Hardware - December 2006

2006-12-04 10:26:22 · 6 answers · asked by spakboy2008 2 in Desktops

2006-12-04 10:20:01 · 10 answers · asked by comp 2 in Add-ons

2006-12-04 10:06:16 · 2 answers · asked by el_coye 1 in Monitors

first off its an a22m thinkpad and the hard drive went bad so i had it replaced and another operating system put on it. it was windows 2000 pro xp ed. now its just windows 2000 pro, everything works fine except the dvd player is running slow its like watching a bad stream or one thats too slow but it used to work fine it had nero 6 i lost that so now its nero7 its just slow and it seems like the dvd drive is kicking on and off and before whenit worked right it stayed running the whole time.

2006-12-04 10:06:16 · 2 answers · asked by symbionic1975 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

when i open up My Computer my dvd rom drive isn't listed. but when i put in a cd i can play those games installed on my computer that require the disk to run. so apparently its reading the cd but isn't showing up on My Computer. i am trying to install new software but auto run won't work and when i go to add remove programs i have to select the cdrom drive but like i said. it isn't showing up anywhere. whats wrong? what should i do?

2006-12-04 09:58:56 · 2 answers · asked by Cary P 1 in Other - Hardware

my compter was buith top of the line four years that my microphone doesnt work been remove i dont have the disk to restore it i pick up sound card cmi87pci is not the same how i fix it the card in my compter

2006-12-04 09:57:26 · 3 answers · asked by bears_48370 1 in Other - Hardware

Is it better to buy or lease?

2006-12-04 09:54:29 · 5 answers · asked by SUSAN S 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-04 09:38:07 · 4 answers · asked by marthakirkes@sbcglobal.net 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i only need about 20gb just want to know can i just get an ibm hdd and fit it in

2006-12-04 09:34:51 · 3 answers · asked by Darren Sneddon 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have a laptop right now but my parents want one fore themselves and thought they could get a better model for me and take mine for themselves. mine is a bit heavy for college with not enough battery time and one and a half hours. we will probably buy from dell butnot necessarily. can anyone suggest an affordable (not over 1000euro), lightweight laptop with good battery time? (in ireland) thanks in advance

2006-12-04 09:24:17 · 13 answers · asked by PookyBoo 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-04 09:19:01 · 13 answers · asked by cabaret44 2 in Other - Hardware

The printer is hooked up and my computer says it has detected new hardware. The computer shows my printer as being selected. The documents go into the print que, but the printer never does anything. I also don't get any kind of error message. Can anyone tell me what's wrong?

2006-12-04 09:16:49 · 7 answers · asked by cldb730 4 in Printers

2006-12-04 09:12:30 · 2 answers · asked by oldhippieguy_co 1 in Printers

HI, i have a IBM T21 laptop with a S3 Graphics Inc. SavageIX graphics card. It has worked perfectly when i play flight simulator, but after a while, the card for some reason has stopped working. This is the message i get:


Safe mode has been enabled because your system is currently unable to use hardware acceleration. While in safe mode (Im not in safe mode in windows), you will be able to run flight simulator and troubleshoot hardware issues, but performance and display quality will be affected (it has).
Product support services does not support safe mode.

any help to get Flight simulator back up and working would be appreciated.

2006-12-04 09:08:24 · 1 answers · asked by Boeing 777 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a refurbished HP Omibook 6100 laptop. The battery is dead and unchargeable (it always stays at 0%) which means that I can only use the laptop with a power cord.

Is there any way at all I can make my battery chargeable and usable again?

I heard stories of people freezing their battery in the freezer over night and then being able to use it again. Is that true?

Any other tips which might work?

2006-12-04 09:06:12 · 6 answers · asked by Manu D 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Compaq Armada M700 will not show any lights or power on. I left it in the car in my laptop case in 36 degree weather. I have done this before and it has worked fine. Any suggestions on why it isnt starting.

2006-12-04 09:04:54 · 7 answers · asked by Rick C 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

How can I fix this? We even switched our printing paper to a better quality paper. Same problem. Do I need to tune-up the printer somehow by cleaning the roller?

2006-12-04 08:57:15 · 6 answers · asked by K-Tech 2 in Printers

I am trying to create a WinXP machine where I can play a DVD or movie file on a TV while being able to run other applications on a VGA monitor(s). Can I achieve this with S-Video out to the TV or must the TV be able to support a VGA input?

2006-12-04 08:56:42 · 1 answers · asked by ỉη ץ٥ڵ 5 in Monitors

my hard drive capacity as29.9GB,how can that be.note this is the actual capacity of the disk and not the free space

2006-12-04 08:48:50 · 14 answers · asked by kingkong 2 in Desktops

2006-12-04 08:41:50 · 9 answers · asked by carlrandles 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm a music freak and I have tons of music and was wanting to get an external drive drive for my laptop. What the price range on a external hard drive and What's the best brand to get?

2006-12-04 08:32:54 · 3 answers · asked by Tori 1 in Other - Hardware

I have just refilled my ink cartridges for the first time, the thing is that they wont print anything how can i get the ink to start running again. They have been dry for a bit!

2006-12-04 08:24:06 · 4 answers · asked by NATALIE N 2 in Printers

should I use my laptop on AC power, or should I unplug it when it's charged, let the battery drain and then recharge it?

also, how bad is it to start charging the battery when there's still some power in it?

and how bad is it not to charge the battery fully? i often find myself having to unplug the charger for various reasons before the charging is complete.

2006-12-04 08:23:32 · 5 answers · asked by angry_fruit 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

When i start my computer sometimes it gives me a message.

Hardware Malfunction,

Call your Hardware vendor for Support,

NMI : Parity Check / Memory Parity Error.

The System has Halted.

Can Anyone help me identify the problem and tell me how to fix this problem

Thanks.

2006-12-04 08:22:06 · 3 answers · asked by leo 1 in Other - Hardware

I am planning to buy a new rig, and need a graphics card which I will be using in single, so which one do I go for???

2006-12-04 08:14:38 · 4 answers · asked by hemacp_chemist 1 in Other - Hardware

This is my fast laptop that im wanting to take the processor out of and put in my old and slow computer the laptop is a Mobile Intel(R) Celeron(R) 2.00 ghz and the Desktop Processor is a Intel(R) Celeron(TM) 1.2 ghz is this possible to do before i try and mess them up please help would really like my desktop faster. PLEASE HELP!
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2006-12-04 08:03:56 · 5 answers · asked by jefferylovesashley4eva692009 2 in Desktops

hi ,
sorry to bother you all.

My dads messed up his computer, I've been round here all night trying to sort it out.
I've found his old win 98 disk but have lost the code.
he wants win 98 on, because thats wat he is use to.
Can anyone please give me a reg key plse, pref from someone who no longer uses win 98.

2006-12-04 08:00:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-12-04 07:58:53 · 3 answers · asked by tershaiam 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-04 07:56:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-12-04 07:55:13 · 7 answers · asked by brandon 2 in Desktops