Hardware - January 2007

2007-01-06 20:02:36 · 5 answers · asked by Stephen paul dwyer 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

PC dell 4 years old every 30 min

2007-01-06 20:00:14 · 3 answers · asked by Luke M 2 in Monitors

2007-01-06 19:45:10 · 6 answers · asked by yahooanswers 3 in Desktops

If a notebook has wireless, does it mean it has wifi? How about 802.11n?

2007-01-06 19:43:31 · 4 answers · asked by yahooanswers 3 in Desktops

I replaced my hard drive and since then the problem started.

2007-01-06 19:33:15 · 5 answers · asked by datante 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I replaced my hard drive and since then the problem started.

2007-01-06 19:32:28 · 6 answers · asked by datante 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I recently re-formatted my hard drive running Windows XP, but when trying to re-install Windows, my PC does not boot from the DVD drive (I went into my BIOS setup and made it highest boot priority, but to no avail). I found a Windows 95 boot disk as well as the System Recovery disc that shipped with the computer, a Windows 98 disc (also came with the computer, was the pre-installed OS), and I have my XP upgrade, so it's going to a pain in the butt to get back to XP, but it's possible. However, the boot disc does not recognize my DVD drive and advises to install the DOS drivers manually. My DVD drive is a NEC DVD-RW DL + and -. Does this DOS driver exist, and if so, how can I find it?

2007-01-06 19:18:05 · 4 answers · asked by zerosozha 1 in Other - Hardware

i have a dell computer with 2 speakers connected to a sub woofer.
i was wondereing if i could get 2 more speakers and hook them up to my computer and have 2 speakers in my computer room and 2 speakers in my liveing room, so if i want to listen to music or news i dont have to stay im my computer room

2007-01-06 19:08:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

This problem started recently. When I'm already in Windows and I want to reboot, I'll select Start>Turn off Computer> and select "Restart". As the computer is rebooting it'll get to the point where the OS should begin to load, then I'll get the message "Invalid System Disk...replace the disk, and then press any key." When I press a key it tries to access the A: drive (of course, there's no disk in the drive) and I get the message "Boot from CD: DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER". The only way to boot back into windows is to completely turn off the pc, then turn it back on and it will boot normally. I only get this boot-up problem when I'm already in Windows and I want to reboot. Why does the pc boot-up fine from a powered down pc, but have this problem when trying to reboot when I'm already in Windows? For some reason it wants to access the A: drive during this boot-up process. Oh, and I'm running WinXP Home edition. Thank you for your help

2007-01-06 19:06:36 · 9 answers · asked by marrcus210 1 in Other - Hardware

I have had an old monitor with my computer since 2002. The monitor had no problems at all for the first couple of years until 2006. Since then, the screen occasionally flickers. I think my stepmother bought the monitor for her business in 1997 because it has a High Color 16-bit option. Should I buy another used monitor soon?

2007-01-06 18:40:52 · 6 answers · asked by jracer524 5 in Monitors

2007-01-06 18:35:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ OR AMD Sempron 64 3400+ .i play some games haven't even tried DOOM of FEAR haven't had a good PC to play them.

2007-01-06 18:33:23 · 8 answers · asked by chill n 1 in Desktops

2007-01-06 18:20:27 · 2 answers · asked by Terri D 1 in Desktops

Damn computer started acting weird after I messed with ram I replaced 1 256mb out of 2 with 512mb for total of 768mb worked fine I switched back to 256mb for both slots total of 512mb then It started rebooting after windows xp load screen appears with a brief appearance of a blue screen which disappears right away so I am not able to read what it says it goes back to start up with options to start windows in different modes (i.e. safe mode) It does same thing regardless in which mode it started I am able to start it in normal mode after few tries. I have tried changing memory modules and switching them around it reads them fine every time so I know it's not bad ram. Please help with this problem before l take the damn thing to a shooting range!
(Ram type: DDR PC 2700)
p.s.
It did the same thing in my friends computer after replacing single 256mb with that same single 512mb ram

Thanks

2007-01-06 18:16:13 · 4 answers · asked by 1001 uses for duct tape & vodka 1 in Desktops

I took out one hard drive, and put another one in, both were functioning hard drives. Now that I switched windows isn't booting normally. "this may be result of a recent hardware change". How do I fix this?

2007-01-06 18:04:32 · 6 answers · asked by Cam 1 in Other - Hardware

What are some ways to take care of it? I heard you're not supposed to turn off the computer but the battery life on this is really bad and I don't wanna keep the charger plugged in all the time. At night I just put it in hibernate or stand by. Is this better than turning it off? I really love my laptop and hope to maintain it as long as possibe. :)

2007-01-06 18:00:01 · 5 answers · asked by geverriba14 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I bought my notebook march about a year and a half ago. Recently it had problems running off of just the ac adapter. After an hour and a half on the phone with them, they decided i need to replace my mother board and it will cost $350 to do so. Any opinons on whether it's worth it? Or any ideas why a mother board would go bad after so little time?

2007-01-06 17:58:56 · 6 answers · asked by MichelleLynn 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

One laptop in the house, I homeschool on it and compute the rest of the time. I just noticed it's been on over 12 hours, It's 3 months old, Am I hurting my Pc? This is my second laptop and I really want to take good care of it.

2007-01-06 17:37:24 · 7 answers · asked by b4utell 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I bought a Gateway a few yrs ago ,and of course the warranty has expired. How much would it cost to replace it usually>?
Any guesses?

2007-01-06 17:36:24 · 4 answers · asked by gord's360 3 in Other - Hardware

please, thank you

2007-01-06 17:27:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

How does one erase everything and I mean everything including the stuff that others have downloaded onto my computer. I want to entirely erase everything so that if someone were to come by they could never see what has been downloaded. How can I do it?

2007-01-06 17:26:46 · 8 answers · asked by answer? 2 in Desktops

actualy im still planning to buy all these by this week. here is my list

K8N SCI-F MSI motherboard
Athlon 2.2Ghz (3500) processor
DDR2 1GB Kingston memory card
2 Seagate 80Gb hard drive
Asus 256mb PCI Express video card
2 multi DVD rw/ litescribe
Fire wire
LCD monitor..

what do you think of that? i need you suggestions ASAP. thanks! ;)

2007-01-06 17:23:52 · 6 answers · asked by argo 1 in Desktops

From the high-range, like 8900? Are there rumours?

2007-01-06 17:22:41 · 2 answers · asked by amir_elmaani 1 in Other - Hardware

I BOUGHT SUM DVD-R'S BUT MY COMPUTER DOESNT DETECT THEM!!!!

2007-01-06 17:18:28 · 1 answers · asked by r_moreno361 1 in Add-ons

2007-01-06 17:18:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have two Emachines, and I just want to take the harddrive out of my older one, with all my stuff on it and move it to this newer one?
Will the processors and all that from the new one still work?

2007-01-06 17:11:46 · 7 answers · asked by Cam 1 in Other - Hardware

a friend of mine told me latest printers are all in one i.e. scanner/printer/ fax/ copy. if such a machine is available, i would prefer to have that. can someone guide me the merits/demerits of such machine, also the price renge for such printer, thanks for quick answer.

2007-01-06 17:07:36 · 11 answers · asked by atiq408 1 in Printers

I want to hook up my dell xps 1210 to my 19" lg lcd wide screen monitor to use as my primary dvd player. I will use win dvd to play the movies. Which is the better connection?

2007-01-06 17:03:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-06 17:01:46 · 9 answers · asked by LARRY A 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i hooked up the s-video cable to both things and nothing happens, my laptop doesnt even detect that something is plugged in. and there is no removable items in "my computer" either

2007-01-06 17:00:09 · 3 answers · asked by Mike L 2 in Laptops & Notebooks