Hardware - May 2007

The key and retainer system are very confusing

2007-05-14 12:54:52 · 2 answers · asked by Mark D 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I got a new laptop kinda slow for me, i was wondering any suggestions to make it go faster
System Specs:
Windows Vista Home Basic
MOBILE AMD Sempron Processor 3500+
480 MB Ram
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100

kinda dumb question: can i install xp powertoys on a vista?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

2007-05-14 12:51:56 · 7 answers · asked by -PaRadoX- 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

Is this right ? apply as a small dot to the middle of the GPU. The force of the CPU/GPU's heatsink will spread the Thermal paste over the processor's surface.

or do I brush thermal grease all over the surface.

Thanks,

paul.s

2007-05-14 12:50:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-05-14 12:45:36 · 8 answers · asked by ROOSEVELT B 1 in Desktops

my wireless connection status keeps saying 1mbps but my wifi light is constantly on and im getting like 5.5-11mbps speed like i ussualy do. is there anything on my laptop that is conflicting with my wireless signal? or a way to fix the status so it shows the proper speed?

2007-05-14 12:39:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I spend about 2 hours a day behind my computer desktop doing Internet search . I use either CRT, or LCD monitor.
I am 53 years of age and I find that my eyesight is getting
worse. I blame it on the computer monitors becauthey release too much radiation.

Should I buy an Overhead - Desk - Projector or a Digital Projector? Is it practical to use a projector on my P.C for Internet research? Are they easy to read? Do they emmit too much radiation?

2007-05-14 12:38:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

2007-05-14 12:31:06 · 11 answers · asked by john s 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

want to remove unwanted items to speed up computer

2007-05-14 12:30:41 · 8 answers · asked by hazel 1 1 in Desktops

can i get a Amd with this motherboard or just a intel ? http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00100539

2007-05-14 12:30:11 · 2 answers · asked by Frost 1 in Desktops

My computer is shutting down recently[2-3 wks. now] at least 2-3 times a day. I've run all kinds of scans & read everything I can get hold off on the subject, but nobody seems to know the answer. If I even try to play a game it shuts when I'm about 15 minutes into it. The only way I can get the power back to turn my computer on is to unplug it for a minute or so & plug it back in again.Then I have to start the sign-in process all over again as my computer is password protected.It has been in a laptop mode now for months & even the tech I had come in could not fix it or figure out why it went to laptop mode.
I have no idea how to solve this problem, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank-You:>>REBELCAT****

2007-05-14 12:27:49 · 8 answers · asked by REBELCAT 4 in Other - Hardware

the best desktop ever

2007-05-14 12:25:34 · 4 answers · asked by mike 1 in Desktops

about how much memeory should you get for a mp4 (music/video) player i am thinking of getting the zen video player

2007-05-14 12:21:05 · 7 answers · asked by dudemanofdoom 2 in Add-ons

I'm looking for a good laptop. Does anyone have suggestions? The main things I want are CD/DVD Burner Drives and a camera and recording thing. Thanks!!!

2007-05-14 12:19:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a Compaq Evo N1015 and I bought it in 2003. It has just one drive and once my system is infected by a virus or encountering any other critical problem, I loose all data on it. Now
I want to partition it into 2 or 3 drives. Does it reduce the performance of my laptop or make any other problem?

2007-05-14 12:11:15 · 5 answers · asked by ehsan ashrafi 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Hello, I have an old Dell Inspiron 5100 which has a CPU that is 2.66 GHz, and I have one gig of RAM. It does pretty decent for me to dictate into. However the video card is only 32 MB, so I can only use XP's medium color setting; or else the old graphics card drains the whole system. I've looked in the upgrading the card but it would cost more than buying this Acer lap top I'm considering/I've been reading reviews and they claim the Acer is mediocre at best? If anyone out there has one or knows what they're like please let me know if they're any good?? also I have a lot of peripherals to work with XP will they work on Vista??

Have a great week -- thank you in advance!

2007-05-14 12:05:01 · 2 answers · asked by author 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Well, actually, maybe they are...if I turn them up all the way...I can hear static...they work like with, media player, but things like youtube.com and myspace are mute...whats up?

2007-05-14 12:02:51 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I currently have a Geforce graphics card and i was wondering if it were possible to install a radeon9550 AGP Graphics card?

2007-05-14 11:34:28 · 3 answers · asked by Tony 1 in Add-ons

I have eMachines T2865 desctop PC it has 512 MB of memory and I want to add 1GB more. I looked up the type of memory card that I have (PC-2700 DDR333 184p DIMM). Can anybody explain what those letters and numbers mean and if I would buy a PC2-5300 DDR2 240p DIMM would it work with my PC?

2007-05-14 11:07:19 · 3 answers · asked by mikhailb89 1 in Other - Hardware

And is there a ratio in performance for memory clock vs core clock?

2007-05-14 10:05:29 · 4 answers · asked by scooter 4 in Add-ons

can i buy and sell from ebay with confidence have there been any scams in the past?

2007-05-14 10:00:59 · 8 answers · asked by Elena 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have a gateway 6018gz

2007-05-14 09:40:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-05-14 09:37:06 · 7 answers · asked by j _man13 1 in Add-ons

2007-05-14 08:57:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-05-14 08:52:37 · 2 answers · asked by taco 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have netgear coneccted to computer

2007-05-14 08:10:12 · 2 answers · asked by cj252jr 1 in Printers

So my new laptop has one of those screens that's "IN YOUR FACE" shiny. Which is nice, but it also leaves fingerprints like crazy. Fingerprints that don't seem to go away no matter what type of cloth I try to wipe them off with. What can I use to make it so that I don't see little prints all over my screen?

2007-05-14 08:00:19 · 7 answers · asked by Luna 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

what do you recommend ? what do i need to buy? wheres cheapest ? i am running windows xp and have broadband connection in building....

2007-05-14 07:57:02 · 7 answers · asked by nick a 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-05-14 07:49:38 · 7 answers · asked by Stormhaley of Steelers 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a laptop I just bought about a month ago and has a built in wireless internet (with built in antenna) and I was wondering if there was anyway how I could buy an external antenna for it? I just need the antenna to get a better range and reception. Any help would be great.

2007-05-14 07:43:02 · 4 answers · asked by ffasheepdog 3 in Add-ons

i wiped out everything on my pc last nigh cuz i installed the windows xp pro on my pc!!!now i cant hear anything on my pc and my old sound card is not even being recognized by the computer anymore!!!if i get a recovery cd would it go back to the same way it was???its a compaq sr1430 nx

2007-05-14 07:38:31 · 3 answers · asked by khristina t 2 in Other - Hardware