Hardware - January 2007

i ran a spyware anti virus and adware program and my desktop is still running slow any suggestion on how i can get my desktop to run the way it did before it got infected? any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
am i missing something?

2007-01-12 12:18:58 · 5 answers · asked by blue 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-12 12:16:15 · 8 answers · asked by big_jesus_freak05 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-01-12 12:14:11 · 2 answers · asked by BENJAMIN R 1 in Add-ons

Using price and like space and everything, like wireless, hardrive, memery(etc.), which laptop is better? I have the websites below. First one is a (first of the three columns) Dell Latitude D620 for $899. The second one is a Inspiron 1501 (third of three columns) for $873. Which one is better? Also, Which hardrive is bigger. The 40GB^3 or the 80 GB, Cause I see that the Latitide D620 has a cubed symbol by it.




http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/latit_d620?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/inspn_1501?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd

2007-01-12 12:12:14 · 8 answers · asked by Richard 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

when I plug mic in pink to pink does not work

2007-01-12 12:11:50 · 2 answers · asked by raybbies 5 in Add-ons

I'm looking to buy an inexpensive but reliable printer/scanner/copier. 90% of the work it will be doing will be b&w text (I'm a writer) but there also be the odd scan of artwork I will need to do, and copying of printed text. Where should I look, what should I look for, where can I get a good deal, and what experience have you all had?

2007-01-12 12:08:46 · 8 answers · asked by jaterry2003 1 in Printers

Which is a better graphics card?

The ATI Radeon 9800 Pro

Or

The AT Radeon 9500

I talked to a upgrading person at Gateway and he said that the 9500 is better. I would have thought higher the number, higher the performance.

2007-01-12 12:06:17 · 6 answers · asked by Christian T 3 in Other - Hardware

Got a dead laptop, but I'd like to recover the data.
I'm hoping that some kind of PCI card exists.

2007-01-12 12:05:42 · 3 answers · asked by chemicalimbalance000 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

Hi. I have a rather old PC, an HP A350n. I currently have a P4 2.8ghz with HT. I was wondering since this is an old PC, can I find a 3.2 ghz processor with HT that will work for my PC? Will it be expensive?

These are my current Mobo Specs.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00041640&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=371643

2007-01-12 12:00:16 · 7 answers · asked by Gaz 2 in Add-ons

a 256MB nVidia Geforce 7300LE TurboCache or a ATI Raedon Xpress 200

2007-01-12 11:56:46 · 3 answers · asked by Roland J 1 in Add-ons

I have 512 mb of ram. My onboard video takes 16 mb away from that. But now i have a video card with its own memory. Is there a way i can get that 16 mb back? In my system information it says i have 496 mb.

2007-01-12 11:54:15 · 3 answers · asked by stylesxz 2 in Desktops

ok, apologies to anyone who helped me in the past with this problem but im still having trouble. I have a Dell Dimension 5150 pc, its less than a year old. My Lexmark all in one printer packed up so i recently bought another lexmark (x5470). The problem is i cant get it to work. Either the pc freezes up at the last part of installment or a message comes up saying 'no communication check leads' etc which i know are all ok. Ive tried going back to a restore point. Ive unistalled the old printer software, and installed and uninstalled the new one loads of times but still no joy. I have obviously contacted lexmark and the chap in Delhi is very helpful but although i follow his instructions to the letter nothing works, this is really doing my head in!!!! My only option i think is to completly wipe my hard drive and start again.Has anyone got any idea what the problem is.
Thank you

2007-01-12 11:52:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

I just got an XFX Geforce 6800 XT AGP 8X 256MB DDR3 and I have no idea how to install it into my Dell Windows XP 2001. Can you go through the process step by step?

Am I supposed to uninstall my current video card first and then insert my new Video card in?

2007-01-12 11:52:31 · 4 answers · asked by tenacious_d2008 2 in Other - Hardware

1. I have an HP PSC 1410-All-in-one

2. I was trying to print an envelope, and it got jammed. So, I cleared the jam, and then I canceled the document that was in the queue. Then I tried to print other documents and it wouldn't, because that same document is in queue and in the process of deleting, and it's been ten minutes. So, I logged off and logged back on hoping that would clear the document from the queue, but it's still there. Because it's there, it won't let any other documents print. Someone PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!

2007-01-12 11:48:31 · 5 answers · asked by BabeeOreo 3 in Printers

I purchased a 6 connect 2.0 usb card(4 ext. & 2 internal),since my older system has 1.1 USB.The card purchased from e-bay new said I could connect the 2 internal to the front ports on my computer. Is it possible? I also bought a external 2.0 USB 80G hard drive and a external 2.0 DVD writer. My system has 1.1 USB and thus the reason for the card purchase. Can anyone tell me if this will allow me to use the new devices I bought? Also will I be able to connect to the front USB sockets?The computer is a Compaq 2.7 gig w/512ddr memory, and 40 gig hard drive.

2007-01-12 11:47:41 · 1 answers · asked by mrrick98 1 in Add-ons

I have spilled juice to my laptop and at first I think it was all fine. But when I took it to the repair center they said that I need a motherboard replacement because of that. I still use the laptop now and it's still perfectly fine working. When do you guys think that my laptop will go dumb?? Is it still going to be okay or what's the effect to this??

2007-01-12 11:46:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I purchased a 6 connect 2.0 usb card(4 ext. & 2 internal),since my older system has 1.1 USB.The card purchased from e-bay new said I could connect the 2 internal to the front ports on my computer. Is it possible? I also bought a external 2.0 USB 80G hard drive and a external 2.0 DVD writer. My system has 1.1 USB and thus the reason for the card purchase. Can anyone tell me if this will allow me to use the new devices I bought? Also will I be able to connect to the front USB sockets?

2007-01-12 11:44:58 · 3 answers · asked by mrrick98 1 in Add-ons

I Was Wondering If Graphic Cards That Have 128mb,256mb,512mb.etc ram
like if ya got 512mb already and you installed a 512mb graphic card,
will ya ram go up to 1gb? (1024mb)??

2007-01-12 11:41:53 · 5 answers · asked by Vietdreamer 1 in Add-ons

I have 2 hard drives in my computer and I want to repartition the first one because I don't really need it divided. Original hd looks like this at the moment: C:10gb system - contains all the programs, D:10gb music. I want to either change the amounts to C=15gb and D=5gb or I want to have all the 20gb on C... Which one is easier to do? And how do I do it? (Explain as much as possible) IMPORTANT:
1. I don't want to have to reinstall the windows/format. 2. I don't want to lose anything from drive C. 3. I don't care if I lose something from drive D.

2007-01-12 11:34:38 · 5 answers · asked by Guess 3 in Other - Hardware

heres the card im gonna get
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Components/Video-cards/AGP/photos/a-84134823/p-34002408.htm

heres what my agp slot looks like
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c140/khmercripz/ThisOne.jpg

so will the Asus Radeon 9800xt 256mb agp work on my comp??
i have pc2100 ddr sdram if that helps..

thankz,

2007-01-12 11:31:37 · 6 answers · asked by Vietdreamer 1 in Add-ons

I know Vista will run, but will the Aero interface run smoothly? The ATI site lists a beta driver that seems to meet the Microsoft specs.

2007-01-12 11:27:31 · 2 answers · asked by Stewart S 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-12 11:27:21 · 5 answers · asked by ALF W 1 in Desktops

ok the other day i bought a graphics card (Geforce fx 5200) to be percise and i opened my processor grounded myself and got the card popped it in the brown slot which is where it was supposed to go. then i plugged in the monitor to the graphics card however when i turned on my processor the monitor would turn on for a little then it would go off. ??? anyone know why that is ???

2007-01-12 11:27:01 · 3 answers · asked by rockerdude08 1 in Monitors

2007-01-12 11:26:28 · 3 answers · asked by randy8066 2 in Add-ons

Maybe getting rid of old model numbers?

2007-01-12 11:24:21 · 6 answers · asked by Vintage Music 7 in Desktops

I just got a Western Digital 120 GB Passport external hard drive. I was just wondering if I have to use the included syncing software to be able to back up/transfer my files. Can I just delete all the software stuff and drag files into the hard drive?

2007-01-12 11:20:42 · 4 answers · asked by Alex 1 in Other - Hardware

I have the wireless router, but it says not connected to internet, my desk top work and get the internet fine. I'm two feet away from the router. One store will charge 250.00 to fix it. Help

2007-01-12 11:19:29 · 11 answers · asked by rma2ks 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

This would mainly be to back up my files. I currently have 30GB of data on an internal hard drive that holds 75GB capacity.

2007-01-12 11:16:16 · 7 answers · asked by bri1583 1 in Add-ons

but it does on my friends...What could be the problem?

2007-01-12 11:16:11 · 2 answers · asked by ozidash 2 in Other - Hardware

how can they be so cheap compared to alienware or toshiba
and would you reccommend a laptop from them

2007-01-12 11:08:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks