Hardware - June 2007

which laptop should i buy and why and which one will be fast at downloading stuff and surfing the internet and buring cds..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834280002
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115370

2007-06-19 15:54:12 · 3 answers · asked by kornfrk2727 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Can I upgrade my computer to this 512 MB AGP graphics card without any problems?

Heres the link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102073

Here are my system specifications:
Compaq Presario
An Intel Pentium 4 Processor - 2.53 GHz
1.49 GB ram, and 1 Gigabyte of that was store bought
Windows XP SP 1 Version 2002

I'm wondering if the existing system power supply is enough to feed the new video card if I upgraded it.

2007-06-19 15:42:21 · 2 answers · asked by firstqa 1 in Other - Hardware

can someone tell me how to get my full screen back?

2007-06-19 15:32:10 · 4 answers · asked by bobolcios 2 in Monitors

Is it possible to take RAM from Windows 98 and then directly add it to Windows XP's RAM (same pin number 184, but different MB numbers). My Windows XP hangs for reasons unknown but adding RAM is the first step. Will the plan work.

2007-06-19 15:20:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

it doesn't read any DVDs or PC games. Already tried reinstalling it. and i also tried Microsoft's troubleshooter.

2007-06-19 15:15:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Brand new sata drive, my computer shows that sata connections 1, 2, 3, and 4 are empty when one of them is not. Anybody know why?

2007-06-19 15:14:31 · 4 answers · asked by Life Is Illusive 3 in Other - Hardware

2007-06-19 14:55:33 · 2 answers · asked by Thomas Campbell 1 in Other - Hardware

My motherboard P4P800E have problem! can someone help me? Means that one memory channels (the blue slots) ist broken. To be exact, I can't get my 2 memory sticks run in dual mode, i.e. the second channel of the first pair (blue ones) is dead. However, my system works in the second bank, but I don't know if it is still in dualmode, as the first pair is supposed to be installed in the falty slot.

2007-06-19 14:42:29 · 1 answers · asked by jess9hk 1 in Other - Hardware

my pc wont let me defrag or analyze anymore for some reason it says: disk defragmenter has detected that chkdsk is sheduled to run on the volume C: please run chkdsk /f

there are no sheduled tasks and i cant find anything related to chckdsk please help me

2007-06-19 14:26:07 · 10 answers · asked by iwasjustwandering 1 in Other - Hardware

i saw this laptop with HDMI and i was wondering if it was an output or input...also is it possible to change it? casue i want to use the laptop as a monitor for my ps3

2007-06-19 14:15:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I just went to print something today for the first time since I came home from college. Under the list of printer choices was a new printer choice that I have never had before or used and it's called Angela's Printer. I don't know if I have a neighbor named Angela... If someone is hacking into my wireless would their printer show up? If not, why is someone's printer showing up on my comp?

2007-06-19 14:12:35 · 3 answers · asked by Michelle T 3 in Printers

Hi, I installed WIndows vista on my windows xp. NOw I no longer want windows vista. (I did clean installation). Can I reinstall windows xp over windows vista???

WIll I be facing any problems??

2007-06-19 14:09:47 · 4 answers · asked by indianbhai420 3 in Desktops

I was thinking of adding a video card and perhaps another harddrive if I have the room and I'm worried that this will really tax the 305W stock power supply. Do you know if I can just swap out the power supply if I need too? How do I know if I can and what will fit? Thanks for the help!

2007-06-19 13:49:18 · 6 answers · asked by Mike D! 1 in Desktops

Instead of showing the preview, it goes ahead and prints it without showing me the preview for approval first. How do I make it work again?

2007-06-19 13:23:13 · 1 answers · asked by breadbox 1 in Printers

2007-06-19 13:15:46 · 2 answers · asked by Dawn S 2 in Other - Hardware

my computer no longer gos to windows so i want to erase
the hard drive and install a new operating system.

2007-06-19 13:07:55 · 6 answers · asked by can0fish 2 in Desktops

I'm building a new pc soon with the following core specs

550 w power supply
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ processor( i don't know if it's 64bit)
3 GB RAM
160 GB HD DRIVE
ATI RADEON X1950 Pro
Windows XP Home Edition 32 bit

Will the 32 bit XP conflict with the Athlon 64?

2007-06-19 12:59:11 · 8 answers · asked by PCP 1 in Desktops

I just did a complete system restore on my desktop but now my speakers aren't working. I just plugged in headphones and they work fine. So is it the speakers? Even though they were working like an hour ago? And no,they are not muted and are plugged in. Im not a complete idiot! lol Any info is appreciated! Thanks! :o)

2007-06-19 12:59:10 · 2 answers · asked by Marti W 1 in Other - Hardware

When I recently updated my NVIDIA Video card to NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE, my videos seem to be choppy and play slowly. I never had this problem. I got the update from Microsoft Update because I needed to update my Video Card to a newer model to play a game and thought that it would help. Anyone have a solution for this?

2007-06-19 12:55:32 · 3 answers · asked by abyss556 1 in Add-ons

2007-06-19 12:46:38 · 3 answers · asked by Gilbert 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

If so, what kind of laptop is powerful and can last longer than 3 years. What brand?

2007-06-19 12:39:53 · 5 answers · asked by Gilbert 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have been waiting to buy a computer.
I was told to give Windows Vista some time on the market, to get the bugs out.
Should I wait a couple of more months, or buy now.

2007-06-19 12:32:09 · 10 answers · asked by grave_concerns_in_nj 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a compaq hard drive, and i want to restore the WHOLE thing so that there is nothing on it.....how do I do it? I don't have any of the disks that the computer came with.....so what can i do?

2007-06-19 12:25:08 · 4 answers · asked by skinny_bones4 1 in Other - Hardware

Does anybody know where num lock is in my laptop, I have a Toshiba tecra! I have no idea where it is, it is nowhere written! I pressed every button but didnt get it...
Is it a combination of buttons that I must press?

2007-06-19 12:22:51 · 4 answers · asked by Irouli 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

You se, i am removing programs on computer to have more space. What programs do i not need on the computer?

I have a Dell Windows XP 2003

Adobe Acrobat 5.0
Adobe Flash Player ActiveX
Adobe Shockwave Player
BCM V.92 56k Moderm
Dell Digital Jukebox Driver
Memorex Solid State Digital Audio Player
NVIDIA drivers
SoundMAX
VideoEGG publisher
Viewpoint Media Player
Windows Media Connebt
Word Perfect Office 11
Dell ResourceCD
Intel (r) Extreme Graphic Driver
Intel(r) PRO Network adapters and Drivers

2007-06-19 12:09:41 · 6 answers · asked by Hi 5 in Other - Hardware

Any other nifty tricks to do on my computer keyboard would be awesome as well. Thanks!

2007-06-19 11:48:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

my memory is 608 MB (72% Utilized) even when all i'm running is a internet site yahoo messenger and anti virus software. my system runs slow is this normal or can i free up some mb?

2007-06-19 11:42:23 · 4 answers · asked by jb_beer 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

hello,can someone please help me? i was just looking on ebay when my computer froze,i tried to refresh but it is stuck.turned off and unplugged for five mins.plugged back in and tried to restart now main screen is black and the writing says (disk read error occured,press ctrl+alt+del)to restart,to scared to touch anything,any ideas please????

2007-06-19 11:36:02 · 10 answers · asked by katrina s 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-06-19 11:34:34 · 4 answers · asked by Rebbi 1 in Printers

Usually what amount of monet does it cost to buy the tower of the computer? Just the tower not with a keyboard and speakers and a screen etc. How much does it usually cost to buy a nice and sufficiant speed tower (where you put in the cds and stuff) I would ONLY like to buy a dell one. Arond how much money does it cost??

2007-06-19 11:17:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons