Hardware - September 2006

I have a dell laptop and i want to upgrade the ram is it possible to put 1 GB Ram with a 512 or 256 together and how do you put it them on

2006-09-04 15:14:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

my lexmark 71 ink cartridge (black) is not printing and it is FULL. this is the second time i have replaced a black (full) cartridge because it was not printing. color works fine, yet black does not print!!! any ideas as to how i can fix this? it's so ridiculous!!!

2006-09-04 15:05:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

A friend of mine bought a laptop in South Korean not thinking that it wouldn't be a pain in the *** to use once she got back to the US. My question is can she reformat the hard drive and turn it into a functional computer?

2006-09-04 15:02:23 · 6 answers · asked by domijn 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm new to EMC. My company has a Clariion and centerra that I can get my hands on them. I also want to get an EMC certification. How/where do I start? My boss is willing to send me to EMC training; however, I have been searching on emc's site, and a lot of certification training couses are not available in my area (NYC). Should I even think about getting the certification now? Or I should get some hands-on experience on the hardware first?

2006-09-04 14:56:05 · 1 answers · asked by itguru5354 1 in Other - Hardware

Ok. My gf's son's computer we just gave him is running unbelievebly slow. I mean it crawls. Like 10 minutes to boot and it can take forever to load a screen on the internet. Forget even thinking about downloading anything. I think maybe it could use some more RAM. It only has 128. Can anyone else here give me some ideas as to what it may be. It is an emachines. 2.2 celeron processor, 128 mb ram, 40 GB HD. Any ideas would be great. Thanks.

2006-09-04 14:53:15 · 17 answers · asked by Chris L 3 in Desktops

they're freaking $400! And they're value usually decreases $100 per year, so intel and amd are obviously still making a profit off that, let alone when they first come out. what could possibly be in a processor that makes them cost so much? lol is there some rare metal in them or some thing.

2006-09-04 14:47:37 · 7 answers · asked by Mike-Q 5 in Desktops

hi i wanna ask whether my laptop can allocate memory to VGA. my laptop is Travelmate 4152NLCi, DDR2 ram, Intelgraphic media accelerator 910GM. please show d steps if got. thank you vy much. my VGA memory now only 8Mb. :(

2006-09-04 14:45:03 · 1 answers · asked by whiteagle 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I've always partitioned my primary drives, even my last laptop. I first make an image of the existing drive, then delete, create at least 2 drives, reformat then load the image to the first partition so that I have a separate data drive. That way virus scanning, defragging and such things can be done in separate sessions, as well as the ease in handling problems with the OS without disturbing my data files. I usually like to also have a separate multimedia partition as well. I'm open to reasons why this is no longer necessary. Scanning time is of major concern because I tend to postpone virus scanning and degragging longer to wait for a huge amount of time to monitor it. We have weird power outages here, and although I have battery backup, it only gives me a few minutes of time to safely shutdown. If something happened in the middle of the night when I'm asleep I'd be clueless on how to recover most efficiently. So, what arguments are there out there for NOT partitioning?? Thanks.

2006-09-04 14:36:50 · 4 answers · asked by oky 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

My dell b110 case is kinda lame, so i wanna get a case with clear sides. is it possible for me to just swap out the mobo, cd and dvd drives, floppy, ect, into the new case? or is there any thing else i have to do? what should i look for when i'm browsing cases? thanks.

2006-09-04 14:29:29 · 7 answers · asked by Mike-Q 5 in Desktops

Processor Brand Intel® Celeron® D








Processor Speed 3.2GHz








System Bus 533MHz








Cache Memory 512KB in die Level 2








System Memory (RAM) 256MB








System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 2GB








Type of Memory (RAM) PC3200 DDR








Hard Drive Size 100GB


here it is right here. Should i get it?? Im on a low budget http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7869096&type=product&id=1149040473547

2006-09-04 14:06:10 · 8 answers · asked by Hai! 2 in Desktops

2006-09-04 14:02:07 · 6 answers · asked by DPSWEETNSOLO D 1 in Monitors

i use alot of random stuff like limewire and aim and i dont want my computer to slow down solutions anyone?

2006-09-04 14:01:30 · 16 answers · asked by yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-09-04 13:59:26 · 6 answers · asked by (m1zZ tHiCk3y) 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-09-04 13:58:58 · 2 answers · asked by DPSWEETNSOLO D 1 in Monitors

Do you know of any products that would be useful for that?

2006-09-04 13:47:54 · 4 answers · asked by chuks 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

computer & Internet/hardware/printer/cartridge

2006-09-04 13:44:12 · 14 answers · asked by Brahmanda 7 in Printers

Why do some inkjet printers have ink cartridges with sponges in them, while others just have a chamber for the ink? What purpose do the sponges serve?

2006-09-04 13:33:03 · 5 answers · asked by mrs.mooster 1 in Printers

Do I need to back up the files and what do I need to do it, and how will I go about it?

2006-09-04 13:18:18 · 6 answers · asked by chuks 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

The amount of cache on the processor greatly affects the cost, why is this? is it because its harder to make due to the small size of the chip? and therefore more expensive than other memory?

2006-09-04 12:50:47 · 5 answers · asked by litleshortarse 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-09-04 12:36:11 · 4 answers · asked by russell c 1 in Desktops

I have a dell pc with a single 256 DDR SDRAM. But sometimes is really slow and tends to frezze when i leave it alone for one hour or longer and it really gets me mad. Or is there anything else that would fix this problem?

2006-09-04 12:30:22 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I am looking to backup the data files on my computer with a removal form of memory. My computer has bays to support the following types of cards, but I do not know which to go with. I am looking for the best performance and a minimum of 1Gig storage:

Secure Digital
Multi MediaCard
SM (SmartMedia)
Memory Stick®
Memory Stick PRO
CompactFlash®
IBM Microdrive
USB

2006-09-04 12:30:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

i want to upgrade my ram on my laptop, with 2 1gb sticks, but i dont know which sticks will work. how do i find out?

2006-09-04 12:22:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm think of buying this an turning it into an external hard drive for my laptop. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148140 Do you think i will work? I think my laptop is currently using an ide harddrive, so will there be any problems if i use this connected through a usb or firewire to my laptop?

2006-09-04 11:54:44 · 5 answers · asked by mizen 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

can i add media center os and drivers from the net

2006-09-04 11:29:29 · 3 answers · asked by DANIEL R 2 in Desktops

I am going to make the move from a desktop to a Notebook. Anyone have any recommendations?? Anyone gone from a PC to a mac? (That is a possiblity, but not necessarly what I am going to do) Do you recommend warrenties??
Thanks!

2006-09-04 11:25:04 · 8 answers · asked by Suzzette M 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Ok, So i just found out how to resolve the problems on my computer. I downloaded a driver but the file is ati2dvag.dll . Do you know any software that opens this type of file up and where could i get a free download? Dont bother putting up silly messages...

2006-09-04 11:14:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have seen this question before, but no answer that works for me. My windows are suddenly disappearing when I click minimize, instead of putting an icon on my taskbar. I have to go to task manager to get the window back. Does anyone know how to fix this back the way it was before without having to alt/tab, or use other workarounds? Thanks very much!!

2006-09-04 11:14:45 · 2 answers · asked by Gigi H 1 in Desktops

some times i want to use the speakers on my pc and sometimes i want to use my headset so not to disturb other people. So i have to reach down behind my computer and replace the cable for my speakers with the cable for my headset. This can get to be a real pain after a while. Can i buy some type of switching device so i could plug both cables into it and just flip a switch to go from one to the other? if such a device exists where could i buy it?

2006-09-04 11:14:25 · 2 answers · asked by buckbucknumber2000 1 in Add-ons

2006-09-04 11:13:43 · 6 answers · asked by Kelly 1 in Other - Hardware