Hardware - June 2007

Is there anyway of making the hardrive 40 gig again instead of having two seperate parts because windows needs more room than i antisipated?

2007-06-22 14:44:48 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

my laptop's motherboard has gone bad and cannot bootup properly, but it can still be booted up in some kind of mode(i did it once) with a combination of keys i had to hold down before i press the power button, does anyone know what combination i have to press? Ive emailed the dell technician already and im awaiting a reply but my warrenty has already expired so i fear i wont get much help. my laptop is a dell inspiron 6000

2007-06-22 14:37:21 · 4 answers · asked by dvtrinh2006 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i recently got a gateway laptop with a nvida Geforce GO 6100 graphics card and loaded with windows vista home edition. it is suopposed to handle gaming well but when i ran a PC game on it (battlefield 2) , after a few hours of gameplay the computer closed out the program . what could it be ? i was playing online when it happened . i am very upset because its a brand spanking new laptop and it hardley has any programs on it to begin with ,so it should have no problem what-so-ever running ONE freaking game ! i need help ! i am calling for all you computer genuises out there to give me your opinion for what it could be .

2007-06-22 14:33:34 · 3 answers · asked by bassplayer4112003 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I asked already about core 2 duos and amd 64 x2's and was informed that if i get a 64 bit processor i would need to make sure my programs are 64 bit compatable, is this right? I dont really understand this as I believe vista and xp are 32 bit, so would i have to get a different OS than the one offered with my potentially new laptop?

Also, I am wondering if it is possible to add ram to the laptop myself and if so how would i be able to go about doing this?

I was also told that video cards that come in the laptop cant be changed, is this true? If so, what kind of cards should i be looking at getting? The best cards ive seen in laptops im looking at so far all say 256mb and are nvidia or geforce, would those suffice?

Also, would it be feasible to look for a barebones laptop and attempt to do this myself to make sure im getting what i want? Or would looking to add a core 2 quad with a solid video card and 4gb ram overheat the laptop? Or would i be too likely to break it? Thanks

2007-06-22 14:28:34 · 4 answers · asked by n_d_metcalf 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

it just shows as a 6 gig hardrive is there anyway i can still use the rest of the hardrive?

2007-06-22 14:28:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I downloaded this game called "StepMania"but i can't play it because i'm missing Direct3D

Where can i download direct3D??

2007-06-22 14:25:32 · 1 answers · asked by justanother 2 in Scanners

I was at an apple store today, talking with a Mac rep about the computer. And I must say I was impressed and after seeing and learning about all the features. I want it right now. But I don't know if this true or not. But is there going to be a new MacBook Pro coming out within the next year. I don't want to drop over 2 G's for some technology that would be old/outdated within a year. I asked the Mac guy and he quickly said No that this is the newest and just came out few months ago. I think he was referring to the latest version of MacBookPro. I think he really wanted a sell more than telling me the truth or what he knew. But if anyone has any information about a new MacBook Pro. Could you please post the links so I can read about it?

I hope its not a rumor like the so called touchscreen iPod that should have been came out. Please help me and post links.

2007-06-22 14:25:05 · 4 answers · asked by Sezro 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am trying to play Oblivion on my Dell XPS M1210 with the above mentioned video card. However, though NVIDIA claims it is 256 MB, only 64 is dedicated! The rest is shared with my system and as a result, Oblivion runs terribly on my M1210 even on the lowest settings.

My question is this: is there some way to get around the limitations of 64 MB dedicated? I have tried almost everything; I have updated my drivers, downloaded RivaTuner and nTune to optimize my GO 7400, and even spoken to Dell and changed around all my preferences. I have also edited the .ini file for Oblivion extensively. At this point, I have tried ALMOST everything, but I am throwing this question out there to see if there is any way that I can improve the performance of shared video memory.

I wish I had known the difference between dedicated and integrated sooner; 64 MB really bites. Otherwise, my laptop is great with Vista, but it can't run high-end games for jack at this point.

2007-06-22 14:16:53 · 2 answers · asked by e830s 2 in Other - Hardware

i have windows vista home premium with intel core 2 duo prosscessor, graphics media accelerator 950, 320 gb hard drive 1024 mb of memory ona gateway computer i try to play silkroad but when it gets to the dock it freezes or crashes and i want to know what is the problem what do i have to do?

2007-06-22 14:10:34 · 1 answers · asked by iceman00831 1 in Desktops

how do i add ram to my computer

2007-06-22 14:04:39 · 8 answers · asked by chazgurl4life 2 in Other - Hardware

I have a 4 year old dell intel pentium cpu and this game requires a 8x or higher dvd-rom. i think i have a 52x cd-rom. Do dvd-rom games work in a cd-rom drive?

2007-06-22 13:39:09 · 7 answers · asked by help me 2 in Other - Hardware

my dell will not turn on. this means no booting no power no nothing. it has a split second of acting like it is going to turn on then it just stops and the power button blinks red. i have tried all the easy things unpluging it from the back for reset and soforth. please dont be a smartass when you answer this. i have about 20 hours of editing footage on this computer i need to get it going. if it was you i would try to help. thanks for anything you can think of.

2007-06-22 13:22:16 · 8 answers · asked by jackslackers 1 in Desktops

HELP!!! I have a Gateway laptop that I am having problems with. It is out of warranty so that won't help. Every time I turn it on it only stays on for a few minutes then it will just shut right off. Sometimes it stays on for a couple of hours , other times it stays on for a couple of minutes. I think it might have something to do with the fan, because right when it shuts off the fan sounds really loud. Any suggestions?

2007-06-22 13:00:47 · 13 answers · asked by Dave 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I was thinking about buildong my own PC but I'm not sure which of these is better.
I plan to use my computer for gaming which is better please tell me, i find no difference other than the prices between the two.

2007-06-22 12:32:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

OK so my new comp says that our Windows Vista is not genuine. I got it about 2 months ago from Best Buy and it has worked great untill now, but starting about a week ago it has started to not let me get into any applications. It just has a box on a black screen that tells me 'your activation period has expired...' so I entered the product key on the side of the computer like it says then it told me that prouduct key is not genuine windows material. It gives me another option to buy a new product key for $150, but I rather not becouse I just bought this expinsive computer. The same expensive computer that is not working. PLEASE HELP ME!!

2007-06-22 12:16:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

i have a choice.
either 2gb of DDR400 or 3GB of DDR333? Are they equal? or is having more an advantage, or is faster an advantage?

2007-06-22 12:15:28 · 6 answers · asked by gplpark92 2 in Other - Hardware

A couple of months ago my printer started acting up. It wouldn't print right. The text would be incomplete and so would the graphics. I cleaned the nozzles and everything like the printer maintance says but it still wouldn't print right. So I changed the ink thinking maybe that was it but it still wouldn't print correctly. Now my printer isn't printing at all. the paper goes through the printer but nothing is on the paper, so I concluded that my printer went bad. Now i have a different printer for my computer and its doing the same exact thing, it won't print at all and it also has fresh ink in it too. Now I think its my compter thats causing the problem. So why's my computer not allowing my printer to print anything? One printer is a Epson stylus Color 777 and the other is a Canon BJC-85 Bubble Jet Printer

2007-06-22 12:01:53 · 3 answers · asked by Lamarr 2 in Printers

mean what does it do exactly, I have removable disks F,G,H,I..Can you store something in them or what?

2007-06-22 11:48:29 · 3 answers · asked by Caramel 1 in Other - Hardware

I downloaded an OEM CD (for the Dell), and want to use my legitimate serial numbers from Dell (Official MS Sticker on the side of cabinet).

How do I install this CD? So far this CD looks like a normal copy of Windows XP, no Dell logos or prompts.

There is a $OEM$ folder with batch files and stuff, but I have no clue on how to make those work.

2007-06-22 11:43:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

someone told me this and I am not sure so i thought I would see if anyone else had heard of this...I've never heard of it.

2007-06-22 11:38:52 · 8 answers · asked by joe 2 in Desktops

I went to turn on my computer after it shut off because of a t-storm(it was plugged into a surge protector) and it went past the bios screen and now all it is a blue screen the reads: intel inside pentium 4
intel desktop boards.

2007-06-22 10:53:03 · 5 answers · asked by Laura G 1 in Desktops

Check it out here...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8297103&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat103700050031&id=1172881524445

2007-06-22 10:35:37 · 5 answers · asked by Chris F 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-06-22 10:28:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I want to play Halo 2, and i think that is the only reason I can't at all. I don't care it the graphics are bad, i just want to play it. Does anybody know if they ever will or if they even can release one?

2007-06-22 10:26:43 · 2 answers · asked by Quinjamincy 2 in Add-ons

I was wondering if I could use the memory sticks out of a computer that the motherboard is junk in. Would I be able to use the memory in a different computer without messing anything up?
I am being cheap, I know, but if I dont ask I am always going to wonder.

2007-06-22 10:23:27 · 7 answers · asked by bloomoonjada 2 in Desktops

KEY BOARD NOT WORKING
STARTS UP WITH ONLY WITHOUT KEYBOARD CONNECTED
GATEWAY SYSTEM RESTORE EXECUTION FILE MISSING

2007-06-22 10:10:58 · 7 answers · asked by Ivan A 1 in Desktops

OK so i have this computer (e machines T2460). like 3 days ago it was working fine, and now today when i tried to turn it on it wouldn't turn on(nothing would turn on, No fan, Light, or Sound or anything, like if it was off) So I thought it might be the power supply so i changed it. When i had finish installing it and tried to turn it on it still wouldn't turn on. So i know its not the power supply. So then i check if all the cables were connected properly and they were i even dusted out the little dust it had and used contact cleaner spray on the inputs of the mother board. Then again i tried to turn it on but it still wouldn't turn on. So then again i tried to turn it on with the side cover opened to see if at least a light turned on in the mother board but nothing.
I know its not a virus or that something is not install correctly.
Could it be my motherboard that it got fried?How can i fix it?
Or could it be something else?
But how could that be? I had it connected to a power surge.

2007-06-22 10:03:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-06-22 09:49:18 · 9 answers · asked by John 1 in Desktops

2007-06-22 09:47:26 · 3 answers · asked by scrubie 2 in Desktops

i've inserted a DVD in to my PC DVD-Rom drive because it says i will find special features. how do i access these?

2007-06-22 09:34:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons