Hardware - December 2006

When I run scan disk i get the message that it cant complete and that it has to be scheduled to run when computer restarts. Well when the computer restarts the scan disk starts and gets through the first check but then restarts the computer all over again to the point that it starts the scan disk proccess again. Any one else have this happen

2006-12-29 10:13:15 · 6 answers · asked by Mike V 2 in Other - Hardware

some are kb followed by numbers.

2006-12-29 10:13:07 · 5 answers · asked by bobo 1 in Other - Hardware

I have found some sort of RGB converter but still unaware on how this works.

2006-12-29 10:05:54 · 4 answers · asked by dave k 1 in Monitors

ei systems xp need help

2006-12-29 10:01:23 · 6 answers · asked by ben n 1 in Other - Hardware

can i convert the serial to usb port with an adapter of some sort?

2006-12-29 09:59:43 · 8 answers · asked by daveywavey33 1 in Add-ons

i cracked the screen of my ibm thinkpad its a laptop kind of thing just a different name and the crack isnt all that bad and it didnt completely damage the screen but all around the crack there is some kind of purple fuzzy stuff....this all happened when i slamed it close cuz i was in a hurry....please help and the waranty expired and i dont have any insuranse for it and its a used computer and i dont have the money to spend on a new laptop any advice would halp PLEASE HELP

2006-12-29 09:59:15 · 8 answers · asked by rock4evah13 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-29 09:57:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Is there a wire that I can connect to my Computer and also connect to my TV?
Like a USB to A/V?
Thanks,
Rom

2006-12-29 09:52:43 · 3 answers · asked by Rom 3 in Add-ons

I have tried and tried, to find the Windows XP driver for a Microtek ScanMaker v310 scanner. It's an old scanner that someone gave me without any software disc. I have googled it any downloaded a bunch but they don't seem to work.

Can anyone please help me find/get the driver/software for this scanner.

Thank you for your help.

2006-12-29 09:48:39 · 3 answers · asked by Andre The Giant 2 in Scanners

I have a Kensington blue tooth mouse and I usually use it at the same time with my TouchPad. A few weeks ago I turned it on after it had been off for about a month. Soon after my touchpad would stop working or I would get a message saying: Your Synaptics touchpad has been disabled because it has dected another pointing device plugged into your computer. I have tried removing, disabling, uninstalling, reinstalling and nothing has worked. I have contacted Kensington and Synaptics with no luck. Help is needed ASAP. Any help will be apreciated, even if it doesn't fix it. I will make sure you get plenty of points for answering. Thanks in advance.

2006-12-29 09:48:37 · 1 answers · asked by dustinh456 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

I've put a new 250GB Harddrive in a machine, the machine spec is 3.2ghz pentium 4, 1gb ram and the 250gb harddrive. The problem is that the bios is identifying the hdd as a 251gb hdd, but when I go to format is for windows and run the installation, it only identfies 125gb, and when I right click, on the hdd and go to properties is says its a 125gb hard drive! anyone got any ideas? I would apreciate any help, thanks!

2006-12-29 09:45:42 · 6 answers · asked by gerard mcmanus 2 in Other - Hardware

then it aborts burning and says virtual memory is too low windows is increasing the size but applications for anything then are refused, i have tried putting the virtual memory up myself but it is still doing it? any help would be appreciated please guys

2006-12-29 09:45:16 · 4 answers · asked by victoria r 2 in Other - Hardware

If there are only 2 RAM slots on the motherboard is it possible to get some expandable connectors or something like that or motherboard need to be replaced in that case?

2006-12-29 09:28:43 · 8 answers · asked by nick 2 in Add-ons

plz!!!

2006-12-29 09:14:54 · 3 answers · asked by evinselline 2 in Other - Hardware

HP Pavilion Media Center dv6190eu Entertainment Notebook PC (RP959EA)
AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
Level 2 cache 512 KB + 512 KB
120 GB hard drive
2048RAM
5400 rpm
£799

HP Pavilion Media Center dv6174ea Entertainment Notebook PC (RP983EA)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T5500
1.66GHz
Level 2 cache 2 MB
120 GB hard drive
5400 rpm
2048 MB RAM
£899

both weigh 2.99kg and have the same screen: 15.4" WXGA High Definition BrightView Widescreen

2006-12-29 09:12:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

mac or hp, or... any other brand and model

2006-12-29 08:51:49 · 8 answers · asked by javn 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

any way of still burning cds where can i find new burning software for free

2006-12-29 08:46:34 · 5 answers · asked by John O 1 in Add-ons

2006-12-29 08:43:15 · 7 answers · asked by wemyss 1 in Scanners

For security reasons, I want to find the hard drive and destroy it before I throw the old computer away. I've opened it up, but I have no idea which part is the hard drive.

2006-12-29 08:40:04 · 2 answers · asked by In Honor of Moja 4 in Desktops

could upgrade install my two computers and put the hardware it needs to run i dont have the cds with the pcs so i have to buy windows xp

2006-12-29 08:28:52 · 6 answers · asked by Halo5 1 in Other - Hardware

im trying to get my movie maker to work but after i click on the program a screen comes up and says

you system is currently set to a screen resolution of 800x600 or less.
better display results can be achieved if you set your screen resolution to 1024x768 or highter

how can i get it to 1024x768

2006-12-29 08:28:17 · 7 answers · asked by drawmaster12 4 in Monitors

2006-12-29 08:19:11 · 4 answers · asked by houmatt00 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

OPERATING SYSTEM : WINDOWS XP SP1

2006-12-29 08:14:23 · 2 answers · asked by nick 2 in Add-ons

Been a while since I've built my last computer from scratch, so I've lost track of what cards are good for the money. What can you get around the $100 range these days that'll be able to handle modern-day games (even if not necessarily w/ highest quality graphics)?

2006-12-29 08:07:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2006-12-29 08:03:28 · 5 answers · asked by Rod W 1 in Printers

2006-12-29 08:02:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Integrated VIA DeltaChrome Graphics Controller Max shared 256MB memory

Would that be able to play games on smoothly? (guild wars, world of warcraft, counter strike source)

2006-12-29 07:53:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

what settings should I change so that my laptop doesn't log off automatically

2006-12-29 07:34:56 · 3 answers · asked by ROP 2 in Monitors

Ok, so, there has been this clunking sound coming from the hard drive for a while now (atleast half a year or more), usually when I start up and once or twice at night. It is occasional.

Now, before anyone starts screaming HDD failure, this has been happening pretty long and no signs of failure yet. What is the problem?

Yesterday, I installed Lavasoft Pro and the clunking came irregular in short intervals but that was the only time it happened. This hard drive is pretty old (been through two builds).

2006-12-29 07:34:19 · 4 answers · asked by King 1 in Other - Hardware

I'm going to buy a computer, with a free upgrade to Vista Home Premium, and I'm wondering if 1GB of DDR2 or 2GB of just DDR is better?

2006-12-29 07:32:38 · 11 answers · asked by Toronto X 1 in Desktops