Hardware - October 2006

2006-10-26 18:16:01 · 4 answers · asked by travforward 1 in Desktops

2006-10-26 18:05:10 · 8 answers · asked by swagat_j 3 in Add-ons

just the basics

2006-10-26 18:02:47 · 3 answers · asked by sundeep s 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-26 17:44:28 · 2 answers · asked by ravi k 1 in Other - Hardware

The graphics card in the iMac is good enought to drive a 30HD display but apple doesn't have the DVI connector out needed... instead they have the mini DVI which can only drive a 23" display... how do i connect a proper DVI connector to the monitor card without cutting the computer apart and voiding the apple care warranty... is there a sneaky way to connect the DVI to the video card?

2006-10-26 17:34:05 · 2 answers · asked by omshantti 2 in Monitors

can't get this setup utility for my wireless network to download to my laptop,its linksys.

2006-10-26 17:30:37 · 1 answers · asked by cain2004renee 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-26 17:29:50 · 11 answers · asked by k_khorram 1 in Other - Hardware

I just bought a TV Tuner device that connects via USB 2.0 and so far this has been a terrible purchase. When installing the drivers for the TV tuner box my laptop would go to a blue screen with something about memory dumps and then would reboot itself. I finally got the darn drivers loaded and now the software (WinDVR 3) locks my computer up tighter than a ViseGrip. My machine is a couple of years old but more than meets the manufacturers requirement. I run an AMD Athlon 1.8 GHz/ 512 MB... Any suggestions on another TV tuner application that I can use besides the WinDVR?

2006-10-26 17:26:27 · 4 answers · asked by atheist_2_u 4 in Add-ons

maybe touches on things such as how wireless connections function? Basically the inner workings of a computer and wireless connection.

2006-10-26 17:21:25 · 5 answers · asked by horrorfan 3 in Other - Hardware

Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6300 (1.86GHz, 1066 FSB) or patium(R)4 CPU 3.00GHz ? which processor is faster?

2006-10-26 17:04:00 · 10 answers · asked by di_cassano 4 in Other - Hardware

ok, yeah my g3 dosn't have the recomended memory. And no fire wire or dvd drive. can I install from a location on my network?

2006-10-26 16:50:59 · 3 answers · asked by Kevin S 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I got a computer monitor sitting outside till tomorrow morning, is there a chance that the cold will ruin it?

2006-10-26 16:47:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

comparing computers. a friend suggested that the dual core was faster.

2006-10-26 16:32:47 · 4 answers · asked by DBanks 1 in Other - Hardware

so basically i restarted my computer and it boots up but and the desktop shows (icons,start menu) for about 3 seconds then it dissapears and i only c the background with nothing. i can open task manager and run programs that way. my friend told me to run explorer.exe to bring bak the icons. but when i run that nothing happens. can anybody help me with this? i really dont want to reformat my computer.

2006-10-26 16:23:33 · 4 answers · asked by xiaznm3boiix 2 in Desktops

CDs still work fine, but my computer doesn't read DVDs and then freezes whenever I just try to play a movie. I've tried different disks, I've cleaned the lens and drive, and nothing seems to work.

Also, once my computer freezes, I can't even turn it off. Everything becomes frozen, and I have to pull the plug out of the wall just to be able to reboot.

This problem seems to have come out of the blue - everything was working fine recently. I changed a Firewire card to a USB 2.0 card, and just bought a new 20" widescreen monitor. I don't believe either of these should have an effect on the DVD drive, but what do I know. I haven't used the DVD drive in a few weeks so I can't say for sure that it stopped working before or after either of these changes.

I have a Dell Dimension 8200, using Windows XP Pro.

2006-10-26 16:13:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Plz give me some links

2006-10-26 15:49:30 · 1 answers · asked by asdas a 1 in Other - Hardware

hello! ,guy ,i want to buy hdd enclosure ,could u tell me where to buy i? can u give me the factory email ? or the factory can send letters to alexbrew097@yahoo.com

2006-10-26 15:44:44 · 7 answers · asked by feng g 1 in Add-ons

i am looking for a place to post a question to get help with a computer problem

2006-10-26 15:17:58 · 2 answers · asked by tmm5899 1 in Desktops

If I can't find my melinum discs can I use the ones that came with my Compaq laptop, Presario???

2006-10-26 14:58:21 · 3 answers · asked by revscottketron 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a duel moniter setup, i am playing a dvd on my computer and its showing on my tv, my moniter has Firefox, IE, and Home Theater.
I have olny one gig of ram.

2006-10-26 14:57:26 · 6 answers · asked by Michael F 2 in Desktops

2006-10-26 14:46:33 · 1 answers · asked by T 1 in Desktops

speakers plugged in and windows works fine-(have sony vaio) went to the sony site and down loaded drivers and installed but to avail--Is there any other place to get drivers or am I just doing something wrong--in the control panel hardware section--it does not list any playback devices-

I will try anything at this point--

2006-10-26 14:45:22 · 5 answers · asked by orangeco911 2 in Desktops

I'm going to be upgrading my pc here in the next month or so and am wondering about a few PCU's. I currently have a athalon 64 3400+. Which is fine and all, but now i need BETTER ! I'm also getting a new motherboard. I love the one i have now but it's got an agp gpu slot. I'm at the point where i'd really like to run dual gpu's. The two pcu's i been lookin at are the AMD athalon 64 FX-60 and the FX-62. Now the 60 has the 939 slot, which i've always had. And the 62 is an A2 slot. Is A2 very common? I dont seem to see much for that slot.
Also looking at motherboards I noticed that the A2 slot takes DDR2 memory. The 939 takes regular DDR. Ok whatever, ddr2 looks like its faster........

Any coments or suggestions on a new Pcu and/or motherboard would be appreciated. Unless you're some AMD hater. Keep your " AMD IS THE SUXXOR !!! INTEL P4WNS AMD !!! " to yourself.

If you're feeling extremely generous, you can IM me @ Rmor25 on either yahoo or AIM.

Thanks !

2006-10-26 14:38:06 · 6 answers · asked by rmor25 2 in Desktops

I JUST got this new printer, and I've gone through all the installation processes. Papers is loaded, cartridges are in, everything is ready to go. But when I try to print something, it never works. The printer grabs the paper and rolls it in, but then it just sits there, making a sound every now and then but not doing anything. A message then appears saying "The document failed to print", and on the que it says error. The screen on the printer still says "Printing..." I'm really lost here, and I need to use the printer tonight. Please help!

2006-10-26 14:29:58 · 3 answers · asked by Sean 2 in Printers

win xp

2006-10-26 14:13:31 · 2 answers · asked by 73063 2 in Desktops

Whenever I plug in my digital camera or ipod to any of my usb ports, my computer freezes. Everything else works (the mouse, keyboard, printer) so I'm not sure what's wrong with the usb ports. I have tried both items on my laptop and they work perfectly. If it helps, my computer is an HP Media Center PC m1160n. Thank you!

2006-10-26 14:10:16 · 8 answers · asked by smiley123 2 in Add-ons

2006-10-26 14:06:20 · 12 answers · asked by purple_lover_75 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

which is better the celeron or the sempron?if you know any links to to benchmark results please list them.which is faster the 3.20ghz celeron or the 1.80ghz sempron for games and video encodeing and decodeing?i will be useing this card HIS Radeon X1300 IceQ Turbo / 256MB GDDR2 / AGP 8x / DVI / VGA / HDTV / Video Card

2006-10-26 14:02:42 · 1 answers · asked by U can't B like me 5 in Desktops

which is better the celeron or the sempron?if you know any links to to benchmark results please list them.which is faster the 3.20ghz celeron or the 1.80ghz sempron for games and video encodeing and decodeing?i will be useing this card HIS Radeon X1300 IceQ Turbo / 256MB GDDR2 / AGP 8x / DVI / VGA / HDTV / Video Card.

2006-10-26 14:02:01 · 2 answers · asked by U can't B like me 5 in Other - Hardware

What is better or worse and why?
What are the differences between the three?
What should CMOS settings be after the are swapped?

2006-10-26 13:56:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware