Hardware - February 2007

I am running mac on my PC i have a AMD Athalon 64 2400mhz, ATI Radeon X1900 pro 512mb card and 1 gig ram. I have a Hawking wireless pci card and i wont detect it. i went to site and no driver for Mac. help? i also get sound but no video on my vlc player when i play mkv. why? And my stupid installer dosent install any mpkg files it always just runs but never ends, but it never says program is frozen?

2007-02-10 17:11:17 · 5 answers · asked by otakuphill 2 in Desktops

1600x1200 generally have poorer contrast ratio and response times than the 1680x1050, for the same price range.

2007-02-10 17:05:39 · 4 answers · asked by Sporadic 4 in Monitors

COULD YOU TELL ME YOUR SOURCES . THANK YOU !

2007-02-10 16:49:40 · 3 answers · asked by firepaw 1 in Add-ons

When I try to watch a dvd on my computer, It goes very slow and acts like it's skipping. When I try it on a regular dvd player, it is fine so it's not that the disk is bad. It has to be my computer. Do I need more RAM or is it something else?

2007-02-10 16:39:59 · 5 answers · asked by martin_pc_maintenance 3 in Other - Hardware

I was reloading my mouse onto my computer as the right click wasn't working. When I turned it on it said it found new hard ware, and then shut down. The tower didn't shut down nor would it reboot. The light on the tower started flashing on and off very quickly. I ended up just unplugging the unit. The next day when I plugged it in, the tower was already on with out me turning it on, however it would not boot up! I am using an old back up computer now...I think I have gone back in time, so if you can help me please, share your thoughts and ideas. SOS!!!

2007-02-10 16:26:13 · 5 answers · asked by roxy2u 1 in Monitors

go to www.alienware.com right now or some other really cool site
i think that gaming computers are the best because they can do a lot of fast computer tricks and whatnot even though i dont play games

2007-02-10 16:22:08 · 4 answers · asked by ceesteris 6 in Laptops & Notebooks

Ok! I want to buy a laptop for my sister as a graduation gift and I choose Dell. She's going to college, she likes editing & designing pictures in adobe photoshop, she like's music, movies & etc. And i guess she likes microsoft word, excel , powerpoint & etc.

I want to buy it online. So now, what is the best laptop like for example the speed, RAM, hard drive etc. etc. that I can get or how should I tell the store what I want?

I'm not really good in choosing computers that's why I need some good advice from the experts.

Thanks!

2007-02-10 16:04:58 · 6 answers · asked by Precious Gracious 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

something has been adjusted on my pc, everything is on a slope and curved, I have used the menu on the monitor but it's not changing what I need it too. I think there is something in the start menu that changes it but I'm not sure. the tool bar is too long and everything doesn't fit horizontal properly either. Please help!!

2007-02-10 16:02:28 · 5 answers · asked by Nicky 3 in Monitors

-the processor type ''PPGA" and "mPGA"

2007-02-10 16:01:27 · 1 answers · asked by minizzle 1 in Other - Hardware

my burner only supports dvd/rw disc what can ido to burn my movies into dvd-/+r format please help in really confused about these kind of stuff

2007-02-10 15:55:32 · 5 answers · asked by juliana.gutierrez@sbcglobal.net 1 in Add-ons

2007-02-10 15:52:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

is there a certain mouse pad i should use for my mouse?i have a logitech mx310 optical mouse and the pad i use now makes the mouse too hard to use,but when i use a piece of paper under it the mouse works fine.the mouse is new i just bought it 2 weeks ago.

2007-02-10 15:50:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

my laptop is having lots of problems right now, the right arrow key is messed up and gone, the left shift key is messed up and missing, its to slow, the cd r/w/dvd r/w drive is broken and not working.

so,
it would be allot of money to buy all that stuff and the computer will really only last like another year cuz its like 3-4 years old right now.

i really wanted to get a mac at first but i have heard that windows vista is really great, can people that have used windows vista suggest a new computer not over $1000 dollars!!

1-COMPUTER MUST BE UNDER $1000
2-MUST BE BRAND NEW
3-IF ITS WINDOWS, MUST BE WINDOWS VISTA

2007-02-10 15:25:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i have a dvd/rw burner i want to know what can i do to burn my movies into dvd-/+r please i want good information that i can use

2007-02-10 15:22:46 · 4 answers · asked by juliana.gutierrez@sbcglobal.net 1 in Add-ons

i just bought a laptop and it is preloaded with a windows vista in it...
but it seems like i cant find the CD for the OS....because its not inside the box..
is this normal or the seller didnt give me the cd...
i want this CD to make sure i'll be able to reformat the laptop in the future..

2007-02-10 15:21:44 · 7 answers · asked by O2 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Is there a place or a store where I can test my computer memory stick?

2007-02-10 15:15:40 · 2 answers · asked by franckoboy 3 in Add-ons

I have a Dell Dimension E520 with an integrated sound card.

2007-02-10 15:14:08 · 4 answers · asked by informationcomp 2 in Desktops

I have a Dell Computer that is running Windows XP Professional. That's all the info I think I can provide to you. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance

2007-02-10 15:04:17 · 6 answers · asked by Mrs.Melanie 1 in Other - Hardware

OK, here is what I need to know. What kind of ram will work with this? I put 3 random chips I had laying around into it so it would start, all were 256mb. Theres a high kind of noise coming from the Ram, I know its the ram because a friend had a similar problem, plus it only happens after I put the ram in, it worked fine before. I know that certain motherboards only work with certain ram on certain frequencies. The motherboard is 168 pin, these are 168 pin ram. I know about that, I just don't know how to match frequencies. I also can't find the ram frequencies, I ran CPU-z it just states them as 256, thats it. Heres my motherboard stats.

Asus CUV4X-E,

Pentium III 850 mhz socket 370,

BIOS Award Software Inc Asus CUV4X-E ACPI BIOS Revision 1001.

So, what do I do, how do I find the Ram's frequencies, and whats the mother boards stats and frequencies?

2007-02-10 14:56:12 · 1 answers · asked by Mashu 4 in Other - Hardware

they say it is unlimited but then we find out we are limited to 5 gigs a month that stops me from being able to watch videos online I need other options help?

2007-02-10 14:55:01 · 3 answers · asked by Chris 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-02-10 14:54:10 · 4 answers · asked by twizmaster38d 1 in Desktops

i need to fix this.. ive used the cam on this computer before with no problem

2007-02-10 14:50:19 · 2 answers · asked by litchman2000 1 in Add-ons

I'm a student and im willing to buy this notebook; but before i do. i want to know if anyone has any experience/problems using this model or brand i havn't ever used an AMD Processor, but i dont know if its good or bad, so i want your opinion. Is AMD Turion 64 X2 better than Intel Core 2 Duo?

HP Pavilion 14.1" Widescreen Notebook PC (DV2220US)
HP 111903

• AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56
• 160GB hard drive
• Play DVDs and burn CDs
• 2GB of DDR2 memory
• Built-in 802.11gb wireless
• Windows Vista Home Premium

Full Specs: http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Specifications-of-HP-Pavilion-14-1-Widescreen-Notebook-PC-DV2220US/sem/rpsm/oid/171958/rpem/ccd/productDetailSpecification.do#tabs

2007-02-10 14:46:43 · 6 answers · asked by ransoft2004 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-02-10 14:36:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I have decided to get a DVD Player/Writer for my HP. What I was wondering is; Is it difficult to install a DVD drive, or can any boob do it. I replaced the internal modem drive awhile ago, so I'm not to squirmish about going into my computer.

Can someone give me a general idea of the steps involved to install it? Also, is there a certain brand I should get, or would any do?

And, just to finish on a dumb note, I could play regular DVDs, like movies (Silent Hill) and tv box sets (Family Guy) on it, right?

2007-02-10 14:36:12 · 1 answers · asked by mtlmike 3 in Other - Hardware

my dell inspiron 5160 usb ports were working just fine til I installed my friends ipod shuffle(that mini belt clip thing) on it, and even that doesn't work right. Now, my usb ports don't recognize anything. anyone has had this problem and knows how to fix it let me know. I've flashed my BIOS, and reinstalled the drivers for the usb ports.. but nothing.. any help would be great!

2007-02-10 14:25:48 · 3 answers · asked by []D[][]\/[][]D 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-02-10 14:21:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-02-10 14:11:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

So I was trying to install a SATA300 PCI Adapter, and my new hard drive. All was well, until I tried to boot up - and the monitor gets no signal.

I've checked all my connections, tried my old hard drive as originally configured, tried a different monitor... to no avail.

I'm by no means an *expert*, but I'm pretty knowledgeable with computers, and this one has me at my wits end. Any ideas??

2007-02-10 14:09:16 · 6 answers · asked by wekill3dk3nny 2 in Monitors

2007-02-10 14:05:20 · 2 answers · asked by DefenderOfTheMeek22 4 in Laptops & Notebooks