Hardware - September 2006

2006-09-11 15:48:33 · 9 answers · asked by ? 1 in Desktops

2006-09-11 15:47:06 · 17 answers · asked by ? 1 in Desktops

I have a 1300MHz (1,29 GHz) Processor, NVidea GeForce 2 with D+L shading. and 512 RAM. I want to get a nice gaming computer up. I bought the Tower for $200 but I want to do little add-ons so I can run quality games. Would you recommend I get a new processor, Video Card and 512 more RAM? If so which ones do you recommend(Processor + Video Card.) I really don't feel like getting a new computer though also. I don't want to get Exspensive though, a 64MB Video card would do and I don't know what a good cheap processor would be either. I have an Intel Celeron right now. Thanks for you help.

2006-09-11 15:43:11 · 7 answers · asked by aaaaaaaaaaa 2 in Desktops

i noticed in the back of my pc, it has subwoofer/woofer (out), rear(out), front (out). i plugged in 3 regular pc speakers into all the inputs but only the speaker labeled (front) has audio coming out. whats wrong?

2006-09-11 15:37:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I am thinking of buying a new computer. I plan just to use it for Internet use, and some light gaming.

I have around best buy and looked at some at a local shop here in town.
The computer tech at the local shop says that I am getting a better computer then I would get at best buy for 800 US.

This is their setup list:
AMD Athlon64 3500+ 64 S940 AM2 CPU

MSI K9NNEOF nFORCE550 AM2 Main Board

IGB 2X512MB Deal Channel DDR2 RAM

MSI GeForce6200 PCI Express Video w/
256MB TC

WD250GB SATA 8 MB 7200 RPM HARD DRIVE

16x DVD +/- RW DUAL LAYER BURNER

10/100/1000 GIGABYTE LAN

56K FAX/MODEM W/VOICE

8 CHNNEL AUDIO & LABTEC SUBWOOFER SPKRS

WIN XP HOME

Also comes with a 5 year warrenty, 1 year total warrnty, and 3 year trade in (whatever that means) plan and a custom case.

In plain, non-techial English, what does each part do? What kind of quality (and value) am I getting compared to best buy?

2006-09-11 15:31:12 · 7 answers · asked by mbartley80 1 in Desktops

accidentataly removed nero express from computer. How do I restore it?

2006-09-11 15:24:01 · 4 answers · asked by jan 2 in Other - Hardware

Is it possible to have your old PS2 proccosser hooked up with your computer's processor and everything else hooked up at the same time and just have it as a extra external processoing unit or is it not possible and if it is I want to know how to do it and what I would need in order to do so if you can give me a website to help me figure out how to do this that would be great. 10 points to person that gives the most direct answer and most in-depth answer that works.

2006-09-11 15:22:22 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Computer monitors used to be black with green font, right?

2006-09-11 15:21:48 · 8 answers · asked by Dystopian J 2 in Monitors

protection bar is stored on my home page and popups come on even when im in idle caint get rid of either one even in add and remove .

2006-09-11 14:58:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I am trying to figure out if a pentium 2 use socket 370. Oh and what socket does pentium 3 use how about celeron? I am trying to upgrade my p2 266 mhz laptop can it be upgraded to a celeron or pentium 3?

2006-09-11 14:51:27 · 4 answers · asked by WilliamY 2 in Add-ons

Well, do you?

2006-09-11 14:41:29 · 3 answers · asked by Jenae, TV (tempter of the vile) 5 in Other - Hardware

How do you get an air bill if you didn't get one with the box?

2006-09-11 14:33:03 · 1 answers · asked by Tekab 1 in Desktops

i expect from programming approach(VC++)..this is my project module...i heard WDM is required.....

2006-09-11 14:26:34 · 1 answers · asked by makhu_hi 1 in Other - Hardware

Ok...If I were to open up my XBOX, tak out the drive, and connect it to my PC, would it work?

What would I have to do, to make it work?

2006-09-11 14:12:14 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Says scanner failure on the display.The lamp does not light up can it be replaced?If so ,as a women would I be able to do it.If I got the correct part .

2006-09-11 14:03:20 · 5 answers · asked by 2b4.fun 3 in Scanners

so how do I get sound again. Everytime I start the computer I get the "hardware found" than it says that a "problem occured," that it can't install-than a stupid box appears that says "you must install amstgrd
or something like that-than my computer-when I try to find it in files or whatever-that I have to put in the disk with that controller or whatever that is, in order to get hardware installed-how do I know which disk has that on it-the disks that came with the laptop-Aspire 3000- Windows home- don't say what's on them.
I had someone start up and load the laptop when I bought it-so I don't know much about such things-I would like to have sound back-without, also the annoying messages I get each time I start the computer, as I stated above-thanks-also could the answers be detailed, as in the past, the answers were too general-I am newer at computers and such things as drivers and hardware

2006-09-11 13:47:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Hold down both your Shift keys and type the alphabet as you do so. A lot of letters show up, but some of them don't. Here's mine:
ABDEFGHIJKLNOPQRSUW
The letters that show up is different for different keyboards. Try it!

Can someone explain why some letters show up and others do not? And why is it different for different keyboards?

2006-09-11 13:04:14 · 3 answers · asked by Will the Thrill 5 in Other - Hardware

I am doing a research project, and I was wondering if you could tell me who the manufacturer of the sony vaio laptop batteries is.

2006-09-11 12:34:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-09-11 12:21:26 · 9 answers · asked by grant l 2 in Other - Hardware

When I hit the "o," "p," l," ";," ".," and "\" keys, two letters appear on my screen, instead of one, i.e. "op" ";l" ".\"
This is extremely aggravating; how can I fix it?

2006-09-11 12:19:11 · 5 answers · asked by allieluvsorli 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-09-11 12:01:54 · 2 answers · asked by wumpman 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-09-11 11:51:07 · 4 answers · asked by MARTIN K 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

hi, i think my laptop might need a new fan. is there any program i can run to test my fan or do u know any websites that really get ur fan running in ur pc or laptop.

2006-09-11 11:49:22 · 2 answers · asked by jay100cp 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

or by limiting contrast and brightness setting?

2006-09-11 11:47:56 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

how do i make changes to a document i've scanned. where should i scan it to ?

2006-09-11 11:47:19 · 3 answers · asked by fancee 2 in Scanners

2006-09-11 11:36:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

So I put some new songs on iTunes and I really want to put them on my nano, but every time I plug it into the USB port it keeps flashing the "do not disconnect." After a while when iTunes is supposed to pop up like it's supposed to, it just brings me the E: USB drive folder, where it has my photos and such. It's beginning to get a little frustrating kind of so anything you have to say that will help will be very appreciated...thank you very much.

2006-09-11 11:35:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

How much would it cost to have a new video card, new sound card, and new procossor, more RAM, and a new motherboard cost me?

2006-09-11 11:31:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Im planning on getting this ATI - RADEON 9250 Graphics Card because a friend gave me BF2 but I didnt have a good card... well can u check this out?

2006-09-11 10:52:02 · 1 answers · asked by cjl63092 3 in Desktops

computer srean

2006-09-11 10:27:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops