Hardware - October 2006

I have recently installed Creative soundblaster and the HD has partition running both XP and 98

2006-10-10 17:32:59 · 10 answers · asked by mukee 1 in Other - Hardware

Mac is trying a new strategy by attacking the common flaws and lacking areas of PCs while showing off their strengths. What do you think about this marketing strategy and the commercials in general?

2006-10-10 17:26:45 · 3 answers · asked by Mussmania 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have an ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard with a 128mb geforce fx5700 graphics card which I want to replace with a better card. What are some of the best video cards out there that support my specs. preferably within the $100 - $150 range.

2006-10-10 17:14:26 · 9 answers · asked by da5id 2 in Add-ons

I have an Emachines T2482 2400+ AthlonXP with 1gig ram 300w psu(brand new) (i'd tell you more, but their support site is down ATM.
I don't play games but I want the best card for working with Photoshop CS2. I had a FX5200 128mb if I remember right, and it just died from a frozen fan(HEAT! caps burst). I am now using (hides head) onboard for the moment, and it takes years just to open an image in photoshop. The old card wasn't real bad for image editing, but better is better, and if I have to get a new card, might as well bump it up a bit if it will show an improvement.
I was looking at these cards from tigerdirect as I was already going to order a $10 agp card from them for my sisters machine, she only surfs the web, and I'm not positive that a new video card is all she needs so I don't want to spend too much money there.

OK here are the cards:
DiabloTek Radeon 9600XT 256mb AGP
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1282028

2006-10-10 17:08:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2006-10-10 17:06:56 · 4 answers · asked by jes 1 in Desktops

Where's the cheapest place to get em?

2006-10-10 17:01:06 · 7 answers · asked by melissa 2 in Add-ons

My computer made a high pitch scream from the speakers one night and crashed. every since then I can barely boot up.. I have to reboot 10 times before it finally boots up without freezing.. all my fans are working.. I tried a new hard drive and still get the same thing.. if I finally do get it up and running it crashes immediately when starting IE.. any suggestions on what it could be?

2006-10-10 16:55:19 · 1 answers · asked by Samara 2 in Desktops

2006-10-10 16:45:52 · 6 answers · asked by mmb_ctgbd 1 in Other - Hardware

I have a new computer and it is NOT reading my data on the screen. I burned data on nero on old computer what can I do to add more data to it on new computer and see it on the screen ? HELP

2006-10-10 16:45:31 · 1 answers · asked by Amelia S 2 in Desktops

I have an hp pavilion4900. I'd like to be able to carefully snap it off, get out whatever is blocking it from working, and reattatch it without breaking my computer keyboard. Please help.

2006-10-10 16:32:23 · 3 answers · asked by peaceseeker 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-10 16:31:11 · 1 answers · asked by RAYJASPER S 1 in Monitors

2006-10-10 16:26:22 · 9 answers · asked by ButtHead 1 in Other - Hardware

First of all, I was wondering how much an iBook G3 (NOT the round, colorful kind) is worth. It is in perfect working condition, thought it has a very few amount of unnoticable scratches here and there. It includes the charger, which works, except that the prongs sort of snapped off, but when tapped back (and I tried this) it is fully functional.

Please do not post just a link where I can find values, PLEASE provide an exact value or range of values.

Secondly, I need to know how to convince someone to buy if for at the very, very, very least of $170, because thats how much I payed for it, but I know it could be worth $100 more. This requires so-called "salesman" skills, which I hope some of you posess.

2006-10-10 16:23:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Computer graphic cards. Which is the best?

2006-10-10 16:18:21 · 3 answers · asked by jose z 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-10 16:01:46 · 6 answers · asked by mcfrrl 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Is it possible to do this????

2006-10-10 16:00:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-10-10 15:55:40 · 1 answers · asked by mcfrrl 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am seriously considering switching from my IBM ThinkPad of 4 years (this hurts... I love this machine) to one of the new Intel Based Mac Book Pro's... I am going to run Parallels so I can still use Windows 2000 since I have a BlackBerry and those don’t Sync with Macs.

Has anyone out there done this? Did you have any problems? The only apps I run are word, outlook and excel. My databases are in filemaker and I use all adobe apps for publishing/video/photo. I would transition all that to the mac side.

How does the unit work when both platforms are running at the same time?

Also wondering if anyone has use the new Verizon Aircard on the mac and on the pc side... Did it work ok?

2006-10-10 15:49:20 · 3 answers · asked by SportsCarGuy 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Ok,I'm wondering if you need a certain type of agp slot to run a graphics card with GDDR3 memory, and also im thinking of getting the Radeon X1600 pro wich his regular 513mb of memory and then the Sapphire radeon X1600 xt wich has 256mb of GDDR3, and im wondering wich one would be faster, and wich on is actually better for running games with the best frame rate possible

2006-10-10 15:38:38 · 4 answers · asked by mc_bbchs_2010 3 in Other - Hardware

I need to know the details of the requirements of this game, and the requirements of the video card says "GeForce4 Ti series or greater" Which i have a GeForce4 Mx and I don't know if the game will still work. Once I know, Then I'll buy it later.

2006-10-10 15:37:57 · 3 answers · asked by Joe 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-10 15:33:48 · 4 answers · asked by me 2 in Desktops

I used to have one Task bar on my desk top after I messed it up I found 2 Desk top task bars. What I did was on the left side of the task bar next to start button there were two vertical doted lines when I moved the muse the pointer changed to 2 sided arrow and I moved that double haded arrow towards left or right as far as I could and this happened. I can see that there are two task bars one on the top of the other (one behind the other) how can I get back to my old or orginal or default task bar?

2006-10-10 15:32:33 · 3 answers · asked by Dag Tad 1 in Desktops

I was wandering if any one out there can tell me how to clean out my computer so it will run faster?

2006-10-10 15:11:22 · 10 answers · asked by SAHM and proud of it 3 in Desktops

2006-10-10 15:00:30 · 6 answers · asked by Gabby65 1 in Other - Hardware

Hi, I ve just arrive in NYC from Paris and I need a powefull laptop with dual core chipset (apple, toshiba or hp...)
Could you please tell me where I can find it at best price in the City or im Brooklyn?

2006-10-10 14:48:37 · 5 answers · asked by Hector 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have 1 desktop, 2 Laptops, 2 Printers,and 1 wireless Router

the 2 printers are connected to the dektop which is wired to the router.
one of the laptops work but the other one dosent work.
The Laptop that dosent work is a GATEWAY M675
*the workgroup name is the same
*same wireless network

plz help

2006-10-10 14:45:23 · 5 answers · asked by smitg10 1 in Printers

No warning at all. Not even a single beep sound It just went black out. How can it happen? Oh btw, my computer is Acer TravelMate 3280. Thx for the help!

2006-10-10 14:39:58 · 8 answers · asked by sylvdoanx 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I bought a replacement power supply off of ebay. The power supply was not the exact same one as the original but the seller swears up and down that it's compatible. I installed the new power supply and here's what happens ...

As soon as the computer is plugged in the lights on the front of the machine turn on and the internal fan starts running. However, the on/off switch has no effect on anything. The front light stays on and the internal fan just keep running - but the computer cannot be powered down or booted up.

2006-10-10 14:34:25 · 4 answers · asked by dolphin32177 2 in Desktops

use my jump drive, use a floppy disk,....copy it into words blank new document......copy it on desktop.......placed it into document folder....delete it out of picture folder....create a template....

2006-10-10 14:31:32 · 4 answers · asked by panerabreads#3426-1-508-281-6161 1 in Scanners

2006-10-10 14:27:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops