Hardware - April 2007

okay whats up with this, some people say that youshouldn't download from limewire its illigal and you'll get fined and some people say oh yeah i had it for 5 years i never get cuaght so what is it? is it safe to download movies more then one and music or not?

2007-04-19 13:32:13 · 8 answers · asked by sandyleesand 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-04-19 13:18:33 · 7 answers · asked by dc 3 in Desktops

Hi there. I bought a Silenx Ixtrema pro (at 28-32 CFM, with a dba of 14) and I would of thoguht that would of quieted it down a little. My computer is as loud as ever, And I think it even got a little warmer (the case it hot when I touch it after a while)
This CFM Rating is probabily much lower than what the label says it is.

The power supply is the culprit. The model is a cheifmax 550 and it just wont quiet down. I was thinking that I could use the new fan as the power supply fan, because I read somewhere that power supplies use standard fans.

What can I do to make my power supply shut up?

2007-04-19 13:17:49 · 3 answers · asked by DeMoN 2 in Desktops

2007-04-19 13:14:07 · 3 answers · asked by A R 2 in Add-ons

2007-04-19 12:52:04 · 3 answers · asked by Raymond P 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I saw this website called usanotebook.com they look like they have good deals with a 6month- a year warrenty.... which one do you think is a good one to buy from them?

2007-04-19 12:41:34 · 8 answers · asked by THIN MAN 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a Dell inspiron 1200 and when i turned it on today the screen said "No bootable devices--strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility" you can only view the information in the setup and i canot get this screen to go away. I have pushed every button on the laptop to get it to stop, even when i hit CTL, ALT, DEL it takes me back to that screen...help!

2007-04-19 12:39:51 · 4 answers · asked by starr 2 in Monitors

We recently just bought a HP Officejet 5610 All in One printer that claimed to be compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. We have an intel iMac running Mac OS X 10.4.9. The printer had a quick response and printed fine last night but now we are getting an error saying "Idle" in the Apple printer window when we go to print a document to this printer.

The printer is on. The USB connections are tight and secure. The software is installed properly. The drivers are fine. Startting/Stopping and/or Holding/Resuming the job does not help and only goes to an "opening printer connection" error message.

Any help is appreciated.....

2007-04-19 12:22:07 · 4 answers · asked by ? 3 in Printers

if anyone has an acer laptop (with camera) i need some help! 1st of all i cant activate the camera! The camera is like tuned off and i cant figure out how to turn it on. Also i think somewhere in the acer arcade (if u know what i am talking about) i think u can do some kareoke mode thing where u can sing to a song and it will just play the backround music for u. But i need help figuring out how to do this!

2007-04-19 12:20:59 · 2 answers · asked by xo_peanut_xo 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-04-19 12:12:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I have a Sony Vaio PCGK76P laptop and need to replace the keyboard for it, would anyone know where I am able to buy one from?

2007-04-19 12:08:22 · 6 answers · asked by namoran 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I bought the PSAA0U-01C002/ Z Toshiba TAIS 1 year ago.

The laptop overheats and shuts off. I sent it to a toshiba authorized repairer and they told me that it was a bad mother board. This is a $600 part. My warranty expired less then 30 days ago.
I have been on hold with their Customer Relations dept for exactly 1 hour.
WHAT SHOULD I DO???

2007-04-19 12:03:15 · 2 answers · asked by Myra G 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

its windows me packard bell were do i get a driver

2007-04-19 12:02:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

its a lexmark 2400
i used it a couple of times and then the next day when i try to turn it on it wouldnt turn on.no light not power no nothing!!can anyone help me with this problem i have a project thats due on monday!

2007-04-19 11:49:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

2007-04-19 11:34:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I need to custom build a desktop for my calculation project. Have anyone used any add-on hardwares that can make a PC super-quiet for 1 yr or 2 yrs and cool (since I'll let it run 24/7)

Thanks

2007-04-19 11:29:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

i have an ati x1900 gt pcie graphics card that needs more power my system is a gateway gm5048 with 2 gigs of ram a 500 gig sata 2 hard drive 2 dvd drives and an emu pcie sound card

2007-04-19 11:23:05 · 16 answers · asked by martyj 2 in Desktops

If you look at a keyboard the letters are in place in no alphebetical order. What advantages does this have?

2007-04-19 11:10:34 · 5 answers · asked by Caes 2 in Other - Hardware

clicked on the option by mistake and shed loads of programmes started bein added to my system..i crash stopped the pc..what will this do or what have i done..appreciate your help here fellas or lasses

2007-04-19 10:36:47 · 1 answers · asked by dezbo 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3048554&Tab=0&NoMapp=0

seems ungodly cheap. There has to be a catch right?

My friend wants to know if he should get that card or this 7600 gt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130073

2007-04-19 10:17:59 · 4 answers · asked by Source:Independent 4 in Add-ons

I want to upgrade my pc and I have noticed the prices of the 7950 have dropped. I want a 512 mb card and I dont want to shell out $400 to $500 to get it. I will most likely go sli later but for now I will just use the one. Would spending the extra green realy be worth getting the 8800gt or gtx? I most likely wont go sli w/ them at there cost but the 7950 I will.

2007-04-19 09:51:37 · 5 answers · asked by ibyt2692 3 in Add-ons

2007-04-19 09:42:17 · 12 answers · asked by brightnine5 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

computer

2007-04-19 09:40:43 · 3 answers · asked by Sorin C 1 in Monitors

Have reinstalled but no good.

2007-04-19 09:25:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

I heard the heat could hurt the life of the battery, is this true?

2007-04-19 09:22:54 · 8 answers · asked by Jay S 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Mac: Hi I'm a Mac
PC: And, Hi, I'm a PC

PC: Say Mac, we can't really tell who people find more attractive. Your flashy graphic design features, or my sophisticated programming capabilities.

Mac: I bet people find us equally attractive, PC.

PC: Oh really, do you want me to take this to Yahoo! Answers?

Mac: I doubt we have to go that far, PC

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And the story continues.... Here!

Place your vote to see which system the public prefers, please also provide a LEGITAMITE reason of your choice.

2007-04-19 08:43:22 · 31 answers · asked by Pure Genius 1 in Desktops

I have a desk top computer that was purchased about 4 years ago. I've upgraded it as much as possible, adding both RAM and HD memory to the unit's capacity. Although slower and bulkier than the new computers, it's fine for what I do, except for one thing. Lately, the picture on the monitor shakes and sometimes slips down, usually without any sort of vibration happening in the room. I think it need to be levelled somehow, because if i move the monitor (not the base it's sitting on) back and forth or up and down, I can get the picture to straighten up. I've tried moving the whole base slightly, and checked all connections, but this keeps happening. Sometimes I have to press down on the top of the monitor to settle the picture just so I can finish whatever i"m working on. Any ideas on how I can permanently level this monitor so the problem will stop? Thanks!

2007-04-19 08:19:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

Ok..I was on myspace and clicked on my sister's page..when all of a sudden I heard some loud bell sound..and my laptop froze. Pressing ctrl+alt+del didn't work, so I just held the power button down to shut the laptop off. When restarting..I got a message saying windows could not start up. I called the Compaq company and they had me do a pc recovery..now all my files..including pics/music/graphics are gone. Is there anyway to get them back?

2007-04-19 08:11:42 · 12 answers · asked by lovelylady 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-04-19 08:06:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

The LCD is 1440 X 900 Gateway.

2007-04-19 07:51:16 · 2 answers · asked by mikee 1 in Monitors