Hardware - January 2007

for Windows XP

2007-01-15 02:32:29 · 3 answers · asked by The Rock is Rockin' 1 in Desktops

My computer freezes up a lot, especially when viewing videos online or while running more than one application. When it freezes, everything freezes up, including the mouse, and I have to switch the computer off manually. Why does this happen?

2007-01-15 02:21:32 · 14 answers · asked by habablab 1 in Desktops

Has anyone participated in a *free* laptop program? Did you actually get the laptop after you completed the sponsers offers? How much did you actually spend to get this *free* laptop? Thanks for the help!

2007-01-15 02:19:34 · 11 answers · asked by mptodora 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

what's ECC when they say 'no ECC' on memory stick for computers? And what does it do?

2007-01-15 02:17:48 · 4 answers · asked by franckoboy 3 in Other - Hardware

It new and this is my first time using it

2007-01-15 02:06:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I recently formatted a hard drive that is 20 Gig and after the format it states that its capacity is now 2 Gig what do i have to do to it to get it back to its original size; I have reformatted it again with no success ?

2007-01-15 01:45:13 · 5 answers · asked by robert S 5 in Add-ons

2007-01-15 01:39:42 · 5 answers · asked by pat c 1 in Other - Hardware

Is celeron better than amd sempron.
iim thinking of upgradeing my pc heres the choice i have:
Acer aspire 1280
amd sempron 3000+
1.6ghz
512 mb ram
80 gb

Hp pavillion
intel celeron
2.8ghz
512 ram
160 gb

Which one should i go for and why?

2007-01-15 01:38:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I recently purchased Desperate Housewives the Game and it says that I need a GeForce 3 card. I was thinking that the GeForce 4 MMx 440 would be more advanced. Am I wrong? If so, will I need to purchase a new card or is it possible to download updates for the GeForce 4 MX440? I can get the game to run, but it crashes and some of the color is off. Your help is appreciated!

2007-01-15 01:26:53 · 3 answers · asked by Jamie M 2 in Add-ons

If i get a AMD Athlon 64 X2 (Dual-Core). Could i still run 32-Bit programs and still have the dual-core functions?

Also, Will this processor be good for windows vista ?

2007-01-15 01:24:54 · 8 answers · asked by compy_500 3 in Desktops

though my unit is quite 'old' but iwant to upgrade it little by little.

my pc specs are:

pentium 4 @ 2 ghz. having socket 478. (is socket 775 more effient?)
asus board P4S533(which does not support hyper threading technology)
512ram
128 video card
300w power supply

my usual interests are gaming, internet. and office prgram related to accounting w/c is connected to a network. for just only 3 PC. as am working in a small financing corp. the program just only consist of storing of client's data, issuing a voucher, reports.

please advise..thanks

2007-01-15 01:12:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

How can you extend the memory of the computer – RAM? To make the computer run faster.

2007-01-15 00:50:55 · 4 answers · asked by Rozzy 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-01-15 00:43:25 · 6 answers · asked by Jomapo 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-01-15 00:33:25 · 3 answers · asked by RED WHITE AND BLUE 4 in Printers

Will overcleaning my print cartridges cause them to print even worse? How often can I clean my print cartridges? A lot of the time my printer only prints half of the lines. Is this because I don't clean it enough?

2007-01-15 00:31:10 · 3 answers · asked by callieRach 7 in Printers

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2007-01-14 23:47:02 · 4 answers · asked by jimmy D 1 in Desktops

2007-01-14 23:44:54 · 15 answers · asked by deares 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-14 23:25:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

is that OK ??

i have P4 intel 1.8 Ghz and 265 RAM..

2007-01-14 23:23:36 · 6 answers · asked by KURTANGLE 4 in Other - Hardware

Does this shorten their life?

2007-01-14 23:15:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-14 22:23:08 · 3 answers · asked by tessababy992006 1 in Add-ons

2007-01-14 22:19:58 · 1 answers · asked by Wazza_inhouse 1 in Other - Hardware

I have called the contact number on the Acer site, but they aer unable to help, hs anyone got any idea what to do in order to upgrade my machine. thanks

2007-01-14 22:13:05 · 4 answers · asked by abii 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

When I try to turn on my computer, it beeps, shows the HP splash screen, then goes black and tells me to run FDISK with a command prompt like C:/ and that's it. This computer is about 7 years old. I bought it with Windows ME on it and have since upgraded to XP Pro. Is there a way I can get my computer back, or should I use this for an excuse to get a new laptop?

2007-01-14 22:11:44 · 3 answers · asked by rellimztik_arual 3 in Other - Hardware

We have a 2nd hdd (Maxtor 160gb) we use for backing up photo's, personal files etc. Yesterday, we had a problem with it locking up when we tried to open a file. Scandisk wouldn't work on it so we downloaded some recovery tools from the internet & they were reporting bad sector, error reading data etc though they could access some of the files.
We were just about to pay the $49 to upgrade the recovery package so it would actually save some of our files but my boyfriend opened the case to have a look inside first and decided to move the drive up so there was a vacant space between the two drives. I thought he was wasting his time because it had been put there by a professional, it had been working perfectly up until now, & if it had been heat damaged then data would probably be gone for good but we turned it on and everything is fine, all our files are there and scandisk reports no bad sectors!
So what now? The drive is under warranty but they will say there's nothing wrong with it!

2007-01-14 22:04:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

i am wondering if it really is a combo or a cd rom. how will i know

2007-01-14 22:03:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Would there really be any point? Was there any point? I support everyone who believes in God, but... you know what? Nevermind. I don't care. I believe in God and that is all that matters to me. I'm not going to ask anymore religion related questions.

2007-01-14 21:46:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-01-14 21:44:02 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-01-14 21:20:52 · 2 answers · asked by amrev 1 in Other - Hardware

Windows XP Pro is the OS. I have broadband connection for internet and a Wi-Fi router connected.

2007-01-14 21:07:13 · 6 answers · asked by piyushphenomena 1 in Desktops