Hardware - December 2006

2006-12-27 03:48:07 · 3 answers · asked by jason s 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have alot of good music on my computer and would like to connect it to my stereo unit...I have a sound card and can listen through my speakers but I want to connect to my stereo so I can play my music on my computer for parties or whenever?

2006-12-27 03:44:05 · 4 answers · asked by m_boyoklahoma 1 in Add-ons

I've only splilled my drink on two computers in my life. Once when I was 14 on my friend's Commodore 64 and yesterday on my keyboard. Now a number of my keys are stuck and sticky. What is the best way to clean it? I was thinking popping off the individual keys and spraying them with Windex or whatnot. Any ideas? Thanks. :)

2006-12-27 03:43:06 · 12 answers · asked by rick_tacular 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Using a standard, cheap microphone that came with a PC, plugged into the microphone socket. It records sound, but very quietly. Would it record sound better if a better microphone was used?

2006-12-27 03:31:42 · 4 answers · asked by lava 2 in Other - Hardware

I bought a 2nd SATA drive. Its formatted and works when the other SATA HD isn't connected. Yet when I connect them both, the PC only can see one. There is power to the 2nd and it is spinning...Any ideas?

2006-12-27 03:27:20 · 10 answers · asked by Mat 2 in Other - Hardware

Bought laptop new a couple of days ago and not sure where to check it it plays any region dvd. I know it plays region two.

2006-12-27 03:22:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I need to access my desktop which the monitor has gone out, can I use my laptop to use my desktop tower?

2006-12-27 03:20:06 · 2 answers · asked by CollegeYearRound 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i just got this computer from cyberpowerpc and the service people suck. so i was wondering is there a problem inside or is it something i installed

2006-12-27 03:12:48 · 10 answers · asked by peter s 1 in Desktops

Do I just need the correct amps and volts? Are the sizes plugs to the computer universal on laptops?

2006-12-27 03:02:13 · 6 answers · asked by Aliursis 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

the disk it came with will not do anything
how do i set it up on my pc
i have windows xp

2006-12-27 02:56:47 · 2 answers · asked by bebo 1 in Add-ons

my printer works fine with other documents and the print preview shows all of the 7 days. any advice would be appreciated.

2006-12-27 02:55:45 · 2 answers · asked by roberto d 1 in Printers

I have read the similar question; I run defrag with an /f switch, and also without the switch ; I also run it from the command prompt. Its not the "Neat Freak" in me, since I know that a 0,0,0 defrag value set is possible ( the majority of the machines I do achieve that); its the one that fail that have me stumped. There is a set of commands like chkntfs or similar, and the command allows defrag to run fine. Also, some hardware settings can cause the failure, I just can't figure out how to find which is which.
Totally stumped... I have tried so many permutations.

2006-12-27 02:42:30 · 4 answers · asked by Mictlan_KISS 6 in Desktops

my computer is a gateway intel pentium d processor 820.
it runs at 2.5GHz, 800MHz FS8, 2x1MB L2 cache.
has a 8 in one memory card reader.
1024 MB DDR, dual channel memory, TV tuner

250 GB SATA GDD
7200 RPMWITH 8MB cache.

is this a good computer, and how much would you pay for it?

2006-12-27 02:36:44 · 1 answers · asked by sanchez detail 3 in Desktops

I am planning to transfer all the stuff from my desktop to a laptop. Can anyone tell me how to do this? Can it appear as exactly as it is on my desktop as I have different sections on my pc, some private and some for general people.

After transfering my stuff I intend to sell the computer, how do i erase all my stuff from the hard drive so that things I have done on my computer cannot be accessible - like personal details.

Thank you

2006-12-27 02:27:57 · 4 answers · asked by decharmingprince 1 in Other - Hardware

it costs about £1100
Would he be better getting a normal laptop????

He is a trainee School Teacher and needs a laptop.

2006-12-27 02:27:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I have two hard drives already but those are too small. Both are connected into primary slot on main board. I bought another 200 GB IDE hard drive and tried to install it into secondary slot on main board. When I go to F2 to see setup, setup can find all three hard drives. However, when the pc has turned on and I go to "my computer", it ONLY shows two old hard drives. If I switch the second old hard drive and new one installation (connect 1st master hard drive with new one with one IDE cable and switch 2nd slave old hard drive to secondary master), again SETUP can find all three. BUT "My computer" still sees those 2 old hard drives. New One could not be seen???
If I remove my 2nd slave old hard drive, "my computer" can see old 1st master drive and new one......

Does that mean I could NOT install 3 hard drives into one PC??

thank you for anyone who helps.......!!!!!

2006-12-27 02:14:37 · 7 answers · asked by AC 2 in Desktops

what i would like to know is what are

GHz
MB
GB
or any other type of things like this is used for
and what would be a a good number of them to have?

2006-12-27 02:13:54 · 4 answers · asked by sanchez detail 3 in Desktops

this noise occurs even when the laptop has been totally shutdown. It is almost like some sort of alarm. Does anyone know why this is happening and what I can do to correct it/switch it off?

2006-12-27 02:13:28 · 3 answers · asked by debbieb7458 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

in pen drive how many space available

2006-12-27 01:48:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-12-27 01:26:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

2006-12-27 01:20:39 · 1 answers · asked by sudheer v 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-27 01:19:47 · 7 answers · asked by karthik r 1 in Add-ons

2006-12-27 01:07:33 · 6 answers · asked by keeves 1 in Add-ons

I have an old computer I would like to donate but I am unsure if just giving it to a charitable organization is trustworthy. What about all my private info. on the computer?

2006-12-27 00:55:59 · 11 answers · asked by spidertiger440 6 in Desktops

2006-12-27 00:44:30 · 14 answers · asked by Wish 1 in Desktops

i have an 80gb external onetouch maxtor hard drive and when i hook it up to my computer which has an internal hard drive and runs windows 2000 pro the computer frezzes on start up is thier any way to fix this so that i can have it connected so that it wont freeze on start up

2006-12-27 00:31:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Every time that I place a CD in my CD-rom drive on my Dell, the CD ends up becoming scratched up and unreadable. Some of these are brand new CDs. I have had it for a year, but this has recently started occurring. Why is this happening?

2006-12-27 00:16:13 · 11 answers · asked by hdog5603 2 in Add-ons

2006-12-27 00:04:30 · 3 answers · asked by clevername37927 1 in Add-ons

OK, basically my computer can read with an external cd/dvd reader.
It has a CD slot aswell but that won't read CD/DVD's.

so i want to try a free driver online thanks.

2006-12-26 23:58:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Transferred 5GB video, but it won't allow any more. Why?

2006-12-26 23:58:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons