Hardware - September 2006

I have 2 PCs, there are a problems of them both:
First one: when i turn on the PC the monitor giving me flash light without viewing any thing, while the Case is working.

Second one: When i turn the computer on, it viewing but it making Checking system then becoming frozen, i tried to Format it i couldn't, i tried to delete the partions to one partition i couldn't , giving me 0 BUS and 0 ~~~ Etc>

Please Help me !!!!

2006-09-26 20:08:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I just bought an Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe WIFI motherboard and I was not sure if it supports only SLI or if it also supports crossfire. Anyone have an idea? I know it does support SLI for sure.

2006-09-26 19:53:47 · 2 answers · asked by Proverbs 2 in Desktops

I am worried. When a friend connected up his new TFT it 'blew' his graphics card and he is having to get a new graphics card for his pc. What precautions should I take when I connect my new TFT? I do not have the funds to buy a new card. :-((

2006-09-26 19:26:17 · 7 answers · asked by Tertia 6 in Monitors

2006-09-26 19:20:35 · 1 answers · asked by Pascual G 1 in Desktops

With my PC having so many fans and me being a smoker will it suck in the smoke and damage it inside?

2006-09-26 18:59:49 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2006-09-26 18:55:47 · 7 answers · asked by yanelli 1 in Other - Hardware

If you have a T&L capable video card with at least 32 MB of video RAM then you need at least:
800 MHz processor or better
256 MB RAM if Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98 or Windows 2000
At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space
If you have a non-T&L capable video card (an Intel Extreme Graphics or a Radeon 7000/VE Series) then you need at least:
2.0 GHz processor or better
256 MB RAM if Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, or Windows 2000
At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space and

ATI RadeonTM series (7000 or better)
Radeon 7000/VE series (non-T&L; requires 2.0 GHz processor)
7200, 7500
8500, All-In-Wonder 8500
9000, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800
X300, X600, X800

2006-09-26 18:52:40 · 9 answers · asked by meka1529 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-09-26 18:52:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Hello there everyone im trying to learn more about computers. i want to buy a new laptop and am trying to figure out if someone can explain to me the difference between Celeron, Pentium, Athalon, and Duron. I have no idea what the differences in them is. I just know when i bought my 1st one 2 years ago i thought Pentium was the best cause i had heard from someone (who knew nothing about computers) that its the fastest, now is that true?? i dont know thats why im hoping you guys can help me understand the differences between them.

Also another thing what is Centrino>>? i heard something about it dealing with wireless netwoking but im not sure so if someone can explain theat to me also that would be AWSOME!!

PLease serious answers. its really important for me to find out the differences in them. Thank you guys for your time. i hope you guys can help me understand the differences. Thanks again! :]

2006-09-26 18:27:46 · 3 answers · asked by SaMmY GrL 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have bought a new game and it won't run on my computer.i have a 512 mB RAM with 40 Gb space and enough to install the game.But it asks for a Nvidia FX GE force 5500 graphic card.I do not have that.when i visited Nvidia web site i found it allowed downloads of various drivers.Should have to download the drivers to play the game or should i have to contact my computer engineer and ask him to fit a new card into my processor.Please help me.Tell me what i should do.

2006-09-26 18:21:45 · 5 answers · asked by Magster 2 in Desktops

Basically my old computer was dead and only the hard drive survived. A repair guy turned it into an external drive. Now I have a new computer (both the new and old are Dell laptops, Windows XP). How do I transfer everything over? I've got it hooked up with the USB, but now what?

2006-09-26 18:09:51 · 3 answers · asked by city_savvy 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

how much would it be to get it replaced? I have a toshiba laptop windows xp

2006-09-26 17:57:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-09-26 17:54:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

how much does it cost to get the power supply fixed? my laptop shuts down on its own and now somethings wrong with the power supply/battery coz even when the ac power is plugged in the battery sometimes doesnt charge and sometimes the light that indicates that ur laptop is plugged in the ac is not coming on. pls help:(

2006-09-26 17:52:43 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

is there a 7600 gt for agp and is it any good for games like f.e.a.r?

2006-09-26 17:39:13 · 2 answers · asked by shizdan 2 in Desktops

i have a dvd burner on my dell laptop. i want to burn dvd's of what i've got on my DVR cable box (like Tivo).

2006-09-26 17:34:25 · 4 answers · asked by caveman2353 1 in Other - Hardware

I need a laptop and I was browsing ebay and found this... he has the feedback to make him trustworthy, but is it possible to have two "1.73GHz processing cores = Equivalant of 3.46 GHz single core processing capacity"? this is how he puts it ... is this laptop really 3.46 ghz? here's the link... plz HELP!!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/240GB-2GB-HIGH-SP-RAM-2400-VALUE-DIRECT-FR-HP-17-NEW_W0QQitemZ110037982356QQihZ001QQcategoryZ140082QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

2006-09-26 17:31:53 · 5 answers · asked by Gahhhhhh 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

The DVD set I bought comes with 3 DVDs, and only the first one plays successfully on my computer. Everytime I insert the other two, I recieve a message "No Disc in Drive (d:). I have two different DVD decoders on my computer, "Power DVD" and something called "InterActual". Neither works. The region is set right...I think. My computer just won't react two these last two DVDs. This isn't the first time its happenes, my computer is picky about DVDs...O ya, and neither DVD has a single scratch on it. What's wrong? What can I do? They also don't work on my regular DVD player...but I think that one is just broken.

2006-09-26 17:25:32 · 4 answers · asked by natibbkf 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am a uni student so the main thing i will be using it for is internet connection, word processing and i would also like to install the sims 2 on it. I dont want to spend a lot of money and the computer has to be a dell one. I dont understand all the memory requirements or what is right for me. Any help would be much appreciated.

2006-09-26 17:10:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

At home I have Windows XP computer. At college I use a Mac OS X computer. How can I print multiple photos on a page like you can with Windows XP's 'Photo Printing Wizard'?

Does Mac have a similar 'wizard'? And if so (?) how do I use it?

2006-09-26 16:55:43 · 3 answers · asked by Buddy 4 in Printers

2006-09-26 16:23:43 · 3 answers · asked by sleazin 1 in Other - Hardware

i was running firefox, checking my yahoo! mail, and then the screen froze, with the pointer frozen and all. about two minutes later, all the programs and mouse pointer disappears and only the desktop wallpaper can be seen. control-alt-delete twice does not restart the computer. i had to push and hold the power button to turn off and on the computer. happened every single time i turned it on today. what the heck is going on, and how can I fix it?

2006-09-26 16:15:51 · 10 answers · asked by skip_to_my_ken 2 in Desktops

Like I have some software that does this,but what kind of hardware do I need?

2006-09-26 16:04:17 · 3 answers · asked by Dr. Christopher Carter 2 in Add-ons

Im planning on buying a macbook but is 200 dollars worth the .17GHZ. Whats the deal with the super drive. Does the 1100 dollar model not come with a dvd burner. I find it hard to beleive a laptop not coming with a dvd burner.

This is the more powerful one: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/6674001/wo/5I6ap84efiFg3RtKKzEUIEbBoAy/3.?p=0

As opposed to this one: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/6674001/wo/5I6ap84efiFg3RtKKzEUIEbBoAy/4.?p=0

2006-09-26 15:52:18 · 5 answers · asked by I run with scissors 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

which chips is better amd or intel

2006-09-26 15:24:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

with W98 with a bigger one with XP and just boot it up. If not what do I need to do??

2006-09-26 15:23:56 · 11 answers · asked by Kip W 1 in Desktops

I replaced the video card and installed the latest drivers, but it's still crashing and I'm getting the same messages. Now what?

2006-09-26 14:58:00 · 5 answers · asked by silversarge 1 in Desktops

how come my dvd writer shows that a blank cd or dvd has no space left on it? i buy brand new blanks...and my writer will not let me burn anything because it reads the blanks as if has files on it..any computer guys got any ideas?..oh and by the way ..my dvd burner is also new..only 3 months old..

2006-09-26 14:54:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

My system started shutting down randomly and Asus Probe indicated the processor was overheating. I bought a new fan and heatsink and installed both fine. Same problem. Any suggestions where I should look next? Also, is there a free program out there that would be better at helping me diagnose this problem? Thanks in advance! =)

2006-09-26 14:52:53 · 7 answers · asked by cricket 3 in Desktops

i used the harddrive as a slave. it seemed to work fine, but after a while, it forze and when i rebooted, windows no longer wants to load. i am running on windows 98 can anyone help me out?

2006-09-26 14:43:08 · 5 answers · asked by whatever 1 in Desktops