Hardware - December 2006

i have been given a xmas present with a 3 inch disc to download it my pc only has the standard disc drive for 4 1/2 inch disc. what do i do?

2006-12-27 23:10:32 · 7 answers · asked by saffron 2 in Desktops

My desktop is getting old and I think I will replace it with a laptop. I have $1500 and am looking for something that I can game with, although it doesn't have to be top of the line. I play the older mmo's like Asheron's Call and Ultima Online.

If you had $1500 to spend, which laptop would you get and why?

2006-12-27 23:02:03 · 5 answers · asked by Myonghwan E 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-27 22:58:27 · 6 answers · asked by stuart f 1 in Desktops

Please help me i dont know how to set it up and neither does my father can anyone giva any advice on how to set it up

2006-12-27 22:56:08 · 5 answers · asked by megamcflyfan 1 in Add-ons

Hi, just bought a 19" Samsung Widescreen monitor. I have installed all the drivers. Then I tried updating the drivers for my Sis 760 video card that originally came with my computer. It gave me more resolutions ( from 640x480 to 2048x1536 ), but none of them seem to fit just right or look right. Either the browser goes off the screen or someones face looks smushed. Is there anything else I can try ??
Do I need to buy another better graphics card?? I read that the screen supports up to 1440X900. Is that the setting I need for it to look right? Do I have to find a graphics card that supports that?

Thanks a lot! You guys will be a lot of help to me, take care and happy new years.

2006-12-27 22:54:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

i dont know much about pc's so i hope this helps u to give me a rough price, i paid £900 back in 2003 for it and then i bought extra memory they might be things i missed out but a rough price would be good.
microsoft windows xp,
pentium 4,
2.80 ghz,
768.00mb of ram,
floppy disk drive,
dvd re-writer drive,
15 inch tft monitor,
radeon 9600 series.

2006-12-27 22:50:43 · 9 answers · asked by jenkins123 1 in Other - Hardware

Just built a new system and I'm having problems with my dvd/cd burner combo. It's a Samsung sh-s182d and it worked for awhile, but then Windows stopped detecting it. Then I finally got it to work again after I plugged it into a different chord, but it didn't burn cd's properly and now it's not working again. I'll list my system specs just so you know...

Core 2 duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz
2Gigs RAM
GeForce 7950 GT KO
Asus P5B Deluxe motherboard
550W Antec power supply.

None of the other specs should affect this. I'd like opinions on whether this is a hardware failure coming from the drive or another system component. Everything is brand new so hopefully it isn't the mobo. If it's the drive it can easily be replaced. Thanks in advance.

2006-12-27 22:42:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

1) A 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 DIMM.

- OR -

2) A 2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHZ, 2 DIMM.

2006-12-27 22:31:50 · 2 answers · asked by Jack Daniels 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

Laptop OS : Windows XP pro
Ram: 1024mb
Memory : 500GB

OK.. my laptop has WLAN and LAN.
I cant acsess the Internet through Internet Explor Or Mozila.
But i can still play online games and MSN messenger.
I dont really KNow whats wrong...
But please help me!

2006-12-27 22:29:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

When the sytstem is turned on it takes around 40 mins to give me a display and this is really annoying. I checked the system out of diagnostic mode. Is there anything that can be done to help me sort out this issue? pls help urgent.

2006-12-27 22:26:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-12-27 22:12:06 · 5 answers · asked by Mick_Carter 2 in Desktops

2006-12-27 22:07:19 · 4 answers · asked by ronbsmoov 1 in Add-ons

I bought the Maxor 3100 Personal Storage Ext. Harddrive, and I am having a lot of problems.....I need help getting it to do a lot of things...Anyone out there with a lot of patience?
I bought it on ebay....

2006-12-27 22:00:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

My cd/dvd drive is stuck real bad....how can i open it manuallly?i tried inserting sharp objects in the small hole next to drive but it doesn't open....can someone please help?

2006-12-27 21:49:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I connected the wire to the electrical outlet but apparently the battery's still getting lower till it blanked out.
how do i tell the comp that it's to be switched to a power outlet and not relying on battery?

2006-12-27 21:42:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-27 21:35:02 · 6 answers · asked by alfamalc 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

On checking the properties of my C Drive I get used space as 6.08GB. But the actual used space is 5.24GB. I got it when i checked the properties by selecting all the contents of the drive including hidden files. How to recover my lost memory space? Thanks In Advance....

2006-12-27 20:49:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-12-27 20:44:32 · 7 answers · asked by Jared 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I bought a headset TRUST 751b (5.1 sound) but i dond have a 5.1 sound card.
How can I have 5.1 Surround Sound from a on-board Sound card i already have?

2006-12-27 20:44:04 · 3 answers · asked by forrusse 2 in Desktops

Hi, I bought a few parts the other day and I'm having trouble booting. When I turn on the power supply, the keyboard lights flashes once and when I turn the power on, the led for the power comes on and then nothing, no beeps/fans/HDLED, even after a minute.

Asrock 775DUAL-VSTA LGA775 Conroe
Intel Core2Duo E6400
EVGA Geforce 7600 GTKO 256MB
Mushkin PC2-5300 DDR2-667 1x1GB
Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATA2
Liteon DVDRW
Benq DVDRW
Fortron Sparkle 400W PS

I plugged in power supply to the ATX and the ATX12V, CPU fan into CPU fan connector, memory into DDR2 slot 1, hard drive into sata1 and powersupply, dvdrwers to secondary IDE, video card to PCIe, front USB to USB67, front speaker to speaker, front audio to HD_AUDIO1, and the panel1 with white wire being ground and nothing on dummy pin

Yep, and its not doing anything after I press the power
I hope its not a hardware problem...I'm new at this, so any any help would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance

2006-12-27 20:40:45 · 7 answers · asked by ADW 1 in Other - Hardware

I bought a headset TRUST 751b (5.1 sound) but i dond have a 5.1 sound card.
How can I have 5.1 Surround Sound from a on-board Sound card i already have?

2006-12-27 20:39:58 · 2 answers · asked by forrusse 2 in Other - Hardware

Anyone know the value of a chaintech geforce 6600 / 256MB DDR / PCI Express / SLI / VGA / DVI / TV Out / Video Card ? if anyones intersted in buying this card also let me know.The cards never been in a computer brand new in box just dont need the card anymore let me know value and anyone maybe intersted in it

2006-12-27 20:16:16 · 1 answers · asked by bigjohn 1 in Desktops

The printer has one slot for ink cart, and it is supposed to print in color as well as black, however when I print it comes out in either green or blue. it is very new, I got it for free with the purchase of my dell e1505 inspiron laptop

2006-12-27 20:06:03 · 4 answers · asked by Kalei 1 in Printers

bad mouse?

2006-12-27 20:05:50 · 5 answers · asked by art 3 in Add-ons

I want to know if the chaintech 7600 gs / 512 mb gddr2 would be the best video card performance for under $150 for my intel motherboard D925XCVLK ill be running 1 gb memory and 3.4 ghz processor if it matters at all i want excellent video card with this set up ive got

2006-12-27 19:54:28 · 3 answers · asked by bigjohn 1 in Desktops

I just replace the motherboard, cpu and ram. Now it will boot till it checks the DMI data table then give me the "Sorry for the inconvenience" spiel telling me windows didn't start right the last time and to try the safe modes or last know good config or try a normal boot again. Is my windows locked to the old mobo or can I fix this without buying a retail os.

2006-12-27 19:50:38 · 1 answers · asked by klingongac 2 in Desktops

PLZ!

2006-12-27 19:50:01 · 3 answers · asked by x_x juicy x_x 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

whenever i open the icon "my computer" a runtime error flashes!!!!!!!!!!!!after clicking ok,the computer restarts!!what is it and how to cope with it?

2006-12-27 19:45:03 · 7 answers · asked by rose 1 in Desktops

2006-12-27 19:32:01 · 3 answers · asked by Green Valley 2 in Add-ons

I got a new laptop (Inspiron 6400 ) .The Hard disk space is 100 GB
and its divided into 2 partitions only...How can i make more partitions?

2006-12-27 19:31:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks