Hardware - March 2007

I've found one at the source.ca. I has all the features that I want but it's a shared memory I think does that really matter ? and dop you think this is a fair price for the laptop ?

http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=Notebooks_English&product=2545863

2007-03-17 13:02:35 · 8 answers · asked by Glen 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

My laptop was recently stolen. Is there any way to track it? Find out who,when,and from where it is being used?

2007-03-17 13:00:16 · 3 answers · asked by STACY B 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I made a dual boot Windows-Linux Suse 9.2 pc, and on lcd and a crt monitor it will never get past startup it wont display any graphics, the monitors just either go to sleep or they say signal out of range!. How to fix this so i can use linux again! Software problem? monitor problem?

2007-03-17 12:55:50 · 2 answers · asked by Crispin D 2 in Monitors

My computer freezes at the Loading Windows screen (the one that shows the blue bar moving across the screen) and i cant find a way to fix it. I had tried to install a DVD drive before it started doing this and i don't now if i may have altered something mistakenly. Please and thank you.

2007-03-17 12:48:37 · 6 answers · asked by Luis 2 in Desktops

Is it when you delete everything on your hard drive?

Also, are there any free booting programs i can download?

2007-03-17 12:47:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I was wanting to know if you can wipe all the information off your hard drive and how to do it, and can you use it again as if its a totally new hard drive.

2007-03-17 12:46:46 · 2 answers · asked by k s 1 in Desktops

Can anyone tell me how do I select RAM for my desktop. Does it have to be of certain frequency and please tell me any other requirements.

2007-03-17 12:43:13 · 6 answers · asked by Dominator. 2 in Desktops

I want to have high speed broadband anywhere if possible without going to starbucks (t-mobile) everyday.

I have a Amd turion64 something lol. Can someone help me.

2007-03-17 12:42:18 · 3 answers · asked by smileyby2k 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a scientific atlanta explorer 8300 hd and i want to buy an external hard drive to have more space for my recordings.. I was thinking about a 200gb. Will this work?

2007-03-17 12:41:52 · 3 answers · asked by haha 2 in Add-ons

I dont know if i need to buy 2 sticks of ram or not. I am going to buy 1 gig of ddr 2 ram wether it is 2 512s or a single stick.

2007-03-17 12:41:30 · 4 answers · asked by josh_thrbc 2 in Add-ons

I just bought new speakers for my pc, but i also want to have the manufacturer speakers connected, ho wcan i do that? I have tried on my motherboards outputs but only the center one emmits sound, why? Can the other outputs used for my other speakers?

2007-03-17 12:32:13 · 3 answers · asked by Zorro 4 in Add-ons

My computer turn off by itself and the cd drive works perfectly so this morning I opened the computer to check why my computer turn off by itself.

It was because the two fans were full of dust and wont let the fan function correctly so I clean everything fans like new but now when i put my computer game which is new wont work no more it wont read any disc and i didn't messed with anything in the computer inside everything was just as it was.

2007-03-17 12:29:57 · 2 answers · asked by Tha best!! 2 in Other - Hardware

Where are some more good places to buy a DVD for a small price. Other than Tigerdirect.com and Newegg.com.

Thanks,

--SeXiTomboI

2007-03-17 12:29:13 · 6 answers · asked by hotttlikeeefirrrrrre 1 in Add-ons

Hi everyone. I've got a Lexmark X3350 printer, which connects to my PC via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable. Thing is .. my PC is "old" (around 6 years!), and it is "set up" to have a printer on the parallel port... FYI - I'm running Windows 2000.

I recently "lost" my PC to printer connection, and in the past it has taken me 60 to 90 minutes to re-hook it up... I've tried starting the PC and then attaching the USB cable, but the PC doesn't pull up the "New Hardware detected" window-box.

Can anyone recommend an easy way? I'm thinking something with the Hardware / Device Manager, and clicking on the USB settings? Is there a way that I can have the PC / Windows 2000 "check" each USB, and then have the printer be "found" (again)?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

2007-03-17 12:22:14 · 2 answers · asked by hotstuffktr 6 in Printers

i was using the external hard drive. it just shut off while i was using it. a few second later, i smell something burn. it must be the hard drive not the external adapter. how can i get the data out? i am using laptop and can't connect to the master hard drive like the pc. please help

2007-03-17 12:16:35 · 2 answers · asked by winewine 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-03-17 12:16:33 · 4 answers · asked by ojsaccomplice 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

1) case one : Raidmax Sagitta Mid-Tower 420W Gaming Case
Looks nice, what I'm worried about is that many reviews say the door in the front is flimsy. Link with pics-
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1648615&Tab=1&NoMapp=0

2) case two : X-Cruiser Mid-Tower 420W Case
Looks alright, the other one looks better in my opinion, Good reviews, Display for Temp/fan etc. Dunno, still think the other one looks better. Link with pics- http://www.aspireusa.net/product.php?pid=164


Please pick one and give a reason, Thanks a lot.

2007-03-17 12:15:18 · 4 answers · asked by Slevin Kelevra 2 in Desktops

I just purchased a HP Pavilion dv6245us Notebook PC and i plug s-video into my TV and all that comes out is a black & white picture, how do i get color?

2007-03-17 12:04:12 · 3 answers · asked by Matt G 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

My DVD rom will read about 95% of the dvd's that I insert into it, but there are some that it wont recognize as even being in the drive, like Casino Royale and Stranger than Fiction....I've noticed too that it tends to be newer dvds that it mainly has this problem on....the dvd rom drive is only like 3-4 months old and I bought it new.....anyone have a similar type problem and know how to fix it?

2007-03-17 12:02:31 · 3 answers · asked by Na Pomoč 3 in Add-ons

Bascially. If i get a mac, is it better to get it with a G5 (or the latest G processor) or an intel. The advantage I see with an intel is that I can also run windows XP. Which is the bette processor if this matter is dis-regarded.


Cheers

2007-03-17 12:00:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

why there are CD reader speeding at 58x, but it was almost impossible to easily find a 2x floppy disk (I may remember there were some of them commercially available), despite the fact they were on the market for a much longer period?

2007-03-17 11:59:13 · 6 answers · asked by perlo 1 in Other - Hardware

This is the burner I ordered from http://www.newegg.com I've read the following information but I would like to know is it a burner here is the link http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106059

--Thanks

2007-03-17 11:54:38 · 8 answers · asked by hotttlikeeefirrrrrre 1 in Add-ons

I'm looking to buy a mouse, but not sure which of the following 3 I want. I do not want a cordless, so please do not suggest one.. I play online games a lot and the last thing I need is to run out of juice in my mouse. Here's the three I'm looking at:

Razer Copperhead Anarchy Red Gaming Mouse
Realworld A4 Tech X-750F-2 Gaming Laser Mouse
Logitech G5 Laser Mouse

2007-03-17 11:44:51 · 4 answers · asked by Jason 1 in Other - Hardware

I need to repair this monitor but I don't know where can I download the schematics (for free). Can someone help me out?

2007-03-17 11:38:39 · 1 answers · asked by Bunhuelinho 2 in Monitors

After the computer turns off all by itself, I turn it on again and it says it shut off because of a Thermal Failure and makes me push F1 to get things going again. Does any one know why this is and what I should do about it?

2007-03-17 11:37:52 · 9 answers · asked by Momasita 2 in Desktops

I have Windows XP, the full Norton security package, I run disk defrag once a week, my ISP is quick and reliable and run Opera 9.0 as my default browser. Any tips?

2007-03-17 11:35:19 · 13 answers · asked by Buckaroo Banzai 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

At first, i restarted my computer then a message came up saying 'Disk read error' something something, then i ran chkdsk and it went to 100% then to 50% again and froze there, so i restarted the computer and instead of getting disk read error, i got NTLDR missing. what the heck? how do i fix this ToT. b^_^d

2007-03-17 11:29:15 · 6 answers · asked by zomg!whoisthis? 1 in Other - Hardware

Is there a difference between these two? I seem to be getting a little confused - I have a nokia 6020 and a wireless connection to my pc but don't seem to be able to get the two to meet!

2007-03-17 11:28:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Well I got some free RAM, It's free from a friend, why turn it down? Well my PC runs 3200 but we have a PC 2700 333MHZ, Well every time we boot it loops and reboots. Thing is when we enter the bios it recognizes the ram perfectly and says in total we have 1024mb....Anyone know if it CAN be fixed? Or should I just sell it?

2007-03-17 11:27:18 · 2 answers · asked by Jon 1 in Desktops

2007-03-17 11:18:40 · 3 answers · asked by SANDRA S 1 in Other - Hardware