Hardware - August 2006

i have DSL and i would like my pc to go into sleep mode but keep my DSL connected is there anyway i could do this?

2006-08-12 14:43:18 · 7 answers · asked by acf52788 1 in Desktops

2006-08-12 14:43:05 · 4 answers · asked by joey 1 in Other - Hardware

I've tried to find out but can't.
I just want to know how to watch tv on my flat panel monitor that has a computer hook up. Is there some kind of splitter or something that I have to buy in order for a line out AV from my TV to fit into my monitor input?
Please Help!

2006-08-12 14:40:37 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2 in Monitors

Hi, i am hopin someone here cud englighten me why my external DVD writer can't read VCD or CD anymore. It will only read DVD disk format. The model of my writer is DRW-3S163X (4KUS brand). Even if i have updated the frimware software to latest one from the net, still didnt solve the problem. Any advise is highly appreciated.

2006-08-12 14:15:30 · 2 answers · asked by silts 2 in Add-ons

2006-08-12 14:13:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I get horoscopes that i dont want and do not know how to delete them.

2006-08-12 14:08:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Just wondering what it is.

2006-08-12 14:03:36 · 2 answers · asked by Mike-Q 5 in Desktops

Can someone help me? Something is wrong with my enter bar or something. On AIM when i'm trying to send the message i have to click on the send button instead of enter because it'll just skip to the next line. whats going on?
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2006-08-12 13:35:11 · 3 answers · asked by ╣♥╠ 6 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-12 13:34:29 · 5 answers · asked by heman_taurus 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a laptop but it only has the VGA output port, it doesn't have an S-Video port. I want to be able to plug my laptop up to the tv. How do I go about doing that and what equipment do I need and where can I purchase it from?

2006-08-12 13:27:10 · 2 answers · asked by MzNikkiLC 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am considering buying a new computer. What/where do you think i could find a good quality desktop with lots of space for games and music for a reasonable price?

2006-08-12 13:23:52 · 13 answers · asked by Big S 2 in Desktops

we have HP pavilion laptops and need to know exactly what is needed so we can watch tv on them. When I called Circuit City, where we bought them the guy just said we need digital cable and plug it into the back of the laptop. Guess what? no place to plug it in in the back where he said. What do we need and where exactly does it plug in at?

2006-08-12 13:19:49 · 8 answers · asked by sylvia b 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Hello there, I need help deciding on how I can upgrade RAM? I currently have 512 mb, and I am wishing to add 1 gb more. I heard somewhere that when you buy additional RAM, you should have the same RAM speed as your old card, otherwise the computer runs only the original and not the new, Is this true?

My specs are:
Type :DDR-SDRAM PC3200 (200 MHz) - [DDR-400]
Size :512 MB (2 rows, 4 banks)

Memory Controller Information :
Memory Controller :SIMM, DIMM, SDRAM
Number of connectors :4
Max. Module Size :512 MB
Max. Memory Size :2048 MB
Supported Speed :70ns, 60ns
Supported Voltages :3.3v
Error Detection Method :64-bit ECC
Error Correction Capability :Unspecified
Current/Supported Interleave :1-way/1-way

Any tips and/or suggestions? Thank you!

2006-08-12 12:39:47 · 6 answers · asked by Innovator 2 in Add-ons

2006-08-12 12:34:36 · 4 answers · asked by bob 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

ok so my laptop is a dell 6000, and just as a note, i didn't drop it or spill water on it.

i ran virus and spyware scans and removed 2 viruses (called trojan.vundo)

the keyboard does not work, but the touch pad does.

when you click on something with the cursor, it opens in another window when it normally wouldn't.

when you turn the laptop on with the power button, a diagnostic boot or "pre-boot system assessment build" runs on its own.

but when you turn it on using the media buttons (stop, pauses, play), the diagnostic boot doesn't run, and windows starts normally, but the keyboard still doesn't work.

thanks for any help in advance!

2006-08-12 11:53:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-12 11:51:52 · 8 answers · asked by fwabam5000 1 in Desktops

2006-08-12 11:50:29 · 9 answers · asked by peninsula 1 in Desktops

I have a friend who's buying a computer and he's keen on getting a Pentium 4 3.6ghz.

He's asked for my advice and I've been doing some reading up and found out that the Conroe (Core 2 Duo) seems to be the latest and best thing out there at the moment. But I'm slightly concerned about the comparatively low clock speeds.

Would, say, a Conroe 6600 (2.4ghz) be hands down a better option than a Pentium 4 3.6ghz? Are there any departments in which the P4 is better, or does the Conroe win right across the board?

2006-08-12 11:35:32 · 4 answers · asked by ndavos 2 in Desktops

2006-08-12 11:34:53 · 2 answers · asked by ollie 1 in Printers

i reformatted my hard drive reinstall windows and reset the hard drive and memory and it still stop it just freezes up and i have to hold the power button to trun it off and takes a while befor it come back on and when it do it stays on for 2min most and stop can someone please tell me how to fix this if so please help you can email me at joyoflove2003@yahoo.com or here just help help help

2006-08-12 11:18:37 · 5 answers · asked by joyoflove2003 1 in Desktops

I have a Gateway laptop that I bought in January of this year. Within the past couple of months, the monitor flickers black. The entire display goes in and out. Mostly, it happens when I first turn the computer on but it it seems really random. There doesn't seem to be anything that I'm doing in common when it happens. When I open and close the screen, it fixes it temporarily so I'm inclined to think there is something wrong with the connection between the lcd screen and the computer. I am still covered under my warranty and I sent the computer back to Gateway twice for repairs. Each time it came back with the same problem. My question has two parts. 1) Any idea what could be wrong with it and 2) Can I sue Gateway for a defective piece and failure to comply with the warranty by not fixing the problem?

2006-08-12 11:15:17 · 4 answers · asked by Mocha_latta_ice 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

Hi
I am in need of the drivers for the Hitachi visiondesk 2640. I have everything working but the camera, there is a pci device onboard that I need the drivers to, and also the camea drivers.
Anyone who has them, or knows where to get them, it would be appreciated

2006-08-12 11:04:46 · 4 answers · asked by butchell 6 in Desktops

I want to install my old CD drive from my sony vaio into my dell dimension. i pretty much know how to put it in and attatch the wires, but will i need to find drivers to use it? or will windows search for drivers for me after i boot up?

2006-08-12 11:00:05 · 5 answers · asked by Mike-Q 5 in Desktops

I have an HP Pavilion Ze5000s LapTop Computer. I bought it brand new and it worked fine when I got it but eventually it got slower and slower and started freezing up. I know you would think its the build up of files and so on but its not. I have reinstalled Windows several times to figure out if it was the files or something of that nature. It definately is Not. I would have to say it is Hardware related. But what hardware? IDK if it could be the memory or not. It makes like a "Grinding noise" when it is freezing/Slowing to a snails pace- Just like the Older computers hard drives make. So I wasnt sure if it could be the hard drive.. IDK !!!! ANY IDEAS WOULD HELP IF THEY ARE OF SOME INTELLIGENCE..... Please no sarcastic answers Thanks.....

2006-08-12 10:51:42 · 12 answers · asked by djshyc 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

Refiilling ink cartridge

2006-08-12 10:47:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

Looking to buy a new desktop, just basic use, internet, email,etc., what should I be looking for? What kind of RAM, hard drive, anything else I'm forgetting?

2006-08-12 10:44:41 · 5 answers · asked by Missy M 1 in Desktops

My monitor came with a crappy microphone built in, and it's causing some really annoying feedback when I try to use a regular headset to talk over ventrilo or any other voice program. I can't seem to find any way to disable it through the control panel. Does anyone have any good advice for how to shut this down?

2006-08-12 10:38:43 · 7 answers · asked by Argon 3 in Monitors

I have a newer Toshiba satellite notebook computer, running windows xp with service pack 2.
It has a celeron M processer with 1.6ghz speed.
But only 256mb of memmory.
It runs slow and is not very good at multi tasking(often freezes up)
Could this be because of the low memory?
How much is enough?
Where is the best place to get some?
Thanks.

2006-08-12 10:28:01 · 4 answers · asked by jons2375 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

AMD 64 bit 3400+
2 ghz RAM
MSI Geforce 6600 GT
100 gig hardrive

2006-08-12 10:26:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

it follows all the steps of writing and at the end say that there is a error

2006-08-12 10:10:00 · 4 answers · asked by g2duran 1 in Desktops