Hardware - November 2006

I need a good but cheap computer that can handle new games and run smoothly. I don't really care about the harddrive, I normally don't take up a bunch of space on it.
I have looked at www.geeks.com - Is it okay to buy from there?
I also thought about ebay.com - cyberpowerpc.com - newegg.com and dell.com
I want something around 500-600, maybe even less.
I do not want to regret getting it after I buy it either...
What do you suggest I get and why?
Do you know any other good websites that sell computers?
I also need to know some good games that you can play online with no monthly charge.
Thanks

2006-11-25 06:44:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i just bought a new mac laptop and i mostly needed for school and stuff so the programs that i'm mainly going to use are word programs and spreasheet but i dont see them where do you think they are or in what screen do i go to open them or do you think i,ll need to buy them.

2006-11-25 06:43:29 · 11 answers · asked by I L Y 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-11-25 06:40:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2006-11-25 06:38:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have a compaq presario 5000 and hasnt failed me yet. It has a 700 Mhz intel celeron processor and want to upgrade it. Will I need anything else other than the processor to upgrade?

According to everest ultimate edition:
motherboard ID:
motherboard name: Compaq Compaq PC
CPU alias: Coppermine-128
CPU Package type: 370 Pin FC-PGA
Package: Size 4.95 cm x 4.95 cm

2006-11-25 06:35:03 · 5 answers · asked by need help 2 in Desktops

what brands have the most capacity for data such as movies and music

which ones are the best
i need discs with more than the standard (120 mins/700 MB)

best answer gets 10 points!

2006-11-25 06:31:59 · 7 answers · asked by Bru 3 in Add-ons

2006-11-25 06:29:38 · 6 answers · asked by shadmack014 1 in Other - Hardware

I have my computer hooked up to a surge protector (very expensive one). All my computer screen says when I try to reboot it is no connection. I checked the cords and everything is connected properly. I hope my system didn't get fried and if it did shouldn't the company I got the surge protector from pay for it?

2006-11-25 06:28:16 · 5 answers · asked by Jack E 2 in Desktops

will PC video card(say the new GeForce 8800 GTX) work on a Mac Pro w/ boot camp? will it run w/ OS X?

2006-11-25 06:25:37 · 4 answers · asked by emlletu 1 in Add-ons

It worked last night and all, and now when i click the volume control, a box comes up and says

There are no active mixer devices available. To instal mixer devices, go to Control Panel, click prints and other hardware, and then click Add Hardware.
This program will now close


I tried going to Adjust Audio Properties and it doesn't seem to let me click anything.

The speakers are plugged in, and on.

I've also tried to push the mute button on my keyboard but nothing happens and it just stays muted.

Any idea whats goin on?..
Whats your adive of me trying to do?

2006-11-25 06:23:27 · 3 answers · asked by DuDe-Is-ThAt-MiCaH 4 in Other - Hardware

2006-11-25 06:22:40 · 10 answers · asked by man m 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-11-25 06:22:01 · 3 answers · asked by man m 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-11-25 06:21:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

What is the price range for a new desktop computer? I know there is a huge range, but ballpark? I really have no idea.

2006-11-25 06:13:20 · 5 answers · asked by k 2 in Desktops

I am buying Sony Vaio laptop for Christmas, my girlfriend just purchased an Apple Macbook Pro. She has the built-camera in her computer as do I on the new Sony. She can video chat with her friends that also own new Apple computers,and it looks amazing. Is there any program that we can use to video chat between a PC and a Mac with the stunning video clarity between the two people chatting. Vidoe chatting on the Mac looks like full-motion video with no stopping or pausing.

2006-11-25 06:08:46 · 6 answers · asked by Jennaba9048 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I havn't installed anything new and it's been working just fine. I woke up this morning, turned on my computer, tried to play a game and it appeared. I ran disk check and it seemed to fix the problem but it happened again. Can I do anything? Are there any programs to fix it?

2006-11-25 06:05:12 · 4 answers · asked by njagalamalaya 5 in Other - Hardware

i use fujitsu siemens computers and currently have 40 Gb of HD, can someone tell me the diff between these two:
-Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 250GB 8Mb Cache 7200RPM HDD OEM
-Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 250Gb 8Mb Cache SATA150 OEM HDD

2006-11-25 05:55:46 · 7 answers · asked by Mr B 2 in Other - Hardware

i need the name of a device that can be installed any place and can analyze data and send commands ........that is small in size and can be programmed for any purpose

2006-11-25 05:54:32 · 1 answers · asked by Dark March 1 in Other - Hardware

I am looking for a laptop that is fast and has enough memory for a cheap affordable price!

2006-11-25 05:53:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

We bought some ram yesterday. Took out the old chip, and replaced it, plugged the computer back in, and it doesnt work. We bought the right thing, cuz we checked and double checked. Weve tried everything, nothing makes it work. Its a Gateway. Is there something we arnt doing, that we should?

2006-11-25 05:48:25 · 4 answers · asked by ~~ 7 in Desktops

if it is a 1.6 ghz processor does the X2 make it a 3.2 ghz processor?

2006-11-25 05:43:08 · 5 answers · asked by bigizz75 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

My current bootable HD is starting to get some bad spots on it and only boots about 75% of the time. I have an extra HD bay that I would like to put a new drive in and mirror the old one. Is there a way to do this, so that it will copy over all the files (including boot, system and hidden files) and I can swap out the new, mirrored drive for the old, bad one?

2006-11-25 05:37:31 · 6 answers · asked by Danger Russ 2 in Other - Hardware

Does the screen indeed needs a screen sever? Come on computer guys, reply this Q. Is there any scientific explanation?

2006-11-25 05:35:43 · 9 answers · asked by arnab 2 in Monitors

I have a Dell Dimension 4550 desktop/pc and im looking into buying DDR SDRAM for it. It only came with 256 MB, and has 2 slots. I want to get a 512MB card, but im not sure. If i get 512MB will it be added on to my 256MB memory making my pc have 768MB? Or is that not possible and it needs to be either 256, 512 or 1024 MB total memory?
Also, does the memory the pc comes with take up one of my 2 card slots?
I mostly want to know if its possible to support 768 MB of memory.
My PC doesnt support dual channel memory.

2006-11-25 05:33:47 · 19 answers · asked by xgz1112 2 in Add-ons

My sister got a new desktop with Win XP Home sp2 and when I tried to hook up her Compaq IJ600 printer, I looked on the internet and found that HP took them over and they don't offer driver to support it anymore. What to do? Purchase new printer?

2006-11-25 05:32:38 · 3 answers · asked by Mikel 4 in Printers

2006-11-25 05:29:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I will be attending college in the Fall, and I was just wondering what is a good laptop for me. I heard that the Dell e1505 is really good, but is there any other that can match its greatness? I am specifically looking for a laptop with at least 4 hours of battery life and duo core technology. The ram can be from 1 gb to 2 gb, and the price is $1000 or below.

2006-11-25 05:14:19 · 9 answers · asked by tuong_ng89 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

After reinstalling XP Home Edition my display settings were set at a very low level and I can't seem to adjust them. I went through the troubleshooting process but some of the options it suggested I was not able to access.

The computer was very buggy, adware, spyware and viruses out the yinyang. It was beyond using antivirus software or anti-malware software to repair it.

Is it possible that the reboot did not remove all the malware? Would using a good hard drive eraser solve this problem? Or do I need to look at other options?

2006-11-25 05:07:41 · 5 answers · asked by gleamchaser 2 in Desktops

My old computer was slow and worthless and continually crashing, so we bought a new one, I was wondering is there a way to fix the computer so that it is usable again. I dont care if I have to delete everything on it or whatever because I dont use it anymore

2006-11-25 05:04:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-11-25 05:01:23 · 3 answers · asked by iluvorange357 1 in Desktops