Hardware - May 2007

I changed my hard disk to a bigger gigabytes,& all are smoothly running except the speaker,there's no sound coming from the speaker,what is it that I missed?why can't I hear a sound coming from the speaker?

2007-05-31 03:30:15 · 6 answers · asked by dei 1 in Add-ons

Why does My PC monitor Keep coming up auto Adjust in Progress every time i switch screen on or turn comp on? its really starting to annoy me

2007-05-31 03:25:18 · 4 answers · asked by Graham G 1 in Monitors

I have a HP laptop, & it has a 100GB HD, but I have only my Recovery Partition (D:) & the Windows Partition (C:) .
I tried using Partition Magic so as to create a new partition but it doesn't allow me to take space from the C: partition, & the D: (Recovery Partition) has no space. (Note that I don't want to change anything in the Recovery Partition.)
So, I was wondering maybe there is another way to re-partition or there might be some security restrictions I can disable so that I can create a partition from the free space on the C: partition.
So, I hope anyone knows how to do this without formatting.
Thanks in advance.

2007-05-31 03:23:11 · 10 answers · asked by Mohanad Mohie El-Deen 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have an computer filled with bugs and viruses pleassssssse help me! for ten points at least!

2007-05-31 03:20:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

My friend bought a dvd drive (it's dual layer writer) and was trying to install it into computer I sold him. However the drive can only read and write CD's if we tried inserting DVD's (both data and movie) it either reads it as empty disc or throws an error that the drive is unaccessible.
I tried the drive on my computer and it works fine and reads DVD's...
What could be the problem? (The computer he has was mine and I had DVD writer (different one and it was only single layer) and it worked...)
windows recognized this drive as DVD writer, but it doesnt read DVD's :(

2007-05-31 03:19:12 · 3 answers · asked by kanadianGuy 2 in Add-ons

My mother in law plays yahoo canasta and she needs the cards larger. She is also 80 years old and her eyesight is going. So seeing the screen with the little cards is tough. Any input is appreciated.

2007-05-31 03:17:55 · 20 answers · asked by greatpaperdiva 2 in Monitors

I have decided to get an ati radeon x1300 256 mb agp card, which supports 8x/4x agp. I am upgrading from a intel 32 mb pci card, so it will be a big improvement. I do have an agp slot.

My question is, where do i look to find out what type of agp slot i have (2x, 4x or 8x)? Also, where do i look to find out how many watts my power supply is? Apparently it requires a 350 watt. Thank you all.

2007-05-31 03:15:17 · 3 answers · asked by Scoot 1 in Other - Hardware

My laptop keeps on cutting out maybe to overheating. If I take the battery out and just use the mains would this help??

2007-05-31 03:10:18 · 10 answers · asked by Tony S 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I had a previous question open about my computer that randomly decided to not turn on after 4 months of no usage whatsoever. I recently turned it on to install a new DVD burner in it and turned it off. Next day, it won't turn on. Now it's happened before, and usually I just unplug everything and plug it back in. Not this time. Now, I tried unplugging ALL the components from my motherboard: DVD Drive, HDD drives, Graphics Card, RAM, all of it. Now my CPU fan turns on, spins a little then seems to lose power but before it loses all power it spins a little again. Is the problem that my PSU is dying and it can only operate the CPU fan on my mobo? Because I tested the PSU in another computer (a lot less powerful, 800mHz processor) and it worked fine.
Here are my system specs: 2.66Ghz cpu, 256mb radeon 9550 graphics, 1gig RAM, 2 HDD totaling to 100gigs, and 1 DVD burner/reader/etc. (Hand-built, not bought from store)
Older system that i tested: 800mhz cpu, 256RAM, 64mb GeForce,10gigHD,CD

2007-05-31 02:49:17 · 14 answers · asked by clipjammer 1 in Other - Hardware

When i want to make a photo copy of something small, like a check, can I just put it under the lid and copy it, or is it better to place a full sheet of paper behind the check?

2007-05-31 02:47:28 · 4 answers · asked by mystery_me 4 in Printers

intel dual core porc. t2080 1.73,533mhz,fsb,1 mb L2 cache)
512 DDr2.....
how it will work with vista home basic... ??... any tips?

2007-05-31 02:44:28 · 5 answers · asked by JannetK 1 in Desktops

what could be the piece inside my laptop that's/ or should need a replacement/ fixed. i noticed the the exhaust is not expelling the hot air that's inside. I don't know much more of the internal parts of my laptop. and i awkwardly named it as "exhaust". perhaps if i know that part (technical terms needed), i will probably be notified to know what to say to the technician without further diagnosing it.

2007-05-31 02:43:20 · 4 answers · asked by pircano_ffxi 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-05-31 02:41:32 · 6 answers · asked by phillip s 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

This is a tricky one i think!
So if you fill a memory/ flash card full of pictures. Does it weigh more than if it was empty?

I know it will be absolutely tiny amounts.

2007-05-31 02:40:14 · 15 answers · asked by apresnab 2 in Add-ons

also my computer sounds like it is running extra hard. like the fan is spinning harder than usual

2007-05-31 02:28:54 · 6 answers · asked by agenthellfirex 1 in Desktops

2007-05-31 02:21:01 · 6 answers · asked by Rolman L 1 in Printers

i was watching the news last night and they were saying something about how laptops can make you sick and end up costing u a trip to go to the doctor. i felt asleep while watching the news last night, does anybody else know about this story?

2007-05-31 02:18:51 · 3 answers · asked by aviator 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-05-31 02:04:45 · 2 answers · asked by Bat M 1 in Printers

It is correctly plugged in....In the game folder there is this npkcusb.sys driver....When I checked the device manager when my keyboard stoped working....The usb human interface device said that C:\Programs Files\MapleSea\npkcusb.sys is not digitally signed in..I think thats why my keyboard stopped working...Please help if you have any solutions..:)

2007-05-31 02:03:05 · 1 answers · asked by Smith 2 in Add-ons

Hi I just got a new laptop which has a ati radeon xpress. the manufactures said it has 256mb ram but when it got here i only got 127 mb ram. Did they rip me off. Its from dell

2007-05-31 01:54:49 · 7 answers · asked by Neil Beezy 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-05-31 01:40:44 · 6 answers · asked by nard 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

how to find the manafacture of my soundcard

2007-05-31 01:30:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have windows xp and I go to my computer and click on format and I get a message that system is being used. I then tryied to go to DOS and format and it still would not do it. Please help

2007-05-31 01:30:46 · 4 answers · asked by danesheetz 1 in Desktops

What I mean is... + or - ? Is there a way of finding out without looking through the paperwork that came with it?

2007-05-31 01:30:01 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

When im go to america is was wonderin if its any cheaper to buy a mac in the usa than it is over here. what will i need to run ie power cables etc.

2007-05-31 01:12:17 · 2 answers · asked by greeny36uk 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Stands free under a desk/w dusty carpet fibers? How can I cut down a % of the continuous Hummm'; sound effects..?

2007-05-31 00:23:21 · 3 answers · asked by Ddiva 1 in Add-ons

I am trying to buy new Graphics card for my computer, for vista. which graphics crad would be better GeForce 7800 GS OC Overclocked with 256MB or GeForce 7600 with 512 MB?

Sales person recommened 7800 b/c it is overclocked, but the other one's 512 MB. does it make the difference?

2007-05-30 23:31:24 · 3 answers · asked by S. 1 in Add-ons

i heard that amd is suppost to launch its responses to intel core 2 duo cpus and its suppost to be 10 times faster then the core 2 duos? any one got any rumors ?

2007-05-30 23:17:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i have my work on coreldraw and i want to save it into my flashdrive but each time i save it trying to open it again it will not open what will i do please some should help me out am in need please!!!

2007-05-30 22:53:19 · 2 answers · asked by richy 2 in Other - Hardware

I want to send a file from my Sony Ericsson W800i, to my XP laptop, via infrared. Just that I do not know how to send my file.

I know how to send the file from my phone, but XP does not seem to recieve it.

I have looked in Control Panel (Wireless Link), set the default folders, yet, I cannot send the file.

Help! Do I need extra software? Is there something I am not doing right?

2007-05-30 22:46:27 · 1 answers · asked by mattribbins 4 in Laptops & Notebooks