Hardware - December 2006

Looking to update my IBM ThinkPad (which has Pent. III) and I'm just wondering if Celeron is faster or what. I just happen to have one on hand.

2006-12-01 14:36:50 · 4 answers · asked by bangkok718 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

My TV is a http://www.samsung.com/Products/TV/ArchivedTelevisions_2004/TXP2675WHXXAA.asp it has , svga, rca, s-video and a DVI-D inputs. My TV manual says it can not be used as a monitor. I understand that a computer crt monitor and a TV do not speak the same language (so to speak) My Computer does not have a video card. The graphics card is NVIDIA® GeForce®4™ MX graphics (1 AGP 8x slot available) I don't know if that information is needed. Does a video card convert the PC signals to work on a TV? Or do I also need some type of converter? Thanks

2006-12-01 14:33:46 · 4 answers · asked by smelly refrigerator 1 in Add-ons

Just bought a used Dell Photo Printer 720 and there are no drivers available for Macintosh!!! Aaahhh!! What should I do. Did I just buy a useless printer??? Please give me some good news!!

2006-12-01 14:29:58 · 4 answers · asked by joshjxyz 1 in Printers

i just got a maxtor 80gb HDD for my computer im building and i was installing windows xp mini and it started saying can not install file p3. something i forget and it rebooted andnow its saying "NTLDR is missing press any key to reboot" is there a way to fix this and how

2006-12-01 14:17:15 · 6 answers · asked by dforch 2 in Desktops

2006-12-01 14:12:05 · 2 answers · asked by Brian 2 in Monitors

want to know

2006-12-01 14:07:33 · 7 answers · asked by summerslam_here 1 in Other - Hardware

This is hard to believe. I have a Dell Inspiron 5000e laptop that I want to connect to a wireless network. I have called Dell twice and twice went on to their Internet tech support site and asked "What card do I need?" I got FOUR different answers!

Does anyone know the correct card for the external slot of this laptop?

Thanks!

2006-12-01 14:00:49 · 4 answers · asked by critzi 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

And should I get a warranty through the stores or through the manufacturer? (Dont say Geek Squad cuz they suck!)

2006-12-01 13:54:46 · 3 answers · asked by water9094 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

My laptop is pretty old,it's a Compaq Presario 2800.For some reason it won't turn on.It'll only show up to the wallpaper & that's it.My Firewall is still on though.There are no programs on display at all & niether is the start menu.Can anybody please tell me what is wrong? I believe I downloaded to many stuff.My laptop warned me about having low disk space & that it needed to be clean.I cleaned it & the next thing you know,it won't start up.Somebody please help! I would really appreciate it.

2006-12-01 13:43:39 · 5 answers · asked by janet<3 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Ok, my stepdad has a Dell Inspiron 5160 with a 3.2 Ghz P4 in it. Needless to say it runs very hot. However, it remains uncleaned and it sounds like it's heater rather than a computer mostly.

Well, my mom was using it, and she said it suddenly froze, the computer screen flashed white, then red, then blue then green and kept doing this until she shut it off. When she turned it back on, there were blue lines and some other stuff she had trouble explaining. Now when she turns it on, instead of showing the Windows XP loading screen, it just goes black.

What do you think happened? I sincerely think something could have burned out.

2006-12-01 13:43:22 · 2 answers · asked by pgufs 3 in Other - Hardware

2006-12-01 13:38:16 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

How do i unconpress my C drive?
i accidently compressed my c drive please how can i uncompress??????? everything is gone or hidden please help

2006-12-01 13:23:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

to see if the computer can find my cd player.

2006-12-01 13:20:21 · 3 answers · asked by bassetluv 4 in Add-ons

ok i have a HP PSC 1510xi All in one printer and i want to download it to my computer but i dont have the cd, so how do i do it online can someone please direct me to it i already went to the HP website but i couldnt figure it out.... thanks in advance

2006-12-01 13:18:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

I am looking for a laptop that will last me a while. I will use it fo videos (editing/burning/watching) and music and school work, Does anyone have any suggestions of what I should look for? Brands/Models. I am on a budget and was looking more towards a 15" screen. Thanks.

2006-12-01 13:16:52 · 7 answers · asked by Timmy 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I work from home and lately have been working for several hours at a time with my laptop on my lap. The battery gets quite hot...and I know that they can be fire hazards. But I'm more worried about the other health effects it might have. Has anyone read anything on that?

2006-12-01 13:11:26 · 8 answers · asked by KLo 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-01 13:11:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

2006-12-01 13:07:30 · 12 answers · asked by myka alexus 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

the battery has recently died and i can't seem to run it direct power through ac adapter.

2006-12-01 13:02:38 · 7 answers · asked by sunnybal 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-01 12:57:21 · 6 answers · asked by Henry G 2 in Desktops

Windows has a tool where its like u can almost go back in time in ur pc please help i need to know how to access it it i accidently compressed my c drive please please help everything os gone

2006-12-01 12:52:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I bought my daughter a digital camera for Christmas, I need to know what all I need to buy so that she can produce the pictures immediately at home. Is it a scanner? Oh I dont know! Can you help me?

2006-12-01 12:45:44 · 9 answers · asked by Sherry D 2 in Scanners

Can anyone help? How can I enable USB support in BIOS when I can't hit the Delete button to enter BIOS, Because my ps-2 keyboard port is broken. :((

2006-12-01 12:42:54 · 5 answers · asked by love.4ver 1 in Other - Hardware

My video card ATI Radeon 9550 AGP 256 MB Video Memory 8X/4X, when i switch my display to my T.V. through a S-Video cable and I cain't read the text can you help me pls also I heard you cain't read text on your T.V. unless you have a composite video cable to read the text on your T.V. through the video card is this true (I hope it aint) Thanx for your help and 10 points to the person with the best response. :)

2006-12-01 12:42:33 · 4 answers · asked by Caboose 3 in Other - Hardware

this same cam is the same one ive always used so why should it not work now

2006-12-01 12:39:31 · 5 answers · asked by blue l 1 in Add-ons

2006-12-01 12:32:34 · 1 answers · asked by Jerry L 1 in Desktops

help please!

2006-12-01 12:32:08 · 12 answers · asked by :) 2 in Add-ons

do people who use sata/ii drives notice a difference in speed versus that of ide drives? how about in comparison to something like the wd raptor?

2006-12-01 12:09:11 · 2 answers · asked by ahmedre 2 in Other - Hardware

My dvd drive suddenly stopped being able to play dvds. It worked 2 days ago, but not last night. The drive recognizes that it is a dvd and loads the software to play it- but will not actually play when play is pressed. This happens with 3 different software applications. I have tried the device manager and it says it is working fine. The drive does still play audio cds. I have tried reloading drivers and uninstalling the drive itself- but it still will not play dvds. I was chatting with dell tech support last night and the girl kept saying that it was a software issue- but can 3 softwares fail at the same time??? My laptop has not been connected to the internet- so it has had no updates that might have screwed it up, and the fact that it suddenly stopped working makes me think it is something else wrong. Secondary Question: I asked if it could be a video card and was told no because it still played audio cds?? Does that make any sense? What is wrong with my computer? Suggestions please

2006-12-01 12:08:38 · 6 answers · asked by emeazy 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I don't have enough memory on my desktop (i've deleted all unused programs and emptied out the garbage can), so can I just save a movie directly on my hard drive? If so, how?

2006-12-01 12:02:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops