Hardware - March 2007

Over the weekend I purchased the 160 gig Western Digital portable hard drive. Im running Win XP pro and when I tried to back up my computer, I got an error saying that only 4 gigs can be backed up and that I would need to adjust my HD in order to back up more.

Whats going on and how do I fix the situation so I can back up my computer?

Do I really want to back up my computer instead of just saving all the information I want to back up?

2007-03-19 03:45:04 · 2 answers · asked by newname_01 3 in Add-ons

Is it worth getting Apple Care with a new computer?

2007-03-19 03:44:14 · 3 answers · asked by Noam O 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

PLZ... i thought about getting a dell but i have heard so many bad things about them BUT i have heard good things too. How about an HP?

2007-03-19 03:43:03 · 5 answers · asked by mmh 4 in Desktops

After installing my hp scanner (scanjet 3970) - and correctly following all of the steps - I am getting the error message "an unexpected internal error has occurred" when I try to scan.

My PC has recently been reformatted due to hard drive issues, and I have been able to successfully install other software but I can not get my scanner to work. Any thoughts from the geeks out there? :)

2007-03-19 03:42:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I was told to boot up in BIOS which I did, the opitions are:
Floppy
LS120
+ Hard disk
CD Rom
Zip100e
USB-FDD
USB-ZIP
USB-CD ROM
Legacy IAN

I think these are wrong, but I have no idea about how to correct them, in order to get my computer to recognise my disk drive. Thanks.

2007-03-19 03:37:49 · 7 answers · asked by Emma 4 in Other - Hardware

somebody told me that you can download software for a graphics card that kids your pc into thinking it has a card, although it doesn't and that it just uses RAM but allows you to play games as if you had a video card. is this true and where can i get one from?

2007-03-19 03:33:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Keep getting this error on Windows XP SP2. Happens when connected to the Internet. Basically the internet connection terminates after a few minutes of receiving this error message and the sound card gets disabled. Also the user interface changes to the classic style but then comes back to normal again.

I thought my Windows was corrupted, so I done a fresh installation and the only software I installed was AVG Anti Virus, MSN Messenger and Adobe Acrobat Reader. But I still get that error message! I defo got no virus on my PC.

2007-03-19 03:29:21 · 1 answers · asked by R3BoRN` 1 in Scanners

I bought a Compaq N600 1GHz laptop some months ago only to discover that there is a password to access the bios. I know it is not a hard disk password as I have changed hard drives more than once and still can't access the bios. I also understand that with these kind of laptops you cannot just reset the cmos. I have also been advised about short-circuting the motherboard but that sounds a bit risky. Is there any software that will get rid of that password as I cannot get a hold of the seller anymore.

2007-03-19 03:26:09 · 13 answers · asked by Amelia Jane 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i recently upgraded my laptop RAM to 1Gb by adding another 512Mb to it.according to the specs, my laptop should be using a 512Mb 533MHz PC5300 DDR2 RAM.so i bought the same kind of RAM in order to upgrade.in just a few minute after i start using my laptop, it suddenly restart by itself.this happens everytime when i'm using it.it works fine after i took out the new RAM.so my question is.Am i using the wrong type of RAM or there is something wrong with the new RAM?

2007-03-19 03:24:23 · 6 answers · asked by arifffathi 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm at school right now, and I ahve a MS office file saved on my memory card...but the PC I'm on doesn't seem to recognise the card! I don't have access to control panel, and I also can't right click or anything, because school PC has limmited options (unless ur Admin). I'm running Intel Celeron, Winows 98, on an IBM PC 300GL...I've also tried restarting computer to see if it'll recognise it as an extra drivee, but nothing happened. Also, refreshing the "My Computers" page doesn't work...Please help!!!

2007-03-19 03:19:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have a brand new lexmark print/scanner/copier. when i print photos(on photo paper) the color is bad and has lines in it. How do get a better photo?

2007-03-19 03:17:33 · 3 answers · asked by cdhlane1 1 in Printers

I tried to burn a disc today, only to discover that my disc drive can't be detected, I don't understand why, I can't think what I may have done. I've tried unistalling it in device manager, then re- started the compute, it didn't work, I've tried System restore, it won't work. I have recovery disc's that you have to do when you buy a new computer, but can't use them because of not being able to use the disc drive- argh! The computer says the driver may be corrupted or damaged, if this is the case, how can I get a updated driver on the net? I have a PC and am running Windows XP if thats any help. Thanks.

2007-03-19 03:00:36 · 3 answers · asked by Emma 4 in Desktops

I've tried printing from word, note pad and various other areas.
Each time it sends it to my documents. It will not print it from
my documents either. It just keeps saving it there if I don't cancel it. It's driving me crazy.Won't print print from printers query, just sends it to my doc.'s

2007-03-19 02:59:23 · 4 answers · asked by quietthyme 1 in Printers

2007-03-19 02:52:13 · 6 answers · asked by Dennis R 1 in Desktops

So i currently have the nvidia 256 meg 7800 GTX vido card and i am running windows vista ultimate on my computer. How ever it is a little slow (although my new cpu ahs not arrived) and my frames per second on counter strike source went from 100 or so to 35. i was looking and have seent he 8800 512 meg video card by nvidia and i was wondering if it was worth the upgrade or if i need to just wait for drivers and such from nvidia and updates from windows?

I have read that the 8800 gets really hot and is hudge lol?

2007-03-19 02:50:16 · 5 answers · asked by lyd285 2 in Add-ons

i have a new computer with a nivia geforce 7900 256mb and i want to another in it. and a another question my computer has vista and i want to run another operating system on my external hardrive do u need another processor or something


Thanks For Your Help
Norton Out...

2007-03-19 02:47:28 · 5 answers · asked by Just Another Staind Fan 2 in Add-ons

My computer ran fine yesterday and then I shut it down overnight. Went to start it up in the morning and it turns on for 2 sec and shuts downs. Everything is only about 1 1/2 month old.

2007-03-19 02:19:42 · 7 answers · asked by Jeffrey B 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I've currently got about 6 gigs remaining on my 80gig harddrive. I've noticed lately that my computer has slowed down drastically. I've been downloading a lot of really big files lately and I think that might have something to do with it. There's no spyware or viruses or anything like that (at least, none that I can detect). If I free up a couple more gigs will my computer pick up the pace?

2007-03-19 02:14:53 · 8 answers · asked by earthtojoe 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-03-19 02:13:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I can't get my usb modem to work with it, once i plug it in i get the little bleep that mean's it's detected it, but a second after i get the other bleep that you get when you disconnect it.

Secondly, it refused to work today, only in safe mode, until i disconnected my USB mouse, it just shot into life all of a sudden.

Any computer experts out there wanna explain this to me?

TIA

Jig

2007-03-19 02:10:57 · 4 answers · asked by Jiggy_O 2 in Other - Hardware

IN FULL SCREEN

2007-03-19 02:07:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I upgraded my memory from 256 to 1152mb and i really don't see any difference, my programs pop up the same speed the dvd burner is still the same speed. I have defragmented and deleted temp files etc. Any ideas or is this normal?

2007-03-19 02:04:06 · 10 answers · asked by asere 1 in Desktops

I have checked all my volume settings, my speakers are plugged in

2007-03-19 02:03:54 · 5 answers · asked by Mike M 1 in Add-ons

2007-03-19 02:01:42 · 15 answers · asked by ? 2 in Desktops

What Kit and Who sells the best barebones kit for your money? I have looked at Tigerdirect. But what is the best?

2007-03-19 01:56:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i took apart a 7- year old Dell desktop computer and removed the three strips of chips that compose added-in memory cards. can i use these memory cards to upgrade my memory in my new Dell Dimension desktop?
please advise.... THANKS!

2007-03-19 01:54:07 · 6 answers · asked by koby 1 in Add-ons

2007-03-19 01:50:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have several lengthy audiobooks that I want to burn on CD, but each book takes numerous disks. I'd like to recycle them if possible and save some $$.

2007-03-19 01:38:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have just bought a 320gig hard drive and I tried adjusting the boot sequence to my xp disc first, it restarted and when it was detecting the ide primary slave, which normally comes up with the c drives name, it instead said disk boot failure, blah blah..how do I fix this and get xp running (it also says floppy disk failure at startup too)

2007-03-19 01:31:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have a feeling the previous owner used lighter petrol to clean it.

2007-03-19 01:20:09 · 10 answers · asked by john m 1 in Printers