Hardware - June 2007

Read about my original XP Home re-loop problem:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsRZ9zSDSwS4.XkLhSvEMo7sy6IX?qid=20070619081033AAiykAR

While in BIOS, I used "Disable automatic restart on system failure" to confirm the below error as the cause:

STOP 0x000000ED UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" Error Message When You Restart Your Computer or Upgrade to Windows XP

Full error code listed: 0x000000ED (0x82B7E960, 0xC0000006, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)

a) Please desribes what this means in lay-man terms?
b) Is this error fixable and if so, how?
c) Are the contents of my hard-drive salvagable?
d) Are any hardware pieces damaged and/or defective?

2007-06-20 02:27:00 · 4 answers · asked by Malvaro 2 in Other - Hardware

I have tried a brand new adapter from dell, but the computer still says it requires a 90w adapter. I definitely have the right one and have tried a different one which is known to be good.

When booting off battery power, I do not get the message, and the machine runs fine.

I have updated the bios to the latest version.


Has anyone seen this before? Does anyone have any suggestions other than throw this beater away?

2007-06-20 02:26:24 · 1 answers · asked by Chief 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

hi im just wondering im about to get a laptop off a mate and i wood like to play some ntsc dvds on it wiill it play them right now or will i have to change something on the laptop please note that im not that good with pc so please be simpil thanks

2007-06-20 02:26:16 · 8 answers · asked by mark s 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

But the previous one have been infected with brontok virus.

2007-06-20 01:54:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

My Boot Screen presents...

Primary Master : STXXXXXXX 1.1.01
Primary Slave : None
Secondary Master : None
Secondary Slave : None

Primary Master hard disk fail

Press F1 to continue, DEL to setup/Q-Flash

Please help u Tech Guys ...I am left with nowhere...help me to fix this

2007-06-20 01:51:06 · 11 answers · asked by Samiulla L 1 in Desktops

2007-06-20 01:47:26 · 3 answers · asked by grant_69_98 2 in Desktops

i want to find out which one i should buy

2007-06-20 01:42:02 · 9 answers · asked by yahaa 1 in Desktops

We have a soccer meet tommorow and i have to bring like a lunch after. What is something good i could bring like maccaroni or something?

2007-06-20 01:24:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

What can I do about a monitor that continuously shrinks, horizontally the screen image?
I initially doubted the software but when a hefty smash on the monitor case rectifies the problem for a minute or two I`m not too sure.

2007-06-20 00:16:23 · 10 answers · asked by Dr.T 2 in Monitors

I'm about to buy a new laptop and I could either go for one with the 1.73Ghz Core 2 Duo T5300 FSB 533Mhz with 2Gb RAM at 533Mhz or I could upgrade (for about £100) to a 1.66Ghz Core 2 Duo T5500 with FSB 667Mhz and 2Gb RAM at 667Mhz. Is it worth the extra money to upgrade? I will be using the laptop to run Windows Vista mainly for movies, music, photos and the internet.

2007-06-20 00:02:02 · 3 answers · asked by gcoutts83 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-06-19 23:51:12 · 4 answers · asked by sam m 1 in Printers

I want to print to my elderly Canon laser printer using my new laptop (Toshiba running XP). But the laptop doesn't have a parallel port (I didn't even think to look when I bought it). I bought a USB to parallel adaptor (no name, no support) hoping that would resolve the issue. But the Canon driver in XP doesn't seem to want to talk to the USB ports.
At the moment, I put my documents for printing onto a USB key and print using my wife's computer. But it would be nice to print from my own machine.

2007-06-19 23:15:24 · 1 answers · asked by sotires 5 in Printers

it needs to be compatible with windows xp

2007-06-19 23:13:03 · 2 answers · asked by WILLIAM S 1 in Add-ons

Can i run a 400 MHz,DDR RAM with 333 MHz,DDR RAM?
i have a pc with pentium 4,1.8 GHz,256 MB 333 MHz DDR RAM,VIA Motherboard. I want Upgrade MY RAM. Can i run 400 MHz 512 MB DDR RAM on This PC with 256 MB RAM. my system model is P4M266A-8235

2007-06-19 23:02:46 · 4 answers · asked by varungoel2003 1 in Desktops

2007-06-19 22:03:58 · 2 answers · asked by jess 1 in Other - Hardware

I have been using my own custom built computer (PC) to edit videos for 4 years. Technology advances so fast that my computer, which was once top of the line is now obsolete, with respect to video editing and gaming. I now have an HD Camera and I would like to continue editing films. Its time for me to get a new computer, but I need a laptop. Is there any reasonably priced laptop (PC) (less than $2,000) that could handle the new Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, edit HD video seamlessly (It would not lag) and render the video fairly quickly.

--Breakdown of PC Laptop--
1. Can handle Adobe Premiere Pro CS3
2. Can handle HD video editing without lagging (Seamlessly)
3. Can render the video comparably fast.
4. Under $2000

Thank you very much

2007-06-19 21:47:41 · 6 answers · asked by abn801 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Asus P5N-E SLI NVIDIA Socket 775 ATX Motherboard.
LINK http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2853608&Sku=A455-2322

or

Intel 975XBX2KR Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard

Link

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2563503&Sku=I69-2145


Keep in mind i have a Radeon x1900GT PCI-E graphics card. 1 SATA Harddrive, 2 ATA Harddrives, 2x1gb PC2-4200 DDR2 533Mhz, 2x512mb PC2-4200 533Mhz of RAM.

Or is there a better motherboard I should be looking at for around the same price.

2007-06-19 21:07:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Looking at a new mackbook and i was wondering if there's really a difference between 2Ghz and 2.16Ghz. I plan to run bootcamp so i can use windows on it and i run a windows based recording software. Bassically do i really need the 2.16Ghz?

2007-06-19 20:48:26 · 7 answers · asked by hey its me 3 in Other - Hardware

plz tell me the normal temp range for 8500 gt 256mb thanx.

2007-06-19 20:38:42 · 1 answers · asked by A-Kay 2 in Desktops

Screen Resolution reduced and screen refresh rate increased but still does not help. Plz suggest something.

2007-06-19 19:35:07 · 15 answers · asked by Beast 1 in Monitors

Do u have to purchase a seperate cable service or what? Can I just hook it up and I have cable? I'm confused. Somebody please give me some info.

2007-06-19 19:28:15 · 4 answers · asked by ME!! 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-06-19 18:25:42 · 1 answers · asked by Gloria S 1 in Desktops

2007-06-19 18:14:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I want to know around how much it would cost and if you could tell me what to buy and where to buy it thanks in advance and I have a hp pavilion 751n and here is some of the basic info about it
Hewlett-Packard
Pavilion
Intel(R)
Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80 GHz
1.82 GHz, 224 MB of RAM

2007-06-19 17:24:17 · 9 answers · asked by Akeru 2 in Desktops

I am going to purchase a scanner so that I can save old family photos. However, I have searched everywhere and I cannot find one. I have looked at Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target, Circuit City, and others. So, I am forced to buy one online.

Now to my question. What should I look for in a scanner? What makes a scanner more reliable than other scanners?

Does anyone have any recommendations for a scanner?
I want a USB scanner.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for taking time to answer the question.

2007-06-19 16:59:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Scanners

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/

so its basically a table with a glass top and a projector (monitor) and 2 infrared cameres (mouse keyboard) to triangulate and track your hand movements.
It seems to all be plugged into a reg PC.

How much do you think it will cost when it hits the shelves at the beginning of next year?

SCARY thought: it uses cameras to be able to react to your hand movements. does that mean "big brother" can watch you?

2007-06-19 16:57:43 · 3 answers · asked by Mercury 2010 7 in Other - Hardware

My computer is falling apart. I want to buy a new one. I've had this one for years. I have Microsoft Office (including Publisher) & Nero Burning Rom on it. I have no idea where I put my disks. I can't find them. I was wondering if there were a way that I could burn those programs onto a disk, so I can have them to put on my new pc, w/out having to buy them over again. If so, what type of disk would I use. I have CD-R's that I burn music on. Would that work or would I need a CD-RW? And on Nero (the burning program I have) would I choose to make a "data" disk or choose another option? Thank you for your time!

2007-06-19 16:35:19 · 6 answers · asked by Judy37601 1 in Desktops

I'm wondering If I should overclock the Intel Core 2 Duo e6700 (2.66 ghz) to 3.33 ghz. Is it worth it? thank you

2007-06-19 16:23:45 · 6 answers · asked by jpnssmasher 1 in Desktops

I have a PNY Attache 512 MB flash drive and my desktop is an eMachines T5026 Windows XP Home edition. Every time I plug in the flash drive into any USB port, my computer recognizes it because it comes up in the list of hardware to be removed safely, but it does not appear in My Computer or anywhere else, so I can't see my files and do anything to them. I still have to go to the tool to safely remove the flash drive.

What can I do so that my computer recognizes my flash drive? It used to recognize it perfectly fine before, but I don't know why it doesn't recognize it now. I know the flash drive works because I've tried it on another desktop that I have and it works.

Please help me figure this out.

Thank you.

2007-06-19 16:12:30 · 8 answers · asked by Rodrigo 2 in Add-ons

2007-06-19 15:55:47 · 2 answers · asked by snakebite_777 1 in Laptops & Notebooks