Hardware - October 2006

I have an Acer Aspire 1670 laptop that has a 40GB hard drive. When checking under properties for the drive it shows as two 20GB drives. At the moment I have one drive that is almost full and the other is empty, it is affecting the speed of my computer. How do I get to use the 2nd drive to run progs etc. Any advice please!!

2006-10-06 08:46:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I know it needs to be a gaming computer but EXACTLY what specifications should I be looking for? I mean what brand, and what little technical things will give me the best gaming quality...cause my normal pc is just not cutting it...and the nuns wont put out when they dont get their Sims playing time in!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!

is there a really good laptop gaming system? i need something that can support all of the sims 2 and all of its expansion packs that are out...

2006-10-06 08:34:07 · 4 answers · asked by Father Martin Louis 1 in Desktops

mine was running at 51.5 C / 124.5 F while running all day long.

2006-10-06 08:29:24 · 5 answers · asked by y2dave13 3 in Other - Hardware

I currently own a 2000 Compaq Presario 5000 series
1.2GHz Celeron Precessor
128MB SyncDRAM Total System Memory
20GB UltraDMA Hard Drive

I've added a video graphics card and more memory. My Compaq has been great and barely ever gave me trouble but has recently acted up and I am in need for a new PC. Im looking into more Compaqs and Gateway also.

2006-10-06 08:27:18 · 5 answers · asked by WeaselMan 1 in Desktops

thx~

2006-10-06 08:15:04 · 7 answers · asked by renardilos 1 in Desktops

2006-10-06 08:10:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Hi I ve been stupid. I m not that tiptop with computers so....I decided to click on a file (with really cool pics!!) in my computer and to click on 'hidden' to see what happens. It s so well hidden now that I cant find it back. Oopsie!! How do I retrieve/find a hidden file?.... Yeah I know....I m not blond, but just not smart into computers...

2006-10-06 08:08:42 · 6 answers · asked by Laugilde 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-06 08:02:05 · 4 answers · asked by rohit r 1 in Other - Hardware

Is there a way to find what type and speed of RAM your computer takes without looking up the motherboard online or anything? Is it in System Information anywhere?

2006-10-06 07:52:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous 3 in Other - Hardware

but i don' t know which one is the best.. (1) LEX MARK Z 730 COMPACT COLOUR PRINTER ................OR................

(2) HP DESKJET 5440

PLEASE HELP ME TO DECIDE...

2006-10-06 07:48:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

Can I use an external hard drive instead of the internal by switching boot device in BIOS.

2006-10-06 07:20:56 · 5 answers · asked by Francis7 4 in Add-ons

I will choose the best answer based on the amoung of manufacturers listed as well as board product numbers listed.

2006-10-06 07:02:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

printers

2006-10-06 06:45:01 · 5 answers · asked by aguilascampeon 1 in Printers

The screen showed:-
Auto-Detecting Pri Master...IDE Hard Disk
Auto-Detecting Pri Slave...Not Detected
Auto-Detecting Sec Master...IDE Hard Disk
Auto-Detecting Sec Slave...ATAPI CDROM
Pri Master : 14.10R11 WDC AC23200L
Ultra DMA Mode-2, S.M.A.R.T. Capable but disabled
Sec Master : 3.19 ST340016A
Ultra DMA Mode-2, S.M.A.R.T. Capable but disabled
Sec Slave : YS0B MATSHITA CR-594

Then it hangs!!!!!!!!!!

2006-10-06 06:44:03 · 5 answers · asked by bore_tired 2 in Desktops

And because of that I cannot browse or open my yahoo messenger.Any time I tried to click the Internet Explorer the compuer says.This page is not found.Who can tell me what to do?

2006-10-06 06:33:02 · 2 answers · asked by Divine Love 1 in Other - Hardware

Everytime I turn it on, that blue screen always popped-out. I tried to go on safe mode, and every mode but still that blue screen pops out. It says I should disable any anti-virus, or other programs? the blue screen says:

"Disable or uninstall any anti-virus, disk defragmentation or backup utlities. Check your hard drive configuration, and check for any updated drivers. Run CHKDK /F to check for hard drive corruption and then restart your computer."Have anyone got this before and how you guys solved it?

it says STOP:0x00000024(0x00190203, 0x82386490, 0xC0000102, 0x00000000)

I also tried to type "CHKDSK /F" but i cant type anywhere.

2006-10-06 06:32:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Somtimes I may be listening to Yahoo music and if I want to open another homepage everything stops working automatically.I cannot even click start either to close or to restart.Please what do I do?

2006-10-06 06:24:01 · 2 answers · asked by Divine Love 1 in Other - Hardware

My friend has a desktop and wants to transfer his files to a new laptop, but has no internet.

2006-10-06 06:12:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-06 06:08:00 · 6 answers · asked by miralce 2 in Add-ons

Which is the best company and processor

2006-10-06 06:01:17 · 5 answers · asked by ashutosh 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i put my cd's in the boot n they all got scrachted an dnt play smoothly - what shall i do - what can i do?

2006-10-06 05:56:04 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

My monitor kicks on at first then a black and white scream comes on giving me so many seconds to choose either to start windows normally, or to find the last safe configuraton that works. I've tried both actually and both times the Windows screen will come on but when it gets ready to switch to my desktop, the screen goes blank and my keyboard stops working. What could this be and how can I fix it?

2006-10-06 05:46:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

The digital camera I have can be used as a webcam. When I tryed to use it on yahoo messenger a box pops up and says "webcam does not support required image size". What is the required size and how do I fix this so I can use my camera as a webcam?

2006-10-06 05:34:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Your experience with either would be quite helpful. I've bought form each with no problems... but I've never bought any rebate items. I hear it's a pain in the butt and/or an incredibly long process.

What do you think?

2006-10-06 05:30:09 · 5 answers · asked by eric_aixelsyd 4 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-06 05:22:53 · 26 answers · asked by Thaya 2 in Other - Hardware

I have a compaq v2000 computer. It is over 1.5 years old, and I didn't get the extended warranty so it is out of warranty. My computer suddenly and without warning turned off after normal functioning. The only way to get it to turn back on is to take out the battery, hold the power button down for a few seconds, put the battery back in, and then push the power button again. The startup either begins with lights turning on and then turns off, or it boots all the way and then eventually, and randomly, turns off.

This same thing happened to me in January. It was still under warranty and compaq replaced the motherboard. This leads me to believe it is the same issue again.

Should I spend the money on getting it fixed, or even spend the money to find out for sure what is wrong? (Geek Squad said it would cost $200 to figure out what was wrong with it)

2006-10-06 05:14:42 · 7 answers · asked by Dan 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-06 04:57:45 · 17 answers · asked by Thaya 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-06 04:44:36 · 8 answers · asked by steluta 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-06 04:37:57 · 1 answers · asked by saravana k 1 in Other - Hardware

I sent my laptop for repair to this random guy from an ad in the newspaper. The problem could've been fixed by a simple re-installation of WIndows, but I bought my laptop without a CD drive, so he had to install a cd drive in order to fix the problem. He THEN told me that the boot sector of my hard drive had damaged files, so in order to make the laptop useable at all, the disc had to be re-written. He has now started writing on the wiped disc.. does this mean there is absolutely NO way to get my data back? I'm SO upset..I spent last year in Guatemala and have lost ALL my pictures. I'm completely clueless when it comes to computers, so if anyone could offer me a shred of hope, it would mean SO much to me... but no false hope, plz.. I've had enough disappointment already! :(

2006-10-06 04:36:35 · 10 answers · asked by BeeDee 2 in Laptops & Notebooks