Hardware - May 2007

I installed a new sound card but I dont have the Cd so Im gonna have to upload a driver. How do I find out what kind of sound card it is?

2007-05-13 10:22:12 · 2 answers · asked by niccinono 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-05-13 10:19:09 · 7 answers · asked by AGGIE 1 in Other - Hardware

Has anyone used the USB turntable from http://www.ion-audio.com/ittusb.php ? Do you like it? What have been your results? I'm wanting to backup some of my LP's and some antique LP's that I picked up at garage sales. (mostly 78's) Which I read you can do with their turntable and some software.

2007-05-13 10:17:12 · 2 answers · asked by Hugh G. Rection 4 in Add-ons

2007-05-13 09:52:52 · 5 answers · asked by im_christy81 1 in Add-ons

2007-05-13 09:45:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have a dell latitude. When I bought my laptop, I didn't want it to be bluetooth enabled. But now I do. Can I somehow make it bluetooth enabled without buying an external adapter? I would rather buy something internal if I have to. Thanks!

2007-05-13 08:42:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Hey guys, I was just wondering why computers, especially Dells, tend to slow down over time even when they have plenty of hard drive space? I know that defecient RAM often is the problem, but if that is true, then shouldn't they be slow when you get them? Any help would be appreciated.

2007-05-13 08:25:55 · 1 answers · asked by austin 2 in Other - Hardware

Ive just posted a question about being retentive about cleaning my computer. but I would like to know what else everyone has in their minitowers. etc

Mine is
AMD x2 64 processor
2 gig DDR 2 800 RAM
2 x SATA 2 250 gig drives
7.1 sound card
7.1 speakers
21 inch trinitron monitor
Gforce 7900 GS with 500Mb DDR3 memory
another Gforce 7900 GS with 500Mb DDR3 memory in SLI mode

It runds quake 4 in super high deatail on 1600x1200 without a stutter, at around 100 fps with AA and AO turned to the MAX

it also copes with anything really

and all for the price of £800 ish I built it myself, just wondering if there are anyother Electron heads out there well computers dont drink pertrol do they!!!!



Cheers Mark

p.s. Im not showing off, my mates also have other big systems as this

2007-05-13 08:22:08 · 6 answers · asked by billybobbowinkle 2 in Other - Hardware

introctions please

2007-05-13 08:06:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-05-13 07:48:17 · 3 answers · asked by VAsuuc 1 in Other - Hardware

I'm not sure if I should buy a 64 bit processor computer since a lot of applications aren't compatible with it. But the future will be using a 64 bit computers, so is it worth the waiting for the future to buy it or should I just stick with the 32 bits?

2007-05-13 07:47:24 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-05-13 07:43:19 · 2 answers · asked by mavrick a 1 in Add-ons

I would like to record the galaxie channels on to a C.D.

2007-05-13 07:39:17 · 1 answers · asked by Terry h 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Hello all tech heads. I normally replace all thermal compound on all heatsinks every 6 months including cleaning all fans and dust etc. Im just wondering what is everyone else's practices on this

cheers

Mark

2007-05-13 07:35:46 · 5 answers · asked by billybobbowinkle 2 in Other - Hardware

itself off. I then have to wait for it to cool before i can turn it on again. Do i need to install a new/second fan or are there alternatives? What would you recomend to solve the problem?

2007-05-13 07:35:07 · 5 answers · asked by G-man 1 in Add-ons

the programs were PGP desktop and PGP 8.1. both were clean of viruses. I have a Hp laptop, running windows XP

2007-05-13 07:27:25 · 1 answers · asked by Benjamin S 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I was thinking about getting this Acer laptop:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115346

However, it only has 512 MB of RAM and I would like at least 1 Gig. So I was wondering, if I wanted a Gig would I have to buy a separate GB of memory for it, or could I buy another 512 MB and combine that with the original 512 for a Gig (1024 MB)?

I've never had a laptop before so I'm not sure if you can do this or not. Thanks.

2007-05-13 07:26:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

i take a lot of pictures and watch movies and i go to school
i wanted a hp tx1000 but i dont know if thats anygood
and i also wanted a macpro but i dont know if thats good can someone please please please help me
and please dont tell me to search
thanks in advanced!!!!

2007-05-13 07:21:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Everytime I turn on my PC windows will freeze during the XP load up screen or within a minute after it has managed to load the desktop (the cursor just freezes). This does not happen at other times...and the only way to get past it in the past was to keep the computer running for a bit in its crashed state before restarting. I guess it needed a warm up. But now it seems to often freeze even during restarts when the computer has been on.

So I am thinking of getting a new MB but I want to be sure that is the issue (I am guessing it could be the HD or even the CPU, graphics card, ram etc...I wouldn't know).

The only way to shut down the PC is with the power supply so often the HD needs checking or the boot sector fixed or even a complete OS reinstall due to a neverending bluescreen/restart cycle when loading.

I would give more info if I knew what was important, but thanks for any help.

2007-05-13 07:13:00 · 2 answers · asked by chromascope 1 in Desktops

Hi i have just a thing come up saying virtual memory to low.
It's never come up before and i can say there is not a lot of programs that run on my computer, it's not full. I dont download stuff and i defrag often and do disc clean-ups.
I have read other comments about virtual memory to low and what to do but when you don't know anything about computers and people say press this, go to this, do that without explaining properly word for word then it's difficult and i don't want to mess up my computer.
When explaining to people who don't know a lot on this subject, in other words, i would be grateful to someone who can actually talk me through it as so to speak.

A bit like .. first do this, next do that and so forth..
Not saying i am thick but some people just know more about computers than others. Grateful for any help.
Regards
Julie

2007-05-13 06:37:35 · 8 answers · asked by julie 6 in Desktops

When I try to download something and save it to my hard drive, it tells me that I need admin. rights. I am the owner and admin. of my laptop but for some reasons I have to save things on my desktop. I am new at using Vista operating system. Can anyone help? Thanks!

2007-05-13 06:25:28 · 4 answers · asked by LadyTech 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-05-13 06:20:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have a new computer with Windows Vista Home Premium, an Nvidia GE Force 7600 GS 512 MB graphics card with HD and S-Video outputs, and a Core 2 duo processor.

2007-05-13 06:16:20 · 4 answers · asked by Kale S 1 in Add-ons

I'm planning on formatting my hard drive because it is virtually unusable due to viruses, but I don't want to pay for a new operating system. I am currently running Windows XP, and I am wondering if I will still have it installed after I clear the HDD. XP came loaded onto my computer when I bought it, so I have no installation disc. I have one for another computer, but it has been used already ( that means I can't use it again, right?) I really don't want to pay the hundred dollars or so for a new version of XP.

2007-05-13 06:12:36 · 16 answers · asked by Vlad 2 in Desktops

ok so some one gave me a new tower but i plugged it in and nothing comes on the moniter what is wrong with this

2007-05-13 06:03:18 · 5 answers · asked by vikkisweethazel 1 in Desktops

I’ve just got a new Toshiba laptop, I notice the ram is always on about 70% of usage, do anyone know why its using so much ram, and how can I get it down a bit lower?

2007-05-13 06:00:22 · 4 answers · asked by Jim 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-05-13 05:59:52 · 7 answers · asked by J-Bone 2 in Other - Hardware

im starting a business and i want a pc to help me with it. whats a good pc for me? its just a small business and i my price range is 0$-$500. id like a laptop.

2007-05-13 05:53:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

my system has 4 hard drives (not the same but all 40G or larger), 2 ATA ports and 2 ATA RAID ports.

One drive is having a problem. It is the only drive on one port and set as master. No configuration for single on the drive. It will transfer small files but hangs on large transfers.
I deleted the partitions with Partition Magic and tried to reformat. Nothing will reformat it, it just hangs. HHD utility says xfer rate is about 1mb/sec. all others are around 24mb/sec.
Tried SPINRITE - but runs at 1mb/sec so I canceled it.
tried Seagate utility. same thing.
Is drive toast or is there something that will fix this????

thx

2007-05-13 05:33:19 · 6 answers · asked by Bill R 7 in Other - Hardware

How can I turn it back the right way?Many thanks Simon.

2007-05-13 05:23:23 · 14 answers · asked by confused 1 in Monitors