Hardware - January 2007

Im looking to buy something GOOD thats under $100 for the z5500. Please post what you have in mind. Right now im looking at the AuzenTech XMYSTIQUE7.1 but their sold out at newegg.

So yeah post whatever you think/know the best sound card is/would be.

2007-01-27 16:41:42 · 2 answers · asked by trav1s6980 1 in Other - Hardware

Ok I have a cruzer micro 2.0gb. however it says i only have 800mb of free space? How is that possible? I erased all myfiles!
PLEASE HELP! Thanks!

2007-01-27 16:40:03 · 4 answers · asked by Sunyme1 2 in Other - Hardware

My daughter took of the left arrow key and the 'd' key off my hp laptop. Is there anyone that can tell me how to put them back on or somewhere I can the laptop to get it done?

2007-01-27 16:36:45 · 13 answers · asked by belle4094 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I want to install my printer but no longer have the disk. Is there a way to stull download it?

2007-01-27 16:35:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anne E 1 in Printers

2007-01-27 16:34:31 · 6 answers · asked by partyguy20062001 1 in Other - Hardware

My computer has gotten quite slow the past year or two and it might have some worms or viruses.
these are some of the things I can't do anymore:
- can't access Internet Explorer or Windows media player and i have to use other alternatives for them
- cant access the task manager
- cant search for a file in my comp.
- cant' open a simple text document without it closing right away
- keep getting error messages every time i close a folder
- and much more..

will getting a new hard drive fix all my problems?

2007-01-27 16:33:36 · 13 answers · asked by leyzeebum 1 in Desktops

2007-01-27 16:32:18 · 1 answers · asked by Jerry F 1 in Printers

2007-01-27 16:32:03 · 3 answers · asked by Wile E. Coyote 2 in Other - Hardware

well i have recently been leaving my computer on for like a month or so i dont know if its bad for it.It goes into hibernate mode if i stop using it for 20 min to conserve energy so over night its basically like that.should i stop leaving it on?

2007-01-27 16:18:03 · 16 answers · asked by thizzzzzzzzz 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I can print black in other text products (email, letters, etc.) but when I print envelopes, it always prints in red or purple. There is nothing covering the ink heads on the printer and the cartridges are new. Any help??? Thank you in advance!

2007-01-27 16:16:53 · 1 answers · asked by rammerbabe 1 in Printers

My DVD drive can read a CD-ROM and play an audio CD, but it cannot play a DVD. Pls. Help to troulbeshooting.

2007-01-27 16:13:25 · 7 answers · asked by bijubomb 1 in Other - Hardware

I've got a MX1000 mouse by Logitech, that's been used for about 2 years. The mouse still works great, however, the battery life now is terrible. Are mice supposed to have a replaceable battery or is the only way to fix it is to buy a new mouse (which I don't want to do). If the batteries are supposed to be replaced - what battery do I need, or is there a website where I can find information on it (excluding google)?
Please refrain from answers that basically mean 'ask someone else', eg repair technician, internet or someone/something else.
Thank you for your time.

2007-01-27 16:11:10 · 6 answers · asked by Negotiator 3 in Add-ons

I own a GQ rx-7336 laptop " Great Quality"had it for year and a half now. The hinges started to crack and now one of them has broken off where in the world can i either get this fixed or buy the parts to fix it myself?

2007-01-27 16:10:38 · 1 answers · asked by upsetman 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-27 16:10:09 · 1 answers · asked by s19akbar 1 in Scanners

I want to use my computer/printer at fairs, but sometimes they dont have an elect outlet. So what is the device to convert battery voltage to use the computer??

2007-01-27 16:05:50 · 6 answers · asked by Carlos G 2 in Printers

i can't seem to get a chance to install any chipset drivers? vista x64 (6000) doesn't know any of the hardware installed to my MB so i have no chance to install drivers for things such as a sound card, video card, etc...

2007-01-27 15:51:28 · 2 answers · asked by jim c 1 in Add-ons

2007-01-27 15:49:57 · 1 answers · asked by dvlaxmikanth 1 in Printers

i am planning to sell a averatec 4200 series laptop w/ 512mb and 80 of hard drive and a cd and dvd combo. i got it a year and a half ago and i just have to reinstall it to take out my info and have it fresh. it in good condition and has some stratches. i am want to sell it for 300 and up. well is there anyone can also recommend me what to put in the computer to get a good money for it=> please and thanx

2007-01-27 15:49:50 · 8 answers · asked by d_g 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

but have room for a desktop and would like to hear from
persons that have used both. Which should I purchase
and why?

2007-01-27 15:22:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-27 15:17:34 · 9 answers · asked by anonymous 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have been using my Gateway Laptop's CD burner to burn a lot of CDs and DVDs. Will this wear it out?

2007-01-27 15:09:28 · 6 answers · asked by onekewlpenguin 2 in Add-ons

If I bought an internal hard drive and put it into an external hard drive enclosure, does that basically turn it into an external drive? If not, what is the purpose of an External Hard Drive Enclosure?

2007-01-27 15:08:23 · 7 answers · asked by kyle w 2 in Add-ons

I've got a dell

2007-01-27 15:07:38 · 4 answers · asked by Amy W 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I just reformatted my computer and I'm not getting any sounds. I get a yellow error sign in device manager next to the C-Media AC97 Audio device. I've tried everything from updating from microsoft to using the K lite codec. No luck. What could be the problem. I dont have the motherboard disc.

2007-01-27 15:06:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

OK i can get to the setup screen but alot of errors come up and i cant do anything i think i have a virus but the blue screen comes up and i ahve to restart the cpu! Can i do anything with a installation disk? or is there any website that i can get the disk and get it to a blank cd? Im not a computer genius so i dont know what to do! HELP HELP please

2007-01-27 15:05:21 · 3 answers · asked by zach d 1 in Desktops

2007-01-27 15:00:09 · 2 answers · asked by David 1 in Desktops

Hi,

I just bought a laptop tonight that was the last one on display at a retail store. How do I reset everything to factory settings? I want it to be just like if I were to open it from a sealed box.

By the way, it's running Windows XP Professional.

Thanks!

2007-01-27 14:49:40 · 2 answers · asked by shizane101 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am getting a new laptop and I was planning on choosing an Intel Celeron Duo processor to put on my laptop, but if I choose that the company I'm ordering from requires that you order Windows XP Professional along with it which is 50 dollars extra, even though I only want regular Windows XP. This frustrates me that they would force me to pay extra money for something I don't even want, so I am thinking about just choosing the cheapest processor that doesn't require you to also get Windows XP Professional.

The cheapest processor is the Intel Celeron M Processor 430 / Cel-M 1.73 GHz. I have noooo idea what this is and I don't know if it will be sufficient for me. Typically on the computer I run about 2-3 websites at a time along with Aol Instant Messenger and occasionally Limewire. Will that processor be good enough to support all of that or do you recommend I just bite the bullet and get the other processor?

I really appreciate any help!

2007-01-27 14:47:50 · 5 answers · asked by Nicky 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Which one is the most important if you want fast downloading time?

2007-01-27 14:40:03 · 7 answers · asked by bluevoltagex@sbcglobal.net 1 in Add-ons

my psp takes 280 x 272.. i have a 800 x 600 pic how do i change it to the ressolution i want..

2007-01-27 14:33:36 · 2 answers · asked by blackstarmorning 1 in Monitors