Hardware - March 2007

i have windows xp currently installed on my laptop computer. they just came out with windows vista and i have the game counter strike for pc. will installing windows vista improve playing counter strike more beneficial. meaning will installing a new os (vista) give me more ram and better processor or graphics card? i may just be answering my own question, but counter strike on my laptop keeps laggigng on maps like dedust 2 etc. will vista improve it?

2007-03-04 18:28:30 · 5 answers · asked by Dodo bird 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Hi, I just bought an internal sata 300 hard drive. I want to install it in my dell dimension 3000.I read a few manuals and figured I knew what to do. When I opened the computer I found that there was nowhere to connect the sata cable to. I need help please!

2007-03-04 18:19:23 · 3 answers · asked by 3DPirate 1 in Add-ons

I want to connect my laptop in my room but the the DSL Router is in my cousins ropm.What do I have to buy to get my laptop working in my room ?Please give a detailed explanation.THX!

2007-03-04 18:18:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

What would be the cheapest gaming specific laptop I can find?

2007-03-04 18:13:11 · 4 answers · asked by ShredDragon 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

i try to read some dvds on my comp. 90% will work but every once and a while i'll come accross one that freezes up my comp untill i eject the dvd.
some cases it will be a 4 dvd set and 3 will work but i'd get the problem with the 4th one.

why does this happen? how can i fix it? do i need a new drive?

2007-03-04 18:05:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-03-04 18:04:37 · 7 answers · asked by muzafir 1 in Monitors

I've decided to buy the dell brand. But I have a question, whats better a processor to get with it, Intel dual core or turion 64 x2?? The intel costs about $100 more. What's the difference between those two?

2007-03-04 18:04:04 · 12 answers · asked by accordtypek 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-03-04 17:59:44 · 10 answers · asked by Benji 5 in Desktops

how do u no if u have one. i was told by dell that i had one. but when i took it into frys to get some software installed they are saying it not a dual core. if u go to run and type in dxdiag its says i have a intel 1.83 Duo Core porcessor but they are trying to say for it to be a dual core i has to say this intel 1.83 2Duo Core porcessor is this true

2007-03-04 17:55:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

How the hell do i copy and paste?? i have a laptop and it doesnt have right-click?!?!?!

2007-03-04 17:52:08 · 2 answers · asked by Gui 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-03-04 17:21:13 · 3 answers · asked by GUAVACHICA 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-03-04 17:20:07 · 9 answers · asked by b_hans2000 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-03-04 17:01:05 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-03-04 16:52:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I know that there are two slots, so I think it would work. Right now I'm about to get a 1gb ram dell inspiron from ebay, so I am wondering if I could use one of the 512 chips sets provided with another 1gb set to total 1.5gb. Then I could later sell the extra 512 memory set.

2007-03-04 16:51:55 · 4 answers · asked by lightning_bots 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

so there is 8 pin power conector on the motherboard
but i saw another motherboard with a 4 pin power connector..
my question is... do I connect the cable from the "power-on" button from the case to the 8 pin power connector?

if yes, does it mean all power-on cables from the case have only 4 pins in order to match motherboard with 4-pin power connector?
then why some motherboard makes a 8-pin power connector?

hope someone understand my question...

2007-03-04 16:48:40 · 1 answers · asked by Brian S 1 in Other - Hardware

I just bought a Dell inspiron 1100 from a friend and it only has 128 mb 2100 ram. Will this computer take pc 2700 ram or 3200 ram? Does anyone know?

2007-03-04 16:47:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-03-04 16:45:16 · 7 answers · asked by axewoman22 1 in Monitors

2007-03-04 16:43:42 · 1 answers · asked by Saca M 1 in Desktops

In my Apply keyboard there is a lot of crumbs/dust/whatever inside of it. How do I get it out? Turning it upside down and shaking doesn't help. Any ideas?

2007-03-04 16:42:52 · 1 answers · asked by liveformusic2244 1 in Other - Hardware

What wrong with it?

2007-03-04 16:32:10 · 4 answers · asked by blahblahblah 5 in Desktops

ok i put my smartmedia card into the correct slot in my pc. the light is on like it detects it, yet when i go to the smartmedia on windows explorer and other programs its does't detect the card.

2007-03-04 16:26:56 · 2 answers · asked by the5500 2 in Other - Hardware

i wanna know if a different processor is faster, ok so would a 3GH computer with intel celeron (which is better than pentium 4 right) be faster than a computer at 3GH with a pentium 4?? i dono if you get what im tryin to say if not ill try to word it better

2007-03-04 16:26:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-03-04 16:24:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

When I bought my Dell desktop computer, I had no idea that they weren't going to include a cd/dvd burner drive. So now I'm stuck with not being able to burn cd's (I also do not know how to replace and install cd drives).
I heard that you can buy a burner that can connect to the computer through the usb. Where can I buy those (in terms of the internet) and which brand has a reasonably priced burner? (less than $50)

2007-03-04 16:22:48 · 7 answers · asked by Robert G 1 in Add-ons

i can play cds, but when i try to play dvd it tells me, compatable dvd decoder is not installed on my computer! what do i need and where can i find it for free! thank you

2007-03-04 16:21:07 · 3 answers · asked by CRAIG J 1 in Add-ons

i bought some new memory for my computer the other day but when i turn it on it makes the usual turn on noises like the hard drive booting and such but nothing comes up on the screen. if you take the memory out it works fine. any idea whats up?

2007-03-04 16:16:00 · 10 answers · asked by benjovi 1 in Other - Hardware

m slow and all messed up whats the best free download i can get to clean it up
y laptop is performing

2007-03-04 16:08:54 · 6 answers · asked by cozterz 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

ok so if a get a graphics card the says to have a psu 420 watts or greater, but my psu is only 250 watts. What will happen?

2007-03-04 16:06:03 · 13 answers · asked by Connor 1 in Desktops

I am buying a laptop for learning purposes. But i want it to be future proof(ie configuration wise).

2007-03-04 16:03:44 · 7 answers · asked by JOE 1 in Laptops & Notebooks