Hardware - May 2007

2007-05-23 10:10:58 · 6 answers · asked by totit73 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-05-23 10:09:49 · 6 answers · asked by PAUL J 2 in Add-ons

my cpu fan is quite troublseome. every week, i clean the surface of my cpu, but never dared to open up my cpu to clean the inside, such as the fan and so on. what can i do to prevent extra noise from the fan without opening it up. i tried a vacuum cleaner but doesn't seem to suck dust from indisde though.

2007-05-23 10:03:03 · 12 answers · asked by Seungyong W 5 in Desktops

I have no sound when I run my PC in safemode. When I go into the device manager and click status of my sound driver it says Status is not available for this device when Windows is running in Safe Mode.
Is there anything I can do to change this so I have sound in safemode? When I run my pc in regular mode it just locks up totally no keybvoard mouse wont move. So I have to run in safemode.

2007-05-23 09:53:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-05-23 09:53:23 · 4 answers · asked by autumnrose927 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

as soon as my computer starts, there is no noise, but as soon as i open a few windows and start to open software, it starts and goes on like a buzz. it really annoys. why do you think this is?

2007-05-23 09:25:21 · 9 answers · asked by Seungyong W 5 in Desktops

keeps printing from tray one even though printer setuo is set for legal print

2007-05-23 09:11:47 · 3 answers · asked by jen r 1 in Printers

i want to get a new video card for my pc but im not sure what kind to get. i need one that will work with vistas and support a dual monitor setup. It also needs to be under $150. the graphics don't have to be to fancy but good enough for games like WoW and oblivion.on my mother board i have open pci pci-e and agp slots any recomendations?

2007-05-23 09:04:37 · 5 answers · asked by r_hare2002 2 in Add-ons

I realy need help im tring to install linux (ubuntu) on my acer aspire 3053 but everytime i boot off of the dish i get pc-dos and the command letter |A:| ive treid using the cds letter E: but it does nothing the boot disk is in iso format anyone help me?

2007-05-23 09:03:31 · 4 answers · asked by ruddick86 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a "compact disc dvd rom" drive on my dell computer. I also have a "compact disc rewritable ultra speed drive". Both shipped with the computer. What I want to know is if I can burn any kind of dvd (dvd-rw, dvd-r, dvd+rw - I don't even know them all) on either of these drives.

2007-05-23 08:58:31 · 2 answers · asked by storm8105 3 in Other - Hardware

I have a laptop that 'claims' it has an Intel celeron 2.8GHz CPU, but though I have minimal stuff installed on it and have set it so very few programmes run in the background (I dont have Norton antivirus or any other RAM or CPU hog) it runs very slowly and haltingly if I run more than 2 or 3 programmes, or ask it to do things that a laptop with a 1.6 gig pentium processor handles easily. I dont have any virus' and regularly run software to fix registry problems and clear internet and temp files.

I know not all processors are equal and one that a pentium that runs at 1.8 GHz is not nesseceraly better than an AMD that runs at 1.6, Does anyone know what kind of processor in pentium or AMD would be the equivalent to a 2.8GHz Celeron?

Cheers :>

2007-05-23 08:48:36 · 3 answers · asked by Vicky D 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=121408

I have a LGA775 Socket.

2007-05-23 08:48:18 · 8 answers · asked by Puma Academy 3 in Desktops

2007-05-23 08:42:26 · 12 answers · asked by dreams 6 in Desktops

On the underside, a circuit board is visible. there are also holes where it looks like some sort of cover should go-is this what it's supposed to be like?

2007-05-23 08:39:55 · 13 answers · asked by richy 2 in Other - Hardware

When I turn on the computer, I get a message that says it doesn't recognize a picture on startup, then it reboots and starts the same cycle over again. Any ideas on how to get past it to find out what the problem is?

2007-05-23 08:36:13 · 3 answers · asked by DoItMyselfMama 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-05-23 08:24:13 · 7 answers · asked by common 4562 2 in Desktops

my printer is a hpdeskjet710C printer. i would like a disk for it to download the printer. how can i find one?

2007-05-23 08:21:31 · 5 answers · asked by jewel k 1 in Printers

The current marketing hype surrounding the two major CPU manufacturers, would have us believe that upgrading, or purchasing these latest chips is crucial, and that we will be able to do so much more.

And yet no one in the 'consumer' software industry seems to be embracing these technologies.

MS Vista, for all it's bells and whistles, is still only 32bit, with 64 bit available for a premium,(Price aswell as driver issues)

Pretty much the same can be said about the requirement to have Dual Cores.

So my question is, why bother to go 64bit dual core when there is hardly any software that will make use of it, outside Professional applications (AutoCad, & Adobe suites)?

PS. Just bought an AMD64 x2 3800 and not noted much difference over AMD64 3200.

2007-05-23 08:18:18 · 5 answers · asked by sleazer_1 3 in Desktops

Tell us Whats is your screen resloution? why you choose it? and what is the best screen resloutions? as display and colors quality..

Thank you..

2007-05-23 08:06:48 · 7 answers · asked by silversteps2 2 in Monitors

try to print some of my email but it wont print it

2007-05-23 08:02:43 · 2 answers · asked by wmortega@sbcglobal.net 1 in Printers

Been refilling my ink cartridges, and now have green blue black red and yellow hands here, its not a good look!!! I've already tried scrubbing, scrubbing with soap, washing up liquid, white spirit (turps), that mixed with soap, nail varnish. any ideas people? xx

2007-05-23 08:00:20 · 17 answers · asked by Emmie 2 in Printers

my computer has alot more memory than my work computer, i purchased my computer 3 months ago & it seems my computer at work is much faster with a 512 memory & 160 gb hard drive, i heard from 2 different computer repair guys one said "yes" and the other said "no", i have dsl.

2007-05-23 07:42:03 · 3 answers · asked by bob f 1 in Other - Hardware

I have a laptop that came with Vista...I like it, but I miss XP. I still have the XP disk from my old pc...so can I install XP on the new one also, if so...how do I go about it? Detailed answer please???

2007-05-23 07:39:05 · 10 answers · asked by pancakes & hyrup 6 in Laptops & Notebooks

My computer is a 6-year old Dell (Model L700C). I have 384 MB of RAM, with 109.7 MB still available. Also an Intel Pentium III Processor Driver and I use dial-up. This computer was lovely when I first got it, but now it's frightfully slow and I'm wondering what I can do about it.

2007-05-23 07:33:06 · 6 answers · asked by MusicGirl_54 1 in Desktops

Hey all,
I have a fairly old IBM T22 laptop - A few days ago I spilled a little beer on the keyboard. I immediately shut it off, turned it upside down, took a few drives/battery out, etc. When it dried out and I turned it on, all I saw was the "IBM Thinkpad" BIOS screen (with those F1/F12 options). It won't load windows (98SE) past that point.

The hard drive still works, as I managed to recover data from it. After opening it up, none of the components were really that sticky - just a few very small drops of stickiness in one place, which I cleaned up with water and a Qtip. I think the keyboard might be shot because I can't enter the BIOS screen because the F1/F12 keys don't work. I tried an external keyboard and that didn't work, but I don't think the comp detects it at that point. I'm wondering why it won't load windows-would a shorted out keyboard prevent this or something? Doesn't sound like I fried the motherboard since the BIOS screen still comes up Any suggestions on whats wrong

2007-05-23 07:20:39 · 4 answers · asked by tp0975 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

how many hard drives can you have in a pc and what is the best grapices card for a AMD 1900+

2007-05-23 07:10:11 · 12 answers · asked by Ashley 2 in Desktops

cartridge for model 962

2007-05-23 07:05:43 · 5 answers · asked by joneskha 1 in Printers

Well i know what Crossfire and SLI are but i'm confused about one thing....if i own a motherboard which supports Nvidia SLI technology and i buy 2 ATI cards that support Crossfire will the cards run properly on the motherboard without any bottle-necking???


Thank you..

2007-05-23 07:01:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I am building a robot and i do not want to use a lead acid battery, one because it is so heavy and two because i need a lot of energy in a some what small area. If you dont think the lithiums would do the job can you tell what would do a better job. Also do you know of any cheep hydrogen power stations. Thank you

2007-05-23 06:57:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

My G4 moniter has been going dim and the light in the corner starts blinking in intervals of three. Any ideas as to what causes this?

2007-05-23 06:56:57 · 3 answers · asked by little_blue_polaris 1 in Monitors