Hardware - February 2007

I set my virtual memory to 2 Gigs already. I have 512 physical RAM. I only run a few apps at the same time. And yet there would be 4mb left, especially when I'm using Firefox (not just the browser though).

2007-02-02 01:47:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Dell Computer DVD Drive Cdrw drive take out stuck troubleshooting online instructions dimension E510

2007-02-02 01:40:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I want a model which could easily support virtual machine environment like VMware & Microsoft Virtual PC. Having good multimedia features is a must too.

2007-02-02 01:39:33 · 5 answers · asked by gbajaj45 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I just bought a new laptop with windows vista. It's pretty confusing. There are lots of software pre-installed. Which ones can I remove. Also, how do I turn off the touchpad on the mouse? It drives me nutts. I'm trying to move the mouse and I accidently click on something.

2007-02-02 01:36:09 · 2 answers · asked by Conservative 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-02-02 00:58:22 · 1 answers · asked by kermit t 1 in Add-ons

I want to get a MAC. However, I still wan to be able to run Windows, just in case. Can I dual boot w/ VISTA on a MAC Book? Or do I have to go to a MAC Book Pro?

2007-02-02 00:54:33 · 3 answers · asked by InvisibleWar 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

It takes hardly a month for AMD to roll out a new core archetecture and hardly 6 months for a new socket. Is this right on AMD's part?

2007-02-02 00:52:53 · 4 answers · asked by K-Paxian 2 in Desktops

I have a CD-R which, somehow, had a small amount of the surface scratched off of the front side. The disc will now no longer load, so I can't retrieve the files.

Is there anything I can do to "fix" the disc long enough to get the files off it and burn them to a new CD-R? Metallic pen "painting" over the damage? Gluing a small piece of aluminum to the disc? Putting a sticker over the damaged area?

2007-02-02 00:44:35 · 3 answers · asked by christopher_thelen 3 in Other - Hardware

I need help .....was playing war of warcraft on my gateway turn it off and turn it on about an hour or two ..it just wont start up all i get is a loud fan noise and thats it nothing on the screen ...no lights on my keyboard just on the tower...the led light turn yellow ....and thats it ...

2007-02-02 00:39:19 · 3 answers · asked by MIke m 1 in Desktops

It is a ViewSonic 19" Widescreen Monitor and it suggests settings that are not listed when I go to change the settings. Do I need a new video card or do I just have to live with it like it is?

2007-02-02 00:31:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I keep receiving a paper jam message when I attempt printing on my HP Deskjet 3940. I have cleaned the rollers, I have turned it on and off. Documents are spooling to it so the connections are correct. What else can I do?

2007-02-02 00:18:00 · 2 answers · asked by jmoore0003 1 in Printers

I have a Dell Dimension 4550 with the following:

Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Intel Pentium 4
CPU 2.53GHz
256 RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX 420

Would this meet the pc requirements for Sim City 4 ???

2007-02-02 00:17:24 · 2 answers · asked by i7msc15283 2 in Desktops

These are both 'mobile' processors and are in laptops. I've found something online that says that the Athlon actually runs at 1.6 GHz if wired up a certain way and I know that the Celeron is a low end spec....

My old company laptop has the Athlon and my new one has the Celeron and I am worried that it won't actually be any faster. Has my company bought me a lower spec machine?

2007-02-02 00:13:23 · 6 answers · asked by SmartBlonde 3 in Other - Hardware

technical differences plz n also wer plasma or LCD mostly used...in tv or computer???

2007-02-02 00:12:29 · 8 answers · asked by friend4u730 2 in Monitors

My husband has a bad habit of just flicking the power off on the computer and not shutting down properly.

I just want to know what sort of damage that could be doing.

Can anyone tell me?

2007-02-01 23:41:35 · 11 answers · asked by quay_grl 5 in Desktops

2007-02-01 23:22:15 · 11 answers · asked by Denise 1 in Other - Hardware

I must buy a new Desktop computer & I already chose my specs except the OS.
Asus 1066Mhz Motherboard, Pentium D 945, 3GB 667MHz, 250GB HD, 256 MB video card, DVD R/RW drive
Do you want me to get Vista Home Premium or XP?
Price doesn't matter.

2007-02-01 23:15:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Please can anyone help me I have been trying to sort this out for the past couple of hours and am about to throw printer out of the window!!!

Both the red and green light on the top of my printer are flashing alternately which means I need to change my ink, which I did earlier this evening. When I press the red and green button together the printer head will not move so I cannot change the cartridge, everything is stuck and I have tried using SSC utility and it will not let me move the print head either!!

I have unistalled the drivers and reinstalled them, turned the printer off and unplugged it and still nothing!!

2007-02-01 23:11:57 · 2 answers · asked by TS 2 in Printers

2007-02-01 22:51:01 · 6 answers · asked by Pu 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT CPU AND PF USAGE IS IN THE TASKBAR MANAGER IS . IS IT TO DO WITH THE PC.S MEMORY? ANY ANSWERS PLEASE

2007-02-01 22:39:51 · 1 answers · asked by meandean 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have to buy a new desktop. And I was just wondering whether to get an XP Home or Vista Home Premium for the OS. I heard that Vista isn't stable yet. Any suggestions?

2007-02-01 22:31:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have to buy a new desktop. And I was just wondering whether to get an XP Home or Vista Home Premium for the OS. I heard that Vista isn't stable yet. Any suggestions?

2007-02-01 22:30:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I just bought a comp, with 5 sata conncection and 1 ide channel.
I have 1 sata harddisk and 1 dvd burner on the ide channel. I have set the jumper to slave for the dvd. MOBO is MSI P965 Neo.

On boot up, the cpu cannot detect the ide drive during the ide devices phase, but later displays ODD0: DVD RW DRU820A.

I am unable to boot up with a start up disk in this drive either.
BIOS does not detect the dvd drive.
This is a new computer which was just self assembled

2007-02-01 22:27:25 · 3 answers · asked by sf s 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-02-01 22:23:52 · 2 answers · asked by tori 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-02-01 22:13:13 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I've tried going into Control Panel to try and fix it from there, but it just tells me that everythings fine.

2007-02-01 22:09:09 · 4 answers · asked by ian.bike 1 in Other - Hardware

my keyboard wouldn't type in these letters (didn't type anything):

qwerty

last night the keys typed in these letters instead:

xcvbnm

why has this happened? is it something i have pressed on the keyboard or is there a fault? how can i fix it? i dont have the spare money for a new keyboard!

please help.. thanks

2007-02-01 21:39:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Whenever I turn it on it immedeatly the mouse disappears and the computer is frozne,and I have to turn it of about 3-4 times so that it can be used.After I finally get a working computer I get a little box saying that there is something with my system etc,and to fiz the problem I have to click "switch to".I am not all good with computers so I have no clue what could possibly going on!
Help!BTW I gave it to a prof.comp.tech.to get it fixed(3x) ,but the problem still comes back!

2007-02-01 21:25:08 · 7 answers · asked by d 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Just bought it last Tuesday but found it later that it only runs on 32 bit. I thought vista runs in 64 bit. Is there any possibility that i can upgrade it to 64 bit? If there is, how?

2007-02-01 21:22:34 · 4 answers · asked by edgar 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am trying to burn dvd's but my pc keeps crashing half way through!! I suspect its my graphics card its only 64mb geforce. I am running windows Vista and it dos not meet the requirements for the dvd burning built in either. Do i need to upgrade my card and to what?? what would be the minimum required for good dvd burning.I have an athalon XP2400 with 1GB ram.

2007-02-01 20:59:44 · 6 answers · asked by markg 1 in Other - Hardware