Hardware - May 2007

someone suggested i try this to fix the wrong machine error on my toshiba laptop.

You can run the DMI update utility, or try this:
1. Pop in the CD.
2. Press F12 immediately upon seeing the Toshiba logo.
3. Select the CD to boot to CD.
4. It will prompt you to continue or quit, press F1 to continue.
5. It will give you the "Wrong Machine" error.
6. Type Q: at the DOS prompt to change to the Q: drive (a RAM drive setup by batch file).
7. Type cd\base to change to the base directory.
8. Type os (or os.bat) and press Enter. This will start ghosting the image to the computer.
9. When it is done with disc 1 it will prompt for disc 2 and then disc 3.
10. When it is done, eject the disk and press the key it says to continue.
11. It should reboot into the setup for XP.

but what i dont get is when do i press Q because no DOS prompt comes up.. it just has a button that says exit and if i click it, it turns off the laptop.

im not able to access anything on the computer, says i have to activate

2007-05-10 12:34:43 · 4 answers · asked by jordan 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I just installed a video card and ethernet card but i have no idea what kind they are and I dont have the damn drivers. Is there any way to find out what the names are? so i can find drivers like run a program or something. please help im running 4 bit color cause i have no driver for my card

2007-05-10 12:33:14 · 5 answers · asked by raryke 1 in Add-ons

my desktop doesnot have a firewire connection and i dont want to open it up and put in a pci one. i just want to connect my firewire into a usb slot, using an adapter.

2007-05-10 12:32:27 · 3 answers · asked by niv452001 2 in Add-ons

2007-05-10 12:31:04 · 4 answers · asked by Albert F 1 in Add-ons

On window laptops there is a slot & i was wondering if its possible.

2007-05-10 12:18:07 · 1 answers · asked by Lily 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

what the heck is a jumper on a hdd, is it a wire that runs fromthe mother board to the hdd? could somebody explain it to me
where is it located? thanks.....

2007-05-10 12:12:12 · 2 answers · asked by henry c 1 in Add-ons

Computer Properties:
-AMD 64bit Processor 3400+
-NVidia G-Force FX 5900XT
-1 Gig SDRAM
-Win XP w/ sp2

TV Properties:
-Sanyo 24 inch true flat screen (DS24425)

Cable being used is a 6' DVI to HD. When I change the input on the TV to "Component In" I get a brief picture of my computer, but the display is fuzzy and everything is a reddish, almost pink color. I ran the video setup to detect the tv, but same problem.

2007-05-10 11:44:31 · 2 answers · asked by thebluedragonlord 2 in Monitors

i have a Intel pentium 4 2.8 Ghz

1 GB of RAM

Motherboard: Abit IT7 MAXv2.0

Graphics card: Nvidia 7600 gt

500 watt power supply

could it be because i have a 8x graphics card in a 4x card slot? If that is the problem how much does it slow the computer down?

the game that jerks the most is Need for speed Carbon and 18 wheels of steel haulin.

2007-05-10 11:30:59 · 5 answers · asked by Jase 4 in Add-ons

Just loaded 1gb kingston DDR pc2700 ram into my hp pavillion v5000. The system keeps rebooting suddenly, sometimes with a blue screen that disappears before I can reboot, sometimes with no notice. internet explorer keeps crashing too, shutting all open windows at that time. Any ideas?

2007-05-10 11:06:49 · 2 answers · asked by Shanghai Tiger 2 in Add-ons

windows will that clean and leave no ghosts as i don't want any one seen my bank details or my card nos am i best buying a new hard drive or is there a tool to use to clean my computer

2007-05-10 10:55:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have a windows XP computer. I uninstalled something and It needed to restart. So when I restarted it, it loads and the windows logo with the loading bar loads, then it turns itself off and restarts again. I need help, i'm not sure what 2 do?

2007-05-10 10:48:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-05-10 10:32:51 · 3 answers · asked by Brett C 1 in Monitors

2007-05-10 10:30:51 · 2 answers · asked by sanchezaudry 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-05-10 10:30:30 · 3 answers · asked by ayhankaygisiz 4 in Add-ons

i have an Epson perfection V100 scanner and printing onto gloss paper, so the quality of the paper isnt an issue and as my printer is fine
any help would be appreciated
thanks

2007-05-10 10:25:04 · 2 answers · asked by miss knowitall 1 in Scanners

I am trying to show a powerpoint from my Dell laptop on to a flat screen TV. A technician gave me a VGA cable... Is that ok? If not, what is the correct cable?

2007-05-10 10:07:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I need to speed up my computr and increase its overall performance and even a bit of info would help ty.

some facts u should probably know....

i have an external hardrive

broadband internet

im on a laptop

2007-05-10 10:03:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-05-10 09:46:30 · 6 answers · asked by FloAnn 1 in Add-ons

my web cam came with a small disk!!! where do i put it in to install?????????????!

2007-05-10 09:36:02 · 3 answers · asked by relientk_12 1 in Add-ons

Agp plez help

2007-05-10 09:35:54 · 2 answers · asked by dahulk_x 1 in Add-ons

I am trying to sell my Dell laptop that isnt even a year old and I don't want to sell it on ebay. Is there any place in Orange County that will buy used laptops?

2007-05-10 09:32:11 · 4 answers · asked by derek_fett 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Is it recommended when you sell your computer, to erase or change the serial number and asign a new number to the new owner

2007-05-10 09:30:12 · 3 answers · asked by John T 2 in Desktops

XPS 410, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6320 (1.86GHz,1066FSB) with 4MB cache

or

AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 3600+

how do you compare the speed? how do you know how fast the FSB is on the AMD?

2007-05-10 09:11:26 · 4 answers · asked by Jorge 2 in Desktops

Example: What is the actual speed of an Intel P4 3.0 Processor? What is the actual speed of an Intel Dual Core 3.0 Processor? What is the actual speed of an Intel Quad Core 3.0 Processor? All of these processors are 3.0GHz; but, how do you prove that one is faster than the other mathematically?

2007-05-10 09:01:56 · 3 answers · asked by Melvin L 1 in Other - Hardware

I have had so many problems with my 5 yr-old custom-made computer, and followed all the advice possible from Yahoo Answers, that I decided to replace Windows 98 with a new XP pgm. I now have the XP discs, have downloaded the pgms and files I want to save, and will soon archive necessary email files to my hard-drive and copy them.

A computer repair friend said I have the memory to download XP without deleting Windows 98 first, but after trying four times and being stopped part-way through, I think I need more advice. I only have one phone line, so I couldn't keep her on the phone while working on it, as the computer had to be online to Microsoft. That is one reason I'm upgrading, so I can sign up with AT&T for a high-speed connection that gives two lines but needs at least Windows 2000.

I'm not a techie, so I worry about ruining the computer when I can't afford another one. Can any of you computer gurus give me advice?

2007-05-10 08:57:53 · 8 answers · asked by Edie B 2 in Desktops

i have a relatively old computer at home, and have a few parts, i think are compatable with the mother board, only thing is i dont want to crack it open(not like modern cases press a button side comes off, screws galore!!) to check the name of the motherboard is there any software that can scan it, and i just research or something along that line

2007-05-10 08:46:20 · 4 answers · asked by killbot123654 2 in Desktops

V13-4200 :: Vantec Spectrum PCI Fan Card with Blue UV LED (0.45 lbs)
V133-2232 :: Sony 52x CD-ROM / Black / CD Drive (5 lbs)
L48-2204 :: Linksys WMP55AG PCI Wireless Network Adapter - 54Mbps, 802.11g/b/a, Dual-Band (0.4 lbs)
J156-2108 :: ThinkVision / 21-Inch / .24mm Dot Pitch / 1600 x 1200 UXGA / Black / Off-Lease CRT Monitor (82.05 lbs)
L23-6334 :: Logitech Z-5500 THX Certified 5.1 500-watt Dolby Digital & DTS Hardware Decoding Speaker System (54.2 lbs)
T777-1028 :: Turtle Beach Montego 7.1 Dolby Digital Live Surround PCI Sound Card (0.15 lbs)
L23-7074 :: Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard (4.45 lbs)
A177-3094 :: ATI Radeon X1600 Pro / 512MB DDR2 / PCI Express / DVI / VGA / TV Out / Crossfire Ready / Video Card (2.1 lbs)
C13-2022 :: Corsair Dual Channel TWINX 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz E.P.P. Memory (2 x 1024) (0.2 lbs)
L23-7200 :: Logitech MX Revolution Rechargeable Cordless Laser Mouse (1.65 lbs)
CP1-DUO-E6600 :: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.40GHz

There are more!

2007-05-10 08:42:52 · 1 answers · asked by Louis K 2 in Add-ons

can i join these 2 drives into 1 if so how? thanx ps i have windows vista home premium

2007-05-10 08:09:35 · 7 answers · asked by jim c 2 in Desktops

my computer is a Compaq Presario with 256mega RAM and 80giga memory.

2007-05-10 07:36:49 · 6 answers · asked by gschom 1 in Desktops

So i have 1 monitor on my pc i want to add another 2 but if thats not possible the 2 will do . So what do i need to do to get them all to act as 1 like i have a page on the left 1 move to the middle 1 and move to the right 1, Is it possible to have this kind of set up on a pc? How do i do it??

2007-05-10 07:32:58 · 3 answers · asked by pkr b 1 in Monitors