Hardware - December 2006

The other day i went to turn my PC on and it turned itself ooff again after about two seconds. I tried repeatedly dozens of times when finally it started up and came to a screen where it said 'Start Windows' and something like'F1 to System Controls' and i clicked 'Start Windows.' It worked and over the next few days i had no problems starting up my PC. However, this morning i had to go through a similar process to get my PC running and i'm starting to fear turning my PC off incase it stops working! Does anyone know whats going on, or how i can fix it!?!?!

2006-12-01 02:06:26 · 8 answers · asked by Aramiak 2 in Other - Hardware

Ok, I partitioned and formated my hard drive, finally and now I am trying to install Linux XP 2006 into it and it wants to partition the hard drive again and it wont let me go to the next step without it and when I try to automatically or manually partition it using the linux program it wont let me it says there is not enough room and I get all kinds of bug errors.

How is this when the hard drive is a 40GB Hrd drv with plenty of room? HELP PLEAZE!!!!

2006-12-01 01:59:57 · 5 answers · asked by gagirlofgod 2 in Desktops

I want to run Final Cut Express (video editing) on it and that is all I need it for. Does anyone know what the cheapest laptop for this would be? I don't want to pay for zillion gegatron technology if I don't need it

2006-12-01 01:59:28 · 3 answers · asked by Jason O 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-01 01:32:16 · 10 answers · asked by Jason O 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I want to build my first computer in the spring of 2007 and I'd like recommendations from computer builders and experts out there now so I can start buying the parts over the few months.

I'd like a "wish list" of parts you recommend to include: cpu, mobo, case, PSU, HDD's, RAM, graphics and audio card, operating system, necessary ports, slots, and anything else you'd care to recommend.

I don't have any preconceived ideas about what I want or need, so you are free to recommend whatever.

I have an LCD monitor that I'm going to have to live with for a while.

The only advice I can give you is this: I am not a gamer and probably never will be. Not that I have a thing against gamers; I just don't think I would ever be interested in getting into that.

I'll use the computer for photo and video editing for the most part.

Pleae provide brand names and model numbers for everything you recommend.

Only one limitation, the price $1000 or less.

2006-12-01 01:24:25 · 4 answers · asked by Im2hard2please 2 in Other - Hardware

i am getting an error message"Serching for boot record from SCSI ...not found.Boot failure insert boot diskette in A:"
Please help me.

2006-12-01 00:56:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Last weekend I had a short power outage. My computer was turned on when this happened. After, my computer turned on with no problem, but my monitor was another story. The light came on in the front when I turned it on, but nothing would display on the screen. I tried another monitor, and that one worked fine. Then I tried my original monitor again, and it started working.

For a few days afterwards, my monitor would randomly stop working at times. Don't laugh... but simply beating on the top of the monitor would eventually get it to work again. One time, the screen came back but had a lot of red distortion, although it disappeared eventually.

For the past few days, I haven't had any real problem with the monitor, but once in a while the screen will flicker with a thick line for a split second.

Any thoughts on what is wrong with my monitor? Should it be replaced?

2006-12-01 00:40:07 · 6 answers · asked by James 3 in Monitors

I have an mp3 player that should have 4gb memory but for some reason windows xp decided to put a patition in and is now only 2gb,Ideas anyone

2006-12-01 00:39:31 · 4 answers · asked by ALAN C 1 in Add-ons

what is the big wait all about? Won't windows media work as well. All I need the os for is games, surfing and burning dvd's. what do you think?

2006-12-01 00:35:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Please help my Grandson Christmas He is needy Too 2006

Shirts 8
Pants Size  8
long Shorts Size 8
warm Jacket Size 12 in a Dark Color
Shoes Dark Color Size 3
P. J's Size  12
REALLY A Bigger Boy Bike for HIS age  (7) but can fit an age 8 too

My grandson is going to be 7 on 12/12/06
I am Disabled and  have been for 5 yrs. And It's been to hard for me to drive. I get SSI income because I am Disabled. that is all the money we get. I have been in and out of the hospital all year long. I pray for my health to get better. and now I have hepatitis B and do not know how I got it. I cannot go around people or drive to be around people all because of it. what a life to live. Right. Thank God my grandson Cannot get it. I have had him tested for it. and he cannot get it. Because he has had the shots for it. God is with us on this one. So We have hard time this year. My health is not in good shape at all these days. I pray

2006-12-01 00:26:20 · 5 answers · asked by tameria46 1 in Other - Hardware

I'm trying to wipe my laptop and then re-install it as it's about 4 years old and running VERY slow. It needs to start again!! I've tried various boot disks to get me to a DOS prompt but it either won't allow me to 'format c:' or says 'Invalid drive specification'. I'm running XP Home edition.

2006-12-01 00:22:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

The name of the computer IS MIRUS LINSPIRE AMD SEMPRON 3000 80GB DESKTOP WITH CDRW DRIVE BUNDLE

2006-12-01 00:02:11 · 9 answers · asked by mike v 1 in Desktops