Hardware - March 2007

Can anyone tell me what to do with the x125 printer since Lexmark does not have a Vista driver for it. Is there any way to make it work with Vista?

2007-03-15 12:59:13 · 3 answers · asked by Roger F 1 in Printers

2007-03-15 12:58:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have made sure nothing is muted, checked all the connections from my speaker to my computer over and over & restarted my computer numerous times. any other suggestions on what to look for?!

2007-03-15 12:54:26 · 7 answers · asked by tina b 1 in Desktops

These are the parts that I am ordering for my first build
But before I buy I want to throw it out to you guys. Any thoughts/ideas/concerns? I appreciate all input. Thanks!

Case:
LIAN LI PC-61 USB Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail


DVD-RW:
SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP - OEM


HardDrive:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM


PSU:
Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC ATX 430W Power Supply - Retail


RAM:
PNY 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model D22GX53OPT - Retail


MoBo:
ASUS P5B LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail


CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 Allendale 1.8GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E4300 - Retail


Anything else im missing? Compatibility? THANKS!

2007-03-15 12:48:17 · 7 answers · asked by **turbostance** 2 in Desktops

I have just bought the windows vista windows-and I cannot install the sonic solutions after downloading it- Its all a new ball- game and I am losing-- I do not like windows vista. If anyone is familiar with this please help! Thanks

2007-03-15 12:46:01 · 1 answers · asked by dirtdabber 3 in Other - Hardware

i have a i/o magic daul format cd/dvd4 drive my drive has stop reconizing blank dvd disks it will recon.blank cds but it use to read dvd blanks i have made copies of dvds .............help

2007-03-15 12:43:07 · 1 answers · asked by yancy m 1 in Add-ons

I am having trouble with my printer. When I print from e-mail, the printer shrinks the size of the print. Does anyone have any idea what might be happening and how to fix it??

2007-03-15 12:32:11 · 6 answers · asked by me 1 in Printers

I need to install a new hard drive and one of my screws is stripped and it won't even catch the phillips head screw driver. This is very time sensitive! Help!

2007-03-15 12:27:29 · 7 answers · asked by Jeff M 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Hi

I have samsung 2gb mighty drive (made by connect3d). i bought it and i got so many problems... I get some writte protection wrror message saying that its writte protected so i cant add or remove any files from the drive.. i cant use the disk at all..
I lost everything on the drive includung all the files that came with it.

how can i fix this or getl the files that come with the disk.. the password and protection files..

2007-03-15 12:25:33 · 5 answers · asked by omr b 2 in Add-ons

Hi

I have samsung 2gb mighty drive (made by connect3d). i bought it and i got so many problems... I get some writte protection wrror message saying that its writte protected so i cant add or remove any files from the drive.. i cant use the disk at all..
I lost everything on the drive includung all the files that came with it.

how can i fix this or getl the files that come with the disk.. the password and protection files..

2007-03-15 12:24:58 · 2 answers · asked by omr b 2 in Add-ons

A buddy gave me a 4 slot usb reader. as soon as I plugged it into my usb port, my computer shut down. I removed the usb and it powered back on but it would not respond or show anything on the monitor. I unplugged it for a few minutes hoping it would reset but it did not. The fans run and it powers on, but it will not boot up. Upon further reveiw I realized the usb reader calls for a 5v- 2.5 a power cord. I used a 12v 1000ma power cord. I am sure this is the cause of the problem. I opened the CPU to see if I could find a blown fuse or evidence of something burnt up but I see no fuses, nor do I smell or see anything burnt. Any help as to what my next step should be would be greatly appreciated! I really don't want to take it to the shop. Any other recommendations? Thanks!

2007-03-15 12:21:11 · 4 answers · asked by nattibadboy 2 in Add-ons

2007-03-15 12:18:21 · 6 answers · asked by just me 2 in Desktops

So, I was running a Microsoft Update and a box came up that said that a file would not copy and I should either check the location or type in Windows Update Server something something. Well, I typed in what it said to type and it didn't work. I didn't have another location so I tried to cancel. When I clicked cancel it said my computer might not work if I cancel. Well, after a few hours I needed to shut off the computer so I just did. Of course, when I tried to turn it back on the computer wasn't working properly. The black screen that says Windows didn't shut down properly or something came up. You know, the one that asks if you want to start it in safe mode or last known good configuration or just start windows normally? Well, no matter which one I choose, the computer never finishes booting to get me to the screen where I enter my password to actually log on to windows. It just keeps going back to that black screen that says windows didn't start properly. So what do I do?

2007-03-15 12:17:50 · 3 answers · asked by GIG45TXFL 3 in Other - Hardware

ok my printer will work for eveything except micro soft works. it has always worked for it in past but now all it does is send to printer and the ican in tray say documents pending but is does not print. what do i need to do to fix this. i tryed restarting the computer but it did not help.

2007-03-15 12:16:17 · 3 answers · asked by nbatch2006 3 in Printers

Is there any way to fix it. i only drop it once and nobody had use it before.

2007-03-15 12:15:35 · 5 answers · asked by Leeya 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Why is it so hard to contact a manufacturer just to thank them? I recently ordered some DIMM's for my Dell and got them in two days. I was shocked, and pleasantly surprised. I
tried to send Dell an E-mail to thank them for such good service but for some reason I can't . I know that companies get
a lot of crap when a customer is dissatisfied, but I believe they should be commended when they do things right also. If anyone from Dell is reading this - Hey, thanks guys.

2007-03-15 12:12:43 · 2 answers · asked by Robert B 2 in Desktops

ok i bought a new v.92 modem and i can search online fine but when i try to play any pc games the modem will click and kicks me offline so i have to reboot in order to get back online when i reboot a error says windows has just recovered from a critical error ,device conflict i thought it could have been driver conflicts but nothing is conflicting says everything is normal.? anyone have a clue cause im running low on ideas, ps my modem is a usrobotics V.92 pci faxmodem

2007-03-15 12:11:40 · 2 answers · asked by kyle b 1 in Desktops

2007-03-15 12:08:25 · 4 answers · asked by Barbee 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

well with my new computer soon approaching I decided to go with a single core fx-57 at first now ive been persuaded into getting a dual core does it really matter if I put a server type processor into a desktop type computer?

2007-03-15 12:07:24 · 3 answers · asked by Neolink 1 in Other - Hardware

Hi, I have to buy my first laptop for my exam as soon as possible. Should I buy the one with vista? I feel weired buying xp now and garding up later but I see many recomendations that you should consider vista after Microsoft fix some bugs....
Thanks.

2007-03-15 12:05:38 · 11 answers · asked by BioHoney 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

HOW MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT ACER IS A COMPUTER COMPANY FOR LAPTOPS AND NOTEBOOKS? i wanna show this kid up at my school (he thinks acer's are bottom of the line).

2007-03-15 11:59:18 · 3 answers · asked by Nick the Nerd 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-03-15 11:56:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

I've been trying to figure out this for days and I had two good laptops but then people said that one is terrible, but the other one is ugly. Is it impossible to find a pretty, sleek laptop that's also good druable and good for travel?

2007-03-15 11:52:21 · 7 answers · asked by lolz 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

I need to get a new graphics card, as i need to upgrade . someone told me that if i was to get a powerful graphic card like a Geforce 512MB or 256MB that it could melt something ( cant remember what :/ )
so he advised me to stay with 128MB, i dont know if its true though =)
what card would you recommend me to get if i need a 128MB one?

2007-03-15 11:49:27 · 11 answers · asked by berty198 3 in Other - Hardware

2007-03-15 11:40:52 · 6 answers · asked by nottsbob14@btinternet.com 2 in Scanners

2007-03-15 11:36:18 · 3 answers · asked by kitten 3 in Other - Hardware

2007-03-15 11:30:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

it is an lcd monitor with built in speakers.. and the other day i put it on mute..but now i have turned the sound back on and turned off the mute..it isnt working...everything is on full volume and it is not on mute????? what could it be? please help if you can xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

2007-03-15 11:26:58 · 6 answers · asked by ♥♥Cat Lady♥♥ 5 in Monitors

My computer is not working. I log in to my desktop but when I try to open a folder, Internet explorer, windows media or any other file, it doesn't open.
What can I do to fix it?

2007-03-15 11:26:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

bt when i ninsert a game disk like a com game or a xbox game it works for others like black cd or software cd it doesnt recognize and suggestions p.s latest drivers/firmwares are already installed and its an external drive connencted through a usb

2007-03-15 11:24:38 · 1 answers · asked by anonymous 2 in Add-ons