Hardware - January 2007

I want to get the most ram i can for around $100.

Syatem Info
Memory Installed 512 MB
Maximum allowed 4 GB* (4 x 1 GB)
Speed supported PC-3200 MB/sec
Type 184 pin, DDR SDRAM

2007-01-18 16:04:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Ok, I just bought the Soundblaster X-Fi extreme music card and I'm trying to find some 5.1 surround speakers that would compliment the card. I like the way the Creative I-Trigue® 5600 look- http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=4&subcategory=25&product=10736 I also like the way the MidiLand MX-5 look- http://www.midiland.com/proddetail.asp?linenumber=72&category=Multichannel I'd like some that just didn't look like boxes, you know? Any reviews on these two speaker systems? What do you think? Which is better?

2007-01-18 15:51:55 · 2 answers · asked by Chris * 1 in Add-ons

I am new to computers, but I want a computer as fast and powerful as I can get (price is no object)

2007-01-18 15:47:35 · 7 answers · asked by Seraph Xero 2 in Desktops

I got a wireless computer and i deleted everything i could out of control panel and it still is slow, my cam wont come on its so slow....is there anything i can do to make it a little faster?

2007-01-18 15:28:51 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-18 15:23:27 · 12 answers · asked by rohit_uj 1 in Other - Hardware

Trying to load my broadband on my ibook, it wont run automatically and when i try to do it manually it tells me there is no application to open it and to choose one. I still cant get it to load and am now very close to using a hammer on the thing!!
Its a g3 ibook with dual usb ports, it ran my digital camera softwear with no problems.

2007-01-18 15:19:32 · 2 answers · asked by tanya.wise 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

When I watch a video, the picture comes up 3/4 screen instead of Full screen. How do I make it Full screen? I have tried to drag the edeges, but that does not seem to work. Thanks for your help.

2007-01-18 15:16:25 · 10 answers · asked by Alfie333 7 in Monitors

I want to know if my graphics card can handle this game.

2007-01-18 15:06:17 · 1 answers · asked by Monica 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I was given a computer that had LOTS of problems, a 10 year old "know-it-all" thought she would play with the settings, so I of course took it cuz it was free, and got it all up and running, ended up crashing it and buying a windows XP OS to put on it because it had windows 98 and I got it all running and now all of a sudden they want it back, so I am going to charge them for me fixing it. What should I charge them for this?

2007-01-18 15:04:10 · 14 answers · asked by everyones_elmo 2 in Desktops

It works one or two times & then become inactive. I have used more than two PC & tried to find out whats behind it. But got nothing.Is there any problem at the port of any one of my PC?

2007-01-18 14:44:51 · 1 answers · asked by pawrob2001 2 in Other - Hardware

Does it pay to upgrade a 4 year old Dell PC to a larger hard drive, USB2.0 ports to replace 1.0 and add a DVD recorder?
Or should I buy a new one.
Does the Mac Mini make sense here?

2007-01-18 14:37:52 · 8 answers · asked by donbrilliant 1 in Desktops

http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/10061901/Images/5503014.JPG

http://support.gateway.com/s/DVD/5502922/5502922sp5.shtml

2007-01-18 14:30:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-01-18 14:29:52 · 3 answers · asked by danny s 1 in Add-ons

2007-01-18 14:21:55 · 6 answers · asked by pap232323 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I downloaded Ubuntu 6.10 to a 700 meg CD without problems. When I insert it, I get a small Ubuntu screen. Then it goes away, and Ubuntu doesn't boot up at all. I'm using Windows XP, with 1 GB Ram, and a 160 GB HDD. Help!

2007-01-18 14:12:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

my computer support sdram and max of 512mb. and now i have a 256mb sdram pc133. So is there a way to find out if you can support a high density ram?

2007-01-18 14:05:41 · 3 answers · asked by franckoboy 3 in Other - Hardware

I keep getting this window that says I am short on virtual memory. What should I do?

2007-01-18 14:05:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have a dell 8400 and i was wondering if the new psus with the big 120mm fans on top would work. Kindda thought fan would suck nothing and over heat.

2007-01-18 14:02:52 · 1 answers · asked by mahlstedtat 3 in Other - Hardware

I want to replace my hard drive with a bigger and faster one. I cannot find an ATA-133's with a 16mb.cache with 7200RPM's and 250 gb. or larger. Please help. The one I have now has only 2mb. cache.Spec's are ATA-133/40Pin IDC/133mbps

2007-01-18 13:59:39 · 3 answers · asked by preacher_46 1 in Other - Hardware

I have a HP Pavilion Slimline s7530n PC. I recently bought a logitech chat headset with a microphone. The earphone plugins are in the front of my computer and in the back but when I plug in both in the correct spots (The Mic and earphones) only my mic works. I have to unplug both from my computer and then put the audio plugin into the front jack to hear anything but the my cord doesn't reach my mic jack. I can't seem to figure it out. I really want to use my headset to chat on MSN Live Messenger.

2007-01-18 13:52:21 · 2 answers · asked by Molly ... 2 in Add-ons

I bought a wired controller for my Windows XP SP2, but when I go to the installer link, it doesn't appear. Do I need Windows Vista?

2007-01-18 13:52:05 · 2 answers · asked by Desert Rose 5 in Add-ons

when i try and reboot, it will go through the normal process, show the windows xp screen, then the screen goes black and it shuts down and starts to process over. I tried to reload windows xp but it will not take, it just keeps going through the same process over and over, shuts down and starts over. I tried going to last known good configuration, but nothing works.

2007-01-18 13:47:45 · 15 answers · asked by gmbenz5885 1 in Desktops

we saw one at best buy for $565 - i like it because it is in our price range :) hahaha-- its an HP w/ windows XP... witha free upgrade for Vista.. but I wouldnt want that for a while anyhow...

has the AMD Athalon 64 X2 dual-core processor 3800+ )(Speed 2.0 Ghz)

Double layer DVD+RW/CD-RW drive

(Has an empty spot for a second CD drive which i definately want to add....)

200GB Hard Drive- 9 in 1 media reader (for memory cards?) -

RAM is 1 GB - (but we can expand it up to 4... and the sales guy said it was like $100 for 1 GB? do you know if this is right?)

and it has some sort of included video card: NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE

Thanks for any advice! (Its just for internet... typing... pictures... simple games...)

2007-01-18 13:46:44 · 12 answers · asked by Fiddle Dee Dee... 2 in Desktops

My daughter needs it for school.. to take to class for use on the classroom computers. We have the zip drives, but have had problems with them not working on other computers. need to replace floppy drive, cause they are just easier... anyone have an answer for me??

2007-01-18 13:44:02 · 14 answers · asked by sandagal 3 in Add-ons

ok I got two chocies the IBM 1150 the Apple 2e or the TRS-80 or the Commodore VIc-20 or upgrade to the Commodore 64 AKA C=64

2007-01-18 13:37:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

ok I got two chocies the IBM 1150 the Apple 2e or the TRS-80 or the Commodore VIc-20 or upgrade to the Commodore 64 AKA C=64

2007-01-18 13:37:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have my entire dvd collection (about 70 dvd's)saved on an external hard drive as .iso files. Does anyone know if Front row will recognize the .iso format, or do i need to convert the image files to another format? I am considering buying a mac mini and was just curious. Thanks

2007-01-18 13:33:24 · 1 answers · asked by jonlawrence 1 in Desktops

2007-01-18 13:30:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-18 13:30:05 · 3 answers · asked by Bobby M 1 in Add-ons

The laptop is a Dell Latitude D800

2007-01-18 13:28:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous 1 in Laptops & Notebooks