which one is FAT32.

2006-08-17 10:18:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

and possibly who came up with it?

2006-08-17 10:14:45 · 22 answers · asked by Tracy T 1 in Desktops

This question has to do with operating systems

2006-08-17 10:04:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Its a Dell.

2006-08-17 09:47:46 · 5 answers · asked by Eric 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-17 09:47:28 · 2 answers · asked by shawnk11558 1 in Desktops