Hardware - January 2007

Sites say that leaving a persistent image on an LCD will cause an issue after extended periods. How long is that period? Hours at a time? Days at a time on end? I've always been curious, as I just purchased an LCD monitor. Thanks!

2007-01-12 17:02:09 · 3 answers · asked by Ryan P 1 in Monitors

Ok I have the following sound card:

Creative Audigy 2 ZS , which supports DTS-ES.

My speakers are ANALOG --> Logitech Z-5300 5.1 setup.

I also have Power DVD version 7 deluxe which supports DTS-ES and DTS 96/24.

My speakers are connected to the soundcard via the analog cables.

Now if I play a DTS DVD and select the DTS soundtrack will I hear DTS sound , or just the Dolby Digital EX sound?

In other words do i also have to have digital speakers.

Reason I'm asking is because I've tested some dvd's using the
DTS-ES & Dolby Digital EX soundtracks and I can't say I hear a better sound when using the DTS soundtrack.

Is it because i have analog speakers or is it something else?

2007-01-12 17:00:53 · 1 answers · asked by Venom 5 in Other - Hardware

Hello. I recently put a new graphics card into my PC a XFX7600GT XXX edition. I was wondering what other upgrade should I put in, a new processor, (a jump from 2.8ghz to 3.2), another stick of DDR400 RAM, or a new sound card? Which would offer the best boost in performance? They all cost more or less $100.

Current Specs are
2.8ghz P4 with HT
1 Gig DDR400 RAM
7600GT XXX Edition
AC'97 Onboard sound card.

2007-01-12 16:36:48 · 5 answers · asked by Gaz 2 in Add-ons

I get a message saying something like Error Reading Disk. I tried rebooting with the Windows XP disk that came with my computer. It gave me 2 options: Install Windows XP or repair Windows XP. If I pick the repair option, I just get a DOS type prompt (C:\) with a heading that says type EXIT and press Enter to restart the computer. Doing that just leads to the original error message.

If I pick the Install Windows XP option, it tells me that my hard drive has 1 partition with the name [unknown] with 79 GB space, and all 79 GB is free. It asks if I want to install Windows in this partition. I did not dare say yes when I saw that all 79 GB is free.

What are my options for recovering my precious data?

2007-01-12 16:35:59 · 11 answers · asked by bratur 1 in Desktops

How can I tell if my wifes' computer has a disc burner in it? She doesn't know and we've never tried, but when we did it said hardware not found. Not even sure if she had one that it would have been installed. Any takers?

2007-01-12 16:28:56 · 19 answers · asked by dylancv62 3 in Desktops

2007-01-12 16:22:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

2007-01-12 16:20:17 · 10 answers · asked by AKAPAC69 2 in Add-ons

sony psp? i want to be able to use it as a control remote for my Sony TV or PS2

2007-01-12 16:12:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

see, my computer has both color and black ink. however, color ink is very low, so whenever i print a picture that is in color, it turns out all fuzzy so i can't even see it. how can i print a picture in black and white?

2007-01-12 16:03:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

i have no sound on my notebook as i asked before but no good response. theres no audio device but it says everythings working properly and in device manager and theres the exclamation point next to the pci device. its only been a month since ive got this labtop and i don't have the cd to install the device its a dell inspiron e1505. can anyone care to help how i can reinstall the pci device or bring my sound back..=[ ive tried driverguide but they didn't seem much of a help at all .. i can't listen to music watch videos and multimedia...=[

2007-01-12 15:55:28 · 2 answers · asked by dumdeedoo 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I recently reformatted my computer and my sound does not work. I know I have to install the driver but I don't know what manufacturer my sound card is. Is there anyway to find out so I can have sound?
Please any help will be greatly appreciated

2007-01-12 15:53:48 · 3 answers · asked by Nano 1 in Add-ons

if so how??

2007-01-12 15:48:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

The text is done, the imaging has been - I draw on paper and scan them with my scanner. That doesn't seem to work...as I can't find any (pictures ) when I do the computer search for pictures thing. I have XP Home Ed. from last year. Can someone help me and tell me how to do what I want to do here. ?? Thanks.

2007-01-12 15:47:58 · 2 answers · asked by ButwhatdoIno? 6 in Scanners

As in some games pixel size will be 640*480, 800*600...
and we get in full screen (though 640*480)....

Suppose we have a monitor of 1208*1024..can it change into 640*480 while playing games (or) it just comes in the center with black screen around it!

2007-01-12 15:41:29 · 7 answers · asked by Satrohraj 4 in Monitors

Ok, so I decided to overclock my CPU (Pentium 4 3.2ghz) a little so I went into BIOS and boosted it up 10% in theory my speed should be
3.52ghz but both everest and system information read it as 3.20ghz 3.19ghz, but it feels ALOT faster.

2007-01-12 15:39:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-01-12 15:38:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

When I bought the the 6 channel sound card it has a cd included and has drivers in it. I installed the cmedia sound driver and now my pc has sound. But when I reboot the PC the found new hardware wizard pops up all over again and in the device manager there is still question mark in the multimedia audio controller. I tried to update it in the location where cmedia is installed and on the installation CD but it cannot find the necessary software/driver. what to do?

im not having trouble with the sound anymore as i have said the pc has now it's sound but i am just wondering why the found new hardware wizard is still popping up.

And another problem i have is after i installed the sound and reboot the pc, it looks OK, but minutes ago, the BLue SCreen of Terros came up suddenly. I know this BST only pops up when theres wrong hardware configuration.

Please help me.

thank you so much

2007-01-12 15:37:37 · 3 answers · asked by mark l 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-01-12 15:34:40 · 3 answers · asked by taylor 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Motorola Dell laptop battery 66g-a01, Lion Laptop's charging light is flashing red. I feel the batteries is probably shot. Doesn't seem to be taking a charge. Other battery is working fine. This battery quit with no warning.

2007-01-12 15:31:08 · 2 answers · asked by tryan2win1 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-12 15:24:40 · 7 answers · asked by rainbowexpress 2 in Other - Hardware

my laptop wont start up it just goes to a black screen it doesnt turn off and it wont even go into safe mode ?????

2007-01-12 15:21:48 · 3 answers · asked by alison k 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have a pavilion dv9000t are there any wireless cards at all that will work with this weird card socket that this notebook has?

2007-01-12 15:19:33 · 4 answers · asked by Jason B 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

A CPU board contains 144PIN to support 133Mhz DDR and I found a DDR 133Mhz with 200PIN, with 16 memory chip. Does this DDR can be used ? Must I need to find ONLY those support 144PIN? And what is that "16 memory chip"?

Appreaciate it very much for kind reply..

2007-01-12 15:19:08 · 3 answers · asked by Leong 1 in Other - Hardware

I am so going to throw a fit, this was very expensive, and I need it to work, I am sooo worried, yes it's pluged in and all that, but any help is much needed!!!!!!!!!

2007-01-12 15:10:56 · 6 answers · asked by Chey 3 in Monitors

Okay: I had two hard drives and one of them became corrupted, so I removed it and replaced the IDE cable linking them to the motherboard. It booted with the following error message:

Primary IDE 80 no conductor cable installed

So I replaced it with the old cable. But the error message still keeps coming up. What's going wrong?

I DID google this too, but I couldn't find much help.

2007-01-12 14:59:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Hi expert, I got a SATA Seagate 80GB hard disk, when i plug into my cpu and the bios cant detect my hard disk, but my hard disk is running ( because i touch and fee it ), and i try in other pc, also same.

Is there a possible to repair it? If cant repair only do recovery?

2007-01-12 14:56:53 · 11 answers · asked by auyongck 1 in Other - Hardware

This is pissin me off. I got a laptop for christmas. It's battery was working when i got it and now the battery is dead and my laptop only works with the charger now. It doesnt charge the battery though. I t just runs like this was a home computer or something. Please help me....

2007-01-12 14:49:52 · 6 answers · asked by Jagman S 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Okay, so right now I have a PC, and to be honest with you, I HATE IT !. I run virus check EVERYDAY. I have two of them, and today I found out I have viruses up to my neck! and It's been 2 months since I got it cleaned. It has .. Surfsidekick, and DeluxeCommunications . Yoopi !

BUT THAT'S NOT MY QUESTION

I am in the market for a new laptop for University in the fall, and I was wondering which is more reliable.

A Mac Book PRO, or a good ol' Microsoft Laptop.

Which in your opinion is better, and why

Thank you!

2007-01-12 14:44:05 · 6 answers · asked by giselle-x 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Well that's it really! One day the CD burner worked fine and then the next day it stopped working. However, the burner programme still runs as normal and says all the "Writing to disk" stuff etc and then "Burn completed successfully" but it doesn't make the right, or indeed any, noise whilst in the burning process and the disks come out blank?
Anyone got any ideas?

2007-01-12 14:28:20 · 1 answers · asked by Tatsbabe 6 in Laptops & Notebooks

I need to know What are the hardware components of a PC

2007-01-12 14:26:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware