Hardware - February 2007

I'm concerned that I'm going to buy something earlier and then immediately regret that I didn't have my ear to the ground and wait for the next big thing right around the corner. Upgrading an OS can be such a drag, so if its worth it, I'd rather wait and buy a new OS. Any thoughts?

2007-02-04 12:42:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I need information to identify a notebook. one of my friend have lost a notebook and I was wondering what kind of information unique to a computer can help.

2007-02-04 12:42:08 · 3 answers · asked by drixoman 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-02-04 12:38:43 · 1 answers · asked by David T 1 in Monitors

I need a power Supply (one from newegg please) for this motherboard:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130048

Please also tell me how you know that this is the correct one...

Thank you VERY MUCH!

2007-02-04 12:30:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I have been considering this purchase for some time. I just want the best product for my money. Naturally, every company's site tells me why theirs is the best. Anyone have any thoughts?

2007-02-04 12:26:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anna 1 in Other - Hardware

HOW TO PUT A 5.1 SPEAKER CONFIG. SINCE THERES ONLY ONE AUDIO OUT IN THE CARD

2007-02-04 12:23:28 · 1 answers · asked by ROB M 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm buying my friend's 5 yr old Toshiba laptop.
Any jiggling of the power cord ... instant power failure. I don't think its the cord. Can the plug-in be replaced? If so, a clue on the cost would be awesome. Thanks

2007-02-04 12:21:25 · 4 answers · asked by amvanisle 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

ok well, my mom said she would half me a $600 laptop,so tht means i need $300, and every week i make $15 lol i work around the house,and then i also make $30 a months,wel tht kinda means prolly around May? but i really want it BEFORE summer n all,so how much is lik the chips or w.e to get the internet,isnt it like around $70? my mom is SOOOO easy to buy me w.e so idk,but i have 2 earn half of it,so help,any? about how i can earn more,or how much the WHOLE entire laptop and everyhting costs!?!?

2007-02-04 12:07:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I would like to upgrade to a faster system. I do a lot of video editing, and and find my present system slow. I have been told by Cyberlink to upgrade my video card should I upgrade my motherboard and cpu. I have 1GB of memory. Is there anything else that would help.

2007-02-04 12:01:14 · 2 answers · asked by teddyed_2000 1 in Desktops

I just purchases an HP Pavilion dv9235nr and I want to know whether or not i need to charge it fully before use? How do I know when its fully charged without turning it on? Also, Should i purchase a protection plan for $380?

2007-02-04 11:55:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

My computer is say i have no sound audio device on my computer

2007-02-04 11:53:42 · 4 answers · asked by A soldiers wife 4 in Desktops

I want to get a new processor. I would like to get a new socket type and everything, but it cost like $500 to upgrade all that. I guess I will just upgrade my CPU to hold me for a while.

The 3400+ i'm looking at has these specs:
AMD Athlon 64 3400+ 2.2 GHz Processor
AMD Athlon 64 3400+ (2.2 GHz) 1 MB CACHE, 754 SOCKEt


And my sempron 2800+ has this:
AMD Sempron 64 2800+ Palermo 1.6GHz 256KB L2 Cache Socket 754 Processor


The frequency and the cache is a really big difference. That would help me in games like oblivion right?

2007-02-04 11:52:15 · 4 answers · asked by Jeremy J 3 in Desktops

I just put in my mother's DVD drive from her compaq, and it won't open for me, my mom said that the drive didn't work for her machine either so, how can i fix this problem?
(i'm pretty shure all the cables are plugged in properly)

2007-02-04 11:45:48 · 5 answers · asked by John S 2 in Add-ons

Motherboard 3 years old. The computer was on and just shut down - I didn't see the screen so I don't know if there was a message. It won't turn on at all. There was no power surge. *shrug*

2007-02-04 11:22:57 · 3 answers · asked by zutronics 1 in Desktops

2007-02-04 11:16:19 · 7 answers · asked by Kathy 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

its the ports i think because i tried several keybrds and the mouse worksin the usb port.

2007-02-04 11:14:35 · 3 answers · asked by katie 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-02-04 11:11:03 · 8 answers · asked by Cas 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am trying to defrag my computer as people have suggested. I go to tools click defrag and message box comes up - MMC cannot open file /windows system 32\dfrg.msc. Also states = This maybe because the file does not exist, is not a MMC consule or was created by a later version of MMC also it says i may not have sufficent access rights to the file. WHAT THE HELL. Everything on my comp is legit paid enough can anyone help me by not sending me to see the people I bought it from as I live in Outback Australia my closest neighbours a 2 hour drive away.

2007-02-04 11:04:04 · 1 answers · asked by allhandsandtongue 1 in Other - Hardware

i do have a pc with XP installed on it, when i turn on my machine it keeps restarting, it won't even go to XP page, and it won't let me start from the safe mode or last known good, can you help me with this problem?

2007-02-04 11:03:51 · 3 answers · asked by bibibibi 1 in Desktops

Well what happened at 1st was it got forced in, and a peice of plastic came out of place, i went into the cd drive, pulled the plastic back in place, and then i put it back together. When i went to use it, i put in a CD and then it shows it reading for a second, but it cant read the CD... I tried swabbing the reader with a q-tip, and then with rubbing alchoal and still nothing. Is there anything that i can do to make it work? its a DVD-RW burner. I've tried also un-installing it and re-installing it.

2007-02-04 11:03:02 · 1 answers · asked by Samuel P 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-02-04 10:58:10 · 2 answers · asked by Julie 2 in Desktops

My laptop has a partition set aside for Backup. Is there any way I remove it and add it into my primary C drive without uninstalling windows or removing everything on the hard drive (my laptop didn't come with cd's to reinstall windows).

2007-02-04 10:58:05 · 5 answers · asked by j 4 in Other - Hardware

thnx to anyone to answer this question!

2007-02-04 10:55:23 · 4 answers · asked by jayahre b 1 in Desktops

pls. I need an answer, Thnx!

2007-02-04 10:51:50 · 2 answers · asked by jayahre b 1 in Add-ons

Compaq presario 5000

2007-02-04 10:51:21 · 1 answers · asked by Dave 4 in Desktops

I asked a question about connecting my printer. I was told to install a driver. anyone explain. I moved disconnected it. I connected it before with the cable that came with it and that was all I had to do.

2007-02-04 10:50:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

my computer runs slow,best way to upgrade is which,put in memory card or get another hard drive,im new to computing,

2007-02-04 10:49:58 · 5 answers · asked by cornetto 1 in Add-ons

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5000831


im not worryed about theRAM will it be able to hold vista

2007-02-04 10:44:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I was using partition magic and i resized my c drive a couple gigs smaller, and now it shows that i have 12 gb unallocated. I was trying to put those free 12 gigs in my other partition i created local disk f -can i do this i need some major help please

2007-02-04 10:30:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

it has fingerprints and dust on it and needs to be cleaned really bad..what is a safe way to clean it?

2007-02-04 10:29:51 · 5 answers · asked by stes2205 1 in Monitors