Hardware - February 2007

Alright, here's a stupid question for ya...

I'm a little behind when it comes to the ripping & burning technology. I just bought a new computer--it has a 500GB harddrive and 2048MB of memory. I have a cd collection of about 500 cds and would love to get them all onto my computer (over time). I don't have a clue on how much space music takes up on a hard drive... is it possible to get all of my cds onto this computer without it slowing down a bit? I don't plan to use this computer just for music... I also plan to transfer home videos and edit them as well as many pictures. Is it possible to have that much music, home videos and hundreds of pictures and still not have to worry about disk space when wanting to download a new program?

2007-02-28 03:50:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-02-28 03:50:08 · 2 answers · asked by Richard 1 in Desktops

2007-02-28 03:47:59 · 6 answers · asked by monty0811 2 in Desktops

Attempts to restart using "Ctrl+Alt+Del" take me back to the same message: "NTLDR is missing". I do not have the original system discs to restore.

2007-02-28 03:43:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

can i use a power supply form another computer just for the power to power these periphials? that should work right as im only using the power cords from the psu and nothing else.. just have it hanging outside my box?

2007-02-28 03:41:47 · 4 answers · asked by midi_junkie 3 in Other - Hardware

2007-02-28 03:40:25 · 7 answers · asked by The Girl 1 in Add-ons

I have 601cf motherboard that has 8 mb onboard video card, can i install a new 256 mb video cand in it?

2007-02-28 03:34:08 · 6 answers · asked by peter 2 in Add-ons

I have a black steel Chenming computer case that has been scratched up a bit, I want to paint it inside and out, I want to know what kind of paint would most match the original finish on it, its a flat black with some texture in the paint, where could I get the paint? any thoughts are appreciated.

2007-02-28 03:31:17 · 2 answers · asked by scottaichele 2 in Desktops

i get this msg when i try to open my sound manager....

access violation at address 004445af in module 'RTHDCPL.EXE'

write of address 00000004


anyone got a clue as to what might couse this? everything on my comp says its working but i get no sound. the speakers are built into my monitor

2007-02-28 03:21:44 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1 in Other - Hardware

i want to find out about a key logger (hardware if possible)
where do i get one and how do i install it
how much does it cost, all i can find on the net is keylogger software

2007-02-28 03:19:29 · 11 answers · asked by a_working_wife 1 in Scanners

I have cleaned the rollers on my mouse, but the movement is still very jerky. Is there something else I can do to correct it?

2007-02-28 03:18:58 · 17 answers · asked by granprixgranny 1 in Add-ons

2007-02-28 03:15:17 · 1 answers · asked by Ahmad B 1 in Other - Hardware

Anbody know how to do this for word documents and print outs from the web??

2007-02-28 03:06:42 · 5 answers · asked by aidanjcarroll 1 in Printers

I know the new owner - The wife of a friend.
This is the first I've heard of a problem.
The laptop was wiped clean and reinstalled before being sold.

2007-02-28 03:01:41 · 12 answers · asked by TERLENA M 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

This is a very unusual situation I have. I have a Dell inspiron 4000 laptop and it just happens that i wanted to re-format my windows XP. but i realized that my cd drive isn't working anymore so i decided to hook my external CD burner to my pc. When the laptop is on, the cd is well recognized from that source. But my problem now is that i can't find a way to boot the cd from the external cd drive. How do i do it? Or does anyone have a better solution for me to format my laptop given that the internal cd drive isn't working?
and no, im not going to buy a new one right now.

Thank you for your help.

2007-02-28 02:50:10 · 8 answers · asked by ff9_terra 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

My eyes are not as good as they used to be and I need a darker black.

2007-02-28 02:49:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

Im trying to get my webcam disc to load.. but it wont.. I tried last night. The discx sign comes up but it wont load so i can install it. I got it from my sister, but she has lost the receipt. It's a new one aswell.

Anyone know what i can do?

Thanks!

2007-02-28 02:46:56 · 4 answers · asked by acu_1000 1 in Add-ons

2007-02-28 02:44:39 · 3 answers · asked by XGP15 E 1 in Desktops

Lock my PC

2007-02-28 02:41:59 · 14 answers · asked by rock-rock 1 in Desktops

2007-02-28 02:37:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

Buying a new video card and need to know if this is even important . . .

2007-02-28 02:34:47 · 3 answers · asked by Wolfgang92 4 in Other - Hardware

i get a blue screen and a message saying that another application is using camera, but no other applications are open. has this ever happened to you? i have to tried restarting several times, it only works once but i get the same message if i try to open it again.

2007-02-28 02:34:40 · 1 answers · asked by zzuiuizz 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I was playin' a game on my computer and all of a sudden the picture on my screen flipped 90 degrees. I don't know how to put it back. PLEASE can you HELP ME!?!?!?!

2007-02-28 02:33:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

2007-02-28 02:23:46 · 6 answers · asked by ibrahim i 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-02-28 02:22:23 · 4 answers · asked by Christina R 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I dont have any old mouse ports i only have a wireless keyboard and a usb mouse. Please help! How can i access my computer and my beloved files? serious answers only please

2007-02-28 02:21:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i right now have 512 mb ram and a geforce 5200. 2.66 ghz, would the giga hurtz increase?

2007-02-28 02:13:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

1)I have windows XP, just added an external hard drive. Now I learn that my computer has NTFS, and the external hard drive is FAT32. I have already moved all my photos and music (over 7 g's worth) to the hard drive. Should I move it all back to my c: drive and reformat the external hard drive? Or is it too late? Or... is it not necessary?

2) Since adding the external hd and moving all these files, my computer speed has not increased that much - is something else I need to do on my computer??

2007-02-28 02:10:54 · 14 answers · asked by KnowItAll 2 in Add-ons

2007-02-28 02:09:30 · 8 answers · asked by packman 1 in Monitors

I just bought a laptop to start a new job. The company does not want us using laptops. They said sometimes there is problems wiht the dvd software working with the laptops, that there are drivers missing or problems. This doesnt make sense to me. Is it true some dvd software will not work on a laptop. I had to meet teh specs for processor speed, ram etc. I am not sure if they are just saying this to discourage laptop use as they have headaches trying to support it. I will be using it to work from home and i have 2 desktops and dont want 3. At least with a laptop I can use it other than work for portability. Have any of you heard about private company software that does not work with laptops. I thought a dvd drive is the same kind of drive as a desktop. I also just posted my first question regarding if i should use the acer i bought or exchange today for a toshiba. Last day I have to decide.

2007-02-28 02:07:10 · 7 answers · asked by togirl 1 in Laptops & Notebooks