Hardware - October 2006

I just had a new battery sent to me from Dell... it's the right one, it fits and it shows in the battery bar that it is at 38% but it's not charging. I just got it. The little icon at the bottom by the clock (on windows) shows that the computer is running on AC power... but it should (as it has in the past) be running on AC power, but also be charging the battery at the same time. I tried shutting off the computer and it still wont seem to charge. Any suggestions?? Tips?

2006-10-25 14:08:15 · 6 answers · asked by follow3875a 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-25 13:43:41 · 8 answers · asked by Dwayne E 1 in Desktops

how do i get rid of it????

2006-10-25 13:35:39 · 6 answers · asked by mert 1 in Desktops

i am on a budget.

2006-10-25 13:28:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

HI, im hopeing to build a computer in about 6 months from now, when i reach my right amount of money. for the processor ill be able to spend about 350-400$, and do not care weather its intel or amd, im just careing about performence to price. I will be useing it mainly for video editing, and possibly for gameing. also, for the programs, probably avid and premiere pro 2. thanks alot -Nick

2006-10-25 13:20:48 · 4 answers · asked by George 2 in Add-ons

Whenever I change the desktop, it stays there.

2006-10-25 13:20:37 · 3 answers · asked by mert 1 in Desktops

plus do I have to have a disk or something to install when I do?
And I can use my memory from my other computer in the one I have know It is a Gateway and other is a Dell.

2006-10-25 13:15:59 · 19 answers · asked by cattitude1970 2 in Desktops

Ok so i found a PCI (not express) graphics card from ATI. It is cheap and since its online PCI is it good enough for games like half life 2??? Here it is

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1723244&Tab=0&NoMapp=0

2006-10-25 12:52:39 · 9 answers · asked by Connor 1 in Add-ons

it connects to a ASUS P2B rev 1.02 motherboard

2006-10-25 12:27:56 · 1 answers · asked by ohnodanoh 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-25 12:23:39 · 11 answers · asked by Jaycia 3 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-25 12:10:14 · 13 answers · asked by Jaycia 3 in Other - Hardware

hello everyone. i am not completely tech-illiterate, i build a couple of systems but im kinda stumped on this one. i build a system a while back and one day woke up to a bluescreen. since then i swaped out all the parts and had a hardware diagnostic done and everything passed. im fairly sure there are no incompatibilities since i had it running at one point. after my system crash im constatntly getting a bluescreen during windows install. the raid drivers are from the motherboard cd, which are the newest ones i believe. now, it does it in both drives and with multiple windows cds. any suggestions would be appreciated.

the motherboard is a a8n32-sli, RAID 5.

2006-10-25 11:46:20 · 2 answers · asked by warriorelite 2 in Desktops

Aluminum Case, 120mm (80cfm) pusher fan, 250mm pusher fan, two 80mm exhaust fans. Water cooling for CPU, North Bridge, and South Bridge. Good cooling system, but listen to this radical idea. What if you put the computer (case and all) inside one of those mini-refrigerators? Wouldn't that provide amazing cooling and lead to inredible overclocking possibilties? The computer would also be plugged into a Monster Power Supply with Clean Power Stage 2 Version 2.0 for a stable and protected voltage level. Wouldn't this all provide for maximum system life and extreme overclocked levels?

Links:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1799786&Tab=2&NoMapp=0

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1597392&CatId=1057

2006-10-25 11:41:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2006-10-25 11:29:26 · 1 answers · asked by Dino 1 in Other - Hardware

Genuine answers only please.

2006-10-25 11:27:25 · 5 answers · asked by Rawkus 3 in Other - Hardware

GeForce 7950GT 512MB PCI-Express (2 DVI) (Add $260.00) ?????

2006-10-25 11:12:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-10-25 10:45:03 · 1 answers · asked by paxdaddy32 2 in Printers

My Inspiron 1100 has finally kicked the bucket, so I'm looking to buy a new laptop. Problem is, I really don't know too much these days about what to look for in a good computer, which is how I ended up with an Inspiron in the first place. Basically, I'm looking for something with a fast processor, a good graphics card, and lots of RAM. Now that I'm out of college, my laptop will be devoted to gaming instead of writing papers, see.;) Anybody have any suggestions? I'm not necessarily looking for something top-of-the line, just something that will let me play KoTR and Sims 2, graphics-intensive games like that, without croaking.

2006-10-25 10:38:39 · 4 answers · asked by Casey 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

When looking for a new laptop, i was told by a man very much in the know to look for a Dell with a Dual Core Processor. When i went to the Dell website, all i could see was Core Duo. I did find one Dual Core, but that was quite expensive, I have e-mailed my man in the know. But haven't yet had a reply!!!

So is a Dual Core and a Core duo the same thing, or different?

2006-10-25 10:30:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-25 10:28:55 · 7 answers · asked by BD 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-25 10:16:19 · 5 answers · asked by childress j 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-25 10:10:48 · 5 answers · asked by wbray100 1 in Desktops

I'm getting a new laptop and should I go with

160GB with 5400 rpm or
100GB with 7200 rpm for $90 less?

I'm planning on play some game on this laptop (The Sims 2, especially) and here's the config of it:

2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 256MB SDRAM

Will I notice a big diffrence in speed if I decide to go with the 7200 rpm? Or should I got with more capacity but have the 5400 prm?

2006-10-25 10:08:03 · 9 answers · asked by blah_blah 25 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a A52 IBM computer and I was wondering what kinda power output I have. I would like to get a video card that needs at least 250 watts and i was wondering if I'm gonna have to buy even more crap...Thanks.

2006-10-25 09:53:08 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-10-25 09:37:30 · 6 answers · asked by supermarine7431 1 in Desktops

i have had this problem before and no sooner it happened it went back to normal but i was wondering if anyone knows a reason for it
when i insert a dvd,say a pc=advisor demo disc(which should autorun) it just goes to the explorer window,were i just click the autorun icon,but what do i do to get it to automatically auto-run again,and also how do i get the dvd icon back in my computer instead of cd-drive
any ideas

2006-10-25 09:22:33 · 4 answers · asked by brianthesnail123 7 in Add-ons

do you know anything about the spectrum zx80?

2006-10-25 09:18:50 · 19 answers · asked by KU 4 in Other - Hardware

The hard drive that is now installed is fine--it is just that there is an error in the windows boot file--can I re name the hard drive "d"--and make the new one "c"--that way I wont lose the data on the 1st hard drive---IS THIS POSSIBLE???

2006-10-25 09:06:57 · 10 answers · asked by orangeco911 2 in Desktops

I would like something under 3 pounds that accepts the
new style Verizon air cards. (will need an express
slot on the side of the laptop

2006-10-25 09:02:26 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I have an HP All-in-One model PSC 1510xi. Since I inserted a new ink cartridge, it started printing an unwanted test page whenever I turn it on. That wastes paper and ink. Is there a way to make it stop?

2006-10-25 08:54:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers