Hardware - October 2006

Now I am working with Matchprint in HP 5542, But i am having a problem with colour acuracy with hp original colour catriges.

2006-10-25 17:44:26 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

It's an HP PSC 2410, and it's connected to a windows pc. I'm connecting to it from a mac using the gimp print drivers. But it is insanely slow.. as in like 30 seconds per sheet. I've already tweaked all the options I can find, but it doesn't seem to help. Any Ideas?

2006-10-25 17:41:58 · 11 answers · asked by cman 3 in Printers

I'm purchasing a web server for our company, and need to decide between dual ranked DIMMs memory or single ranked DIMMs memory. Other than freeing up more slots by using the dual ranked memory, are there any other performance ramifications when deciding between the two options? Here are the choices I'm deciding between, what is the best choice?

4GB 533MHz (4x1GB), Dual Ranked DIMMs

or...

4GB 533MHz (8x512MB), Single Ranked DIMMs

The single ranked DIMMs are actually a couple hundred dollars more expensive, and will use up all available memory slots. I'm leaning toward the dual ranked memory.

2006-10-25 17:24:46 · 1 answers · asked by Ciarrocchi 2 in Other - Hardware

I am purchasing a web application server for our company. There are two processors I am trying to decide on:

Dual Core Intel® Xeon® 5050, 2x2MB Cache, 3.00GHz, 667MHz FSB

or....

Dual Core Intel® Xeon® 5130, 4MB Cache, 2.00GHz, 1333MHz FSB

The Xeon 5130 is a newer model, with higher FSB speed (1333MHz) than the 5050 Xeon, but the 5050 has a higher overall clock speed, 3Ghz.

Which is better? The 5130 model will cost about $245 more, but doesn't the faster clock speed on the 5050 mean it's faster?

2006-10-25 17:12:36 · 6 answers · asked by Ciarrocchi 2 in Other - Hardware

I'm a graphic designer (mostly web designer) and will be moving to Spain next year to work. I decided to buy a laptop because I need to work at home, as well as keep in touch with friends, play games in spare time and because I honestly can't live without a computer.

Though I've never used a Mac before (not even at job), I was thinking of buying the recently released MacBook Pro 17" when I arrive there, but then I've read about some flaws it has (annoying noises in speaker and overheting were the most common) and that dissapoints me a little bit.

I like its design, but the "flashy graphics" and so is not enough reason for me to buy it. Yet, I do like that they are Intel based (THAT is, for example, a very good reason for me to buy it)

Is a MacBook Pro 17" worth buying for me as a designer? What else do I need to connect it in a WiFi area? Or should I buy a PC laptop instead? If so, which model?

If you own one, please tell me your experience as well. Thanks to everyone in advance!

2006-10-25 17:06:59 · 2 answers · asked by Jose Alberto 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i want to download directx version 8.1 or higher. I need to burn it to a data disc and load it on to a computer that isn't connected to the internet... any suggestions?

2006-10-25 17:03:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I have a DELL INSPIRON 8100 laptop
and the screen went pink then completly black..

I connected it to my desk top and was able to use it, so I know the harddrive is still good.
no warranty on it

any suggestions for repair..unfortunately Dells customer service is in India, and I am not fluent in Punjabi.


Regards
Kris

2006-10-25 16:49:44 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

IF ANY 1 CAN HELP ME I WOULD REALY APPRECIATE IT, OH AND I AM WONDERING IF IT WILL WORK IF I PUT SONGS ONTO THE CD BURNER BURN THEM THEN BURN BACK TO COMPUTER. OH AND IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO GET MUSIC BACK WHEN YOU REBOOT YOUR COMPUTER ALL OVER PLZ ANSWER

2006-10-25 16:47:21 · 1 answers · asked by Dream catcher 2 in Other - Hardware

i have p 4 2.4 ghz with via chipset when i start my pc it show a startup screen with energy logo and it show pc config. and it take lot of time. can there is any sol. so that screen should removed or it take less time.

2006-10-25 16:46:21 · 2 answers · asked by Gupta_boy 2 in Desktops

Has anyone ever heard of a 2 gig single module ? with that in mind ive been searchin on the web and it seems that 4 gigs of ram , i ve only known about is the cx210x, is there anymore please let me know.....

2006-10-25 16:42:42 · 2 answers · asked by Marthy A 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have a toshiba m105-s3074 laptop and on the front it has a switch to turn wireless on and off and next to it there is a semi-see through piece of plastic and it says Infrered on it, my cell phone is also infrared, but when i enable it on my phone and point it at the IR receptor nothing happens, do i have to enable something on my laptop or download something or what?

2006-10-25 16:27:12 · 3 answers · asked by Leo j 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a iBook G4 (laptop) and I already took it apart, but didn't have adequate tools, I then (somehow) screwed up the disk drive and now I cannot put disks in. (it seems there is something blocking it, it may be a piece of metal from the protectant cover inside the computer that bent and scratches disks when I try to put them in.) I knew what I was doing, but ran out of time, so a friend had to put it back together (we had already took it almost all apart to fix the I/O Bezel.

2006-10-25 16:20:43 · 5 answers · asked by lapinx5j 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I think I have a video input on my computer but when I try t oplug a video output in nothin happens but i know i should find a program that can run this type of video any suggestions???

2006-10-25 16:19:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

help i recently re-installed microsoft windows on my computer. The font is huge. I tried going into control panel and lowering the size but it says it is on the smallest. when i say huge i mean it too..please can someone help me reduce the font size to normal?!?!?!

2006-10-25 16:12:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Computer is HP Pavilion a1640n

2006-10-25 15:56:08 · 5 answers · asked by bloodyhell1981 1 in Desktops

whats the difference between a 1gig single channel memory and a 1gig dual channel setup?

2006-10-25 15:55:11 · 5 answers · asked by sunshine on a rainy day 2 in Other - Hardware

I don't know what's going on...has anyone run across that same problem? The printer heads on the ink tanks are brand new - I should think that would have solved the problem. Thanks for your help...

2006-10-25 15:43:01 · 2 answers · asked by Renee 5 in Printers

My PC is intell Celeron M desktop, but when I installed te Grand theft Auto San Andreas the game was playing really slow motion.. Is there anyway I ca upgrade anything or do anything about it.. Please I need help on that provide me with tools, resources, ideas, and links that can fix that problem...

2006-10-25 15:41:59 · 7 answers · asked by SaveDarfur.org 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Which is the best video card:
ATI Radeon X1600 128MB
ATI 9600 pro 128mb
Nvidia Geforce 6200 256 MB

For gaming photos and everything dont recommend others these are the three choices so which is the best? :)

2006-10-25 15:37:48 · 3 answers · asked by bhemdky 2 in Desktops

I plan to use the Laptop for photoshop and games and cant be stuck to a desktop surface for a mouse. The thought of using a touchpad for photoshop is driving me crazy. I think that for the same price I could get a lot more out of a laptop in another brand besides IBM/Thinkpad/Lenovo.
How about any of the small boutiques?
Ideally I would like a core 2 duo, 1gb ram(upgradable), decent GPU with at least 128MB dedicated (for gaming), firewire, all the normal connectivity, bright screen, dvd rewriter, 6 pounds or under. I would really like it to come from a name i know and trust, and I would get that from IBM, but are the Lenovo's as good??? On top of that the Lenovo that I liked is $600 more than a Sony that I like, and the Sony has a better CPU (T7200 vs T2500!!!) and the Sony is lighter than the Lenovo 4.07 vs 6.22 pounds. I think that Sony is as good as a name as Lenovo, build quality might not be as sturdy..... I don't know. But $600 more for 50% heavier weight and slower proc?

2006-10-25 15:23:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

hard drive to an other hard drive with out firewire?

2006-10-25 15:19:12 · 2 answers · asked by themichael 1 in Desktops

Do i need a new mouse or is it my computer?

2006-10-25 15:19:02 · 8 answers · asked by blububbles89 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-25 15:10:33 · 5 answers · asked by slick17 1 in Monitors

Which is better amd athlon or intel core 2 duo

2006-10-25 15:07:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I purchased my Dell Inspirion 6400 a few days ago and my neighbor who have a Accer told me ACCERs are better and Dell is recalling laptops because they are exploding. I am concerned really
Is that why they are so cheap now? Also I leave my battery plugged in is that okay?

2006-10-25 15:06:39 · 6 answers · asked by OMG I thought I saw A Kitty Kat 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

As i have no mb's left on my C drive, i was wondering if can purchase mb's and install them myself? How much am i looking at cost wise? I require these mb's on my C drive and can not be on another drive. If any tech heads could help it would make my day!

2006-10-25 15:02:17 · 7 answers · asked by KissesnKuddles 1 in Monitors

OK I'm going to be as detailed as possible to help YOU answer this question as best as you can, I'm running:

Components:
ASUS P5NSLi motherboard
Core 2 Duo E6600 (not over-clocked)
Corsair XMS DDR2 (1gigabyte) RAM installed correctly
2x500 GB SATA Maxtor HDs
ATI X1900
Avermedia 1500 TV Tuner
Linksys Wireless B PCI card

Temperatures:
CPU: idles at 51 Celcius
MB: idles at 41 Celcius

Software on PC:
Windows Media Center Edition 2005
ATI software
McAfee Viruscan 8.0
Touchkit drivers for 7.0 in touch screen display on case

Problems with components:
The northbridge gets so hot!!! You could cook an egg on that thing, so i installed a thermaltake northbridge cooler and the tempuratures now idle at 50 celcius for the CPU, so that did help lower the temp of CPU at least.

So basically when im online or the network connection is working i could be browsing the net, downloading a torrent, or watching a movie in media center and the screen will just freeze. HELP??

2006-10-25 14:47:38 · 8 answers · asked by sobe50418 1 in Desktops

2006-10-25 14:42:50 · 4 answers · asked by bob v 2 in Desktops

What is the difference between shutting down your computer & having it hibernate? The advantages & disadvantages to both? The programs still running while merely "hibrnating"?

2006-10-25 14:19:42 · 7 answers · asked by Howie 3 in Desktops

2006-10-25 14:11:26 · 3 answers · asked by Dwayne E 1 in Desktops