Hardware - June 2007

I recently bought a new S-video cable to connect my Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop to my TV (just a regular CRT type) When I connect the cable the picture quality is excellent, but everything is in black and white! Ive tried using different scart sockets, PAL, NTSC, and fiddling with the display settings on my laptop and I still cant get any colour! Please help. Thanks

Hammy

2007-06-30 06:42:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I need a computer for school and serious entertainment.(no hard core gaming tho)

2007-06-30 06:37:16 · 7 answers · asked by Marvie S 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

how to load drivers on my 8800gts graphics card?

2007-06-30 06:35:55 · 2 answers · asked by eNvy 2 in Add-ons

2007-06-30 06:35:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a Gateway w/Pentium 4, 2 Gig, 512 MB RAM and 30 Gig hard drive. Operating system is Windows XP. This computer does not have USB2. I do have an adapter that gives me that, but it plugs in where my air card, from T-Mobile plugs in so I can't use both at the same time. T-Mobile is my only source of an internet connection.

My uses are:
1. Internet connection while mobile. ( I live in a motohome and don't have a land line. WiFi works when available.
2. GPS while traveling across USA & Canada.
3. Down loading photos from camera.
4. General word processing.
5. Internet banking.

Everything works fine, just a bit slow.

What should I look for and what should I replace this computer with? My only limitations are, new must be a laptop.

2007-06-30 06:34:43 · 9 answers · asked by Arthur 7 in Laptops & Notebooks

My Compaq Presario mod# SR1103WM and prod# PC182A-ABA does not have a port on the hard drive. Can I get a converter or connector from USB port to firewire ilink(IEEE1394)?

2007-06-30 06:31:42 · 3 answers · asked by questionable 1 in Add-ons

Can somebody helps me, i was resizing my hard disk using partion magic, but during the process, my pc lost electricity, and i
lost all my data, and the widows dosent read the data in hard disk. it reads them like used space only but dose not access to them, please can you help me....

2007-06-30 06:18:59 · 2 answers · asked by WAW 1 in Desktops

i never eat or drink infront of my notebook, but from time to time i see ants crawling... and also, what is the best cleaner to use on notebook. dirts had accumulated in the speakers, and i think it begins to rust.

2007-06-30 06:16:06 · 5 answers · asked by elpalmes 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm about to install new video card....

I know you delete the drivers, avivo codecs, and everything....

DO u also delete the Microsoft Net Framework???

Currently I have the 1.1 and 2.0

Please help

2007-06-30 05:49:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i have just build a brand new computer haven't loaded anything, all i need to buy is a keybaord and a mouse.
which one should i buy wireless or wired. Because i thought about wireless and i said hey i have to install the drivers. But i need an os installed first but in order to install vista i need a mouse and a keybaord. So what do i do. I hear microsoft wireless keybaords and mice don't need a cd its just plug and play. help please

2007-06-30 05:46:33 · 3 answers · asked by pritash.patel 1 in Desktops

2007-06-30 05:41:56 · 5 answers · asked by Harren 3 in Other - Hardware

price ranges

2007-06-30 05:19:15 · 3 answers · asked by DJ SAINT 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Ive got an Epson Perfection 610 flatbed scanner, an old Packard Bell computer, and Windows '98 2nd edition - help me PLEASE before I throw it all out of my window!!

2007-06-30 05:09:08 · 2 answers · asked by fluropink 2 in Scanners

I'm using my sister's computer to write this so that's how I'm online.

It may be that I kicked it a few times too many when it didn't work but it can't load to the desktop everything else works fine. When it's on safe mode it can load the desktop but cannot go online. I just tried to reformat it but it still can't load the desktop.

So how do I fix it? I'll report you without hesitation if you spam.

2007-06-30 05:01:23 · 3 answers · asked by Joe L 2 in Desktops

2007-06-30 04:56:21 · 2 answers · asked by luv2go 2 in Printers

For some reason while trying to access my e-mail earlier today my computer seized up then crashed. I tried to reboot but I was asked to reboot in "safe Mode" which I tried to do. The following message appeared: "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT-VOLUME" and now I can't boot up the computer at all. I haven't added any hardware or programs recently so i can't see that being the problem. Any advice for this computer neophyte???

2007-06-30 04:55:20 · 1 answers · asked by a_noise_annoys 1 in Desktops

2007-06-30 04:52:38 · 3 answers · asked by AnswerBlaster 2 in Other - Hardware

I want to know that they would look like on my comp monitor, since I can run 720p, like all monitors. My monitor is 1680x1050 widescreen dell, and i have heard it can run 1080i with some scaling. The reason behind all of this is that I want to get a 360, but it's not worth it without HD television, and I can use my monitor for that. I would really appreciate the help.

2007-06-30 04:50:40 · 1 answers · asked by d4thev 1 in Monitors

I just took the Panels off of my PC I built last January. I figured I should check for Dust, and clean it out. I noticed that on the Back (Underside) of my MotherBoard, there are 3 Clusters of Tiny Components.

I remember seeing them before, I just never realy thought that much of them. But what made me so Curious, is that I finally noticed that 2 of these Clusters are underneath the North & South Bridges.

Their is a Small Cluster right underneath of the CPU (K8).
I knew this before.
Their is a Larger Cluster right underneath of the North Bridge.
Their is also a similar sized Cluster underneath the South Bridge.

Now, this got me Thinking!! Why are they underneath these Key Locations? And what are they for?!? What do they Do?!?

2007-06-30 03:20:34 · 2 answers · asked by Diog 3 in Desktops

2007-06-30 03:18:58 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-06-30 03:08:25 · 2 answers · asked by Brian L 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

am interested in buying a hp laptop in the us..
and i'm getting back to india with it.. will warranty hold in india too or should i return it to the US for any repairs??

2007-06-30 03:02:40 · 5 answers · asked by geekydog 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I want to buy an intel core duo processor to upgrade my computer but I don't want to change my existing ram and graphics card.
So I need a motehrboard with intel core duo, DDR1 ram and AGP support.
Please give me manufacturers/model numbers for the specs above.

Thanks.

2007-06-30 02:56:10 · 2 answers · asked by dscharge 5 in Other - Hardware

2007-06-30 02:49:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

does that mean I can only install 256MB more RAM memory stick. FYI: I have a Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop Windows XP

2007-06-30 02:46:13 · 6 answers · asked by John D 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-06-30 02:41:51 · 3 answers · asked by alencosoft 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i want to spend around $1500 and get some really nice components. in your opinion wat brand of computer has the best prices?

2007-06-30 02:40:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-06-30 02:37:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-06-30 02:27:20 · 5 answers · asked by free_hef 2 in Printers

I have an existing 768mb pc333 ddr ram, when I added a new 512mb ram of the same type my computer doesn't recognize the newly installed ram., after checking computer properties I found out that only 512 mb ram was recognize

2007-06-30 02:21:59 · 6 answers · asked by nozid13 1 in Add-ons