Hardware - March 2007

how do you burn movies from lightscribe super multi dvd rewriter I just got it and i am not understanding can anyone help me please....

2007-03-15 09:42:29 · 1 answers · asked by cassiday g 2 in Add-ons

I just purchased a Microsoft Wireless Comfort Keyboard 1.0A. I enjoy working with it directly in my lap. Unlike a laptop computer it doesn't get hot and isn't heavy.

But my question is, does it give off radiation? (which could possibly damage my fertility etc.)

An answer from someone with a technical background, who understands radiation, would be great but any knowledgeable answer is appreciated.

Thanks!

Alistair McFeind

2007-03-15 09:42:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Every now and then, it sounds like a loud fan running & it will go on for about 2-4 minutes. Any clue as to what it could be?

2007-03-15 09:38:18 · 4 answers · asked by Jenna 2 in Desktops

I want to use my tv as a computer monitor but my computer does not have s-video and I do not want to buy a new video card. Is there any other way tod do this that is not expensive. thank you

2007-03-15 09:32:19 · 3 answers · asked by pika 2 in Other - Hardware

I checked under display adapters and it said ATI Technologies, INC 3D RAGE PRO PCI. Is that my video card? Does that mean I can use ATI radeon video cards?

2007-03-15 09:31:51 · 3 answers · asked by FaYt 3 in Desktops

http://www.amazon.com/Biostar-GeForce-256MB-GDDR2-Video/dp/B000LWAQQA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-8050274-5784017?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1173990559&sr=8-2

2007-03-15 09:30:37 · 2 answers · asked by izzykial1792 1 in Desktops

2007-03-15 09:30:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I've been trying to install my printer for a while, (HP Deskjet 3930), but every time it gets close to 50% installed, my computer freezes? Whats wrong and how do I fix it?

2007-03-15 09:14:53 · 1 answers · asked by Erick 2 in Printers

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 09:14:07 · 6 answers · asked by **turbostance** 2 in Desktops

I recently had my networked hard drive crash and lost a couple hundred gbs of data. I have tried every possible way to recover it myself and have given up to the experts. What company is the best and about how much would this cost me?

2007-03-15 09:13:38 · 2 answers · asked by John C 2 in Other - Hardware

what brand usually always (I want always) plays world of warcraft and i can only go up to 750$

2007-03-15 09:07:14 · 3 answers · asked by Jared W 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am trying to fix my friends comp. When I open the task manager it says that the comp is at 100% CPU Usage. It literally took 10 minutes just to empty 3 items out of the recycle bin (it's that slow)....where do I go first to free up some memory?
I tried deleting the temp internet folders but the comp is soooo slow that I just didn't have the patience to finish.
Help me please....

2007-03-15 09:07:10 · 3 answers · asked by V Dot 1 in Desktops

Whenever I click the backspace or delete button it makes my tower beep. And also other random times. Its quite annoying and I was just wondering if anyone knew why it does it. Thanks!

2007-03-15 09:05:54 · 3 answers · asked by roxstarr112 2 in Desktops

i have wirless keyboard and i want to put the keyboard with the wire back in for a little bit..how do i program it to work? the keyboard with the wire?

2007-03-15 09:05:33 · 14 answers · asked by fairy.footprints 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I use Ubuntu Edgy, where i'm trying to get my printer to work. I have an Olivetti Any Way Simple printer/scanner. I have tried using footmatic-gui but i cant find my printer. Can any1 give me a walkthrough how to set my printer up?
thanks

2007-03-15 08:59:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

2007-03-15 08:55:45 · 1 answers · asked by lil_cutie172004 1 in Add-ons

we are upgrading our main p.c from a pentium 4 to a intel core duo 2.6ghz,1gb ram,300gb hdd,radeon x1950xt pci-e(512mb) so i am using the pentium 4 which its replacing as my second computer
currently the second p.c is a amd athlon 3200+,1gb ram,2 x 80gb hdd,geforce 6600gt,,and the pentium 4 specs are pentium 4 ht (3.2ghz),1gb ddr ram,120gb hdd,radeon 9200 a.g.p
my question is ...is the pentium 4 better than the athlon,bare in mind i will replace the old radeon 9220 with the nvidia 6600gt and up the memory to 1.5gb ddr ram,and also throw one of the 80gb hard drives to add to the 120gb hdd,so with all that added will this be a better all round p.c than the athlon as it was before
i shall be using it for gaming,internet and general p.c duties(photo editing,dvd veiwing ect)
also could i use the athlon as a gateway p.c for security,to act as a first line of defence before it reaches the pentium 4
cheers guys!

2007-03-15 08:47:51 · 1 answers · asked by brianthesnail123 7 in Desktops

Touched something metal...it could even be shutting the car door, and you get that feeling like a small electric shock?.... is it just some kind of static eletricity or what? shed some light on this....

2007-03-15 08:46:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Why do a lot of people not like Mac computers or anything made by apple? I don't understand why PC is better than Mac, can someone explain this to me? In what ways are Mac better than PC?

2007-03-15 08:45:44 · 17 answers · asked by beachbum 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Like carple tunnel or a disability?

I was told Trackball are onces to get?

2007-03-15 08:44:17 · 3 answers · asked by DQ 1 in Add-ons

I am custom building thru an online site (cyberpower.com)so any modifications to the motherboard or cpu would be appreciated as well. Also is a PPU neccesary

2007-03-15 08:39:57 · 9 answers · asked by walt g 1 in Desktops

I would like to erase everything from my hard drive, except Windows XP. The computer was store-bought and was a gift, so I don't think it came with an XP CD.

Please help?

Thanks =)

2007-03-15 08:39:52 · 7 answers · asked by J a c k 1 in Desktops

I am custom building thru an online site (cyberpower.com)so any modifications to the motherboard or cpu would be appreciated as well. Also is a PPU neccesary

2007-03-15 08:37:16 · 6 answers · asked by walt g 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-03-15 08:33:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

i need help, i cant figure out how to scan an image to the computer from the scanner

2007-03-15 08:32:29 · 2 answers · asked by chknsrock362 2 in Scanners

Do they make a 7200 rpm internal SATA hard drive for a laptop? If so, who makes it, what is it's capacity, and what is the price? Thanks.

2007-03-15 08:30:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-03-15 08:26:41 · 3 answers · asked by giorgio! 1 in Printers

When windows loads up a message box shows up that says: "A drive in a RAID 0 volume is failing." I take this as a bad thing. What does this mean and is there anyway to solve this problem?

2007-03-15 08:22:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Okay well i'm working on my buddy's computer, and it was working fine, then I just mounted the HDDs (2 of them) and then it wouldn't post, gave me 1 long beep. I remounted the ram, and nothing, then i pulled out one ram stick, it powered up just fine, but then that was with 512mb ram instead of a gig. So i shut er down, added the other stick into the 3rd ram slot, thinking it could be the controller that was damaged.

Tried again, it gets power, after about 4 seconds, unit shuts off, so i flip the switch at the back, discharge the capacitors, ground myself, pull out that stick, and try again. Now the Mobo LED doesn't turn on but all the drives and th fan get power. All i hear is a bunch of clicking sounds like from one of the HDDs... could this be power supply? I did pccheck on the second stick of ram, and found it to be a bad module... definitely could have fried his motherboard eh? Well let me know what you guys think.

2007-03-15 08:22:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-03-15 08:19:14 · 4 answers · asked by greency 3 in Laptops & Notebooks