Hardware - May 2007

I want to buy a new monitor to replace my CRT. My CRT supports 1600x1200 resolution. I do not want to buy an LCD that support 1680x1050. Overall there are fewer pixels with 1680x1050 than 1600x1200 and it does not support 1080p resolution.

What are my options for an LCD monitor that supports 1920x1080?

2007-05-28 13:24:16 · 4 answers · asked by orange_abc 1 in Monitors

I asked a similar ? but it dissapeared, i have a "PCI bus" under my system devices when i press windows+pause, does this mean I can run PCI Express or just PCI?

2007-05-28 12:57:47 · 3 answers · asked by hfbldprince101 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-05-28 12:45:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-05-28 12:44:44 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have Alltel! Someone please help!

2007-05-28 12:42:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Scanners

2007-05-28 12:36:38 · 2 answers · asked by projecthalo5 1 in Printers

2007-05-28 12:36:15 · 0 answers · asked by onlyderaw 1 in Printers

Can someone I help me with my memory stick, I accident deleted the file that tells windows what it is and now windows has no reactions to it and cant even detected it at all is there any way that I can fix it myself

2007-05-28 12:31:23 · 7 answers · asked by ur horny 2 in Add-ons

So I bought an ATI Video Card for my DELL desktop. I open the thing up and come to find out that the port is backwards from what I need it to be? Is this a propriatery thing? The gold slots were also slightly different. The card fit in the slot when I took the face plate off and put the card in backwards, but the connection was slightly different. Is there anyway to get by it? The ATI is an 128 pro All In Wonder AGP. Is there a cable and box that can turn it into an external video card with the cord connecting from the card directly into the AGP?

2007-05-28 12:30:12 · 5 answers · asked by mtsubosshog 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-05-28 12:25:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

a friend of mine has this old pc he bought from a guy in the pub it has no name or anything (think he makes them up himself) when you turn it on it says "American
Megatrends" it worked well for years but something has happend to it recently, when my niece turned it on it did not start and message came up on screen saying that "\system32\hal.dll" is corupt or missing please re-install a copy of the file. After typing this into my own browser it says something about reinstall windows 98 or millenium edition, but the thing is i know for a fact that it was running xp pro. where do i get this file and how do i re-install it once i have it ?

2007-05-28 12:17:02 · 9 answers · asked by dopeheed007 1 in Desktops

I had a dell laptop, yesterday I bought an Acer Desktop that has Windows Vista. My internet is now disconnecting randomly and when I try and download torrents or off limewire, it keeps getting failed connections, at least for larger files, like 700mb or something like that, its gettting really annoying...i like the new computer, but i dont want to reset my internet conencttion all the time, and I want to be able to download things like on my old computer! Please help! My icable internet provider just told me "that's strange."----a lot of help

2007-05-28 12:16:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Something that could play Battlefield 2, Half Life 2, Red Orchestra with pretty good graphics and FPS. Also with at least 1GB of RAM.

2007-05-28 12:15:12 · 10 answers · asked by FemiKuti 2 in Desktops

What are some ways I can improve the speed of my computer.

2007-05-28 12:02:21 · 9 answers · asked by kevintheman01 1 in Desktops

ok my psu makes a strange buzzing noise and i only had it for 11 months. it is a 300 watt not that it matters. HELP!!! CANT THIS DAMAGE MY MOTHERBOARD IN ANY WAY??!!!

2007-05-28 11:51:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

im posting this rather vague question about my friends dell desktop simply because its not mine and i dont know much about it. my friend has a dell desktop that she says "it overheats and wont turn on for days at a time" i dont know she thinks its a fan problem but i dont think that would paralize it for days, but any help would be apreciated. anything such as if you have a problem like this with a solution. if you havnt noticed my id is macguy11935 meaning i dont know anything about pc's. thanks --seth

2007-05-28 11:42:22 · 6 answers · asked by macguy11935 1 in Desktops

I'm in the market for a used IBM T40. What should I buy. eg 1.3gz,1.4gz, etc

2007-05-28 11:33:34 · 2 answers · asked by Ringo 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have an old pentium II and its system its apparently damaged cause it doesnt boot..what i need to do is rescue the data from the hard drive and save it in my current PC

2007-05-28 11:28:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i love when you hum on my mic

2007-05-28 11:24:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

or im confused ? >_<

2007-05-28 11:19:48 · 4 answers · asked by remainingscar 2 in Add-ons

My summer vacation just started. I wanted to do a project over the summer rather than just sitting around doing nothing. So I decided to create/build my 1st pc. I own a dell unit and tried upgrading it and its a pain! So i decided to build my own desktop for experience and upgrade in the future wont be as painful!
I need to know if these are all compatible.

HERE IS THE LINK:
https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=4906771&WishListTitle=Build+a+pc+list

2007-05-28 11:16:18 · 5 answers · asked by killerpens 2 in Desktops

2007-05-28 11:14:34 · 13 answers · asked by OP 1 in Desktops

how many you already upgrade it to vista or buy new pc with vista, what are spec you have.

what do you think a new future , what will be the minimum memory ram you will need.

I think mininum 3 or greater, for now.

2007-05-28 11:13:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-05-28 11:06:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Also what does the insert key and windows key do?

Thanks

2007-05-28 11:00:20 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Hardware

I have a dell with windows XP, it came with Windows 2000. I have viruses on that computer so i just want to erase everything. I don't have a restore CD or anything. How can I erase the whole computer and what will I have to do after?

2007-05-28 10:48:31 · 10 answers · asked by Rawr 2 in Desktops

I had a problem with my laptop, so I placed the hard disk in a external storage device but I can't open the "administrator" filles on another pc tho it is no encrypted, but I guess it's a priviledge problem, what can I do to access my files? Thanks

2007-05-28 10:40:22 · 1 answers · asked by troubadour 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

The processor in my Vista Home box is a painfully slow Celeron, but the M.Board supports some much faster ones. Where can I find good, clear instructions for the upgrade? Is it very difficult?

2007-05-28 10:39:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-05-28 10:28:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a kingston usb flash drive (1gb) which I use to store photos on. I recently attempted to open the drive (from two different) computers and it tells me that the drive is not formatted.

Is there anyway to recover my (*priceless*) photos?

2007-05-28 10:27:10 · 5 answers · asked by Fried Plantain 2 in Other - Hardware