Hardware - December 2006

My parents have a GE 8-in-1 Card Reader. They have photos on it that they want to print. The way they describe it to me sounds like a flash drive. If they put the pics on a 3 1/2 floppy can they print from the floppy or is there a way to print from this card reader? Any and all help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much in advance.

2006-12-28 04:49:45 · 2 answers · asked by BabyGirl 3 in Printers

I have cleaned the interior of my computer by blowing the dust and lint off, and it still does the same thing. Its an HP Pavilion. When it turns itself on, the HP Invent BlueScreen comes on and then it shuts off. It will do it again for a couple of times and shuts itself off. I cannot use the power button on the front. If I unplug it from the back and plug it back in, it will cycle and do the same thing.

2006-12-28 04:46:04 · 5 answers · asked by Larry 1 in Desktops

Could you please explain why my Icons change on my Desktop from whatever logo theyre meant to be ,to a square with an E in the middle

2006-12-28 04:42:05 · 5 answers · asked by Gary Crant 7 in Desktops

2006-12-28 04:40:30 · 4 answers · asked by hotrocks347 1 in Scanners

i have been to sony and the download says it is not for my model its for a v something, help please!

2006-12-28 04:26:51 · 1 answers · asked by victoria r 2 in Other - Hardware

I have a hp computer but the motherboaed died. I bought a compaq motherboard. Since hp and compaq are together, I figured I could use my hp pavilion recovery disk, but I can't. It says it's only for hp computers. Is there anyway around it to install it?

2006-12-28 04:18:27 · 8 answers · asked by jamieaeris 1 in Desktops

My computer keeps turning itself on and off. I dont even get to the window page and it will turn off. It will do this 3 - 4 times and then just shut off. After about 5 minutes, it does the same thing again. Can someone please shed some light on this?

Thanks.

2006-12-28 04:11:18 · 5 answers · asked by Larry 1 in Desktops

I just bought a new desktop computer. I still have my old one but I keep it downstairs for the kids to use. That one would get dusty and dirty on the keyboard and between the keys. And the screen would get dusty sometimes. I don't want that happening to this new computer. So, is there like Dust Cover's or or anything I can keep on the keyboard from getting dusty. It has to be one where I can still type and things. And to keep the screen clean, do I just use like a wet towel or a duster? Everytime I wipe the screen, it get's right back dirty

2006-12-28 04:05:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2006-12-28 04:05:02 · 3 answers · asked by radar 3 in Add-ons

2006-12-28 04:03:15 · 2 answers · asked by Sunil S 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have my iTunes on my computer and I want to know how to put them all on my laptop. My iTunes are on CDs.

2006-12-28 03:59:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

If you could just explain in moderate detail what you think it is. I speak computer Jargen pretty well, so no need to be too specific. I just wonder what is causing it. It is when I am playing World of Warcraft, by the way. When I run into a heavily populated area.

2006-12-28 03:58:04 · 5 answers · asked by Knife Party 2 in Desktops

which i have the window washer to clean out the hard drive and i got it from www,webroot.com

2006-12-28 03:54:55 · 4 answers · asked by charger_taz 1 in Desktops

When I type, some letters won’t always appear, and sometimes random keys will just not do anything or make a space, like the space bar. All the keys are doing this at random times. I have tried a different keyboard, it has a similar problem.

2006-12-28 03:51:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have a Toshiba Satelite A75-S211 and I'm pretty sure it's overheating when I'm running certain processor heavy applications such as gaming, DVD playback, movie playback. The laptop will randomly shut off without warning after a period of time. (approx. half an hour) When I try to turn it back on the power light just blinks and then shuts off. If I leave the laptop off for a while it will boot up again.

So my question is, what do you laptop users do to keep your laptops cool?

2006-12-28 03:48:52 · 4 answers · asked by dadeda2679 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

Can I simply switch hard drives in a laptop - assuming they are the same type, etc? I have a damaged laptop that I am selling but want to keep my hard drive and buy another (same) model. If I put my hard drive in my replacement laptop should everything work, assuming the rest of the replacement laptop is OK?

2006-12-28 03:46:47 · 4 answers · asked by Abdul M 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

One day my laptop just quit working. The splash screen would come up only to go to a black screen with a flashing white dot in the corner. No keyboard commands would work besides the one to get into the Bios. My mother managed to wipe everything off of the hard drive, so she could start fresh and run the back-up disk that the computer made when I first got it. Upon running the disk an error came up stating there was a corrupt "boot.ini" file. Can I fix this or should I simply throw the blasted piece of technology into the wall and be done with it? More importantly... what does the file do and what could have caused it to be corrupt?

2006-12-28 03:39:23 · 4 answers · asked by coy_coquette 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I was digging through some of my old supplies and came across a Q-Cat. I was wondering if anyone knew of an old code that would help me "register" it (since the company that manufactured it went bancrupt) so I can use it.

2006-12-28 03:38:43 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I saw that Sony has Mylo a handheld device to surf wireless on internet and check email also make phone calls I think. I was thinking of something similar but a bigger screen. Anybody seen or used a Sony Mylo? What did you think?

2006-12-28 03:38:38 · 4 answers · asked by prissygirl56 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

(cost per page...ink conservation)

2006-12-28 03:38:23 · 5 answers · asked by mbtafan 3 in Printers

I've bought a brand new Dell Latitude C400 Ultraportable laptop, everything is fine except that the battery duration is too short (just 1.5 hour). Can I bought a longer duration battery for this laptop? Or do I have to use only this short duration type of battery of Dell Manufacture?

Thanks Everyone

2006-12-28 03:31:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

need to install a ethernet adaptor and have no clue how to get the cover off. help please?

2006-12-28 03:23:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

when my computer is running and how hard my processor is working. I am pretty sure there is a programme in the Windows XP system but I don't know where.

2006-12-28 03:22:55 · 9 answers · asked by ? 6 in Other - Hardware

Please tell me which makes the best combination.

2006-12-28 03:22:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Which way do you insert it in the printer? Like normal paper or do you have to have the back side showing?

2006-12-28 03:13:15 · 3 answers · asked by ZZZ 2 in Printers

2006-12-28 03:11:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I know it can be done and I know how to get the equipment but I don't know how to conect say an LED to the USB plug

2006-12-28 02:52:29 · 3 answers · asked by neutreno 3000 2 in Add-ons

It won't let me choose line-in or microphone or wave-out/stereo mix anymore. Anybody know how to get these features Windows XP once let me have?

My motherboard is also 2 years old, from ASUS and the sound chip is either Realtek or Sigmatel... all windows tells me is that it is 'high definition audio'.

2006-12-28 02:51:41 · 4 answers · asked by Heh? 4 in Other - Hardware

2006-12-28 02:46:04 · 2 answers · asked by carmen t 1 in Printers

the power cord has the large block which converts the regular AC 110V to 19V DC but just before the DC jack at the end of the PA is a round, molded plastic ...Thing. does it house a fuse? is it just for holding when disconnecting from the laptop?

2006-12-28 02:42:25 · 9 answers · asked by callasabra 1 in Laptops & Notebooks