Hardware - August 2006

2006-08-16 07:12:52 · 14 answers · asked by Tricia Z 1 in Desktops

2006-08-16 07:10:26 · 19 answers · asked by dhaval p 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-16 07:09:28 · 3 answers · asked by smsa1214 1 in Add-ons

2006-08-16 07:07:51 · 1 answers · asked by natefink 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a plan to buy CD writer or DVD writer but what is the best? and does DVD burn all files like mp3, CD, VCD,DVD,DOCUMENTS (paper), CD room, divx? rather than CD writer? pls help. thnx in advance.

2006-08-16 07:04:21 · 6 answers · asked by Curious 3 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-16 06:53:31 · 11 answers · asked by juan 3 in Scanners

I'm looking at two AMD processors.....both are the Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ Socket AM2. The only difference in the two (that I could see) is the Thermal Power.

One is the "Windsor" with a thermal power of 89w and it sells for $148.

The other is the "Orleans" with a thermal power of 62w and it sells for $42 less than the Windsor.

Why so much difference in the cost?

Is the 89w faster than the 62w? Or what?

2006-08-16 06:51:22 · 2 answers · asked by Im2hard2please 2 in Desktops

i am a student and i was interested in buying a notebook. i checked out toshiba but almost all of their range in india have solo processor. i generally play games like quake 3 arena, grand prix 4 and all. should i go in for a solo processor or should i go in for other notebook with duo processor . please help.

2006-08-16 06:48:50 · 11 answers · asked by Tejas 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I've turned the contrast down, and the brightness, but when i'm looking at a white background, well, it's offensive!

2006-08-16 06:42:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I need info. every thing from the basics (ei what parts ill need) to very speciallized (ie how to tell the difference between video cards)

2006-08-16 06:21:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2006-08-16 06:20:32 · 10 answers · asked by TheSilence 1 in Other - Hardware

I have a motherboard compatible with AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Athlon 64 FX processors. So, am I right in thinking an AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor wouldn't function?

2006-08-16 05:45:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I've been thinking about getting an external hard drive, but I heard the transfer rates for USB1.1 makes it useless. But how do I check if I have 1.1 or 2.0? My computer is about five years old now, by the way.

Thanks in advance.

2006-08-16 05:34:03 · 7 answers · asked by capo328 1 in Other - Hardware

can anyone tell me how to fix this because i can't listen to music and i've been playingthe same songs on my mp3 player for the past week!!!can someone explain to me how to fix this or if i need it fixed!!!!!!

2006-08-16 05:28:29 · 5 answers · asked by scoobydoogirl425 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-16 05:24:57 · 5 answers · asked by Strawberry F 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I recently had to wipe out my hard drive and reload the programs since I had a worm. What I didn't realize was that I didn't have the disc to my digital camera. I saved my pics that were taken and loaded already, but now without that program, I can't load any new pics in or change the already loaded pics. I have a Kodak Easy Share camera. Is there any way I can get or download the program for my camera?

2006-08-16 05:16:01 · 4 answers · asked by kinndee 4 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-16 05:15:44 · 9 answers · asked by HelloKitty 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm usiong a different compouter to ask this. any chance if i leave it my laptop will work, or will i have to take it in to be fixed?

2006-08-16 05:12:56 · 32 answers · asked by Polly 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-16 05:05:24 · 1 answers · asked by rabihghorra 1 in Other - Hardware

I am RAID-ing 2X 74GB Raptors. My machine is used for gaming, I will not be doing graphic/video work.

Explanation with replies would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

2006-08-16 04:57:54 · 6 answers · asked by Smefeman 2 in Desktops

2006-08-16 04:56:07 · 5 answers · asked by ashwin_deep3 1 in Desktops

It is plugged in, but shuts off 10 seconds after I turn it on.

2006-08-16 04:38:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-16 04:29:04 · 20 answers · asked by hbr56@verizon.net 1 in Monitors

Could Sony be selling crap batteries to Dell on purpose?

2006-08-16 04:26:40 · 7 answers · asked by Bow down to me 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

i m from pakistan and i want to know will ibm chipset prove good for me or not i can believe on intel because i used it but i dont know abt ibm plz help me in this stuff my email id is hassham2005@gmail.com

2006-08-16 04:18:20 · 5 answers · asked by Hassham 3 in Desktops

I would be on for an hour or two then this little window from the bottom pops up and says my virtual memory is low and it may cause some things not to go through. It's been going on for about a week or so now. I deleted lots of old games and other junk but that did not work. What else can I do? What is Virtual Memory by the way?

2006-08-16 04:04:40 · 15 answers · asked by peg 5 in Other - Hardware

reboot the computer but it doesn't work - what is the correct way of doing this then?

2006-08-16 04:02:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-08-16 03:59:23 · 5 answers · asked by Eric 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a SATA300GB hard disk. I would like to conenct it to an IDE Motherboard, or to be more specific THIS:

http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/reseller/en306tv5.jpg

I have found a connector but i am not sure if it will work:

http://www.addonics.com/products/io/images/adsaide_enlarge.gif

Although this is very expensive. There is another type, that is abit different but im not sure if it will do the job the above does:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SATA-to-IDE-Converter-Adapter-50cm-SATA-cable-p11_W0QQitemZ130014740640QQihZ003QQcategoryZ74941QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Now, Also there is another type but the IDE CONNECTOR is different and will not connect to the enclosure above :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180014929690&ssPageName=MERCOSI_VI_ROSI_PR4_PCN_BIX_Stores

Now is it even possible to connect a SATA hard disk to IDE ?

Do these connectors even do the job ?

Also is there a IDE CONNECTOR ( you know those long wide connectors) that both tips are MALE ??

2006-08-16 03:52:01 · 5 answers · asked by Last Time 1 in Other - Hardware

we have a computer that does not have any onboard parallel port. we have a software that need a dongle on printer port. can we connect this dongle to a PCI parallel port? I tried it with an ordinary PCI parallel port, but our software could not recognize the dongle. how can we solve this problem?

2006-08-16 03:51:34 · 3 answers · asked by Hossein M 1 in Other - Hardware