Hardware - December 2006

Desktop:Compaq
OS:Windows 2000

Drives : CD and DVD

Symptoms:
1) CD Drive's light lits up when I open it from the outside- the drive does open
2) DVD drive doesnt respond nad doesnt open at all
3) My Computer doesnt show the drives at all
4) I checked the BIOS- I am not sure but I think its not detected by the BIOS either
5) I also have windows 98- it doesnt show up in windows 98 either


I am tempted to think its not virus or os but a hardware problem
I am not sure where should I start to investigate this

any ideas?

2006-12-06 13:27:02 · 5 answers · asked by rajiv 1 in Other - Hardware

Is this done with software or something that each provider must give you?

2006-12-06 13:11:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

ok you know when you are in a school library they only let you print in black and white? how do they do that because i wanna print some photos but dont wanna waste colour ink i wanna print it in black and white any help?? oh and using paint is a sob so dont mention it

2006-12-06 13:10:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

2006-12-06 13:08:46 · 2 answers · asked by michael p 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-06 13:05:13 · 5 answers · asked by lanah10101 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

We have a printer hooked up to a computer with a USB extension cable. We are having problems trying to attach other USB devices when this cable is in use (it works fine if we connect the printer without the cable.)

Is there something we can do? How about an extension hub (vs. just a cable?)

2006-12-06 13:01:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

My mouse won't let me double click. So to open a folder you have to double click but somehow all my 3 mouses I have wont do it. I have to right click it which gets annoying.

2006-12-06 12:58:38 · 3 answers · asked by Alex 3 in Add-ons

i know that intel has already sandwiched two dual core chips together and has started to pawn these of as quad-core, but i want to know about amd

2006-12-06 12:56:14 · 3 answers · asked by twister 3 in Desktops

2006-12-06 12:44:59 · 7 answers · asked by mylero 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Should I go buy another cartirage?

2006-12-06 12:39:28 · 4 answers · asked by Sabine 1 in Printers

2006-12-06 12:38:56 · 6 answers · asked by acesfullof10s 1 in Other - Hardware

is this processor any good celeron-m 420

2006-12-06 12:34:28 · 4 answers · asked by nufc mad 3 in Desktops

2006-12-06 12:33:03 · 14 answers · asked by pilotdave30@verizon.net 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

So i was wondering how good is the mac pro?
it looks like one hell of a computer.

2006-12-06 12:29:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2006-12-06 12:26:09 · 4 answers · asked by Scott K117 1 in Desktops

the 'found new hardware wizard' keeps asking for an installation disk, but the usb drives were already installed and the mouse is plug and play. this happened once before and i didnt need any disks. what do i do?

2006-12-06 12:20:15 · 4 answers · asked by james c 2 in Add-ons

2006-12-06 12:17:45 · 3 answers · asked by rocky2007 1 in Desktops

Is a mac computer really better??

please help!!

2006-12-06 12:14:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Don't need it for gaming, I just need a decent computer for personal use... Internet, a couple games, homework.
You get the idea
THANKS!

2006-12-06 12:13:23 · 10 answers · asked by teddyrockstar 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-06 12:10:59 · 6 answers · asked by anthony k 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have 2 memory slots - current setup is: 1 256mb card and 1 128mb memory card. I bought the following memory on Amazon: "Viking DL1325 512MB Unbuffered Non-ECC DDR266/PC2100 DIMM Memory" and installed it (along with the 256mb card in the 2nd slot). My PC only recognizes the 256mb card, even though the 512mb card is in the other slot. The Kingston site recommends this memory: "Kingston 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 266 (PC 2100) System Specific Memory for Dell." Sounds a lot like the Viking memory I already bought. Did I buy the wrong memory, or am I missing something (perhaps I have to have 2 512mb cards at one time?). Thanks in advance for your help!

2006-12-06 11:58:15 · 2 answers · asked by Kat773 2 in Add-ons

I have 2 hardrives my main one is 80Gb with all my operating system and stuff on. I have recently connected my old one as a slave its 10Gb and makes a whirring sound...I was wandering if there is a way to disable it and enable it without going into the bios and having to re-boot all the time, anyone got any ideas?

2006-12-06 11:57:30 · 5 answers · asked by Clarky 4 in Add-ons

I have thousands of single-page documents that need to be scanned and archived electronically. I know there are some very expensive packages that use OCR and "zoning" to recognize the document's characterisitcs (vendor, account no., date, ...) and move it to the right folder. Is there a "cheap" solution that does the job, even using another system? Anything in the free open-source realm? Of course I have a decent scanner that can handle the "hard" part. Thanks a lot.

2006-12-06 11:54:54 · 2 answers · asked by caudingo 1 in Scanners

someone from my broadband service told me to get rid of Internet Exployer 7 and call the Notebook manufacturer for the IE6?
Does anyone with computer tech knowledge know if this is the correct advise

2006-12-06 11:53:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

My assignment has to be attached as a Word document, all I have is Word pad. My instructor will not accept any attachments that are not in a Word format. Does anyone have any suggestions or know of any sites. I have dial up and it is very slow.
Thanks

2006-12-06 11:48:46 · 7 answers · asked by ksoul 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-12-06 11:39:12 · 1 answers · asked by Harold R 2 in Add-ons

1. Gateway MX6426- $599.99
Processor Brand AMD Turion(TM)
Processor Speed 2.2GH
System Bus Up to 1600MH
Cache Memory 1MB on die Level 2
System Memory (RAM) 1GB
Hard Drive Size 80GB

2. HP pavilion dv6000z- 599.99
Operating System Windows XP MediaCenter!!
Processor Mobile AMD Sempron(TM) 3400+ (1.80GHz/256KB)
Display 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800)
Graphics Card NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 6150
Memory 1024MB DDR2 System Memory
Hard Drive 80GB 5400 RPM

3. Toshiba L35-S1054 $599.99
ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M chipset
Atheros 802.11b/g wireless-LAN
Genuine Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Configured with 1024MB PC4200 DDR2 SDRAM (both memory slots may be occupied)
100GB (5400 RPM) Serial-ATA (SATA) hard disk drive
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X200M 32MB-256MB ,

Please help they are all 600.00 which is the best computer for the money???

2006-12-06 11:29:34 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Brand:
HP
Memory (RAM):
512 MB

Family:
--
Hard Drive Capacity:
20 GB

Processor Type:
Intel Pentium 4
Operating System:
Not Included

Processor Model:
--
Primary Drive:
--

Processor Speed:
1.6 GHz
Condition:
Used

Bundled Items:
--

Manufacture:


HP

Case:


Tower

Model:


Vectra VL420

Processor Type:


Intel Pentium 4

Processor Speed:


1.6GHz

Memory Ram:


512MB

Hard Drive:


20 GB

CD Rom:


Yes

DVD:


NO

Floppy:


Yes

Other Drives:


NO

USB:


Yes, 4 ports (Not Tested) (2 Front 2 Rear)

Modem:


NO

Network Card:


Yes, On- Board (Not Tested)

Sound:


Yes, On- Board (Not Tested)

Video:


Yes, On- Board (Not Tested)

Operating System:


NO

2006-12-06 11:20:44 · 13 answers · asked by jeka_kate 1 in Desktops

i've been told i need to defrag my hard drive but i was just wondering if it is a compicated thing to do... i mean is it just a case of clicking the button and it will do it? and also how long will it take and what does it actually do?! phew! x

2006-12-06 11:19:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have a Dell Inspiron 1150 with a 64 mb graphics card with shared memory. I'm not sure if it is built into the motherboard or not. Anyways, is there a way that I can upgrade the graphics card on it, or is my best bet upgrading the memory? Thanks.

2006-12-06 11:18:49 · 6 answers · asked by dios_et_dios 2 in Laptops & Notebooks