Hardware - January 2007

What is a good name brand computer to purchase? I just need for school nessesities... What is the differnce between intel and AMD processors? Please help this is not my area!

2007-01-02 12:01:08 · 18 answers · asked by cremedelacreme 3 in Desktops

Why does the screen on my laptop get dimmer when I unplug it? It's so hard to work with without the power supply! Please help!

2007-01-02 11:58:06 · 2 answers · asked by stacey j 1 in Monitors

I want to get a new printer. I really like this hp all in one thing but will it work in my dell computer?

2007-01-02 11:52:10 · 11 answers · asked by crazziegrl14 5 in Printers

My computer runs really slow even when I'm not on line what can I do?

2007-01-02 11:51:15 · 10 answers · asked by LD 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

hi was wonder if i have any statis on order my saving code is 2590ehb thank you don burley e mail is jjb9641@bellsouth.net

2007-01-02 11:39:59 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I just got a new expensive laptop because my comp is old and slow now, but i dont want to just throw this comp. away soo here are the specs:
HP desktop windows 2000(upgraded to XP)
64MB RAM
40GB hard drive
Celeron Processor

Well what im thinking about doing is upgrading the RAM to 512 which is like 45$ at best buy
This is just a family comp. and maybe just add a LCD screen
But what i wanted to know what will my Comp go faster then if i upgrade the RAM or is my celeron proccsoer too slow?
or should i just spend 350-400$ on a brand new desktop?

2007-01-02 11:39:27 · 25 answers · asked by sportsfan24 1 in Desktops

My system
Amd x2 3800+ dual core proccessor
1024mb of ram(1gig and 24mb of ram)
about 170gigs of harddrive space left
Evga geforce 6600LE 256mb pci express 16x video card

2007-01-02 11:36:48 · 3 answers · asked by A T 1 in Desktops

my task manager isnt working recently, anyone know whatsup? and i think my cmd.exe has been infected, its always running and cant shut it down or something, cause i need it off in order to install wxp sp2

2007-01-02 11:35:08 · 2 answers · asked by answermethis 2 in Other - Hardware

For a while now I cannot open to put in cd's! I think there's something wrong. Now I cannot even open it at all! What can I do? Can it be fixed cheap? Or is it gonna be big, buy something new?

2007-01-02 11:20:22 · 4 answers · asked by samantha wilson 5 in Other - Hardware

Got myself a new laptop "acer 5051" last week and it keeps randomly switching off. When i go to switch it back on the power lights come on for 2 secs then go straight off again. This happens whilst on mains and battery power.
If i leave it for a few hours then it will sometimes come back on.
I am an IT Technician and think this could be a component overheating but just wanted a second opinion before having to send it back.
Thanks.

2007-01-02 11:09:50 · 14 answers · asked by Nathan C 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Is anyone able to help me with this? My mum tried to plug in the plugs right but they still won't work! Please help!

If you do help thanks sooooooo much!

2007-01-02 10:58:19 · 15 answers · asked by flyingdog2294 1 in Other - Hardware

I bought a laptop today and I have cable internet on my desktop, but I cant figure out how to connect my laptop to the internet. Please help!

2007-01-02 10:57:11 · 5 answers · asked by mommy2mymonkeys 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

i recently installed it and i did "add new hardware" and it didn't come up with any thing how do i make it recognize

2007-01-02 10:53:21 · 9 answers · asked by Collin 1 in Desktops

Right now i am looking to upgrade my computer from an AGP Radeon 9550 to a VisionTek Radeon X1950 Pro graphics card.
Link to the X1950 CompUSA Listing:

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=BROWSE&N=200105+12&Ne=500000&product_code=342812&Pn=Radeon_X1950_Pro_Video_Card#ts

My computer is a Sony Viao, MODEL PCV-RX860 with Windows XP Home Edition Service pack 2, 2.4 Ghz Pentuim 4 Pocesser,and1.5 Gb RAM.

System Model is PCV-RX860 Sony Viao
2.4 Ghz Pentuim 4 Processor
1.5 Gb RAM
Windows XP Home Edition w/ Service Pack 2
Currently i have a Radeon 9550 AGP graphics card in it.

Help Please! Best answer gets 5 stars!!!

2007-01-02 10:46:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-01-02 10:37:25 · 10 answers · asked by StyleDiva 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Can someone please help me understand the difference between these two processors?

I am planning to buy a DELL Notebook and I have short listed two of them. The price difference is $250.

The costlier one has T5500 & only 14" screen as compared to the other one which has T2050 and Wider 15.4" screen.

I dont understand what is the difference between the two processors and to what extent will it impact the performance of the system.

The DELL promotion will end tomorrow so its a bit quick - sorry for being on such a short time line.

Thanks!

2007-01-02 10:36:26 · 3 answers · asked by HA 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-02 10:32:22 · 2 answers · asked by Specail K 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

k, so i thought i'd buy a computer something like this, plz take a min and go through my question:

Processor Type AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+
Processor Speed 2.0GHz
RAM 1GB PC3200 DDR2 SDRAM (Exp. To 4GB)
Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA (7200RPM)
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce 6150LE 256MB
Cache 2MB L2
System Bus 200MHz
Available Expansion Slots 2 x PCI, 1 x PCI Express

then i'd put a ATI X1650Pro PCI-Express 512MB Video Card, and i'd then be good with games.

But when computer requirements say something like: 3.0Ghz Pentium 4 or equal......and my computer speed is listed 2.0Ghz, then doesnt that mean my computer doesnt meet the requirements? or is my computer speed like 4.0Ghz cuz its dual core....?

And if i want to upgrade my processor chip later, they can just take out the old one and replace it with new one, right?
And the same for the graphics card too, right?

2007-01-02 10:27:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

How do they determine a price of a laptop?

2007-01-02 10:26:05 · 2 answers · asked by Best Helper 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

I bought and installed a new mother board that supports AMD64x socket etc. AMD Athlon 4200+ 2.8 gig proc. , 80G hard drive, 52x cd re writable drive, 256mbddr2 Radeon x1300 xt g card dual 1 G memory cards and tried to install it into a case that had a power supply dated back into 2000. I hooked up the HD and CD D up with the power connectors, THEN, hooked them up to the mother board wth the IDE connectors but they didnt respond or even turn on when i had them hooked up to the mother board. BUT when I unhook them they did turn on, even when restarting the comp. It seems the only time it won't start is when the IDE cords are hooked up to the CD drive and hard drive. Anyone have suggestion? I am thinking at this point that it has to do with the power supply. I'm stumped.

2007-01-02 10:25:49 · 2 answers · asked by Beefcake 2 in Other - Hardware

i have checked all conections and tryed powering on w/o graphics card, hdd, cd drive, the power supply humms so it isn't that, but it is the only thing that works. it won't beep, the fan won't spin or any thing. i have already reconnected the front pannel buttons.

2007-01-02 10:20:16 · 10 answers · asked by twister 3 in Desktops

I am trying to decide between intel core duo, pentium D 820, or Pentium 4 (524). I dont want to overspend on a processor that is too much for a basic home office computer but I don't want a slow computer either.

2007-01-02 10:19:17 · 7 answers · asked by TeresaW 2 in Desktops

2007-01-02 10:11:53 · 2 answers · asked by CHRISTOPHER F 1 in Add-ons

printer is still saying they are empty. Have pressed all buttons but nothing. Can anyone help pleeeeeaaase as need to print off homework. Thanks x

2007-01-02 10:08:12 · 6 answers · asked by bluegizmored 2 in Printers

ever since i got dsl on my laptop everything went wrong. i can't click on any of my icons. i can't do anything. i took it back to where i got it from and they said the only thing to do is reformat it which cost $150. i am trying to avoid that. is that the only way to take care of my problem. reformating.

2007-01-02 10:06:16 · 4 answers · asked by E! 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

1. Cold cathode neon lights (really bright)
2. 1,100 watts power supply (a lot)
3. AMD Quad FX-74 CPU (the best)
4. Liquid cooling plus 4 LED light fans each one is 120 mm (excellent cooling system)
5. Asus LIN64-SLI (best motherboard right now)
6. 2 gigabyte ram but it is upgradable to 8 gigabytes (which I am going to upgrade)
7. 2 (Dual) Nvidia 8800 GTX 768 megabytes graphics card (the best)
8. Four 125 gigabyte hard drives in RAID 0 and RAID 1 (extreme performance and data security)
9. Lightscribe Technology drives (cd and dvd (RW) and all the other formats)
10. The best sound card (X-Fi Platinum) and the best speakers (Logitech Z-5450)
11. Excellent 22 inch monitor and lots of USB ports
12. G15 gaming keyboard
13. Logitech MX-Revolution (best mouse)
14. Temperature Meter and 3 fans control
15. Proffesional wiring and rounded cables to save space and heat efficiency
16. 3 year parts, and lifetime technical support
17. Windows Vista Home Premium (awesome)

2007-01-02 09:57:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-01-02 09:56:10 · 3 answers · asked by lilguy1960 1 in Monitors

1. Cold cathode neon lights (really bright)
2. 1,100 watts power supply (a lot)
3. AMD Quad FX-74 CPU (the best)
4. Liquid cooling plus 4 LED light fans each one is 120 mm (excellent cooling system)
5. Asus LIN64-SLI (best motherboard right now)
6. 2 gigabyte ram but it is upgradable to 8 gigabytes (which I am going to upgrade)
7. 2 (Dual) Nvidia 8800 GTX 768 megabytes graphics card (the best)
8. Four 125 gigabyte hard drives in RAID 0 and RAID 1 (extreme performance and data security)
9. Lightscribe Technology drives (cd and dvd (RW) and all the other formats)
10. The best sound card (X-Fi Platinum) and the best speakers (Logitech Z-5450)
11. Excellent 22 inch monitor and lots of USB ports
12. G15 gaming keyboard
13. Logitech MX-Revolution (best mouse)
14. Temperature Meter and 3 fans control
15. Proffesional wiring and rounded cables to save space and heat efficiency
16. 3 year parts, and lifetime technical support
17. Windows Vista Home Premium (awesome)

2007-01-02 09:54:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

usually the light goes green then the computer comes on, but nothing happened. i switched it off at the wall, switched it back on and now even the orange light wont come on. Any idea what can be causing it? it is plugged into a power surge extension.

2007-01-02 09:51:28 · 7 answers · asked by thumbelina 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-02 09:49:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops