Hardware - November 2006

2006-11-26 13:12:52 · 8 answers · asked by deepak57 7 in Printers

I've used computers for years an sense this is a silly question. But my Gateway (Phillips DVD+-rw sdvd8441) drive wont write to dvd. I though I bought the wrong disks but I have tried them all. Im starting to think I really dont have a DVD writer.

2006-11-26 12:59:37 · 2 answers · asked by jackson 7 in Laptops & Notebooks

My sister has a dell computer and recently it was freezing up when she would be online. shes not very computer smart at all so she goes and takes the tower apart and takes the fans out and cleans them. she thinks that the dust all over them had something to do with it running slow and freezing! and she put it back together and when she goes to turn it on now it comes on, gets to the home screen then this little error thing comes up saying something like DLL something not found. i cant remember what it said. then all of a sudden it shuts completely off! then when you try it again it doesnt even get that far before it shuts off again. is it doing this bc she took it apart and maybe messed something up or what? it wont even get to her main page where i can run any kind of update or restore or anything! i dont know what to do. let me know anything you might think about this. thanks.

2006-11-26 12:41:13 · 10 answers · asked by ♣Ally♣ 4 in Other - Hardware

My laptop was installed with Windows XP Professional. I upgraded my system after my laptop is spoiled with Windows Home Edition. After 2 weeks later, suddently my laptop's keyboard is not functioned. Why this happen??

My mouse is function but only my keyboard is not functioning now..

2006-11-26 12:39:42 · 2 answers · asked by Hattan 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Is it bad to keep your laptop always plugged into the recharger. My sister told me I should. Should I listen to her and charge it and then unplug it or should I just keep it plugged in?

2006-11-26 12:35:57 · 5 answers · asked by bell 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

for computer class i need to know what is the frequency of the fastest CPU for a desktop computer that you can find advertised on the web?

2006-11-26 12:32:39 · 3 answers · asked by LIL Shady 2 in Desktops

i am wondering if i can use my micro-ATX motherboard in a normal ATX computer case?

2006-11-26 12:30:30 · 2 answers · asked by differentinadifferentway 1 in Other - Hardware

went to startup in programs but not much in there.
do i have to get into the .exe stuff
cause i hate messing with that stuff

2006-11-26 12:28:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

i am looking to get a new pc which processor is better for world of warcraft

2006-11-26 12:23:53 · 4 answers · asked by emswrestler545 1 in Other - Hardware

shows unpartitioned hard drive or missing os? that's all, what can i do to fix that? i don't have a factory boot disk but i do have a fix it tools 6 disk that has a recovery commander but i can't get it to fix anything . i'm willing to do whatever it takes to fix it and get windows. whether it means losing all my info or not. please help. it's almost brand new and i only used it for 2 months.

2006-11-26 12:16:06 · 4 answers · asked by C.J. 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i was told it keeps my computer in better running shape is that true

2006-11-26 12:11:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i hooked my wireless modem and i connected it and everything but when i took it downstairs i tryed to go on a website and it didnt work .what could it be that i have done wrong?

2006-11-26 12:08:55 · 3 answers · asked by baby_tiffy 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-11-26 11:55:41 · 6 answers · asked by spongebob 1 in Add-ons

I have downloaded a background for my computer, but when I go to my control panel, to my display properties, then to background options, it won't let me choose a background. I can see the options, but nothing happens when I click on them. I can only choose from the solid color backgrounds. I had a virus threat recently and downloaded some new security. It was after this happened that I started having the problems getting my background image options. Nothing else on my computer seems to have been effected, could this have happened from a virus? How can I fix it?

2006-11-26 11:55:16 · 6 answers · asked by Leda 2 in Desktops

Do you like it? Does it stretch out your computer games? Does it stretch or squish your movies?

2006-11-26 11:51:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

When I turn on my laptop, before Windows XP ever boots up, the screen is all jumbled up: series of thin lines all over screen, boxes in place of numbers/letters, whole thing is jumbled up mess. Sometimes Windows will boot up and sometimes it won't. If it does sometimes it's clear and sometimes it's got the jumbled up screen. If it does come up clean, then after about an hour or so of using the computer it will start to jumble up and then the screen will go black, and then blink from normal to black. Or it may just get jumbled up and then shut down on its own.

I connected an external monitor to it and it does the same thing (yes before windows boots up).

I have an Nvidia Geforce Go 6800 ultra graphics card in it. I don't know if its the graphics card or the system board. Someone help please.

Thank you for your time.

2006-11-26 11:49:12 · 4 answers · asked by cuddyback 1 in Other - Hardware

im wondering should i uprgade the memory and the harddrive on it? its a dell latitude C600

2006-11-26 11:49:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Is there any benifit to placing certain types of programs to the non boot drive?

2006-11-26 11:39:21 · 10 answers · asked by monnercronner 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-11-26 11:34:22 · 5 answers · asked by MEGA_BLAZE 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-11-26 11:31:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

the screen on my laptop cracked. is there anyway i can connect my laptop to my desktop screen? if so what cables do i need? please include a picture url so i can see the cable for i am technologically challenged :)

2006-11-26 11:23:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

where is a safe site to download music videos from

2006-11-26 11:21:40 · 14 answers · asked by nacha 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

every time i install printer i get all kinds of internet explorer error messages when i have windows open on the net if i close them boom error message pops up and say internet explorer has to close HELP uninstalled and my computer works fine what do i do

2006-11-26 11:20:46 · 3 answers · asked by proud_pappy 1 in Printers

Ive had my printer for years and i've never had this problem. I've tried restarting. I click print and it says in my toolbar that my document is printing but it just doesn't print. The printer is on and i'm pretty sure it is connected. I really need to print out my essay. Anyone know how i can fix this?

2006-11-26 11:20:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

A guy at a local camera store is trying to talk me out of buying a photo printer because he said the pictures will fade after two years. Is this true?

2006-11-26 11:08:38 · 6 answers · asked by bennytwo5 2 in Printers

my gateway solo 9300 starts up windows xp but then goes blue screen of death and doesnt get past that wut do i do???
i didnt recently install anything

2006-11-26 11:08:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

We didn't know to get one when we ordered our computer. :(

2006-11-26 10:46:52 · 6 answers · asked by SuzieQ92 3 in Add-ons

My system:
Dell Dimension 2400 Series
Windows XP Home

2006-11-26 10:44:42 · 1 answers · asked by bd302 1 in Monitors

I'am looking to purchuse a new monitor i seen one that has 3
extra usb ports.My question is would i ever need extra usb ports ?

2006-11-26 10:41:56 · 5 answers · asked by c.lane 1 in Monitors

I have brand new Dell Inspiron with DSL, when I use internet after about 20 min it just locks up and I have to turn it off.After I turn it on it works fine then locks again.What is the deal.Thanks

2006-11-26 10:40:13 · 4 answers · asked by liniel_2000 2 in Laptops & Notebooks