Hardware - January 2007

The computer had a few viruses and then they took over and kicked it into safe mode. Is it possible to reformat it and get it out of safe mode? Restore won't work apparently... what are the steps I have to take? Thanks!

2007-01-30 09:25:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

my computer an athlon xp 2000+ and asrock k7s8x mobo + 256mb ram need some attention!! i had 2x 256mb sticks 1 is faulty the mobo has cracks where the cpu is placed and grafix card holder is dodge (dont know how it all still works) i dont know whether to invest in to 64bit cpu and all the rest of the hardware or just upgrade this one too better ram and better mobo + athlon xp 3200 tft screen and better case please help! almost 5-6 people use it a day approx 3-4hrs each

2007-01-30 09:17:59 · 4 answers · asked by draculasab05 1 in Desktops

2007-01-30 09:15:31 · 4 answers · asked by wooddaddy1953 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Well, I just switched the power cord, but now I see that it's the controller. Every time I pllug that in, the power turns off, but the fan keeps on running. How is this possible?!

2007-01-30 09:13:17 · 1 answers · asked by Jeff B 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Help help

2007-01-30 09:09:42 · 3 answers · asked by curious-one 1 in Other - Hardware

As title, does the "OC" and "XXX" make any difference?

2007-01-30 09:07:14 · 1 answers · asked by Brian S 1 in Other - Hardware

i am tryintg to put my printer on my computre but my cd rom drive is not workintg help

2007-01-30 08:55:28 · 6 answers · asked by tubby 2 in Printers

I kind of prefer websites rather than stores, we are kind of limited in store selection here in HI...thanks a lot

2007-01-30 08:52:24 · 6 answers · asked by Brandon (bmsc208) 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

for some reason, the volume when im internet browsing using Safari has been turned off. When i visit sites that are suppose to have audio, i wont hear anything. the weird thing is, the volume on my mac still works because im able to listen to my iTunes and watch movies....so i figured its a problem with the Safari Browser. can anyone help me on how to fix this volume problem??

2007-01-30 08:50:59 · 3 answers · asked by *mar29* 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I reformatted my hard drive and lost product key.
now i cant find the key .any help out there.

2007-01-30 08:47:41 · 3 answers · asked by ratcris 1 in Other - Hardware

I read somewhere that there should be at least 2.5 GHz. Is this true?

2007-01-30 08:47:24 · 4 answers · asked by gr8dog 2 in Other - Hardware

I just built a computer with a motherboard I bought from my friend who upgraded his. I know it worked fine for him. Not sure of the manufacturer but it is a socket a board with a athlon 1800+ and 512mb ram. It comes on, cpu fan spins and hard drive and cdrom work but then shuts down after about 10 seconds. I cahnged the power supply and disconected the cdrom and floppy and reset the cmos jumper but didn't work.

2007-01-30 08:46:19 · 2 answers · asked by trekkie28001 1 in Desktops

It is without box, drivers and anything else it should come with if new-just the card.

2007-01-30 08:39:59 · 5 answers · asked by wasimgasim 2 in Add-ons

how do restore the "taskbar" that is usually on the bottom of the desktop? thanks.

2007-01-30 08:18:26 · 1 answers · asked by stitchfan85 6 in Desktops

when filling out forms online i can only use dollar sign and not pound , can i rectify this?

2007-01-30 08:15:44 · 5 answers · asked by scrivo 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Some files will not defrag and my available space stays the same. There is no error - just says unable to defragment certain files. Is there something I can do? I only have like 37% space available.

2007-01-30 08:15:09 · 4 answers · asked by dogriver 5 in Desktops

i recently upgraded my motherboard and cpu from a pent2 333mhz to a pent 3 400mhz and a 2.0 usb port. I want a usb tv tuner for just watching tv, nothing else. will any on the market work, like this one, http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1961041&Tab=11&NoMapp= , or any of the ones like on ebay?

2007-01-30 08:13:02 · 1 answers · asked by Dan C 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-30 08:06:41 · 1 answers · asked by Sassysaz 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

What does system harddrive fail mean? How do you make a boot-up disk for "A" floppy drive?

2007-01-30 08:06:34 · 1 answers · asked by Melinda 2 in Desktops

Almost every afternoon at work my PC turns off by itself. It does not happen at the exact same time each day. It does not seem to matter what program(s) I am running at the time. I cannot find anything that would cause this. I have checked for viruses and such. What the hay is going on?

2007-01-30 08:05:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I've built a new PC. When I press Del to enter setup, it displays the memory, then says USB controller detected but goes no further. The system hangs after POST. The hard drive is from a working PC with windows. The reset & on/ff buttons work, the CPU is correctly detected. I have an Asus k8v-vm m/b. The graphics are on-board. All fans are ok. Is it because I'm using a ps/2 102key keyboard from an old 486 PC(pre-Windows 95)?

2007-01-30 08:02:17 · 1 answers · asked by prost 1 in Desktops

how can I find out that my PC has a USB 2.00 or USB 1.00 ?
it has USB on mainboard and also extra USB Card ...

2007-01-30 08:01:48 · 4 answers · asked by Simon 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-01-30 08:00:20 · 5 answers · asked by paula j 1 in Printers

2007-01-30 07:58:39 · 12 answers · asked by CLIVE W 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-30 07:56:40 · 4 answers · asked by Olly S 1 in Other - Hardware

I am going away to college and need a good and reliable laptop what should i get? Im cool with either mac or windows

2007-01-30 07:47:24 · 4 answers · asked by me_namewas_taken 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

My laptop could play DVD till i had to reformat it,since then when i put a DVD in it says i cant play because because DVD is not supported,then it says i need a codec or something like that,then takes me to a site with very expensive softwares,please can anyone kindly help me,and give me instructions on what to do...thanks a million

2007-01-30 07:39:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-30 07:35:08 · 6 answers · asked by Mark B 1 in Add-ons

2007-01-30 07:22:12 · 2 answers · asked by dustin k 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I need a driver for it. model number wpc54g ver. 3,please help I look and I couldn't find the driver anywhere.

2007-01-30 07:21:38 · 2 answers · asked by Wipper Snipper 2 in Laptops & Notebooks