Hardware - April 2007

I have an EPSON C80 printer which i connected to my pc with a USB cable (short length, shielded). The printer was recognised by Windows Vista Business and installed correctly. Although i can check the ink cartridge level from the properties when i try to print something, it sends it to the printer queue, it disappears but the printer does not print anything (it doesn't even try to start printing).

I had this printer connected to a Windows XP machine with a parallel cable and worked nice, but after i bought a new pc and connected it to usb it doesn't print (no parallel port on the new pc).

I would appreciate any help,

Nezos

2007-04-03 09:50:19 · 2 answers · asked by Nezos 1 in Printers

I haven't used webcam before, so i am not sure. Thanks.

2007-04-03 09:28:50 · 3 answers · asked by milkyandromeda 1 in Scanners

what it is .........i bought a comp with a modem thats not compatable (as far as my research goes) with windows that im running now...........it says its compatable with windows 98 though the modem is a netodragon mdv92xp modem.....which i tried to update driver but device manager cant find one soooooooo i thought if its compatable with windows 98se i would just uninstall my current version of windows with 98se .The modem is for dial up for my kids..Will that solution work? I dont want to buy a new one if i dont have to.

2007-04-03 09:27:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Scanners

I Have a prob... i am upgrading ma pc to a intel core 2 duo e6600. I am realy tyte on ma buget so i found a ideal mobo of asus on the net costing 65 to 70 $ supports the core 2 and 4 gb ram .... i want 4 gb ram or atleast 3 ....... NOw the crazy part iz how do i get 4 to 3 gb in a 2 slot MOBO??. only thing i can do is find a single 2 gb ram stick and fit two of them or 2gb + 1gb for 3 gb ram........ NOW THE QUESTION IZ>>> WHERE TO I FIND A DECENTLY PRICED 2 GB on single STICK.... i want 240 pin ram.... AND WHY THE HEAK I CANT FIND 2 GB ram on the kingston site....?... they r one of the best memory makers and i cant find a 2gb single stick ram there?....

2007-04-03 08:30:06 · 8 answers · asked by Abdullah K 1 in Desktops

is there a way to use the rcajack, with one end haveing the red white and yellow cables and the other haveing a headphoneish end, to put a mp3 or laptop screen on a tv?

2007-04-03 07:52:18 · 8 answers · asked by chakoose 1 in Monitors

i have an IBM Lenovo T60 thinkpad. Anyway, as this is a common question i dont think it matters.
Its said that the battery life will drop significantly if i always connect the power supply while im working.
So should i just work on the battery alone (i.e. not connecting ac power) OR just connect the ac power and remove the battery ?

So tell me how connecting the power line always will affect my battery

2007-04-03 07:45:07 · 3 answers · asked by sh 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

hi, thanks for replying.I installed the disc i got with the webcam.then i rebooted and put the usb cable in.then it said it couldnt locate a certain drive.in the booklet it said you might need your original windows disc.if id known this i wouldnt have bought it.thought it would be simple.is there anything else i can do? thanks

2007-04-03 07:43:59 · 2 answers · asked by angeltobe 1 in Add-ons

Yesterday i copied one of files from hard disk to pen drive... from then on i am getting a pop up balloon displaying warning sign - windows-Delayed write failed as its heading and the message telling - windows was unable to save all data for the file E:\autorun.inf. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware or network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere.

Also from then on in 5 seconds intervel i hear brief creaking sound from the hard disk.

Is this any serious trouble? or is this something that i can handle following your instructions in this forum. Thanks to all advisors and help in advance.

2007-04-03 07:31:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

ok im building a pc and i wanna kno which one would be better
either i can do sli with 2 7950gt (512mb x 2 ) superclocked or do 1 8800gtx (768mb )
both would be around the same price but around with only around 250mb of difference

2007-04-03 07:29:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

My comp was running and I left it for not even thirty minutes. When I came back, my screen was solid gray. I thought it had just hibernated, but I can't get it to come back up. I tried closing it, nothing happened. I tried using the power button to turn it off, nothing happened. Now it is unplugged, and I'm waiting on the battery to die. I'm hoping that I will be able to restart it when it does. Any thoughts on what could be wrong, or possible solutions?

2007-04-03 07:23:41 · 5 answers · asked by mijistra 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I bought this webcam today with driver disc.im not clued up on this stuff but i installed it according to instructions.then it said i needed the original windows disc of my pc.i dont have this as the pc is second-hand.is there anything i can do without this disc or will i take this pile of junk back to the shop?

2007-04-03 07:21:50 · 2 answers · asked by angeltobe 1 in Add-ons

because it doesn't start automatically, it says "insert a disc" when there's one already in there. Help!!! Do I need to uninstall my cd drive and try to re-install???? And if so, how do I do that? Thanks so much!

2007-04-03 07:18:44 · 7 answers · asked by Staci S 1 in Other - Hardware

My Husband bought his computer maybe 10 mos ago. All of a sudden he went to use Excel & it wouldn't open.
He went to Best Buy & was told he was given a Windows Trial. So now he has to pay $400.00 for something that should have been given to him. Is there anyway around it?

2007-04-03 07:10:20 · 6 answers · asked by Kier22_2 6 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a Dimension 3000 from Dell

2007-04-03 07:01:57 · 4 answers · asked by nygodfather79 1 in Add-ons

I'm in the market for a computer. I listen to itunes, edit photos (I like taking photos), and the internet. Oh yeah, I'm a student too (college) so appropiate software. I've been to dell.com but they so many questions. I know I don't want the usual anti-virus that comes with computers. Norton and McAfee suck. I plan on buying a real anti-virus program. Other than that I have no clue. I'm not very keen on hp's. I bought one when I was a freshmen and I just had problem after problems.

2007-04-03 06:58:16 · 6 answers · asked by Wendy G 4 in Desktops

What was your experience?

2007-04-03 06:57:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have a Dell P4 laptop that has a wierd problem. After a few uses over a few days, it just won't boot. It stays that way for several days and then boots up when I try again. The green battery light shows up as normal and the battery will be fully charged. What causes this?

2007-04-03 06:56:34 · 2 answers · asked by ILovePeople 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

would you build it with an AMD Athlon 64 3400+ 2.2ghz cpu, or a P4 520 2.8ghz cpu. These choices will also be included with 2-1gig strips of ddr400mhz mem., a 6800GT PCIe 256mb ddr3 graphics card,and 2-74gb Raptors . This is somewhat a follow up question from my original post... thx

2007-04-03 06:54:42 · 6 answers · asked by m4dstuzie 1 in Desktops

new 512 ram not working with two 256 mb rams what to do

2007-04-03 06:54:10 · 11 answers · asked by prithvi 1 in Desktops

I was using my laptop to write papers this week, and can only save onto a floppy with it, so now I am trying to read the floppy with the computer here and it wont open

2007-04-03 06:53:49 · 3 answers · asked by lykaduk 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-04-03 06:43:05 · 3 answers · asked by cutiepie 1 in Add-ons

2007-04-03 06:41:45 · 4 answers · asked by JR 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Hi i have a samsung p28 laptop and i am using win xp proffesional with 738mb ram, as soon as some heavy work is done the fan starts making noise. I have got the laptop cleaned and shown to the Service Center but back from the Centre it started again. Please help me identify the problem. It is under warantee and does it need fan replacement. Thanks in advance.

2007-04-03 06:38:56 · 5 answers · asked by Aadil Prabhakar 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

I asked before if I could use a Dell Windows XP installation disc on a Compaq. One answer was no because it has a product key code. The thing is that this installation disc has never even been opened, let alone installed. Can I install it in my Compaq now. Thanks again.

2007-04-03 06:19:40 · 6 answers · asked by bizzie 2 in Desktops

2007-04-03 05:57:47 · 6 answers · asked by bruvvamoff 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

Am using Acer Inspire 5514WLMi, using (Processor :: 2.0 Ghz Intel Centrino, RAM:: 1 GB DDR2, ATI $ Card: 128 MB). Should i go for Windows Vista?

2007-04-03 05:51:18 · 4 answers · asked by aSiF 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Hi. I purchased a pc online for my parents, and they were supposed to get a pc with an AMD Athlon 1800+ CPU. However, I came back home and found out that they got an Intel Celeron 1.80ghz cpu instead. I know for a fact that Celerons are slower than Athlons, but I do not want to return the whole pc, but rather get a partial refund instead. How much do you think would be a reasonable amount of refund I should get for this? I don't know the price differences for the two different cpus, so it's hard for me to compare the prices. Have a nice day.

2007-04-03 05:43:10 · 5 answers · asked by recalcitrant99 1 in Desktops

I knew the optical mouse. But I don't know the laser one and its benefits.

2007-04-03 05:07:23 · 8 answers · asked by Kitkat 1 in Other - Hardware

so i bought a new hard drive, how would i go about installing it? im guessing i cant change it with the 1 currently in because all the window files required to run the computer is on it, or am i wrong? or if i added it as a second drive what i do for that? help me thanks

2007-04-03 05:02:19 · 14 answers · asked by lloydd 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-04-03 04:59:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware