Hardware - December 2006

my brother has charter cable internet next door. i want to connect with that without paying a larger monthly bill. is there any way that i can do this with wireless internet? i don't hava a lot of money to be spending on this so i need the cheapest way possible.

2006-12-04 07:46:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-04 07:46:26 · 1 answers · asked by maskmanmikep@verizon.net 1 in Add-ons

I'm trying to play EVE online with a SIS 650 integrated graphics card in a Lenovo laptop. I know that SIS 650 does not support T&L but is there some software workaround for this??? I just want to make EVE online playable, not looking for astonishing performance or anything.

Thanks for your help.

2006-12-04 07:43:24 · 1 answers · asked by wmm4786 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am selling my awesome laptop for 500 dollars so I can buy a ticket to china. I just got a job there as a teacher, but dont have the money for airfare and my visa. What I am selling is an ACER notebook.

It has:
1 GB of Ram
1.7Ghz centrino processor
108 GB Hard drive
3.5 years left on a "smash it and get a new one" Warantee
big screen res up to 1280x800
DVD RW and CD RW
Inhanced WiFi
3 USB ports
PC Card slot
Built in modem for dial up
and ethernet port for High speed

This would make an excellent deal, and would make an awesome present.

2006-12-04 07:29:20 · 5 answers · asked by Brandon S 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am looking to purchase the above, can nebody tell me how the fax works? i have tried searching everywhere for info on it, i understand you can use it just as a normal fax machine( you dont need your computer) but i was wondering whether you could write something up on the computer and then just click fax and it would work? would i need extra software to do this????

Someone help me please

2006-12-04 07:25:50 · 1 answers · asked by linzi_parkes 1 in Printers

in an ict test "wild card" came up loads what does it mean?

2006-12-04 07:19:45 · 9 answers · asked by funkygurl123 3 in Other - Hardware

The AD_Link cable that comes with the Sound Blaster Audigy 4 is one part firewire and one part something else. I need to find out what that other cable is. The cable that came with it is not long enough and Create Labs "can't" make a longer one for me or provide me with some sort of coupler to connect two together. Does anyone know what kind of cable this is and/or where I can find a longer one or a coupler. Thanks.

2006-12-04 07:09:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

All programs are dragging very slow (i.e. Internet, Word, Exel, etc.) My computer is approx. 2 1/2 years old. I am willing to erase everything on it, and start over. I do not mind backing up my files etc. I have deep scanned with new norton antivirus, ran up-to-date spyware programs, defraged hard drive, cleared temp internet files etc. Nothing has worked! I have an hp zx5000, intel pentium 4, 3.2 Ghz w/512MB and am running Windows XP Home w/Service Pack 2. I would appreciate if someone could give me some ideas as to what direction to take to solve this issue(in detail would be greatly appreciated). I do not want to replace my notebook, but I understand technology updates very often. With that being said, Is this computer still up to par with some of the mid-range notebooks today? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...

2006-12-04 07:05:36 · 6 answers · asked by brandoncra 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-12-04 07:00:23 · 3 answers · asked by Bharath . 1 in Other - Hardware

okay, heres the deal - i have a dell desktop - its about 3 years old and for about the past 6 months it will sometimes randomly restart while i am on it. it mainly does it when i have like 3 or 4 windows open at a time or if i go to my friends myspace page that has a lot of crap on it.

anyway, i was told i should get it checked out, so last week i took it to a computer repair shop - they checked it out and said that it just had a few viruses and removed them and installed a new virus program. well it keeps restarting and on one of the occasions that it restarted it said something about checking a driver. i have no clue what to do now - please help!

2006-12-04 06:49:16 · 5 answers · asked by Confused about life 1 in Desktops

when I'm trying to play a DVD movie on my computer the audio is very choppy, any solutions?

2006-12-04 06:46:15 · 6 answers · asked by The Big Bossman 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I just bought a Sony Centrino 1.83Ghz, 512 RAM, laptop and I don't know if I should spend an extra $100 to buy a Sony Duo Centrino 1.83Ghz, and with 1024 RAM laptop.
Is it worth the extra 100 Bux ?

2006-12-04 06:43:51 · 7 answers · asked by Yos07 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-04 06:39:16 · 2 answers · asked by trueblue 1 in Printers

2006-12-04 06:36:53 · 3 answers · asked by Robbie 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-04 06:36:35 · 7 answers · asked by kedi 2 in Other - Hardware

not much spave left. its an execise im doing, but the books dont help. any ideas?

2006-12-04 06:33:22 · 4 answers · asked by redastra2000 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-12-04 06:30:43 · 2 answers · asked by Robbie 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

This question is more of a historical question then a practical one. When I say Supercomputer, I'm thinking of a computer such as the Cray's that may have had a 486 or equivalent CPU and supporting 1GB of ram. As far as I can remember a 486 level desktop was never produced that supported 1GB of ram. I'm looking for any remote proof of a 486 level machine with 1GB of ram including a link to a page, flyer, article to back it up.

2006-12-04 06:17:57 · 2 answers · asked by rlucas7298 2 in Other - Hardware

The commercial scanners that i have found cost between $400.00 and $1,500. Anyone have a suggestion?

2006-12-04 06:16:52 · 2 answers · asked by sneakers8800 1 in Scanners

2006-12-04 06:12:05 · 6 answers · asked by Jarlena86 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I recently had a laptop hard drive failer. It has to be replaced. DELL told me that I could replace the hard with any notebook/laptop hard drive. I order one and when it came in, it would not connect.

The New drive has male pins to connect. The Old drive looks like a slot connect like the card that you slide into your mother board on a PC. Any suggestions on adaptors or how to order the correct hard drive type.

2006-12-04 06:07:21 · 4 answers · asked by today 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have used my DVD Drive and then it has disappeared. It is saying that there is no driver. Can you help me.

2006-12-04 06:07:18 · 7 answers · asked by Suzie B 1 in Other - Hardware

In a Blog someone pointed out the light bulb always dies when you first turn it on. Does this phenomenon apply to hard drives?

2006-12-04 06:07:01 · 10 answers · asked by Gerinald P 1 in Desktops

let's say that I'm not so brilliant about PCs.... although we, as society, are forced into it, to me it remains a machine without soul! and this is why I always need help for "easy" stuff....

the problem is that the volume coming from my laptop (Acer, "travelmate" series) has always been sooo low... finally yesterday I bought some speakers to find out what I believe to be a "balance fault" (ok have a laugh now... thanks!)???!!!

I tried to watch a DVD but suddenly realized that the backgound noise (like music or cars passing...) is louder than the "talking" of the actors.
WHY is that???
HOW do I fix it???
I tried to play with the volume equaliser or something similar but the only thing that change is the background sound... and still the background seems to be on top of the voices...
HELP HELP HELP

thank you!

2006-12-04 05:53:35 · 8 answers · asked by kim78 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Im trying to scan an image into my Comp, and the damned thing says I need to install the software. My mother says she has done so at least thrice before, and by now has lost the CD. My question is, is the software to use the scanner available for download over the internet? Ive looked around but had no luck, and would be very grateful if someone could help me:)

2006-12-04 05:51:39 · 2 answers · asked by Mo 4 in Scanners

Proccesor description:

Pentium 4 HT

3.2ghz Socket N (478)
800mhz FSB
Hyperthreading
Stepping K, 512KB cache

I would like to use a G-Force GPU. What would you recommend?

2006-12-04 05:46:38 · 2 answers · asked by beyonduniverse 1 in Desktops

My wife's not very computer friendly, but needs something for work. I don't want to buy her too much computer for her needs, but am curious on what is recommended for a notebook under $750 and why?

2006-12-04 05:42:17 · 4 answers · asked by ropemancometh 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-04 05:42:12 · 6 answers · asked by ShyGirl 1 in Monitors

My old computer runs in windows 98, doesnt ahve a cdwriter only floopy drive, is very old and has a lor of photosd that i want to transfer to new computer runing windows xp media center

2006-12-04 05:40:57 · 7 answers · asked by jlg4554 1 in Other - Hardware

I have a Dell PC and am looking to convert my old personal videos into DVD's.
Question 1: What is the best DVD burner under $200?
Q2: What sort of equipment will I need to connect my VCR to my computer?
Q3: What is the best free software out there to clean up my videos?
Q4: What are some blank DVD brands to purchase?

2006-12-04 05:38:22 · 2 answers · asked by ropemancometh 5 in Desktops