Hardware - January 2007

I plan on traveling alot and I was wondering if I am traveling is there a way to watch tv wirelessly. it can be cable, basic tv, whatever I just wanna know how and if i need to have an account with a satelitte or cable provider. how does it work? I am a little computer savvy just not alot. please respond thanks all

2007-01-30 07:19:15 · 3 answers · asked by Desire` 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-30 07:17:01 · 2 answers · asked by Ed 1 in Printers

I was looking to upgrade from my 3.2 cpu but i was wondering if it was worth it to buy the 3.4ghz cpu.

2007-01-30 07:14:01 · 4 answers · asked by mahlstedtat 3 in Other - Hardware

I have an older pc that only has 4x. Will GeForce Verto 6200 run (agp 8x) in my 4x slot?

2007-01-30 07:11:24 · 4 answers · asked by seventhyearfalling 2 in Desktops

2007-01-30 07:00:26 · 5 answers · asked by Stephen V 1 in Add-ons

Macbook pro,dell xps, or alienware aurora.

2007-01-30 06:58:56 · 8 answers · asked by yg19858 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

It has the S-cable out but when hook it up I just get lines going across my T.V. I've tried everything i can think of but I get nothin.

2007-01-30 06:57:39 · 5 answers · asked by Fezzik 1 in Other - Hardware

I have a wireless b/g internet card (internal) in my laptop but am having trouble picking up wireless networks around my new apartment. Is there a way to boost the range of my laptop so I can find and connect to them?

2007-01-30 06:57:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

power supply is good, but don't start

2007-01-30 06:50:31 · 1 answers · asked by fvsantana@sbcglobal.net 1 in Desktops

Which will work better for a mid-end system, 2 mediocre cards running in dual SLI, or a single card for twice the price? Where is the breakeven price vs. performance point? (nVidia please)

2007-01-30 06:45:03 · 3 answers · asked by nddruhan 1 in Add-ons

I have no other use for it. It has one UBS port. It only has VGA out, not in. I heard that there is software you can use to do this, but the stuff I saw costs $30. Is there anything I can get for free?

By the way, I also want to invert the screen of the same laptop to be upside down. Again, is there any free solution?

Thanks in advance.

2007-01-30 06:44:08 · 5 answers · asked by hutacars 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

My 14.1" screen laptop has a max screen resolution of 1280x800. The higest bit of color is 32bit. I put it on 800x1000 and it made letter font size bigger and then I put it on 800x600 and it made the letter font size jumbo size. Is it better on your eyes you think to not put it on 1280 x800? or lesser? Why is it better to have higher resolution then if you dont use it?

Also what else is there that I can adjust to make it easier on my eyes? How do you adjust shade and contrast on the screen?

Thanks.

2007-01-30 06:40:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-30 06:38:19 · 1 answers · asked by yg19858 2 in Other - Hardware

Hi, I have wasted about 12 DVDs because of this problem. I don't know what does this message mean.

(Internal Target Failure) - I use Nero 7.5

Now I don't know if my DVD Writer is not working or the DVDs are damaged.

2007-01-30 06:32:12 · 3 answers · asked by Samurai 3 in Other - Hardware

I have an Compaq EVO d510 convertible mini tower (cmt). I am currently running a 220 watt ATX power source. Hp's quickspec on it reads as follows:

"ATX Power Supply – PFC with in 230V mode (115v/230V line switch)"

I don't know what PFC means, but I am looking into getting the following power source:

"Antec EarthWatts 380 Watt ATX12V v2.0 Power Supply"

The link to this item at CompUsa is:

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=BROWSE&N=200089+502481+9&Ne=500000&product_code=344088&Pn=EarthWatts_380_Watt_ATX12V_v2_0_Power_Supply

I'm looking for something that pumps at least 300 watts for my new AGP video card (nVidia geforce 6200). I thought this would do it, but since I'm not the most computer savvy with PSU's I thought I would double check with the community. Any other thoughts on this power source? Thanks everyone!!


7th

PS: Does the video card have to be connected to the power source directly? If so, will this source connect to my AGP card?

2007-01-30 06:27:36 · 2 answers · asked by seventhyearfalling 2 in Desktops

I'm not running any hardware that isn't plug and play. Are any of these necessary for my computer to operate?

2007-01-30 06:23:52 · 3 answers · asked by lmnchcgfl2000 3 in Other - Hardware

What other adjustments can I make to the screen to be easier on my eyes , if using it for 8 hours a day?

2007-01-30 06:16:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Just recently moved into my rental flat, looking into having internet connection to my laptop. There is an existing landline but I don't know the phone number. How would I go about finding out the phone number as there has been no mails to confirm it? Do I really need to rent the landline in order to have the connection as I would prefer not to install a phone in the residence. So far been checking out all possible broadband offers and they seemed to be asking for the phone number! Your assistance would be gladly appreciated and cheers! : )

2007-01-30 06:12:21 · 8 answers · asked by jaded91 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

My Sony Vaio laptop was working fine till earlier. It shut off on its own and when I turned it back on it displayed an error message that Windows could not open because the file was corupted or missing....it wont do anything now but display a black screen with like barcode at the bottom of the screen. Any suggestions? Will getting a new Windows XP installation disk fix the problem? What caused it and how do I prevent it from happening again?

2007-01-30 05:58:23 · 7 answers · asked by ? 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

im looking to copy and scan pictures of my new born so i wont have to go to the photo studio to get her pictures taken

2007-01-30 05:55:45 · 3 answers · asked by bonita_1924 1 in Scanners

A font size on a 14.1" screen should be the same as on a 15.4" right? That means as long as the resolution is the same, that they should be like the same when staring at them for 8 hours straight right?

2007-01-30 05:50:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

when I press @ I get " and visa versa and now I can't get the pound sign, I get the hash symbol when I press it and I can't find it anywhere else. Is it a virus or just something simple. Cheers.

2007-01-30 05:49:13 · 4 answers · asked by button mushroom 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am considering getting a laptop with a 14.1 " screen, however I am worried that if i am on it for 8 hours straight that it would be worse on my eyes than a 15.4" screen. I like the lightness of the 14.1 inch in my lap, but do not want to strain my eyes too much. I think that the font size is the same though isnt it? Thats all that matters beside resolution, which should be the same.

2007-01-30 05:48:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I have an Compaq Evo N800c, It had a defective ram chip that caused it to Freeze, I noticed that there has been a recall on it but whenever I click the links to the HP website about getting a replacement they come up dead. I also can't find anything about the Recall on the website, but there are plenty of Web News Articles about the recall. Any ideas?

2007-01-30 05:46:01 · 2 answers · asked by Tyson 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a ibm thinkpad 32oed notebook that i have swapped for a old amdk7 desktop p.c and i want to upgrade the memory as it only has 48mb ram(urgh)
however i have a old comapq amarda 4210 notebook with 92mb ram installed and i have checked on their manuals and they both have dimm modules,so can i put the compaq memory into the thinkpad
i want to use the thinkpad as it has a internal cd-rom where as the compaq has a pcmcia cd-rom
should i be able to transfer the dimm,s to the thinkpad,i hope so as if i can get the thinkpad up to 128mb(92mb ram at the least) i can install xp,as its only running millenium at the moment
any advice would be helpfull
cheers

2007-01-30 05:42:10 · 3 answers · asked by brianthesnail123 7 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm interested in upgrading the RAM on my laptop. After actually buying the RAM, how do I install it? How difficult is it?

2007-01-30 05:41:29 · 7 answers · asked by MarkPharaoh 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

It's likw it's not getting the command. It's not that it's trying and I'm getting blank sheets. I wanted to add this.

2007-01-30 05:37:43 · 5 answers · asked by Pat B 1 in Printers

well i was just on my laptop and i moved my finger accross the touchpad and the screen went blank. i restart and everything up to the windows xp startup logo comes up and after that it goes blank again. does anyone knoe what is wrong?

2007-01-30 05:36:19 · 2 answers · asked by jack d 1 in Other - Hardware

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker

very easy
1 - On your desktop - go to Printers
2 - right click on the printer you want to use
3 - on the menu select properties
4 - In Properties click on the Sharing Tab
5 - Click Share This Printer then give it a name.

On your LapTop
1 - Go to Printers
2 - Add A New Printer
3 - In the wizard choose A Network printer then click next
4 - select connect to this printer
5 - in the box type \\name of desktop\name of printer click next
6 - set as default click next
7 - finish

I've done all this and it says it can't recognize the printer name. Do I need another device like a printer driver? Help!!!!!!!!

2007-01-30 05:30:44 · 4 answers · asked by Steenskees 2 in Printers

2007-01-30 05:25:56 · 4 answers · asked by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2 in Laptops & Notebooks