Hardware (Computers & Internet) - December 2006

I have an old laptop with windows 98 which is running out of space on the hard drive. Can I get a 1 gb usb flash drive and use it as a hard drive? Specifically I want to load a tax program on to it and do tax returns and save the info just as if it were a hard drive.

2006-12-05 12:23:28 · 6 answers · asked by ecoblens 1 in Add-ons

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can i instal web cam with out the cd?

2006-12-05 12:14:59 · 14 answers · asked by coolbeens 1 in Add-ons

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i just got a laptop?

and the guy said it has a dvd burner but im not sure if it does when i look at the devices it says its a dvd/cd-rw is it just a cd burner or is it both

2006-12-05 12:13:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

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What do I do if the back of the computer case does not match the motherboad.?

2006-12-05 12:11:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

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What is the best NoteBook Computer for Photo's and Music?

2006-12-05 11:57:02 · 4 answers · asked by Christy L 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

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how much can a regualr floppy disk hold? like those really cheap ones?

2006-12-05 11:39:59 · 15 answers · asked by Orange? 4 in Add-ons

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computer wont POST?

all of the fans spin, lights go on, but it the hdd only spins up if the ide cable is NOT plugged to the Motherboard, RAM works in other computer, NO POST, NO BEEPS, No Picture

replaced mobo/cpu, old one had same prob, brand new power supply tests fine, tried new video card and onboard one, no success.
hdd tests fine in other computer.

2006-12-05 11:36:43 · 4 answers · asked by creamycenter2003 3 in Desktops

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Does the laptop go bad when you close the screen.?

As in, if you have the laptop on and you close the screen, does that affect the performance of the laptop?

2006-12-05 11:29:08 · 6 answers · asked by demonicdemon01 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

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how do i remove write protection from my pc?

2006-12-05 11:25:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

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I need help with my fax/printer machine?

When I printed a picture, I wanted to print another different one but the same one keeps coming out what is wrong with it?

2006-12-05 11:24:58 · 4 answers · asked by Julia M 1 in Printers

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Specefic Laptop for Christmas?

I need some help on looking for a laptop, something that would fit me, Fast, Durabable, lightweight, DVD RW+ Burner, Large capacity hard drive(more than 80GB at least), High buffer rate!, 17" or wider screen, built in WiFi, If Posibile built in webcam and Mic and of course Bluetooth/infa.. nah Just bluetooth, , ...... And NOT A SONY, Sony seems the be the only thing I can find that fits the description, and im need to get someother afordable brand, .. and.. im not into IBM Think Pads... lol and it should be like under, US$800 -$1500 bucks!

Let me know anysites that i should check out, any links you know of that can help me find what I want, and stuf like that, since im not on the computer all the time, i realy dont got much time to search for a laptop, bit ill try when ever i get the chance to.
Also if you can email me via Google Mail.(GMAIL) I also have invites left if you want.
Thanks in advance
ohyeahilovegirlz@gmail.com

2006-12-05 11:21:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

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Laptop or computer? Which one is better?

2006-12-05 11:21:36 · 21 answers · asked by myheart 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

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Both cd-rom drives mysteriously failed simultaneously?

Running dual drives, DVD-ROM and a DVD-RW. Burned about 12 DVDs in a row, put one back in to verify the contents, and neither drive would show up in explorer. After reboot, drives are no longer recognized in device manager. Both drives function fine from dos and in the bios and throughout the entire boot sequence. Once windows is loaded, however, nothing will function. If I insert an audio CD, they will play these directly through the board. I have verified all connections. ...All of which leads me to believe this is clearly a software, and not a hardware issue. I have rolled back and replaced all drivers, verified all registry entries, and frankly, I'm baffled.

I am receiving the following messages in device manager:
Two of these for the drives:
Windows cannot initialize the device driver for this hardware. (Code 37)
And this for the SM Bus Controller:
The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)

any ideas short of cutting my losses and reinstalling XP?

2006-12-05 11:20:55 · 5 answers · asked by Ben Richmond 1 in Desktops

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Does this processor work well with the Motherboard?

I believe it does, but, is it powerful enough to handle the 2000mhz FSB?
AMD Athlon 64 x2 4200+ Dual Core 64bit CPU

ASUS A8N-SLI DELUXE Socket 939 64 bit CPU support

2006-12-05 11:08:12 · 2 answers · asked by Mashu 4 in Other - Hardware

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I have an EZ8000 keyboard,the symbols @ and " are swapped around. How can I change them?

Have tried driver disks - doesn't work.

2006-12-05 11:06:59 · 6 answers · asked by Neil B 2 in Other - Hardware

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Which is more preferable to have a laptop or a desktop computer?

Why laptops are more expensive than desktop computers?

2006-12-05 11:06:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

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how do i change my computer's bios memory settings?

I got a webcam and I get an error message when I plug it in. It says I don't have enough drive memory (but I know I do) and that I should change the BIOS memory settings to turn off cacheing.

2006-12-05 10:59:15 · 3 answers · asked by nslsuperstar 1 in Desktops

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Questions on AMD vs Intel.?

First off, whats the biggest difference between the two?

Which will run faster for gaming, and video/audio editing?

Is there a difference between the front side buses?
If there is no difference between Intel and AMD, why does amd have 2000 and Intel has 1333? From what I've found...

Which is most reliable? I know AMD usually runs hotter, but, is it better?

Does the processor matter when getting games, as in, Intel vs Amd? Or do I just have to have higher then posted? (Cause on games it says Intel Pentium as the processor, I rarely see AMD on the games I get...)

Which is better?
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz (Dual Core) 1066FSB
or
AMD Athlon 64 x2 4200+ Dual Core (2000FSB) 64bit CPU

Cause I can get either for about the same price.

2006-12-05 10:55:20 · 7 answers · asked by Mashu 4 in Desktops

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what are those thing called.........?

it's like a floppy disk that can save things into it but then it doesnt look like a floppy disk, it looks small, like those wireless mouse where that thing you have to plug into the computer so that the mouse get's signal so it can move, it looks like that and it is used like a floppy disk but it is better it can save more stuff i think. does anyone know what's called?

2006-12-05 10:54:05 · 12 answers · asked by Orange? 4 in Add-ons

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