Hardware - December 2006

My computer is less than 6 months old. They were working fine, and one day - nothing... I have tried system restore and even hard drive restore... still not working. Gateway wants me to send it in for repair, but I will be without a computer for a month or so.... Please help! (Answer that works will get the points.)

2006-12-03 04:27:15 · 7 answers · asked by Brandi 2 in Desktops

Its a new pc that i have just bought,its not the fan thats making the noise.When i connect my pen drive it also makes noises for a few seconds and stops and again starts making noises for another few seconds.

2006-12-03 04:22:13 · 4 answers · asked by Flash 2 in Desktops

I'm hooking up my cam and yes I have software.I've tried removing the cam then reloading and still get code 10.What's the deal?What is code 10?

2006-12-03 04:19:03 · 1 answers · asked by duanehullihan 2 in Other - Hardware

im looking at the hp tuner card for my hp laptop, and i want to use it to watch and record tv on my computer. my question is has anyone used it and is it any good, i cant find any user reviews anywhere.

2006-12-03 04:16:43 · 1 answers · asked by maxworth 2 in Add-ons

Which do you feel is better and why? Also please state if one is better for a certain thing such as gaming or running multiple high end applications.

2006-12-03 04:15:35 · 4 answers · asked by CiscoGuy 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am looking at getting an ATI 1300x Pro. I dont really know alot about Nvidia cards and was wondering if they have anything in that price-range that is better.

2006-12-03 04:09:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2006-12-03 03:59:48 · 7 answers · asked by pudsey 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

XP cannot find USB video capture device Realtek Winfast but it was never a prob before. Suddenly it cannot see the thing but I can. How can I point it in the right direction?

2006-12-03 03:56:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

id like to hook up my new 32 inch lcd hdtv to my computer and use that as the monitor, but ive heard that it can a) blow your video card and b) not look good unless you have specific hardware.
id like to know what i would need to do this, i know my tv has hdmi, rca, component, vga, and a few others, but will i need a new video card, i probably will because my computer is sort of old, what would work best for me

2006-12-03 03:56:05 · 6 answers · asked by cody7wf 1 in Monitors

we found them in the trash and they do work but can't figure out how to bypass the sign on screen to use the F4 feature to try to reboot it as suggested in another answer. We only want to use it for the internet and don't care what else is on it. Can anyone suggest anything we can do? I have a 98, ME and XP OS disk I can install if I can get past this log on window. Office 2000 is what is currently running on this WinBook SI laptop. Thanks

2006-12-03 03:53:09 · 4 answers · asked by hair2811 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

how many windows os can i hav in my laptop and can i hav linux and windows together

2006-12-03 03:49:20 · 8 answers · asked by blacksafari5004 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have an Pentium 4 2.6 GHz socket 478, Intel D865GLC motherboard, 512MB of RAM(DDR-333),a ATX 250 Watt power supply, and an 80GB hard drive, with no dedicated sound card or GPU. I already know I need to upgrade my RAM( it can support up to DDR-400) to a GB. It is currently running Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and I am planning of upgrading it to Windows Vista Premium.

2006-12-03 03:44:36 · 8 answers · asked by MartayPartay101 2 in Desktops

In the 3D set up in the CATALYST control panel there is this setting called CATALYST AI,what does this do?

2006-12-03 03:41:47 · 1 answers · asked by molly 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-12-03 03:36:46 · 8 answers · asked by glen_roth 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-03 03:33:41 · 8 answers · asked by Leona v. A 2 in Desktops

I have 256 MB RAM & i'm planning to buy an AGP card.
I want to know if an AGP card has its own memory.

Like suppose i buy a 64 MB AGP card (thats enuff 4 me as i only play FIFA). Then will it use 64 MB of my RAM? Pls answer.

2006-12-03 03:32:27 · 10 answers · asked by D.Beckham Is God 2 in Add-ons

2006-12-03 03:30:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have a pentium 4, 2.4 GH and i have a dvd player and cd-rw. Recently we bought a dvd-rw, LG GSA H10N and we try to install it, but my pc starts very slow and we cant install the dvd, is like my computer gone crazy quen we connect the dvd, so i think we could change the cd-rw por dvd-rw, bu we cant either that form, so please, somebody could help us? And please sorry about our english. Solo hablamos espanol. OOPS

2006-12-03 03:22:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2006-12-03 03:13:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have a dell dimension 4600 but my network drivers are curropted and i cant find the ethernet controller drivers on dell and the ones i do download or i think i do dont do nothin. so i was wondering if the dell restore disk reinstalls the drivers with it

2006-12-03 03:12:04 · 2 answers · asked by jaktricky 2 in Desktops

in laptop

2006-12-03 03:02:24 · 4 answers · asked by BA$$AM 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I trying to get the hdd out of this lap-top but Im not sure exactly how

2006-12-03 02:58:43 · 1 answers · asked by leonard c 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-03 02:55:40 · 5 answers · asked by secretbirdyj 3 in Desktops

2006-12-03 02:48:53 · 2 answers · asked by bullwinkle046 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I've got a Pavilion 7970 which i believe has a 200W power supply! I've added a new sound card, tv tunner card, usb port card, second hard drive and a dvd writer, now i looking to upgrade the graphics card.
Several reviews say the cards draw loads of power e.g GeForce 7600 , Radeon 9600.

Can any one advise me on a suitable graphics card for gaming with my existing power supply or if i can simply upgrade my power supply, i.e. is it iterchangable with other off the shelf models.

2006-12-03 02:44:00 · 3 answers · asked by jbenny1 1 in Other - Hardware

i am unable to alter the screen resolution and everything is large.been in to the display settings but the option to alter the resolution is not available..is there something else to select or alter first

2006-12-03 02:39:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

Last night I was playing a game, (Roller Coaster Tycoon 3: PLATINUM) and once I finished, it was fine. I turned my screen off and went to bed. I woke up this morning and my whole screen was tilted clockwize.

2006-12-03 02:31:36 · 4 answers · asked by R.A.E.C.H.E.L. 1 in Monitors

There are so many options available with fronstide bus's and options, but whats a good way to test a computer in the story and get a good feel for the speed of the computer?

2006-12-03 02:31:32 · 8 answers · asked by Charles 3 in Desktops

2006-12-03 02:26:56 · 1 answers · asked by Nevaeh 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-03 02:21:30 · 14 answers · asked by David C 1 in Desktops