Hardware - January 2007

i have windows xp and lately i cannot play any dvd movies on the computer , i was able too in the past what am i missing, can anyone help!!!

2007-01-01 09:30:25 · 2 answers · asked by brook 1 in Desktops

It was 4 GB a few months ago and it mysteriously grew, any help is appreciated.

2007-01-01 09:26:23 · 1 answers · asked by Anil I 4 in Other - Hardware

2007-01-01 09:24:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

I want to capture video from DVDs and also capture images. What is a good video capture card to buy for this? Preferably something not too expensive. I have a laptop so I need something that will work for a laptop, not a desktop. Thanks!

2007-01-01 09:24:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

i'm just curious what the difference would be? thanks

2007-01-01 09:14:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-01 09:13:07 · 5 answers · asked by kingkong 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

My hard drive is full of Adware, Spyware, and Viruses that I cannot remove. I'm sick of dealing with it..so I want to completely wipe EVERYTHING off my hard drive and start over. How do I do this?

2007-01-01 09:02:35 · 10 answers · asked by Mr. MacArthur 3 in Desktops

i have three slots more to put in memory i used 256 mb.i wonder if i should put in 256 at a time or more,but don't know what to do. any help would be wonderfull,thank you granny

2007-01-01 09:01:00 · 14 answers · asked by sandyt 2 in Desktops

I am going to build a new computer and was wondering what the best, semi cheap motherboard for a socket am2 processor is? I would like to keep it under $150 and would prefer to not have a micro atx board.

2007-01-01 08:42:26 · 2 answers · asked by Entrepreneur 3 in Desktops

I don't know anything about RAID except that there are different layouts or something and more than one hard drive. Is there a layout that will make my hard disk performance faster? If so, which one is it and how much faster is it? Any links to an informative site would be greatly appreciated.

2007-01-01 08:40:39 · 6 answers · asked by Dre D 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-01-01 08:39:59 · 9 answers · asked by Tony V 1 in Printers

READ: when i say variety i mean brands, type, look, etc., etc. and their accesories.

another question: what accesories and mods will make my desktop portable? what is a good desktop mod site? any other sites that will help me in any way to get the best desktop computer? how i want it.

2007-01-01 08:35:20 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-01-01 08:23:53 · 4 answers · asked by Ben 1 in Add-ons

I've had 3 mac laptops in my time, im on my 4th. all my other ibooks sadly died of logic board failure, I don't know why, but they did. I want to take extra special care how I can with this one and i wondered if i had worn out the logic board by leaving it in sleep most of the time. I started shutting this one down in the day when im not using it, is that better? because I always believed and heard and said...macs prefer to be but into sleep than rebooted.

2007-01-01 08:22:12 · 5 answers · asked by Refti 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-01 08:18:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

1. Cold cathode neon lights (really bright)
2. 1,100 watts power supply (a lot)
3. Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad Core proccessor (the best)
4. Liquid cooling plus 4 LED light fans (120 mm, excellent cooling system)
5. The best motherboard right now
6. 2 gigabyte ram but it is upgradable to 8 gigabytes
7. 2 (Dual) Nvidia 8800 GTX 768 megabytes graphics card (the best)
8. Four 160 gigabyte hard drives in RAID 0 ( extreme performance)
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. 22 inch monitor and lots of USB ports
12. g15 keybord (gaming Keyboard)
13. Logitech MX-Revolution (best mouse)
14. Temperature Meter and 3 fans control
15. Proffesional wiring and rounded cables
16. 1 year parts, 3 years repairs, and lifetime technical support free
17. Windows Vista Home Premium (awesome)

2007-01-01 08:18:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I don't need a printer for business, just eBay receipts, scanner, and copier, and currently have the Lexmark X2470, which suffices for now, but is there a better one, and why? I like the Lexmark X2470 because it only needs one $20 ink cartridge.

2007-01-01 08:06:51 · 9 answers · asked by Life after 45 6 in Printers

when you turn on my laptop the screen shows only a quarter of the screen what is the possible problem with this?

2007-01-01 07:39:49 · 6 answers · asked by edna s 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-01 07:39:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

how do i fix it so my computer is the same with or without being plugged in

2007-01-01 07:35:57 · 8 answers · asked by edward l 2 in Monitors

2007-01-01 07:34:41 · 3 answers · asked by gary g 2 in Other - Hardware

sure if it worth getting fixed. i took it to any key computer solutions and they said it will cost £35 to fix, do i get it fixed or get another computer

2007-01-01 07:33:38 · 11 answers · asked by KELLY 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-01-01 07:30:47 · 5 answers · asked by richard o 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I think from tripping over it and continually taking it in and out, it became loose and wont stay in anymore. At the moment its currenlty held on by an elasticated band wrapped around it and on to my computer. The sellotape idea failed as the heat from my laptop made the stick go! Apparently its expensive as id need a whole new back battery area put it in(according to a friend)..Its just immensly annoying as the second itheres a slight vibration it falls out and the bloody computer starts beeping at me to charge!!!AHHH..anyone have any similar problems or ideason what I can do?! Its a Packard Bell EasyNote laptop and 2 years old..thanks in advance and Happy New Year!

2007-01-01 07:28:45 · 1 answers · asked by Talia W 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

working on a very tight budget, i want the best but cheapest pc monitor. any suggestions and links to their sites? alternatively, do dell monitors workw ith pc's not made by dell?

2007-01-01 07:26:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

Earlier today I think I may have stepped on my laptop so now there is a crack going down the right side from the top (around 3.5-4.5 inches of straight crack and another 3 of little droplet looking things). It's black all around the crack, which I know isn't unusual for a screen crack but if there is some way to repair it without calling someone in to do it I'd like to know.

2007-01-01 07:24:29 · 8 answers · asked by spin23 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-01 07:22:54 · 5 answers · asked by Mihalis 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

OS X 10.4.8 Dual 1.25 GHz G4

2007-01-01 07:12:06 · 3 answers · asked by grognd 2 in Desktops

OS X 10.4.8 Dual 1.25 GHz G4

2007-01-01 07:11:20 · 3 answers · asked by grognd 2 in Desktops

These DVDs that I have are some that my friend copied from my VHS tapes. I want to make copies of these DVDs for my son because they are his baseball games. I'm not even sure which DVD goes into which slot? I need very explicit details.

2007-01-01 07:08:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons