Hardware - March 2007

I keep getting a message popping up saying :-

One of the USB devices attached to the computer has malfunctioned and windows does not recognise it. My printer won't work and my daughters ipod and web cam won't work. I'm running XP. Any help would be much appreciated

2007-03-28 19:42:40 · 8 answers · asked by Jelly Bean 2 in Other - Hardware

how many hours of video or music or pic or whtever can i carry in 4 GB MEMORY STICK DUO AND A 8 GB memory stick duo?? please answer for both

2007-03-28 19:04:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Sometimes, when I try to move the mouse, something seems to restrain the mouse from going to that direction.

2007-03-28 19:00:40 · 8 answers · asked by Robert G 1 in Add-ons

The arrow pointer for my mouse keeps disappearing. Does this mean something?

2007-03-28 19:00:17 · 5 answers · asked by bananafanafofanni 2 in Other - Hardware

i have bought intel DG965WH board. there are 4 memory slots. but two has different colour and rest two has different color. does anyone tell why they have color difference, any special use of them. i am buying 2 GB ram.
is there any difference between single sided chip ram and double sided chip ram ?

2007-03-28 18:53:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

well, i currently just bought a acer 5610 notebook with windows vista premium, and i have two problems with it. first, i cannot use msn on the system as dep pops up, and wont let me run without it. i see similar problems with other vista owners. Second, i would like to play WOW, but it will noy tun the mpq updates, they finish loading and then it tells me theres a problem and to uninstall and reinstall the game. So my question is, and i kind of know from owning a imac, will i be better off getting a macbook? I know it will run msn, and should run WOW, but will WOW be better on osx then vista? I need some answers soon as i only have 12 days to return the very acer laptop i bought, and exchange for a macbook.

2007-03-28 18:48:36 · 4 answers · asked by tech88 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Is his name Michael Dell? Im writing a report and I totally just went blank!! Thanks a ton!!

2007-03-28 18:42:46 · 7 answers · asked by ? 4 in Desktops

2007-03-28 18:42:41 · 4 answers · asked by nicole w 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

What is a good refresh rate to set your video card at?

2007-03-28 18:27:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

when my dell computer, i bought in '04 with 256MB and just recently added 512MB, goes in to sleep mode my optical dell mouse that came with the computer stops glowing. i finding i have to restart my computer at least 3 times a day, i have tried placing it in different USB port spots and results are the same. i went to dell.com for answers and their sight is to complicated to find help for my problem.

2007-03-28 18:19:10 · 4 answers · asked by sailordragon87 3 in Add-ons

i just upgraded this pc from 64mb to 512. when crucial did the scan they said the max was 384. my system is reading 512 with no problems and very fast for what it is. how does crucial figure this, and they showed my dimm slots as empty. i've had them do the same thing on other systems. is there another site that will scan?

2007-03-28 18:16:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-03-28 18:16:33 · 5 answers · asked by JonJon 3 in Add-ons

2007-03-28 18:11:28 · 2 answers · asked by shmamatov 1 in Other - Hardware

Now I can't activate it without it.

2007-03-28 18:08:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

can someone tell size of memory stick where sticker on it says PC10032X64SOD168UF

2007-03-28 18:04:54 · 5 answers · asked by Dunde P 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-03-28 18:02:12 · 6 answers · asked by AGGIE 1 in Printers

Please help!! How can I get my powere adapter to start working again?

2007-03-28 17:59:40 · 4 answers · asked by princessfufu4ya 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

ok i have a Gigabyte 945GM-S2 motherboard and there is no connector to allow for a fire wire nor do i have room to put a pci card with firewire as my video card and nic card have taken up all the room...the case has a firewire port but again since the board does not support it does me no good ..can someone please help and a usb adapter for the firewire does not work with my video camera.. thanks so much Michael

2007-03-28 17:54:57 · 5 answers · asked by m k 2 in Add-ons

i just got a laser mouse and wanted to know. y when i put my eye right up to the laser the pointer wont move. i would think it should b/c my eye is not clear. any 1 know?

and yes i know u shouldnt look into the laser but its not goin to do anything if you only do it for a sec. so no1 has to say that.

2007-03-28 17:44:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-03-28 17:43:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

These I think Transistors are on an ASUS P4 Motherboard P4C800-E both burnt ones are near the P2 Plug, I need to find where I can buy them or compatible ones.

2007-03-28 17:43:21 · 1 answers · asked by george s 1 in Desktops

very warm to the touch (almost hot). Is this normal? The comp is running fine but I am wondering if I need a heat spreader for my new ram module. These things are pretty expensive these days. Any comments appreciated. Thanks.

2007-03-28 17:38:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-03-28 17:33:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Well, as you can see, I don't have a PoS computer... but I cannot figure out for the life of me what is making my computer lag.

My computer is brand new, like less than a month old. My processor started hittin 50% a few days ago, and it would stay there for about 10+ minutes. Yesterday, I did a reformat, and started from scratch (Windows XP Pro). Today, I am now having the same problem all over again. I know it is not my install... and my computer takes several minutes to go from the loading screen to the login screen (after taking several minutes on the loading screen).

The only thing I have installed are OS updates and Office. I tried setting the affinity of several processes, but nothing has changed. It only happens when I load something up. The mouse gets very jumpy (like when you open way too many programs at once).

I cannot figure out what is going on. Perhaps it requires a hotfix resolution? Let me know, I'm dyin to get back to bein fast again!

2007-03-28 17:23:43 · 8 answers · asked by indiginouslizard 3 in Desktops

I need to know if i can boot from a usb device, im using dell inspiron b130.

2007-03-28 17:17:31 · 3 answers · asked by webpoga 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Please include the steps to do this

Thanks

2007-03-28 17:17:16 · 3 answers · asked by q1mixer 2 in Monitors

Okay, my laptop fried. Sad, I know, anyways i bought a IDE 2.5 HD External case thing. To recover all the info that was on it. I connected it to my desktop. All is fine, i'm able to view everything on the HD, until i go into Documents and Settings/my user acc. It tells me that " F:\Documents and Settings\Me is not accessible. Access is denied." Why is this happening? Is there a way to fix the disk? Is there another place that the contents could be found? Plz help URGENT! :)

2007-03-28 17:16:29 · 2 answers · asked by steve b 2 in Other - Hardware

I am starting a shop for project report printing (laser). I wanted to ask which is the better laser printer .Having fast speed. Should be economically good. Having lesser faults. Most durable and parts should be easily avaiable.

2007-03-28 17:04:13 · 8 answers · asked by milindmorbale 1 in Printers

2007-03-28 17:02:22 · 7 answers · asked by X 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Anyone know where I can get one? I'm thinking of starting a small business taking pics. w/ easter bunny/ santa, etc. I'd use my digital camera, but I need to know where I can get a really good printer, also prices. Thanks.

2007-03-28 16:54:25 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers