Hardware - March 2007

My battery died and Gateway wants 139.00 for a new one. I bought the laptop 2 years ago, and purchased the extra life battery which was like 250.00. I didn't know the warrenty didn't cover a new one and now I'm mad at Gateway. So is there anywhere you can purchased a replacement battery for a laptop without going to the company?

2007-03-26 17:57:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

It will work fine then freeze, then like a few minutes later it will move again, then freeze! It has fresh batteries. I am so annoyed, I can't do anything! It's frozen as I am writting this.And when it does move it moves like an inch then freezes. I even ran a virus scan, no viruses! And when it is not frozen it takes forever to click on something and get it to work!

2007-03-26 17:56:49 · 5 answers · asked by And For A Moment I Am Happy 6 in Other - Hardware

My specs are
Intel Core 2 Duo concroe extreme 2.93 ghz
Ati Radeon x1900xtx
2 gb ram
soundblaster sound card

Anyways my comp temps usually go between 76 F to about 86 F. It is usually idle around 78 F. I was wondering if that temp was bad. I was just scared that my comp was overheating when it goes over 80 F.

2007-03-26 17:56:13 · 5 answers · asked by Morgan 2 in Desktops

2007-03-26 17:36:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Want a real answer not a product endorsement.

2007-03-26 17:34:49 · 1 answers · asked by unanimousmaneki 1 in Add-ons

i get music, but not any graphic's (word's) can anyone help me. i have no problems w/cd's or dvd's, my only problem is the cdg's

2007-03-26 17:26:47 · 1 answers · asked by lunarstick 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Does computer memory speed have big effect on computer's performance?It's just that I have already 512mb ddr266mhz and I want to add another stick of same memory.My mobo supports ddr400 too.I dont want to spend more money and get 1gb of ddr400,but instead just get 512mb more of ddr266.I wanted to know does memory speed has a big effect on performance of the computer or not?What about games?

2007-03-26 17:22:29 · 10 answers · asked by vetal_2007 2 in Other - Hardware

which options is best ?
two g force 7600 GT cards
or one 8800 GTX card.
purpose video encoding, games,

2007-03-26 17:18:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

i'm only upgrading from a 800mhz to a 999mhz. i know my motherboard can take it, but do i have to reinstall? i know when i put more ram in i didn't have to. but something tells me this is different

2007-03-26 17:17:27 · 9 answers · asked by smokesha 3 in Other - Hardware

2007-03-26 17:06:19 · 6 answers · asked by jstreet60 1 in Desktops

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2007-03-26 16:57:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Will I be able to operate as I do now with 2 drives formatted with fat32?

2007-03-26 16:47:52 · 10 answers · asked by Goznler 2 in Other - Hardware

My laptop has no sound! I just reformatted my laptop and now there is no sound. I went to sounds and audio devices properties, and it said no audio devices found. how can i fix this?

2007-03-26 16:44:56 · 2 answers · asked by *ĎāяκċĦāőş* 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

i just bought the game Rome tota war and when i try to play the game it gets a bit slow. can someone tell me if my computer is compatible this is my system info

Report Date: 03/26/2007
Report Time[hr:mm:ss]: 22:35:39
Driver Version: Not Available
Operating System: Windows XP* Professional, Service Pack 2 (5.1.2600)
Default Language: English
DirectX* Version: 9.0
Physical Memory: 1014 MB
Minimum Graphics Memory: 8 MB
Maximum Graphics Memory: 256 MB
Graphics Memory in Use: 9 MB
Processor: x86 family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6
Processor Speed: 1866 MHZ
Vendor ID: 8086
Device ID: 29A2
Device Revision: 02


* Accelerator Information *

Accelerator in Use: Intel(R) G965 Express Chipset Family
Video BIOS: 1348
Current Graphics Mode: 1024 by 768 True Color (60 Hz)


and this is rome total war system requirements:

Processor: 1GHz Pentium III or equivalent
RAM: 256MB
Video Memory: 64MB
Hard Drive

Do i have to upgrade something? PLEASE HELP

2007-03-26 16:43:57 · 6 answers · asked by Don Gustavo 5 in Desktops

according to the manual of my PC, maximum of 2 gigabytes of RAM can Install( 2 slots)(DDR), but now my pc have 512 of ram(2x 256) if I try to add another 256 of ram( the other ram change 2 512) then I switch on, my pc restart again and again! I think theres a problem adding ram, but I add same frequency(400).. what is the problem of my pc?

2007-03-26 16:42:06 · 5 answers · asked by jayahre b 1 in Add-ons

Can I plug up a 3rd hard drive on the ide cable that the DVD drive is on?

2007-03-26 16:41:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Basically I'm wondering if once I get one do I have to fet a ISP or is in internet ready right out of the box ?

2007-03-26 16:39:51 · 5 answers · asked by Healy2006 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have an older PC in my house its about 5 years old, not that old, but the problem was that everyone who came over would use it, my little cousin who lives with me would mess around with it...
nobody uses it anymore, but now its all screwed up, a bunch of viruses, it doesn't have sound and it won't even go online.

I want to restore the original windows xp settings and files,
I don't care about any saved data or software that it might still have.

its a premio, with windows xp

i need someone to tell me what i need, any software/hardware
and what i have to do.
if you need more info e-mail me at deserst0rm@yahoo.com

thank you

2007-03-26 16:37:57 · 2 answers · asked by deserst0rm 2 in Desktops

i am very dumb about computers and i bought a used compaq armada 1590dmt laptop and i try 2 connect it 2 the internet and it says i don't have a modem i know u can buy external modems but i don't know how u buy one that will work with that specific laptops can someone please help me

2007-03-26 16:37:52 · 4 answers · asked by Katie L 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

keeps asking for correct path to system files search for files put in path but install software still cannot find them.

2007-03-26 16:37:19 · 2 answers · asked by MARY S 1 in Desktops

2007-03-26 16:34:17 · 3 answers · asked by yummi600 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am going from a single IDE HDD 8MB cache to two 16mb Cache drives in RAID0. Will I see any improvment?

2007-03-26 16:29:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Please no guesses

2007-03-26 16:25:43 · 14 answers · asked by ladyrana 1 in Add-ons

2007-03-26 16:23:44 · 5 answers · asked by donut 2 in Other - Hardware

I don't quite get with the new intel viiv technology of what's the use of it? Is it built for entertainment purposes?

And what is the latest processor today? quad core?

I going to use intel viiv and win vista premium for my new PC, but not sure whether they are fit for both programming and entertainment?

2007-03-26 16:23:27 · 3 answers · asked by criticalx 3 in Desktops

i have one simple question.
if we never want to overclock ram or system at all. should we spend more money on branded ram ?
at present i have two options
first DYNET RAM DDR2 667 1 GB
and
second Transcend Ram DDR2 667 1 GB
price difference is there, though basics are same. which one should i choose ? will i get additional performance if i buy branded costly ram ? ( i am not gonna overclock )

2007-03-26 16:17:54 · 3 answers · asked by H2O 1 in Other - Hardware

when i play video cd...it is played in slow motion. Bowsing is difficult. Even if i click on "start" button, it takes 10 seconds to respond. Real player does not work either. I need your help. Thank you.

2007-03-26 16:16:46 · 9 answers · asked by Achakzai 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i just got a new laptop and when i bought it the guy told me that you need to unplug it everytime it gets to 100% charged and if you dont you will burn the battery up???

2007-03-26 16:14:27 · 5 answers · asked by Lynn 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

17", 15.4", 14.1", or 13.3"

2007-03-26 16:13:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

My A940 printer displays a "paper jam" notice, but I have been unable to find one. I suspect the sensor may be misfunctioning. I have a goodly amount of Dell ink cartridges and hate to go to a non-Dell printer and lose the invested cost. Would you happen to know how much a repair of the sensor might cost? Also, does Dell still sell a printer which uses the same cartridge?

2007-03-26 16:11:31 · 3 answers · asked by cattbarf 7 in Printers