Hardware - February 2007

a cousin of mine wants to buy a labtop but he is not very computer saavy so i thought it would be better for him to start with Windows XP as opposed to VIsta, since all the labtops we went to go look at have Vista, i am pretty familiar with WIndows XP and i feel i can help him out more if he gets a labtop with Windows XP instead of Vista, i tried using Vista, and it is kinda complicated to use, so if i dont know how to use Vista well i doubt i can explain stuff to him very good since i am new to Vista too....
so is their anywhere besides eBay he can buy a labtop that comes equipped with maybe Windows XP media Center or regular windows XP ???? a Store???? or are any stores still going to carry labtops with Windows XP???? a reliable website????
cuz everywhere i look they Alll come with Vista!!!!
Thanks Any Help would be appreciated, i live in Los Angeles...
so any stores around this area that sell labtops w/ XP???

2007-02-26 04:42:12 · 7 answers · asked by elmarroafamado 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

which of these laptops is the in the £600 range

Toshiba A100-338
Compaq C504EA
EI Systems 3090
Advent 7113
Packard Bell GN45-P-050

is £600 the right price to be paying for a laptop or should i pay a little more and get value for money. i have a budget of between £450 and £750. Is acer a better brand than sony or dell. where can i get a decent laptop with the right spec. i am after a amd turion, with a nvedia graphics card, 80gb hard drive, dvd/cd-rw recorder, microsoft vista, 15.4"widescreen display, 512mb, 1gb ram,

2007-02-26 04:40:29 · 4 answers · asked by rjhamuk 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Not sure if the motherboard i bought is working or not.Also shouldnt the motherboard beep anyway if the correct components arent connected?

2007-02-26 04:28:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Whether I select "printable view" or not, adjust margins, or scale to fit, one or more words on the right margin gets cut off. I am using IE with Windows XP and HP printer. What can I do?
Thanks

2007-02-26 04:25:45 · 3 answers · asked by dyoung04 1 in Printers

my printer's on the second floor and i'm on the 4th. my printer and my computer are connected with LAN cables. i turned off the printer on the second floor but i need to print. can i turn off my computer on the 4th floor first, with pending print jobs, then turn on the printer on the second floor to print? i need to turn off the computer first so that i can go out directly after printing.

2007-02-26 04:20:34 · 2 answers · asked by printee 1 in Printers

Of the dust, specks and a few crumbs that have gotten into the crevices between the keys? I heard it could be damaging to the processor to run a hand-held vacuum over the keyboard.

2007-02-26 04:12:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-02-26 04:10:13 · 3 answers · asked by septbabe542000 1 in Add-ons

I'm going to buy a laptop in the next month. I looooove my iPod, and although it would have made me laugh a couple of years ago, I'm considering getting a MacBook. What are the advantages and disadvantages of an Apple vs. a PC? Apples are a bit more expensive, but I think it might sync better with my iPod.

Thoughts?

2007-02-26 03:56:05 · 5 answers · asked by Who Knew? 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

I already have a Toshiba Intel Celeron 1.7 GHz(sloooow like hell!!!, I'm planning to update.. Which brand would you reccomend?

2007-02-26 03:46:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

What do I need to get to upgrade a sixyear old Imac to run newer Apple operating system. Should I just buy a new computer?

2007-02-26 03:42:22 · 5 answers · asked by brian t 5 in Desktops

hp color laserjet 2605dn
Product #07822A

2007-02-26 03:40:42 · 1 answers · asked by hwhartmann@sbcglobal.net 1 in Printers

I want to store pictures I have on my computer should I use cds or a flash drive.

2007-02-26 03:30:45 · 6 answers · asked by Erin B 2 in Add-ons

Help, i was playing a game but the screen rotated. what do i do?

2007-02-26 03:24:17 · 8 answers · asked by guitarrista 1 in Monitors

Before it used to search for a wireless conection. I turned it off and now for some reason I can't get it back on. I do not know much about computers... Can anyone help?

2007-02-26 03:19:45 · 2 answers · asked by Nia Mia 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm running a GTX 8800 with Vista Premium. I just built my new computer and sometimes Vista says that my video card driver has stopped working temporarily. I also have trouble running Dark Messiah. Graphics get all messed up, screen goes black etc. Any suggestions? thanks

2007-02-26 03:18:16 · 2 answers · asked by pinoygolfer 1 in Add-ons

2007-02-26 03:13:12 · 9 answers · asked by aloha 1 in Other - Hardware

can some one help me! I don't know what i've pressed but when i try to type on my keyboard it just makes this sound every time i press a letter. I thought it was sticky keys but i pressed shift 5 times and it's still doing the same thing... I can't use any menu obtions or right click on my mouse to solve the problem because i haven't been able to type my password to sign on.... Please help i've been at work for almost 3 hours trying to figure this out....IT was no help they can't come up until tomorrow and they don't offer solutions over the phone..Thanks

2007-02-26 03:07:17 · 9 answers · asked by weary minded 2 in Other - Hardware

I had to return a new Gateway laptop with Vista because the touchpad was unreliable. It was jerky, very hard to control direction, pressure needed kept changing. I talked to Gateway tech support for an hour and tried everything. I took it back to the retailer to swap it for another. This second one has the same problems! although not so bad.

This is my fifth laptop and I only use the touchpads, so I'm adept. Have I run into an isolated problem, or have others encountered the same thing?

2007-02-26 02:46:16 · 2 answers · asked by brig1gand 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

Can someone please give me their opinions on which is better and why thanks pro's and con's features of both pc and mac
thank you

2007-02-26 02:44:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I use Shareaza and have downloaded numerous files video, music etc. When I log on I can see those files but if I search for them using the windows search I cannot find them? Even if I look in hidden folders?

2007-02-26 02:44:17 · 2 answers · asked by modelearth2050 1 in Desktops

i have this problem about memorising stuffs like what i studied at school,and stuffs like that. so if someone can give me the best and affective way plz....... help me =)

2007-02-26 02:36:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

My friends laptop (hp something) was left on when searching the internet. she had to leave and pick up her cousins from school (she left it on) she came back it had crashed. I have tried everything.. i have the sys. restore discs BUT i need the data off the computer and if and when i use the sys. restore discs it will erase EVERYTHING and i don't want that happening

2007-02-26 02:35:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-02-26 02:29:20 · 7 answers · asked by ruel 1 in Desktops

Does anyone know how I can properly uninstall the defaults service on my HP Notebook Pavillion DV6000? Such as all that default HP service crap?

Thanks!

2007-02-26 02:25:38 · 3 answers · asked by Theresa L 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

We have 2 laptops at our house as of yesterday.I would like to know how I can get internet on both of the without having to pay 2 seperate prices.

2007-02-26 02:21:44 · 5 answers · asked by gizmo0013 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

i had such good answers to my previous questions,so im asking for help again, our lap top(which is new) seems to have a time delay when you write emails! you type what you want and nothing comes up on the screen, then one by one each word appears but really slow, the technical support cant help. it is a new laptop, im going to send it back if it cant be sorted(its windows xp)

2007-02-26 01:53:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I sank in the mass of info !!
Which one has the Highest performance, Features,...???
noting that its for core 2..

2007-02-26 01:48:14 · 2 answers · asked by mr_fantastic 2 in Other - Hardware

i cant do anything because it has a password lock on it .... someone get me on the right track plz..

2007-02-26 01:25:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have an HP dv5000 that I am very happy with and no problems. However, I am preparing to drop another $2000 on another laptop to use for web design, database design and minor gaming and such.
I'd like to know what kind of laptop you have, its specifications and its pros and cons. (Please note, I'd like some serious replies. I'm really not interested if you have a $400 Acer that's really great for chatting and email.)

2007-02-26 01:23:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I noticed that everytime I play games on my laptop -- the whole unit heats up. Then sometimes the system would simply freeze after a few hours of playing games. I have a Pentium 4 3.07Ghz laptop with 384mb of RAM and an ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP Graphics Card. What do you think is wrong? Do I need to upgrade my Graphics card? Or should I just instead used a normal desktop computer to play those PC Games?

2007-02-26 01:21:16 · 9 answers · asked by pval_sg 1 in Laptops & Notebooks