Hardware - August 2006

its cracked (but kinda working) and about to implode, makes hissing sounds and crackling. will i get hurt in a few minnets or will it just scare me. or is my brain fried for asking this question.

2006-08-14 15:21:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I lost my printer and inserted the disc to reinstall, but keep getting message that says the spooler is not running. How do I remedy this?

2006-08-14 15:18:45 · 4 answers · asked by vicky b 1 in Printers

My processor isn't enough to play games.

2006-08-14 15:11:11 · 9 answers · asked by Elijah B 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-14 15:10:19 · 2 answers · asked by valene 1 in Other - Hardware

Looking to upgrade a couple of computers in the office which are running 3ds Max, but budget is severely limited. SO which is more important? RAM or processor speed?

2006-08-14 15:07:25 · 3 answers · asked by Quasimodo's Belfry 2 in Add-ons

I've a compaq S6010V n i think it has an ATA harddrive since its from 2003 but i'm not sure.. now i'm buyin a new motherboard n cpu n etc etc including case n then i'm attaching the old harddrive to the new stuff to still be able to access the stuff on it. the problem is the new motherboard is a SATA and i'm not sure if it works but i heard from someone that compaq S6010V supports both.. could anyone help me out??

2006-08-14 15:04:03 · 3 answers · asked by sesh48 3 in Desktops

2006-08-14 14:58:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

That's going to cause a lot of headaches, right? Does this include desktops and laptops? What's going on?

2006-08-14 14:50:09 · 4 answers · asked by JeffG 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am a video editor and am having some trouble storing the huge video files that I accumulate.

I have an 80GB harddrive, and a 250GB harddrive, both clogged with these huge (around 20GB) video files I use for editing.

My computer can handle one project at a time, which can amount to around 150GB of raw video, but storage is getting out of hand.

And I can't just delete these files, because sometimes the director comes back and wanted me to re-edit parts, which requires the raw video.

I already researched tape storage...but that is way too expensive (around $900 is the cheapest one that would fit my needs).

I would buy more harddrives...but I'm always scared they will crash, so what I want is a safe way to store these huge files without degrading the quality and without spending huge amounts of money. I have no money...so I would like to keep it under $500.

Any help?

2006-08-14 14:37:45 · 7 answers · asked by DebnFodz 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-14 14:36:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2006-08-14 14:25:36 · 6 answers · asked by bev n 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-14 14:24:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous 2 in Other - Hardware

for best performance , security, burning, gaming, surfing and less errors of cours. i have never used MAC but windows are so sensitive. please let me know. thank you.

2006-08-14 14:00:21 · 10 answers · asked by cipixccc 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-14 13:45:14 · 8 answers · asked by Lopez J 2 in Add-ons

I really need to reprint the last document that was printed on my printer. Does anyone know how?

2006-08-14 13:42:54 · 3 answers · asked by 3littlebirds 3 in Printers

2006-08-14 13:35:04 · 6 answers · asked by elmocrc9 2 in Desktops

2006-08-14 13:32:34 · 5 answers · asked by Mr. MacArthur 3 in Add-ons

I have a 3.5 external hard drive and would like to be able to use it when there are no power outlets around (no I won't get a 2.5 drive because there isn't enough drive space).

Or better yet, is there a USB cable that can connect directly to the power input on the hard drive?

2006-08-14 13:09:12 · 1 answers · asked by jambalaya 1 in Other - Hardware

I want to build a budget computer under $300 (without monitor). My only requirements are that it should have a DVD burner and be able to play DVDs and DivX movies with ease.

I have built a few computers before, so feel free to hit me with the technical jargon.

2006-08-14 13:01:44 · 6 answers · asked by ic1212 2 in Desktops

i know, this sounds retarded...but i just got an hp laptop and i dont know how to charge the battery

2006-08-14 12:56:18 · 5 answers · asked by sugar56 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-14 12:47:14 · 2 answers · asked by cherrypie10466 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

okay so i suppose when it comes to the new motherboards (PCiE) im a bit of a noob.

PCI Express is the new AGP. i accept that. ive seen PCI-E X1, X2 and X16

i know the X16 is the video card slot but what about the other two? what are they used for?

2006-08-14 12:35:34 · 3 answers · asked by johnny_zondo 6 in Desktops

I have a Dimension 4600 and the fan is very noisy. I'm running a P4 3.06 Ghz. I know I need a fan (the processor was built for speed and HEAT!), but I'm trying to get a more silent one. Any ideas?

2006-08-14 11:39:34 · 7 answers · asked by Pattay 1 in Desktops

I have an acer aspire 5600 when i play mudic and go to certain website it will play a loud BEEEEE sound and play the music back again. Why does it do that. I have realtek audio w/ 2 speakers. It has duo processer with 120 gb 1gb ddr2. I have tryed reinstalling the driver but still it didn't work.

2006-08-14 11:02:33 · 2 answers · asked by HELPER 1 in Other - Hardware

Of the 60gig only 28 is used but the laptop is dead slow and is becoming uninteresting to use at all. How can I access and free it up??? Have heard viruses before...

2006-08-14 10:59:54 · 11 answers · asked by talkpol 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Why is there unallocated space?
Is it ok to not have any unallocated?

2006-08-14 10:59:22 · 5 answers · asked by stepanstas 2 in Desktops

I'm a student, and have been planning to purchase a new lap top. And that's where the problem pops-up:)

I've never bought a lap top before, and have no idea which brand should I take. As for the OS, it's probably going to be Windows, though I've never worked on Mac, or Linux.

I don't care much if the brand is well known or not, but I have a couple of conditions, such as:

1. speed of processor(not less then 1.6 GHz), and as for processors themselves, I'm not that familiar with that which one is better, so you might help me here too.

2. Pretty good graphics;

3. HDD(not less then 60GB), Ram(>512MB),

4. This would be pretty important, and that's the internet (speed)

Mostly, I would be using it for working on and storing a looot of my photos, videos, a lot of music, and games.At least 3 usb ports, and since I'm a student, should use it for some school tasks too.
Bigger speed of burning CD-s and DVD-s...

Thanks for any suggestions:))))

2006-08-14 10:48:34 · 12 answers · asked by Kaja 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-14 10:46:53 · 8 answers · asked by Gray 3 in Desktops

2006-08-14 10:46:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I've heard the same terms used in the same sentence! We're talking about the same type of computer, right? Even Yahoo! Answers has "laptops & notebooks" in the subcatagories. I've always thought they were the same.

2006-08-14 10:38:53 · 10 answers · asked by snafu1 2 in Laptops & Notebooks