Hardware - February 2007

compressing my "C" drive to save disk space or should I maintain the setting of allow indexing service to index this disk for fast file searching....My "preloaded "C" drive is a file system is NTFS. I have removed all programs and misc bs from this drive that I don't need/use to recover space ( got to love teenagers and linewire/myspace im and other bs programs....). but I don't know if I compress my "C" drive, if it will do any good, or will it increase my overall drive...... I clean up my hard-drive daily, and defrag both my bootdrive and visable(if thats what this is) daily along with my usualy spyware and antiviral stuff, so I do take care of my system, and eventually do need to upgrade my hard-drive, but right now, cant, so need a tip or too to free up space.......oh btw, I have gone into my "C" drive and gotten rid of all the useless documents and saved them onto a disk for later use if needed..... any help?

thanks a mil all!!!!!

2007-02-23 12:36:20 · 1 answers · asked by nsparky1 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-02-23 12:35:41 · 5 answers · asked by w c 1 in Other - Hardware

Suppose an HP DVD-RAM rewritable drive will no longer recognize commercial DVDs. Still plays and records to CDs and data DVDs. Hypothetically speaking, if someone had used this drive to make a back-up copy of one of their own DVDs, could that have some how disabled the drives ability to play commercial DVDs?

2007-02-23 12:31:04 · 3 answers · asked by Jer B 1 in Add-ons

2007-02-23 12:23:48 · 12 answers · asked by jannyz55 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-02-23 12:20:03 · 4 answers · asked by Andrew 2 in Add-ons

Is it more then 512 mb ram? and what would help me be able to play games without laggin better?

2007-02-23 12:08:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

i have the Dual TV Tuner but i dont know how to use it i bough it online and i am not shure if i need something else (got it in dell.com)

2007-02-23 12:05:55 · 7 answers · asked by vanecin 3 in Desktops

Hi, i have a Seagate ST380013S SATA drive that i want to put in a PC running W/98se with a MSI K7 pro (6195) mobo (http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=232), with 2 other HD's and a DVD burner. I swap IDE HD's often, but have no exp. with this type.

It appears i need to run in IDE emulation mode, and or need a PCI adapter card as well as cables. If anyone has done this and can advise i would appreciate it. Thanks

2007-02-23 12:04:21 · 3 answers · asked by www.peacebyjesus 5 in Other - Hardware

Just finished building it, and so i was trying to configure the BIOS, but it keeps on shutting down. I thought it might be overheating, so i took off the stock fan (i have a core 2 duo), replaced the heat paste, reseated the fan, and tried running it again, but it keeps on happening. What could be the problem?

2007-02-23 12:04:04 · 4 answers · asked by realsaddam 1 in Desktops

2007-02-23 12:00:07 · 7 answers · asked by niq_mau 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a Dell Windows Xp and I need to know what type of Video Card I have, how many GHz I have, etc. How do I do that without going to systems info, because that doesn't tell me.

2007-02-23 11:57:36 · 4 answers · asked by Pacer 1 in Add-ons

2007-02-23 11:57:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

i just install a video card which is ATI 1600 512 mb any time i turn on the computer before window com up screen flashes and then its going to be ok and any time i click on ATI icon it happen....why is like this i think it doing that when i edti a video too...but very little....i have to tell you thats a second video card i have tried but it doing a same thing....please help me

2007-02-23 11:56:36 · 3 answers · asked by hani e 1 in Desktops

i have a old pci slot in my computer i thought i cant use the aero effect from vista but guess what i bought a Nvdeia Ge Force Fx 5200 and it made it work for me so if u guys want to upgrade or want to use aero effect using standard pci slots use this it will work! ..... i thought i should share this with people that didnt knew.. hope it helps for u ppl...

2007-02-23 11:55:28 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Just wondering which will hurt the life of my screen.
If at all matters.
Cheers.

2007-02-23 11:46:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

My Computer is a Dell Dimention 5000.

2007-02-23 11:44:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

is this a descent card? would i be able to play doom 3 with this? I only have 512 ram.

2007-02-23 11:44:38 · 1 answers · asked by paulgarrison20002000 2 in Desktops

MY SOUND IS NOT WORKING IT KEEPS ON TELLING ME TO INSTALL MIXER DEVICES BUT IT'S NOT WORKING IVE TRIED EVERYTHING A LOT OF PEOPLE DO NOT SEEM TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, I NEED A NEW ANSWER, MY SOUND JUST ISN'T TURNING BACK ON. I HAVE A dELL PC WITH WINDOS XP

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-02-23 11:37:17 · 12 answers · asked by Ibraaa B 2 in Other - Hardware

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2231768&Sku=E145-7874

is this a good video card to buy to run the sims 2 perfectly and if not is there a better one for the price of this one?

2007-02-23 11:36:37 · 3 answers · asked by Dan 1 in Add-ons

i want a PINK laptop so bad and i don't know were i can get one here in canada!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-02-23 11:32:39 · 1 answers · asked by cute_angel_1112201 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have several games which require more Ram than I have on my pc.Can I get a plug in to temporarily boost my RAM so I can run these games?

2007-02-23 11:28:32 · 4 answers · asked by longbow 2 in Add-ons

2007-02-23 11:24:42 · 5 answers · asked by k 1 in Add-ons

2007-02-23 11:16:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Is there anyway to use a Mac with OSX and a HP Laserjet 1000? There are no drivers on the HP site, and from what Google has told me, there never were any.
Some sites said that there were third-party versions, but I can't find any. Thanks

2007-02-23 11:15:45 · 5 answers · asked by Nathan B 1 in Printers

2007-02-23 11:14:58 · 5 answers · asked by Isa 2 in Printers

I am using a computer that I put together with used computer parts. I check the amount of RAM on the system properties, and it always tells me I have 127MB of RAM. Even when I use two 32MB sticks of RAM it still tells me that I have 127MB. The motherboard is from a NetVista that I fixed. O_o

2007-02-23 11:07:22 · 2 answers · asked by xdarth_vader_007x 1 in Other - Hardware

cause i want my computer to be fast. the person who give me a direct link with get the best answer

2007-02-23 11:04:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

it is going extremely slow for my expectations it has 512 mb ram and 100 mb hard drive so it is good

2007-02-23 10:58:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I purchased an old computer, a panasonic toughbook cf-29. I bought it mainly because it has a touch screen and I wanted to mount it in my kitchen. The screen hangs upside down but unfortunatly the display does not. The video card does not support screen rotation and I have tried using a software called Pivot. If ANYONE can give me any insight I will be forever greatful! I have been wracking my brain for ages about this. Thanks!

2007-02-23 10:56:00 · 1 answers · asked by Runey 3 in Monitors

i have recently purchased a toshiba sattelite a105-s4334. the system is free of viruses and spyware and everything else. i have wiped my system and and re-instaled windows. that only helped. it only crashes if it has been on for a long time. it is not over heating i checked that. can some body please help me on what is wrong?

2007-02-23 10:51:14 · 6 answers · asked by jake f 1 in Laptops & Notebooks