Hardware - December 2006

ok so my computer came with a very small hard drive. It is 30 gigs but only 10 gigs are free space. I am thinking of buying a 80 gig external hard drive. will having this more free space improve my gaming at all (such as running games better and less lag)?

2006-12-26 09:07:46 · 1 answers · asked by Connor 1 in Other - Hardware

Hi i was looking at my sky plus box and i noticed that it had a usb slot on it i was wondering could i put my pen drive into and copy the progarams i've recorded onto my pen drive?

2006-12-26 09:04:53 · 2 answers · asked by a7rtw 2 in Add-ons

Before, when I was backing up my dvd's my drive would encode at a rate of 4,000 to 5,000 KB's/sec, and now for some reason it will only go about 1,000 KB's/sec. (my comp. seems to fight me while it is happening also) I defragment my comp. and run a disk clean up weekly, how can i get my drive to run like it used to?

2006-12-26 09:02:59 · 3 answers · asked by jaycefir 1 in Other - Hardware

I have a new digital camera and I want to load them to my computer. It came with a USB cord and I have it plugged into the computer.. where does the other end hook in to the computer?? Please help and thanks!!

2006-12-26 08:59:39 · 11 answers · asked by Reese Cupx3 2 in Add-ons

I plugged it into the USB port. I click on My Computer and it's not there. what should I do?

2006-12-26 08:57:32 · 2 answers · asked by tinketew 2 in Add-ons

ok 3 ?s
1. how do u copy and paste
2.every time i turn my comp. back on my AIM is uninstalled and i have to install it each time, help.
3.it wont let me put text on my piczo

2006-12-26 08:48:58 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

How do I determine whether the Dell XPS series or the Inspiron is the best choice for me? I will basically be using the notebook for an on-line class and displaying movie, music media. I currently have a Dell desktop; would you recommend another brand for my purposes.

2006-12-26 08:47:53 · 2 answers · asked by foggyhart 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

ok heres the deal i tryed burning a music cd and a data cd and niether will burn. it seems to be working until the end when it says and problem occured and the burn process failed. I tryed writing the files to a cd usong nero and wasted about 15 and now im using a cd-rw and trying to write a data file using windows the cds are memorex and capable of X12 burning. I tryed buring at 8 then 2 then 1!~ and none worked. It reads cds but wont autoplay them you have to go to my computer to open cds and it doesn't read cds real well. I tryed reinstalling nero.

HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4521B
is the name of the drive and windows says its working correctly

2006-12-26 08:29:28 · 2 answers · asked by Game-Guy Pro 5 in Add-ons

I have a Dell L400 laptop. I successfully partioned an E drive that had Windows XP and a C drive that had Windows 2000 Pro. I then tried to merge the drives with Norton's Partition Magick (please note I am an idiot and did not make an emergency diskette as suggested by Norton) since I no longer needed or wanted Windows 2000 Pro. When I re-booted there were 2 Operating systems to choose from (both said Windows default), but when you selected either of them you got error messages. One message was a hal.dll error and the other was a boot partion error.

I tried to boot from the CD-Rom drive with a Windows XP disc in the CD-Rom drive. It said to press any key to continue, but nothing happens. At this time I do not care if I lost everything that was previously on my hard drive, I just want to be able to use the lap top with Windows XP. Please note I have the full Windows XP CD-Rom (not the upgrade version).

Thanks in advance !

2006-12-26 08:21:14 · 7 answers · asked by IlliniGeek 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

me and my friend have the same internet, but i have a pc and he has a laptop. my speed is way faster then his, and he wants to know why his labtop is slower. is that just the way it is? i have a newer laptop, and his is older.

2006-12-26 08:18:23 · 5 answers · asked by kosovoknight 1 in Desktops

can a photo printer print regular paper

2006-12-26 08:11:17 · 3 answers · asked by THE KILLER 1 in Printers

2006-12-26 08:10:35 · 5 answers · asked by Sugarbaby 2 in Desktops

My laptop is no workin gproperly amymore. it keeps getting hot and goes off. Please,how can i get it fixed

2006-12-26 08:02:05 · 3 answers · asked by n8glida 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Just bought a gaming PC for my son.... is this sufficient?...If there's something better, is it only in a high-end expensive PC?...Are these upgradable?...

2006-12-26 07:54:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have exchanged the mouse with another one which is working on another PC, but it is still not working. Any help?

2006-12-26 07:53:02 · 4 answers · asked by CitizenK 1 in Desktops

Im thinking about getting an HP dv9000t and im not sure if I need 512MB of dedicated graphics memory if I am already gettin the 2048MB memory option. I do not want to spend $125 for something I do not need.

Operating System Genuine Windows XP Media Center
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor T7200 (2.0 GHz)
Display 17.0" WSXGA+ BrightView Widescreen (1680x1050)
Graphics Card 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7600 Personalization HP Imprint Finish + Microphone + Webcam
Memory 2048MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Hard Drive 160GB 5400RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (80GB x 2)
Primary CD/DVD Drive - LightScribe DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer Networking Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth
Two High Capacity 8 Cell Lithium Ion Batteries
Productivity Software Microsoft(R)

2006-12-26 07:45:25 · 4 answers · asked by holtrocket42 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-26 07:40:58 · 7 answers · asked by hatccher900 2 in Other - Hardware

I have a HP a500n. The intergrated card on the motherboard that came with the computer is currently disabled because I added a new video card about a year ago. I dont know how to renable it. Also, is it possible to turn it back on without turning the computer on? I was told there are some switches on the motherboard or something but...I dont know what to do with them.

2006-12-26 07:34:55 · 3 answers · asked by Beware 2 in Desktops

i want wireless internet service how do i get that on my labtop with a wi-fi card

2006-12-26 07:31:39 · 7 answers · asked by nancynesbit08 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

when I try to move something to the desktop, a cross apears and says the "desktop folder cant be modified" help!

2006-12-26 07:18:42 · 1 answers · asked by gbmacsims 1 in Desktops

All of the lights on it are light up and it's plugged into a power supply, but I can't get anything to appear on the screen. What should I do to fix this?
Thanks!

2006-12-26 07:18:26 · 7 answers · asked by chocolatefroggirl 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I just got an mp3 player and every time I hook it up I get 3 beeps I don’t know what that means but I do know that my pc is not synchronizing with the player, the USB is 2.0, The USB ports also work with my printers, servers, jump drives, and digital cameras, ive tried to sync with the pc when the mp3 player is turned on and when its not, ive unplugged all my other USB devices and just pluged in my mp3 player, and ive tried all 8 USB ports but the pc see's it... it just gives me the 3 beeps and wont sync, the USB on the mp3 isnt bad... i did try it out on my laptop and it works perfectly fine. what do the 3 beeps mean and why isn’t my computer synchronizing with my mp3 player?

2006-12-26 07:07:12 · 1 answers · asked by ♥ Crystal C ♥ 4 in Other - Hardware

i HAD my computer over clocked by changing the FSB.now my Ethernet card isn't working could having the PCI speed raised caused that?

2006-12-26 07:04:14 · 2 answers · asked by U can't B like me 5 in Add-ons

2006-12-26 06:59:41 · 2 answers · asked by Loren 1 in Other - Hardware

ugh i need help!!!

2006-12-26 06:58:05 · 6 answers · asked by Ariel P 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have an Emachines PC which seemed to be working fine, though was getting a bit slow. It's about 4 years old and has had light to moderate use. My roommate said one day it would not turn on, so I went over and checked all cables and tried it. It came on instantly. A few days later, it became stubborn again. I phoned a tech guy who said it was the power supply, no doubt. He charged $70 for a new one and $50 for his 10 min. of labor. The moment he left it shut down again. I got my $ back and reinstalled the old supply. It turned on, but then it seemed like the hard drive was running constantly, and I could not shut it off - I would have to log off, shut down, then unplug it to keep it from starting up again. After a few days of this, it dropped dead. What does this sound like to you? I want it fixed, not taken out behind the barn and shot. Was I too hasty? Is it the power supply? Or am I looking at something more complex? Help is most appreciated.

2006-12-26 06:47:48 · 7 answers · asked by Medusa 4 in Desktops

We will only be printing 30-40 pages/month and are hoping to spend less than $300 if possible. Ideas?

2006-12-26 06:43:40 · 4 answers · asked by Komhnu 1 in Printers

Is IEEE 1394 Hot Swappable because I know that USB is and which has a faster transfer rate.

2006-12-26 06:41:41 · 7 answers · asked by fulltimeballer 1 in Add-ons

I have a bluetooth logo on my laptop and I also have bluetooth on my motorola Razr cell phone. I can not figure out how to hook them up with each other. The instructions in the "help and support center" on my laptop says to look in printers and other hardware for the bluetooth but it says nothing about bluetooth in that folder.

2006-12-26 06:32:51 · 4 answers · asked by Hol 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I found a laptop on a website that I would like to buy, however, I heard that Toshiba, Dell and HP were not really good ones to buy, the one that I am looking at is a Sony VAIO 1.7GHz Pentium M Laptop Computer with these features
Display: 15.4-inch WXGA with Xbrite technology
Operating system: Windows XP Home
Processor: 1.73GHz Pentium M 740
System memory: 512MB
Hard drive: 100GB
Optical drive: DVD+/-RW dual layer
Network: WLAN 802.11g, 10/100
Modem: 56k V.90
Can anyone give me some clues as to how this computer is rated? Also, what is a Pentium M?

2006-12-26 06:30:46 · 4 answers · asked by Laura G 1 in Laptops & Notebooks