Hardware - December 2006

I just got a new 320G My Book external HD for my notebook. When I opened it I realized that it came with a 6-pin firewire cable, I was wondering if I can use a 4-pin to 6-pin cable instead as that is the only firewire port my laptop has on it. I don't kow much about firewire and I don't want to corrupt my brand new hard drive, but I want it to work as fast a possible.

2006-12-25 19:08:28 · 2 answers · asked by Casey 2 in Add-ons

2006-12-25 19:04:19 · 1 answers · asked by justwondering 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-25 18:51:22 · 3 answers · asked by Westbound 4 in Other - Hardware

i cant seem to find my manuals for my all-in-wonder 9600 series video card and im not sure if its capable for tv tuning? does anyone know how to setup this chipset for tv tuning? what special cables do i need to connect if any?

2006-12-25 18:47:03 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I got the intel core duo but not the 2. I feel ripped off.

2006-12-25 18:45:16 · 2 answers · asked by momo 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

i do nt drop it , just lift it by keeping the screen and this happend

2006-12-25 18:28:46 · 4 answers · asked by mit.pars 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I tried turning on and off the power switches/ leaving the ac battery plugged in and kept the laptop off/plugging the laptop in different jacks/and taking the plug in and out of the laptop.
Do I need a new plug cause the battery icon does not flash when I have it plugged in!

2006-12-25 18:27:10 · 2 answers · asked by JM 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Ok I'm looking for a new monitor and could use some help. I'm a gamer and like to play games with good graphics such as cnc generals. My target price is around $300. Size is very important and of course quality is too. I've looked on bestbuy, circuit city, overstock, and ebay. So far I think ebay has the best prices. Please rate the monitor I have picked out and give any helpful advice:

KDS K-22MDWB 22" LCD 1680 X 1050 WIDESCREEN 700:1
Price: $303
Display Area (Landscape HxV) 473 mm x 296 mm
Pixel Pitch 0.282 mm
Brightness (cd/m²) 300 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio 700:1
Video Response 2 ms
Display Colors 16.2 M
Bandwidth 146.25 MHz

I'm pretty sure this is a good buy based on size, but am I sacrificing quality in the process? Also if I wait for a few weeks after christmas, will prices go down a lot? on ebay?

2006-12-25 18:16:27 · 5 answers · asked by true_skillzz 3 in Monitors

Is a Compaq Presario with a AMD 64 Athlon processor and Graphics by Nvidia with Windows XP is really good gaming computer? I really want to know.

2006-12-25 18:16:18 · 9 answers · asked by nightwheel 1 in Desktops

Ok, I need to know how to make it compatible with apple and windows . I can put stuff from my PC onto the external hard drive, and I can place stuff onto my friends apple. But I can't copy stuff from his computer to my hard drive. It says cannot modify this unit or something. Another friend said I had to change the hard drive to MS DOS or to FAT32...the only problem is...I cant, or, dont know how. I tried doing disk managment, security, all that, but only NTFS is there. How do I fix this? What do I need to do to be able to switch files from mac to pc?

2006-12-25 18:14:33 · 3 answers · asked by Mashu 4 in Other - Hardware

I got a video on my laptop and when i play it it seems it chops every 2 seconds. but the should stays normal.
anyone know what the problem could be?

2006-12-25 17:54:41 · 2 answers · asked by matt23j23 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

trying to get someone in uk

2006-12-25 17:51:09 · 2 answers · asked by lee c 1 in Desktops

I have an older pc and I am tring to find out if I can update my BIOS

2006-12-25 17:37:18 · 7 answers · asked by Dan 1 in Desktops

I did not get one for Xmas...I want to get a job or something..I feel kinda down...I really wanted one..but my family doesn't think its a good idea yet...I'm disappointed.

2006-12-25 17:18:36 · 6 answers · asked by Olive 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-25 17:02:00 · 12 answers · asked by Chetan 1 in Desktops

2006-12-25 16:54:28 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

its does have a wlan & it is on... i can detect some unsecured connection but i wanna have one on my own. how do i set that up? is there a certain website where i can sign-up or something? i don't really know how it works.

2006-12-25 16:46:39 · 2 answers · asked by mizxhayrah 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

please tell me the reason , a system is working properly and after a few minutes it shut downs automatically.

2006-12-25 16:27:01 · 11 answers · asked by PANKU 1 in Desktops

my laptop has a 40gb hardrive which is nearly full i want to put in a 120gb. How do i get everything off my 40gb onto the 120gb i dont have a windows cd either .so i need to somehow transfer it is this possible. and what do i need .Thanks

2006-12-25 16:18:20 · 5 answers · asked by bubu 2 in Add-ons

Or do you have to have another stick of the EXACT same RAM (same brand, type, size--EVERYTHING)? I have a 17" Macbook Pro 2.16 GHz Core Duo. Recommendations of really good brands welcome. Crucial is probably the most popular and best selling from what i have heard.

2006-12-25 16:16:44 · 8 answers · asked by freethinker 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I just installed Age of Empires III, right? and when i go to play it, it says that the game requires a 1.4 gHz processor, and i have a 1.0 gHz one. I dont feel thats right, because this computer is too new, and is a Compaq Presario SR1640NX, which supposedly has a 2.2 gHz processor. Here's where it gets weirder. when i go to start->My Computer->rightclick+properties, it says i have a 1.0 gHz processor. But when i go to My Computer->Control Panel->System->Hardware, sometimes it says that i have a 2.2 gHz processor, and sometimes i have a 1.78 gHz processor.

This is far too confusing for my expertise. could someone help?
Various, confusing pics-
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2006-12-25 16:13:04 · 4 answers · asked by Rictuar 2 in Desktops

2006-12-25 16:04:02 · 2 answers · asked by trcbisme 1 in Printers

My DVD-Rom on laptop recently can't read any CD or DVD disc, even DVD cleaning disc, so I have no idea what reasons cause this problem and how to clean it? BTW, "my computer" can display this DVD drive. HELP, ME
Merry Christmas to you all

2006-12-25 16:02:56 · 5 answers · asked by for2000 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

i can do that..! Follow that

2006-12-25 15:58:36 · 1 answers · asked by rodrigo_argumedo 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-25 15:54:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-25 15:54:04 · 5 answers · asked by FairGround 3 in Desktops

2006-12-25 15:50:02 · 10 answers · asked by Julie t 1 in Desktops

My Print from HP Laserjet 1020 are printing one small one large
vertical bands on printouts- any solutions

2006-12-25 15:44:52 · 4 answers · asked by kamal p 2 in Printers

I want to turn off that start-up "dunnnnnnnnn" on my lovely Macbook, I am so tired of hearing it everytime I turn on my laptop. Sometimes I forget to turn down the sound before I shut it off, so the next time I turn it on, it makes that annoying and loud sound, and alerts everyone. It isn't exactly wonderful, especially when I'm in a quiet classroom or library. So is there an option that allows me to kill the sound?

2006-12-25 15:44:22 · 4 answers · asked by molly connolly 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

i wanted to buy a external hard drive would it be good to put programs or games on it

2006-12-25 15:44:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons