Hardware - January 2007

2007-01-13 18:04:51 · 1 answers · asked by gravis346 1 in Monitors

What are the major differences between BIOS and DOS routines and what are the situations in which you will prefer BIOS services over DOS?”

2007-01-13 18:00:16 · 1 answers · asked by nizam_cl 1 in Other - Hardware

i'v installed Windows XP (pack 3) and it was succesfull. but when i tried to play a song in itunes ,it didn't play .i think i need to install a program for my problem but i don't know wat to install can u help me ?

2007-01-13 17:58:53 · 5 answers · asked by James Hetfield 1 in Add-ons

I have an old pentium 3, 128 mb computer. I want to upgrade the system but do I need to change the mother board too?

2007-01-13 17:58:07 · 5 answers · asked by uditnarayan11 2 in Desktops

Core 2 duo 6600; 2 gb memory;
Video cards are hard to learn about - lots of em out there, and constantly changing. Haven't found a site that lays them all out and ranks them in terms of power and performance. I am under the impression that the 7900 GS is a decent mid range card. What could I upgrade to that would give me a value added performance boost (increase power for a reasonable price). Thanks for your opinions.

2007-01-13 17:53:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Here's the thing, I have an IBM Thinkpad R50e at work. I accidently insirted the RJ45 cable in a phone socket. There was a weird "plastic melting" smell and smoke started coming out of the laptop. I disconnected it and restarted it. Now the laptop is working fine but I cannot access the internet or the LAN. I guess the internal network card is "toast". Is it fixable? if not, what can I buy to solve the problem?

2007-01-13 17:46:44 · 8 answers · asked by Wait&Hope 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I already have windows xp service pack 2 in my laptop. As i feel my laptop works slower, i want to install windows genuine xp(not service pack).. But while booting from windows xp cd it shows an error report as "pci.sys file error. contact your hardware vendor or update bios" How can i install xp?

2007-01-13 17:38:59 · 3 answers · asked by King of kings 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

The fan of my laptop goes on for long periods of time and at times gets noisy (nothing grinding... i guess it's just the blades going faster). Is it a virus or my laptop is overheating fast? I keep my laptop connected to AC Power almost all the time. I know that a fan's duty is to cool down the laptop... but now its running a lot now. What's up? What to do? Advice?

2007-01-13 17:34:10 · 2 answers · asked by Sir Guitarist 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I plan to convert my VHS's to DVD's. The system requirement indicated on the software box demands a USB 2.0 Host Contoller. Can I simply buy and install a PCI 2.0 card adapter? And will my 4-year-old PC run at 480 mbps?

2007-01-13 17:29:47 · 4 answers · asked by sifrael 1 in Add-ons

I have a dell dimension 8200 desktop . Files on hard drive open slow when connected to the internet , anyone know why ? files like photos , music , movies that are on the gard drive , and have nothing to do with the internet. when i am not conneceted to internet the files opne normal speed .

2007-01-13 17:19:41 · 3 answers · asked by ron s 1 in Other - Hardware

I have an ECS L7VTA2 v2.1 (with agp 4x/8x slot)and athlon xp 2000+. i want to buy a video card to be used for games like Grand Theft Auto and the like.
What can be best suited for my motherboard regarding compatibility issues?

-GeForce FX 5500 256mb/128bit
-GeForce 6200 without TC 256mb/128bit

2007-01-13 17:18:10 · 2 answers · asked by musicmania_12 1 in Other - Hardware

I am using a Dell Inspiron E1405. I am trying to burn a data cd to backup some files. In the past, I have been able to insert a blank cd-r and burn the files to the disc. Now, when I put in a blank cd-r, my computer is not able to read the disc. Opening up "My Computer" on windows, I get the following error window:

D:\ is not accessible
Incorrect function

other discs with data already on them work normally with no problems. This includes data discs, music discs, as well as dvds. It is a DVD +/- rw

2007-01-13 16:58:14 · 4 answers · asked by Deuce 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-01-13 16:36:15 · 13 answers · asked by S R 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-01-13 16:35:31 · 3 answers · asked by daniel t 1 in Desktops

How do I change my computers settings.

2007-01-13 16:30:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-13 16:16:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

2007-01-13 16:11:13 · 3 answers · asked by babygirl 2 in Desktops

2007-01-13 16:06:31 · 6 answers · asked by Prachanda B 2 in Add-ons

i dont know what i do but somehow my keyboard just got the caps lock and the shift key things mixed up and now i dont know what to do please help me

2007-01-13 16:05:27 · 3 answers · asked by why me? 4 in Other - Hardware

I returned my laptop (T60 is such a junk) to Lenovo with delivery confirmation by USPS. USPS tracking system said "delivered to RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC" but Lenovo said "They didn't get it". I don't understand???? I am so in dead end. Can I report local police (my town) that it was stolen by either USPS staff or Lenovo warehouse? Can I have proof of delivery with signature from USPS (delivery confirmation service) with extra-fee? Now, i am so upset. Pls advise and Thanks in advance

2007-01-13 16:05:09 · 5 answers · asked by panya k 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a floppy I was just looking at, I removed it from drive then a few minutes later put it back in the drive and now my drive keeps trying to get me to format that disk because it says it isn't formatted. I have an important document I spent the last 4 hours working on and saving to that disk. Closed it and opened it again numerous times in that time but now my disk drive just sits still. Help Please

2007-01-13 16:02:48 · 8 answers · asked by George R W 1 in Desktops

Does anyone know the least expensive place in Fort Wayne, In. to purchase ink cartridges for a Lexmark Z12?

2007-01-13 15:53:49 · 6 answers · asked by inkydnkydo 2 in Printers

I'm thinking of buying a new computer. I do alot of work with adobe photoshop other than that just surf the net. I currently have a dell with no problems just need to upgrade to a newer model. Should I get another dell or what about emachine.

2007-01-13 15:50:35 · 5 answers · asked by me 2 in Add-ons

The paper feed on my printer takes more than one page at a time, and frequently jams. I've tried rejuvenator on the rollers, but that doesn't do anything. Anyone have a similar problem? How did you fix it?

2007-01-13 15:43:37 · 2 answers · asked by Bri 1 in Printers

2007-01-13 15:39:45 · 2 answers · asked by rattboy1us 1 in Add-ons

is it possible to burn a dvd using idvd on a mac?
if so could you tell me how? please thank you!

2007-01-13 15:37:04 · 2 answers · asked by trish 3 in Desktops

printer conncted with windowsxp system,in local area network i have windowsnt systems.

2007-01-13 15:37:03 · 3 answers · asked by sri 1 in Printers

Will this memory stick work with an acer aspire 5600? If not, then do you happen to know what will?


http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-512-DDR-PC2700-CL2-5-Memory/dp/B00006HVT4/sr=8-1/qid=1168746708/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-5816449-6460650?ie=UTF8&s=electronics

2007-01-13 15:31:35 · 5 answers · asked by sugerfreektj 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

In my opinion, i think Mac's are better than Pc's. I have the OS X Tiger software and i think it is way better than my previous PC.

I think Macs have better graphics

easier to operate

better memory

way less crashing if not none at all

can't get any viruses

fast internet and other things

i like the tool bar at the bottom

you can also downlaod microsoft things like word, excel, all that stuff

and it's easy to fix something on a mac if you messed it up.

So let us hear about your opinoins on macs and pc's.

2007-01-13 15:18:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I had no problem playing any dvd on my computer before but now when I just put the disc in my computer completely freezes until I eject it. My father installed a portable dvd burner driver thing and after that i could only play dvds in that. THen, that broke and now i cant play anything.

2007-01-13 15:15:22 · 4 answers · asked by vwilson54 1 in Other - Hardware