Hardware - December 2006

If a video card says it has 256mb memory on board, and it has an effective memory 512mb does that mean it gets the rest from the memory installed on my motherboard.

2006-12-20 17:04:12 · 2 answers · asked by crazybarfighter 2 in Add-ons

this is the scenario:

this incident happend very often in my pc,

i have 2 memory slotted w/ 256 each, they have different model, i;m not sure what the models are but to make it clearly one is like PC300 and the other PC133.

but the pc can only detect 256 RAM during bios and even when u check with the "mycomputer" properties.

whenever i'm using adobepagemaker,photoshopCS2, YM, and some windows, sometimes the PC reboot so sudden, but sometimes it doesnt.

another instance: i tried to add up some PC themes like screensavers, falling snow on my desktop, no windows active even YM. then the pc reboot again.

another: when i'm watching in youtube,,, sometimes after or even when while watching the pc reboot. but most of the time it happens as soon as i click the "back & close

then today i installed typer shark, i managed to play it in a while, but when i decided to close the window, exactly as i click the mouse to the "X" of the windows,,,the pc reboot. sigh... please help

2006-12-20 16:53:44 · 9 answers · asked by jhust b 3 in Other - Hardware

2006-12-20 16:45:49 · 11 answers · asked by loveumyfriends 1 in Other - Hardware

I plug it in and it makes the beep sound and the light in the USB turns on..and this message on my screen appears saying that a new hardware has been detected...I go to "My Computer" and it isn't there...I went to the Panel Control>Hardware and it wasn't there....I tried the troubleshooter and nothing happened :( .... In the corner of the screen appears the sign to safely remove the drive and appears under the name of USB Mass Storage Device.
I have Windows XP and the drive is a "iomega" drive......Please help! ....and it would be great if u can explain it to me without using too many "geeky" terms .....THX! <3

2006-12-20 16:41:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-12-20 16:22:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I am wondering if there is any hardware (plug & play) that can hook up to a PC that will allow you to save data to an SD card? I'm wanting to take info stored on an SD card and put it into my PC, but since my computer doesn't have a place to insert the SD card, I am at a loss. Any suggestions?

2006-12-20 16:16:54 · 7 answers · asked by Kristi S 2 in Add-ons

Im planning to get a laptop soon but i dont kno which one. Is a Toshiba good? I seen a Toshiba on sale with pretty good qualities but i am wondering is the brand name is worth it?

2006-12-20 16:11:45 · 7 answers · asked by HeavensAbove 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I don't know much about specs, but I wanna know if there's any particular brand that would probably best suit me. I just want my laptop to have the simple office apps like ms word and excel for home use. Is there anyone who could advice me on what to check first before buying one.

2006-12-20 15:46:45 · 4 answers · asked by rose m. 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-20 15:44:36 · 6 answers · asked by matthewmilam2001 1 in Monitors

First I converted this MP3 to AVI, then I tried by converting it into Wave and then again MP3, still it does not play at Saachi MPE Player. Can u help please??

2006-12-20 15:44:04 · 4 answers · asked by godsman 1 in Other - Hardware

My computer desktop was on stand by for a while.

I looked at the computer monitor and notice the light was off.
I tried to turn it back on, but the power button wouldn't go on.

I tried pulling out the plug and plugged it back in, but it still woudn't turn on. What's wrong?

2006-12-20 15:34:27 · 6 answers · asked by redefined. 1 in Monitors

Am I locked into printing from the memory card only? Do the printers require special inks?

2006-12-20 15:31:45 · 4 answers · asked by Ray R 1 in Printers

I just bought this Akai digital camera, and i connected it to the USB port the way the instructions said.
I have an Everex computer with windows xp.
When i go to my computer and i try to open the removable disc, this other thing pops up that sais autoplay and then the my computer stops responding and i start all over.
But sometimes it sais: Please insert disc in drive D

Do i need to install the sophware that came with the camera first?

2006-12-20 15:26:28 · 3 answers · asked by Jose L 1 in Add-ons

i use spyhunter 2.8 to scan virus but it only detect virus ,not scan successfully .i used kaspersky,bitdefender but every way is ineffective
please help me!

2006-12-20 15:24:37 · 5 answers · asked by fr9 fr9 1 in Scanners

It is an AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2400+ 2.00 GHz. 352 MB of ram. I am interested it running faster.

2006-12-20 15:21:02 · 10 answers · asked by Augie 6 in Add-ons

2006-12-20 15:16:41 · 4 answers · asked by Terri 1 in Add-ons

2006-12-20 15:03:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

All of a sudden my "Tab" key & "Page Up" & "Page Down" buttons don't work. Did I do something or hit a wrong key to make this happen?
It is just a normal internet keyboard - nothing fancy.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

2006-12-20 14:57:06 · 9 answers · asked by hey you 5 in Other - Hardware

my ibook's motherboard battery is dead and i need to replace it. my rechargeable battery is fine but i don't know where to purchase the battery for my motherboard. and is it easy to install?i think its called a CR-232 battery.

2006-12-20 14:51:41 · 3 answers · asked by Gapple 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-20 14:46:00 · 4 answers · asked by ericson c 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

My mom started having problems with her computer, its an emachines t303 desktop, it was purchased last year,about 2 weeks ago, sometimes when she turns her computer on, it will go to this message ( will post message) or if she hasnt used her computer and it goes to standby, it will bring this up and u have to restart the computer, i tried to restore it to an earlier point where it WASNT doing it, did a virus scan and such, but nothing has helped it, i cant currently find the system disk and i dont know where i can find a copy. i just need SOME sorta help thanks.
this is the message:

2006-12-20 14:42:38 · 7 answers · asked by scion_xb_girly 3 in Desktops

For some reason pressing F8 continually isnt working? Is there another way to do it? And yes I do know how to do it the F8 way, it just isnt working, so don't insult me by saying 'try again'

2006-12-20 14:41:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Please Help!!!!!

2006-12-20 14:34:19 · 6 answers · asked by Katie K 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-12-20 14:31:42 · 8 answers · asked by Shery W 2 in Desktops

Well i built it myself and its faster than the Alienware ALX $ 5K:

nForce 680i SLI Motherboard ( listed below are specs into the board )

1) I installed 2x Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme 3.6GHz

2) 4GB DDR2 Performance SDRAM

3) 2x 76GB Hard Drive 10,000 RPM and one 300GB Space HD

4) 2x Dual 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GTX = 2GB RAM

5) Ageia PhysX Processing Unit w/ 128MB

6) Video Performance Optimizer

7) Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi® XtremeMusic High Definition 7.1 Surround Sound

8) Overall Everything Cooled By Intercooler - Liquid and Fan

9) Perfect System, it has its own cd's and restore cd's

10) Overall Its A Great System - Fast

Most Of The Things To Do With Video are all: HD High-Def

2006-12-20 14:28:45 · 4 answers · asked by EuroStudio 2 in Desktops

It will print word 97 but will not print labels in database form

2006-12-20 14:18:31 · 1 answers · asked by Robert and Virginia N 1 in Printers

It's an older iMac G3. The operating system won't boot up and I can't get the CD out to install a new OS.


http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-iMac-G3-Desktop-Computer-Blue-indigo-500mhz-CDRW_W0QQitemZ330064476650QQihZ014QQcategoryZ80039QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

2006-12-20 14:17:46 · 5 answers · asked by xoxo 4 in Desktops

Are there any better lap top than a dell (besides maybe Toshiba or Sony)? Plus i really like the Dell 700M and 710M but i can't tell the difference between the two they seem identical?

2006-12-20 14:13:02 · 2 answers · asked by Lipiew 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

my internet isnt running slow and weird.
now I got this one thingy saying "Windows- virtual memory mininum too low." saying that some things were gonna be denied. I was trying to save. what does this mean? anyone know?
thanks! ♥

2006-12-20 14:02:21 · 4 answers · asked by Tweetalette 3 in Other - Hardware

Can anybody tell me what kind of rays a computer monitor emit, and if those rays could be harmful for an unborn baby? Is it neccesary for a pregnant woman to protect her unborn baby from these emissions?

2006-12-20 13:59:40 · 2 answers · asked by Irrie 3 in Monitors