Hardware - February 2007

When I plug it in, a sound appears as if the USB is detected but it is not on My computer and does not apear anywhere. I have really important files there

2007-02-24 22:50:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-02-24 22:31:37 · 4 answers · asked by garo_babahekian 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-02-24 22:19:30 · 2 answers · asked by ktwo99 1 in Other - Hardware

Im wanting to take my older computer and format the everything and start fresh with a new install of windows from the bios. Is fornatting from the bios the best way to clean everything off the hard drive " i mean everything!" completely clean drive. or what ?

2007-02-24 22:18:04 · 7 answers · asked by marriedman26 1 in Desktops

overpriced i believe, i really think you can get a much better computer for the price you pay for an apple. typically i prefer, Sony and Toshiba, esecially for laptops.

2007-02-24 21:55:53 · 7 answers · asked by Joseph M 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

suddenly this mesg saying "USB device not recognized"...
so whats wrong...is there something wrong with the mouse or is there something wrong with my mouse port on my laptop...

And how do i know if my mouse port is the one causing the problems??

Help me...

2007-02-24 21:50:07 · 7 answers · asked by kim_stolz 3 in Add-ons

I just bought a new game and when I tried to install the disc it wouldn't run. I went to 'run' and still I got nothing. My computer is a compaq presario and it's about 6 yrs old. Also the door to the cd drive just broke on me and now it won't close! If anybody knows the solution to my problem please respond back!!!

2007-02-24 21:28:59 · 4 answers · asked by MiMe 1 in Desktops

where can i find ocr

2007-02-24 21:28:16 · 3 answers · asked by loneman1973 1 in Printers

I know there are adapters to put a laptop cd drive in a desktop, but what about the other way around? Is there an adapter that will let me hook a desktop Cd player to a laptop? Basically, I need to install windows on my laptop which has allready been formatted and has no OS., and my cd drive is not working for some reason. Unless there is another way I can do it, like can I boot from a USB drive?

2007-02-24 21:23:13 · 2 answers · asked by clone17 3 in Other - Hardware

my hard disk has a windows profile , document and setting.what will happened if i use adisc clean up to my hard disk?

2007-02-24 20:58:20 · 4 answers · asked by ARLENE S 1 in Desktops

2007-02-24 20:51:03 · 11 answers · asked by 2na 1 in Other - Hardware

when i print a page of my printer not all the page will print
its as if its only printing 3 parts of it its like its leaving a 1/4 of from the right hand side any one out there help

2007-02-24 20:45:58 · 8 answers · asked by andrew b 1 in Printers

2007-02-24 20:34:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

a cheap reliable 1 would really help thanks.

2007-02-24 20:33:19 · 1 answers · asked by happy chappy 5 in Other - Hardware

Does anyone know how a touch screen work? How do we program so that any icon we wanted to press will appear in the particular spot we wanted it to be? How do we use the PC to program to let the screen to receive inputs?

2007-02-24 20:29:33 · 8 answers · asked by Forward 6 in Monitors

I want to build a PC and i want an AMD processor because its cheaper and better than intel ones, but i cant find the difference between theese two types of processors. Its supoused that a dual core processor its better than a on dual one, but the FX-70 processor its pricer, whats the deal?
Also is it worth to buy a :
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (64-bit, 3.0GHz, 2MB total dedicated L2 cache, 2000MHz HyperTransport™ bus, socket AM2) for $464 than a:
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (64-bit, 2.8GHz, 2MB total dedicated L2 cache, 2000MHz HyperTransport™ bus, socket AM2) for $326 ?
I mean is it worth the extra GHz?
And what does a socket AM2 mean? whats the diference with a socket f one?
Thanks for any answers you can give me.
Cheers.

2007-02-24 20:08:02 · 3 answers · asked by pancho_x 3 in Desktops

hi again i just found that my mother board has a pci express x1 slot...will tjis provide a better performance than pci slot....is there a graphics card for this slot

2007-02-24 20:07:43 · 2 answers · asked by jefferson j 1 in Add-ons

I watched this somewhere years ago but haven't given it much thought since my computer sucked at that time but is it a good idea on a celeron 2.26 with just 256mb memory and is turned on almost 24/7

Would it yield more efficiency with the cooler system?

Summer's just around the corner and here where I live it gets really hot during summers

Is there anyone from the Philippines that have done this?

2007-02-24 19:54:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i m using pentium 4 pc ,i had 512 mb RAM and now i installed 512 MB RAM.in systems panel it is showing 1 GB RAM and the rest of the computer is working fine.but the cd and dvd drives icons r not showing.even when i insert the cd the light blinks but it doesn't play.what is wrong?i even checked the cable connections ,r all fixed.

2007-02-24 19:50:06 · 2 answers · asked by remy 1 in Desktops

I haven't much experience with macs, something tells me that it's just the right purchase to make...why should i wait for leopard to come out, if i don't wait will it be difficult (or worth it) to upgrade? I heard that there are usually sales on macs during "back to school" time is this true? i'm a student so i already get a small discount, if there is a back to school sale will the savings be that much more. Please feel free to give any opinions....not having mac experience makes me eager to hear others thoughts....THANKS

2007-02-24 19:41:28 · 4 answers · asked by B-RAND 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

i believe that most of the downloaded files are stored in the hard drive atleast thats what ive been told. there is so much that i downloaded from sites like ares and limewire...never burned copies.and dont want to have to redownload. can i connect both desktops with ethernet and open them up to file share?some one told me that too!

2007-02-24 19:40:38 · 4 answers · asked by girl818 1 in Desktops

hi is there a nvidia pci-graphics card which can be used with a pc with only pci slot(not pci-express slot)
please give me a model number and the cost if bought in india

2007-02-24 19:27:11 · 6 answers · asked by jefferson j 1 in Other - Hardware

I have cable and I want to be able to watch it on my laptop, however, my T.V. is an older one and I can't hook it up directly to my laptop. Is there any sort of module or whatever that can connect my cable to my computer?

2007-02-24 19:17:27 · 3 answers · asked by Joseph B 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

This is a review from www.newegg.com.

Cons: Windows XP won't recognize the full drive until SP1 and SP2 are installed. Not WD's fault but I freaked out initially when a new XP installation only saw 137 of 250G

Other Thoughts: Allowed XP Pro to install the 137G partition only and then after SP2 was downloaded (Windows Update) I partioned the remaining 100 + gigs to D drive).

What does it mean to partition, and how do you partition something to a disc drive? I know, d doesn't stand for disc, but aren't all disc drives d:/? Thanks.

2007-02-24 19:14:44 · 5 answers · asked by Need answers! 1 in Other - Hardware

I have dsl and my computer is so slow.
I've deleted temp files, cache,tried the pc repair and I have done the defragmenting system scans, restored factory settings, Im lost at this point and could realy use some good advise on what it is that i should do to speed things up , before i throw this computer out the door !!!!! it is driving me crazy..... Im 41 and my grandma complained that this computer is just way too slow ! HELP-PLEASE
Thank you !

2007-02-24 19:07:17 · 7 answers · asked by stephanie F 1 in Desktops

2007-02-24 19:04:47 · 2 answers · asked by pam h 1 in Printers

I think my hard driver is in very bad condition.When i go to defrag it the whole bar some few lines is all red.So as u can understand my computer is Veryyy slow.Slower than a turtle.So i would like u o give some tips or better sugest me some softwares that would fix my hard driver and le e play supreme commander without wait atleast 20 minutes of loading.
Please help me out with this problem because i am not far from taking a ammer and samsh my pc :).

Thank u very much for your interest anyway...
Have a nice day!!!

2007-02-24 18:55:13 · 4 answers · asked by Tzatzikomouris 2 in Other - Hardware

My friend built this computer for me cause he owed me $1000. I know nothing about computers. Is this a good computer for gaming and such, worth atleast $1000? Here's the spec sheet he sent me.

Intel CPU : Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.67Hz, 1066FSB (Dual Core) 4096K
Intel CPU Fan : Cooler Master Aquagate R80 Liquid cooling system
Intel Motherboard : ASUS P5W DH Deluxe 975X, (Quad Core)X-Fire PCI Express,1Gb LAN, WiFi,iEEE
DDR2 memory : 4GB (4x1GB) PC6400 DDR2 800 Dual Channel
PCI-Express Video card : SLI Dual GeForce 8800GTX 768Mb PCI Express 16X ( 2 cards)
Hard Drive : 500.0GB Maxtor/ Seagate 7200rpm SATA2 UDMA 300 16m Cache
Hard Drive Fan : Hard Drive Dual Cooling Fan Internal
DVD Recorder : LG 18x DVD Recorder Dual Layer +R/RW -R/RW (black)
Sound Card : Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro
Network Card : 10/100 Network card adapter (onboard)
Power Supply : Thermaltake Toughpower 650W ATX Power Supply, SLI ready, active PFC

2007-02-24 18:51:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

When I turn my computer on it makes a short boot up noise then doesn't do anything else. On the monitor it says "no input signal". I've checked out the monitor and it is fine. What do ya'll think might be wrong? Thanks for the help!

2007-02-24 18:39:09 · 6 answers · asked by Deidre from deep East Texas 2 in Other - Hardware

Dual-core Pentium D at about 3.6 ghz. 500gb hdd. Dvd burner and drive. 512mb graphics card. 7.1 channel sound card. don't know if this makes a differance but nice sturdy case also. OS= Windows XP media center. Microsoft word. norton security (trial). 2gb of RAM. Firewire and USB hub in front. floppy. wireless pci card. extra fan for cooling. front usb hub and ieee port(firewire). plus speakers and a 19inch lcd monitor. Any ideas and also where can i sell it at? remeber BRAND NEW.

2007-02-24 18:38:13 · 2 answers · asked by Alex G 1 in Add-ons