Hardware - November 2006

hey everyone, i have a pc case thats huge and takes up to much room lol, so i need a smaller case i have all the standard drives and a normal atx motherboard, cheap would be great as i have to save up no psu or fans are needed. thanx

2006-11-28 08:55:05 · 4 answers · asked by uk_louis_1986 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-11-28 08:52:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I haven't used the iMac in a couple of years. Loads of problems that I'm starting to fix now. I had just let it go. First things first though, I need to run First Aid. According to the help menu, if the "verify" and/or "repair" buttons are grayed out, it's because it's locked and needs admin. info. But it's not locked, and I did try entering my info anyway. Lock isn't the problem. Any ideas of why I can't get First Aid to run? Thanks!

2006-11-28 08:46:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2006-11-28 08:44:51 · 1 answers · asked by Doctor Cornbread 2 in Add-ons

is microsoft coming out with a new operating systems for home pc and is it called vista

2006-11-28 08:43:10 · 10 answers · asked by waltlambertson 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

how do I know if memory of my laptop is faulty? it keeps on restarting even if i applied recovery disk on it...

2006-11-28 08:07:56 · 7 answers · asked by notorious_xx 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-11-28 08:04:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

I have a dell inspiron 6400 and it has an intel core duo processor

2006-11-28 07:57:32 · 11 answers · asked by beerman0028 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I tried another cable that is relatively new, same problem so it is not the cable. I tested the monitor on another pc and it works fine. I downloaded drivers for the video card and installed them and still not working right. Windows troubleshooting suggests updateing the BIOS drivers , and I can download these from Dell. Will try this, if not this then is it a bad video card?

2006-11-28 07:55:53 · 4 answers · asked by Jeff D p 1 in Monitors

2006-11-28 07:53:13 · 3 answers · asked by kevinator324 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-11-28 07:49:03 · 12 answers · asked by Jeannie 3 in Add-ons

I can not find it in the control panel under add/remove so I do not know how to uninstall it or get it off of my computer. Can someone please help.

2006-11-28 07:38:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2006-11-28 07:31:35 · 6 answers · asked by John S 3 in Other - Hardware

I just bought a new computer and the speakers are built in the monitor,it did work and now I can't fix it.

2006-11-28 07:31:12 · 5 answers · asked by kygal 2 in Desktops

Hi. I'm 16. Well my older sister just moved out and has gone to college and all. But before she left, she helped me clean the room up and my mother had the carpet men shampoo the carpet. So that's just left with decor. I've got everything in there except for a computer.

Should I get a Desktop w/ the Flat Screen(I think that's it or something) or should I get a Laptop and why? I heard that Laptops go out quicker that Desktops. Is this true?

2006-11-28 07:30:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I just bought a new computer and the speakers are built in the monitor,it did work and now I can't fix it.

2006-11-28 07:30:18 · 7 answers · asked by kygal 2 in Monitors

I wish to install security software but, I have only a very basic system and the ram is 224mb and I need around 260mb to run the software. What do I need to do? Please explain in basic terms as I am very new to all this. Thank you for your time.

2006-11-28 07:18:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Using windows xp, is there a simple way of checking if my ink cartidges are full? I seem to remember someone doing this before and seeing a graph appear on the screen, telling them how much ink was in the cartridge. They did'nt have to physically remove the cartridge from the printer. I tried a test page and all I got was black font, so I know that the black cartridge is ok.
Thanks

2006-11-28 07:02:29 · 5 answers · asked by Melok 4 in Printers

my computer runs windows xp home edition,i am familar withsystem recovery. how is the back up accomplished?

2006-11-28 06:54:00 · 10 answers · asked by thomas d 2 in Other - Hardware

I want to know how to install my new 2GB RAM to my notebook? is there driver i need to install so my notebook don't maufunction? in steps please, thank.

2006-11-28 06:53:21 · 4 answers · asked by C J 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I may go hours without incident. Then suddenly a restart. I am using Mcaffee A/V with firewall and have scanned for spy/adware. Even messed with video driver. Have done all updates, etc...Computer says it has recovered from a serious error but usually gives no error code. I report it everytime but recieve no repair tips. Should I do a recovery? I even Reinstalled IE7 and scanned registery for errors and repair. Is my video card going to hell? I don't know!!! Bout ready to give up!!!

2006-11-28 06:47:52 · 9 answers · asked by rendezvous_4uall 2 in Desktops

I would also like to know how big a memory it will take.
Many thanks

2006-11-28 06:39:15 · 2 answers · asked by johnmeds 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

It would help to be able to see whether water is flowing as access is difficult.

I have a PC and Broadband connection. Would I need my own web site? What hardware would I need? etc.

Thanks.
Stella

2006-11-28 06:36:23 · 3 answers · asked by stellabd 1 in Monitors

Local stores offer 4X6 prints for as little as 15 cents each. Considering you have to buy the printer dock or printer itself, the paper and the ink, is it cheaper? I'm thinking of an HP printer or a Kodak Printer dock. What do you use to print photos ?

2006-11-28 06:27:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

Went on vacation and turned off my computer and all the power leading up to it and everything else in the same plug-in strip, including the monitor and printer. Have been sweeping for viruses frequently and scanned just before leaving. When I got back from vacation and tried to re-boot it said "Disc Boot Failure - unable to read hard drive - please insert system disc". Turned power off several times and tried again, all unsuccessful. The memory is only about 40% full so it can't be that.

What to do?

2006-11-28 06:17:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

my external drive is already formatted into drive L and drive M; however i really don't like the size of each drive. i would like to format them into one larger and one smaller drive.

please advise how i should go about doing it. i am using a window xp. although i was told to simply right click the specific drive, but how does that apply to a drive that was formatted into two. would the drive that was clicked on find my other drive? any help would be really appreciated.

2006-11-28 06:11:24 · 11 answers · asked by midniteeye 2 in Add-ons

I have a Dell laptop with a couple of USB 1.1 ports. I am looking for a hardware adaptor/converter that I could connect to these ports to make them work like usb 2.0 ports. Are there any such devices available in the market at a reasonable cost ?

2006-11-28 06:09:43 · 5 answers · asked by @Bloom 1 in Add-ons

2006-11-28 06:08:59 · 12 answers · asked by KEVIN M 1 in Desktops

2006-11-28 05:48:56 · 11 answers · asked by vankedi68 1 in Desktops

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2006-11-28 05:46:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks