Hardware - March 2007

i have an hp media center desktop running windows xp..when the pc is started up it goes through the regular motions,and all seems fine...when it gets to the desktop and everything begins to load there and seems fine then get a message saying "windows is shutting down" it does and the computer reboots itself and this process keeps repeating itself...earlier today the pc was virus scanned,spyware scanned and everything was fine...there has been no new programs added or anything else...at least i have my laptop..thanks in advance for any info

2007-03-28 12:58:18 · 2 answers · asked by charmel5496 6 in Desktops

I currently run my laptop with the battery still inside my laptop and have it plugged into the wall with my ac adapter. Will that hurt my battery if I keep doing this? What would you suggest I should do? I don't want to waste my laptop battery. Should I take the battery out? My battery says thats its fully charged so will that overheat the battery or is it okay to keep inside my laptop?

2007-03-28 12:53:30 · 4 answers · asked by Carolyn 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

My computer says "disk boot failure" what does this mean and how do I fix it, I have my recovery disks and I cant get my PC to read them, Please help

2007-03-28 12:50:39 · 3 answers · asked by Leeanne 4 in Desktops

I plan on spending around $1,000 on either a laptop or a desktop. I was wondering if I'd get a better deal by getting a laptop or a desktop. I'm guessing a desktop would be a better choice because you're pretty much paying more for the portability and the size when you buy a laptop. Any help would be appreciated.

2007-03-28 12:50:02 · 9 answers · asked by ShadoCrytr 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

What is a VGA cooler? Does it cool down a video card?

If yes, how do I determine which VGA cooler should I use for

my video card?

2007-03-28 12:44:28 · 2 answers · asked by Brian S 1 in Other - Hardware

Okay here it is: I have many movies on my computer, but i want to watch them on a big screen like my tv. But i do not know how to connect the pc to the Tv so i can use the computer like it was plugged into my lcd computer screen. IT would be much appreciated if someone could tell me the equipment needed, how much it would be, and special procedures i would need to do. Thanks alot in advaced.

2007-03-28 12:37:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

2007-03-28 12:34:22 · 2 answers · asked by John P 6 in Laptops & Notebooks

Sorry, couldn't think of a dumber question :P

Anyway, for the past my PC has been screwing up lately. It wouldn't let me play my game, it keeps coming up with the BsoD, now it says it has extremely low disk space. So I try to fix that "problem" and delete all this stuff, once I do that, it says it's all better now, like say it said theres about 104 MB space now. But all of a sudden, it says it's low again and says theres 40 MB and it won't let me do photoshop.

I've downloaded nothing, my crap scanner finds nothing wrong (Ad-Aware doesn't fix anything for me). All I need to know is why my Disc thing is being so stupid.

Sorry, I'm just a kid- I'm still in my teens and I'm having a little grumpy mood so don't tell me to calm down.

2007-03-28 12:33:36 · 5 answers · asked by bilbobagginz 3 in Scanners

New computer doesnt have LPT ports, just USB. Got cable and connected Laserjet printer - works fine for anything in Windows, but can't print anything from my extensive Dos dBase IV files!! How can this be accomplished?

2007-03-28 12:32:54 · 4 answers · asked by kentonmere 2 in Printers

I formatted the drive to FAT32 as advised in different forums yet it still seems to not work. Help would be appreciated if anyone can help.

2007-03-28 12:29:53 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Is 3.2GHZ Good For A Standerd Computer? What is the worst and best GHZ?

2007-03-28 12:26:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i just got a used dvd rom from a friend and i fixed in my pc. I put a dvd in and first it picks up the dvd then it just stops. When i click the dvd rom it says put dvd in.
Its 5 year old computer
The dvd rom did not come with a intallment cd
do i need the cd?

2007-03-28 12:25:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-03-28 12:16:46 · 3 answers · asked by iculooking_99 1 in Desktops

2007-03-28 12:11:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

if i need to drop the screen then so be it. i dont really know what i need to run the latest games and stuff? i want an out of the box solution because its for a friend, i can be bothered with piecing a system together (ie. mother board x and graphics card y) i had a look at ebuyer(acer), dell. any ideas?

thanks

2007-03-28 12:00:08 · 3 answers · asked by adamjordanevans2001 2 in Desktops

2007-03-28 11:58:59 · 5 answers · asked by mariita_428 2 in Scanners

Ok first of all, If i have a usb wifi drive, do i still, need an internet card (the chip connected to the mother board)?
Second, is there software, that will automaticly swich the wifi to the best connection, without Typing in passwords? ex: say i was using a laptop in a moving car.

2007-03-28 11:54:29 · 4 answers · asked by clueless 2 in Other - Hardware

So I moved the router modem further away, problem much less now.

2007-03-28 11:51:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

hi,

I've read the posts on what to do when the NTLDR message comes up but here's a twist: I'm trying to help a friend with his computer and the message that keeps coming up is "NTLDR is missing, press ctrl + alt + del to restart" and the problem is he lost his recovery disk. This is a Compaq computer and I can get into the "recovery mode" by pressing F10 but even doing that it keeps saying that every file is not recoverable when trying to "restore" Windows. I can't seem to find anything physically wrong when I open up the computer (everything seems to be connected) and I changed the boot sequence in the BIOS settings but that didn't work and now I'm running out of ideas on what to try. Does anyone else have any suggestions?

Thanks for your time!!

2007-03-28 11:43:09 · 1 answers · asked by ms2542 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-03-28 11:38:18 · 3 answers · asked by blood_drop2003 3 in Add-ons

how do i go about deleting unwanted stuff from the hard drive. i am not very computer literate so go easy on me please

2007-03-28 11:33:45 · 13 answers · asked by tjmc2gc 2 in Other - Hardware

Computer issue, please HELP!! I am desperate?
Something is wrong with my computer. When I click Start, Programs, and then Accessories, I no longer have the same 'Accessories' that I did this morning. For example, I'm lacking such programs as Bitmap, Calculator, System Tools, Disk Clean-Up, etc.

How do I get these things back? I am desperate.

My computer doesn't have a virus, and I'm operating on Windows XP.

2007-03-28 11:32:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Something is wrong with my computer. When I click Start, Programs, and then Accessories, I no longer have the same 'Accessories' that I did this morning. For example, I'm lacking such programs as Bitmap, Calculator, System Tools, Disk Clean-Up, etc.

How do I get these things back? I am desperate.

My computer doesn't have a virus, and I'm operating on Windows XP.

2007-03-28 11:31:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I want to buy a laptop at £300-400 and would like to know if they work okay, and what specs are definitely needed.

2007-03-28 11:29:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I bought an HP Pavilion laptop last August. It is a DV6040us.

In the last couple of weeks I noticed that when I returned to my computer after being away from it for more than 20 minutes that if I touched the keyboard, the monitor wouldn't come back on like it normally did.

The screen would just stay black. So I would have to turn it off and then turn it on again.

Yesterday, I went to turn on the computer after it had been off all night. It wouldn't even turn on when I hit the power button. The lights came on across the top of the keyboard and I could hear the CD-ROM whirring, but that was it.

I have a Virus Scan.

I can't think of why my computer had these problems this past couple of weeks resulting in yesterday's awfulness.

Any help?? Thanks!!




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2007-03-28 11:24:15 · 2 answers · asked by ABC 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

Is it possible to print on sheets of acetate with an inkjet printer or does it only work well using a laserjet printer

2007-03-28 11:15:27 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

i have dell optiplex desktop gx270 with XP Pro, 3.2 ghz,512mb. Suddenly stopped working and does not boot.No spinning of HD heard and it is all quiet, dvd tray does not open but with green light on the on & off button. Please help me on how to retrieve data. Very important because orig copy of Employee Policy & Procedure is in there. I know my mistake of not backing up regularly, I wanna crucify myself.
Peeps just help me pls. Thank you

2007-03-28 11:15:26 · 4 answers · asked by boler 1 in Desktops

im doing a propaganda advertisement for school, and it has to be what we think apple's new product will be. so...what do you guys think? and please describe it to me as well. i-Tv? i-Computer? i-SOMETHING? thanks, -tiffany

2007-03-28 11:13:54 · 3 answers · asked by happyface 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

if im upgrading to a geforce 7600GT 256mb. and its slot is pci-e. do i remove my other card if its pci? or can i keep both of them in there? i currently have a GeForce 6150 LE 256 mb

2007-03-28 11:08:33 · 4 answers · asked by LOL:)tech9:-) 2 in Add-ons

As I said, I want to sell my laptop. It's a HP Pavilion zd8000 17 inch screen, etc. I found this website, www.cashforlaptops.com, do you guy's think it sounds legit? They are offering $570 for my laptop, plus free shiping (from me to them). Do you guy's think that I should do it. This way I will only have to pay about 300 for a new 14.1 inch laptop. I'm a college student and did not realize I would have to be carrying my "big" laptop all around campus. My question is, does this place sound legitimate, or has anyone used this way of selling laptops? Ebay is too much of a hassle.

2007-03-28 11:05:21 · 6 answers · asked by Frank 1 in Laptops & Notebooks