Hardware - October 2006

I may be taking a backpacking trip overseas and am wondering what would be the best type of laptop to take with me. I'd like to keep it around $1000 and no larger than a 14.1 screen:

Models I'm considering:

Lenovo ThinkPad z61t (expensive)
Lenovo V100 (12 in screen may be too small. durable?)
TwinLab Durabook (doesn't seem to have very good specs)
Toshiba Satellite U200 series (durability features but keboard seems mushy)
HP Pavillion DVD212US (excellent specs but concerned about durability)

Any other models you recommend?

2006-10-08 04:03:37 · 7 answers · asked by Didgeridude 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

My nme i jeic ht i youer?)

i typed hello my name is jessica whats yours....

where im having 2 use an on screen keyboard...

is there buttons to make this stop...

like i type r and er types...

please help...

2006-10-08 03:56:44 · 7 answers · asked by irreplaceably_rare 3 in Desktops

Have LCDs caught up with CRTs? Are there particular models with especially good colour ranges? Is this limited by video card anyway?

2006-10-08 03:55:25 · 4 answers · asked by kirun 6 in Monitors

I always see PCs that advertize 2.4 GHz, or 3.2 GHz. But I can never understand what is better. Is a higher number better in terms of GHz, or a lower number ??

2006-10-08 03:38:49 · 5 answers · asked by REDSOX847 2 in Desktops

In order to delete e-mails I have to open one at a time and delete in that manner.Iused to be able to delete all the e-mails by checking delete all, but I cant do that,Help?

2006-10-08 03:28:48 · 3 answers · asked by concreteman 1 in Other - Hardware

Are emachines a good computer?

2006-10-08 03:25:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Go To My Second or Third Qustion Please Help ME

2006-10-08 03:09:19 · 3 answers · asked by jefferylovesashley4eva692009 2 in Desktops

hi,

i just wanted to know if ther can be any hardware problems for a flash drive if it s taken out without safely removing... ther can be data corruptions, i agree... but i need to the info on the hardware side...

Sanjoe

2006-10-08 02:52:27 · 6 answers · asked by michael j 1 in Add-ons

WORK? so lets say i have a desktop i connect from the back of my modem and put it into the WAN in the netgear router then in one of the remaining ports i connect a usb cable and cnnect it to the back of my computer then I buy a netgear wireless G USB adapter for another computer in my sisters room will this connection work or will i need something else if so how strong and reliable will be the usb adapters connectivity be?

2006-10-08 02:44:16 · 7 answers · asked by sk8_4lyf 2 in Add-ons

2006-10-08 02:40:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-10-08 02:21:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-08 02:19:48 · 2 answers · asked by richardselby42 2 in Add-ons

Is it true that external writers save off some memory work from my laptop or PC? I am keen on getting a new Samsung WriteMaster External DVD Writer, but I am not sure if it's gonna perform well using my laptop. It runs on an AMD Mobile Sempron 1.6 Ghz processor, which has 60G hard drive memory, and 480 MB RAM. I also have a desktop PC which runs using an Intel Celron D 2.53 GHz processor, has 30G hard drive memory and 192 MB RAM. Will these work well? I need some helpful, non-techie opinion. ;-)

2006-10-08 02:19:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I have a Compaq Desk Pro, with Windows 98 se.

2006-10-08 01:59:13 · 7 answers · asked by Smarty Pants 2 in Desktops

if i replace my processer will i lose any data stored on my pc such as music or will my pc run the same but with the new processor

2006-10-08 01:56:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i don' t know how to cheack the computer, like how many gig hard? the speed or the memory does the computer has any thing so i can open to tell me! it's pantum 3 and for 250 aus dolar, so what do you think

2006-10-08 01:53:02 · 12 answers · asked by arise 2 in Desktops

2006-10-08 01:45:39 · 11 answers · asked by Lucid One 2 in Desktops

Now i have bought my new hard drive is it just a question of putting it in allow BIOS to boot it and reloade Windows xp from cd.

2006-10-08 01:42:59 · 8 answers · asked by Francis7 4 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-08 01:27:43 · 2 answers · asked by dct_695 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I tried to upgrade this system with a new disc but since then I cant get the old one or the new one. I have only had my pc for a few months so I am not very technical. Any help would be appreciated but please advise step by step as if you were talking to a child. cheers.

2006-10-08 00:26:49 · 6 answers · asked by Agnes B 2 in Desktops

I have a desktop Presario with: AMD Athlon 2.8Ghz
80GB Hard Drive and 512MB DDR SDRAM 333Mhz.
It has two memory slots each capable of taking 1GB memory.
The computer is very slow now. Would this upgrade improve its overall performance? Maybe the processor is two slow? Please help and THANK YOU!

2006-10-07 23:38:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

My notebook is using the Windows XP Home Edition Operating System. Last week, I found out that half of my picture files had gone missing which is roughly ard 90 files. On top of that, the Calculator and Paint exe. files were also found missing. Can Anyone tell me what is the cause of this?

2006-10-07 23:30:58 · 8 answers · asked by Khairudin Bin Salim 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

If "GigaByte" model is better

2006-10-07 23:19:47 · 2 answers · asked by hajjizadeh2002 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-07 22:35:19 · 13 answers · asked by cupiddear 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-07 22:32:28 · 6 answers · asked by sinha k 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Tried to download and it wouldn't work so removed it from computer and tried again. Still wont work and then windows installer said something was corrupted. I don't know what to do!

2006-10-07 22:22:27 · 3 answers · asked by Joanna 1 in Add-ons

2006-10-07 22:07:10 · 6 answers · asked by frank m 1 in Monitors

When we turn the computer on it comes up with a password thing we enter it and it logs on. Today for some unknown reason, we put the password (it is correct) and it logs in half way but doesnt load up the background desktop with all the icons, its says loading... then after a second it says logging off and goes back to the password bit again! why is it doing that? We pushed in all the plugs and cables and restarted and everything but still does the same. We even toook the side off and cleared away the dust inside. It doesnt even let us in so we can get options up and clear cookies and cache etc. please help! we need the computer! any ideas much appreciated!! Please keep it simple lol x

2006-10-07 21:52:29 · 5 answers · asked by ms_jaffa_cake 2 in Monitors

My computer is a Packard Bell. When I press the button on harddrive it switches itself off before it even loads. I sometimes hear a beep but most times it just turns itself off.
Packard bell NEC ,model utow-sun..

2006-10-07 21:51:12 · 11 answers · asked by Lisa P 5 in Add-ons

before i shut down my computer, i make sure all my internet windows, document windows and everything is closed. i work normally without any fault, but when i give the turn off command, a small window pops up saying ''End Now' and i always have to say end now to shut down. what is it ending still when everything is closed and saved and is perfectly alright?? please help

2006-10-07 21:42:11 · 17 answers · asked by Seungyong W 5 in Desktops