Hardware - July 2007

I need it for school. Here re the requirements:

-Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo,1.66 ghz OR AMD X2, 1.6 ghz
-Memory: 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM
-Hard Drive: 60 GB
-Wireless: 802.11 a/b/g
-Operating System: Windows XP PROFESSIONAL OR Windows Vista BUSINESS
-Microsoft Office Suite: 2003 Professional OR 2007 Professional (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher)
-Microsoft Encarta 2007 Premium
-DVD-Rom
-Anti-Virus Protection

That's just what the sheet said so if anything doesn't make sense to you it's not my fault.

Thank You!

P.S. I really want a Macbook. Could someone configure a macbook to be like this or whatever?

2007-07-04 10:39:46 · 9 answers · asked by Zita 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

like it?

2007-07-04 10:33:43 · 4 answers · asked by gabrielle 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a AMD Athlon 64X2 4600+ CPU, with 2.0gb of DDR2/800 ram. PCI ExpressX 16 with Serial ATA II Hard disk/DVD burner.

Running 32-Bit Windows XP Pro

2007-07-04 10:28:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have just re-formatted my computer, and I don't want to do something else that might influence the performance of the machine.

2007-07-04 10:23:24 · 8 answers · asked by MJ 3 in Add-ons

I bought an SD card a couple years ago and it always worked great. I bought an apply laptop and I had to buy an SD drive to plug into my USB port. Once I got the pictures imported and then deleted them from my card, I slipped it into my Nikon Coolpix S9 camera and it said "Memory card contains no memory". Is my SD card toast or is there something else I need to do? The SD drive is still reading it when I plug it in, but my camera isn't. Can I get any help?
Thanks!

2007-07-04 10:22:45 · 5 answers · asked by haphazard.moogle 1 in Add-ons

I have loaded new printer onto my system,keep getting the message saying ink cartridges are empty, even though I have replaced them any idea's?

2007-07-04 09:58:47 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

My other (bro's) laptop was hibernating and he pressed the power button so it switched straight off and dident have time to save everything (was in the middle of doing something) Now Whenever he tries to turn it on it says...windpows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \system32\hal .dll . Please reinstall a copy of the above file. Please help!!! Need it urgently, Thanks!!

2007-07-04 09:56:45 · 7 answers · asked by krissy 1 in Other - Hardware

is one better than the other or is it just user preferance?

2007-07-04 09:54:59 · 4 answers · asked by bob 1 in Other - Hardware

Apparently the PSU's that come with cases are just flimsey paperweights that are useless.
Im using a 160gb hardrive,a geforce 7600gt graphics card, amd x2 3800+ cpu and a msi motherboard.

I dont know what PSU i require, as i've been told that alot of PSU's that come pre-installed with cheap £20 cases are naff and if it cant cope i could potentially damage some expensive pc components.
I dont want to know how many watts i need or anything like that, i know ill will want at least 350w, refferably 400-450w. But i want a decent PSU that will be reliable and run all my components sufficiently.

http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...&tid=hpu-4s435


thats what i've been told ill need although i wasnt planning to spend more on my case a psu than i am on my cpu!

So please dont answer unless you know abit about this, as i said before i dont want you just to do a search a find the cheapest 450w one for like £5 or something.

2007-07-04 09:41:33 · 7 answers · asked by ChrisW 3 in Other - Hardware

I have an EVGA 7950 GT (512 MB) video card and a 7900 GT (256 MB) video card. I need to know if I can couple these together in SLI for better performance? I thought I had heard that any cards in the same series could be coupled in SLI mode and I dont care if Im forced to use only 256 MB of RAM or if they run at the slowest speed between the 2 cards.

If it is possible, can anyone tell me how to do this please? I have the SLI bridges from both cards, do I need both and which card and which of the 2 DVI slots (as there are 2 per card) do I attach my monitor to?

Thanks a ton in advance for your answer and possibly saving me alot of money.

2007-07-04 09:20:41 · 6 answers · asked by eqronis2 1 in Desktops

I have an EVGA 7950 GT (512 MB) video card and a 7900 GT (256 MB) video card. I need to know if I can couple these together in SLI for better performance? I thought I had heard that any cards in the same series could be coupled in SLI mode and I dont care if Im forced to use only 256 MB of RAM or if they run at the slowest speed between the 2 cards.

If it is possible, can anyone tell me how to do this please? I have the SLI bridges from both cards, do I need both and which card and which of the 2 DVI slots (as there are 2 per card) do I attach my monitor to?

Thanks a ton in advance for your answer and possibly saving me alot of money.

2007-07-04 09:20:32 · 2 answers · asked by eqronis2 1 in Other - Hardware

i erased pictures from my desk top then they were in my recycle bin and i emptyed it... i cannot find the pictures anywhere now so i was wondering if they are stored anywhere else in the computer that i can find them?

2007-07-04 08:51:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I am not a computer expert, however I am willing to follow precise instructions. I need to wipe my computer and set up the windows XP on it again. Nothing is working and I need my clunker to work.

2007-07-04 08:50:35 · 2 answers · asked by anifan 3 in Desktops

Is there a way to find my product key #, I lost my box with the vista cd in it, what can i do.

2007-07-04 08:18:35 · 1 answers · asked by Melqart 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

my daughter ejected a disk without pressing stop a while ago. and now it just wont play anything. can anyone tell me if it's possible to fix this by myself without paying out to someone else?

2007-07-04 07:31:16 · 7 answers · asked by Donna K 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-07-04 07:30:34 · 7 answers · asked by sweetgirl7001 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I just got a new MacBook Pro (hurray!). It's my first laptop. It's going to spend most of its time on my desk, but I wanted a laptop for the flexibility to tote my computer around.

Question is, is it good to leave it plugged in when it's on my desk (again, most of the time). Or is it best to let the battery charge up, then unplug it and let it run down before recharging it?

Thanks in advance for your insights!

2007-07-04 07:26:53 · 3 answers · asked by Kris B 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

Which one?

2007-07-04 07:18:38 · 3 answers · asked by Krispy 4 in Add-ons

2007-07-04 07:08:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-07-04 07:08:23 · 1 answers · asked by stupid 1 in Desktops

i had to clean my pc, when i tried to use my product key it wouldnt work, what do i do

2007-07-04 07:07:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

im going to buy more RAM for my PC....but i know nuttin about computers or how to install them. i know u have to get a specific kind of RAM for each computer...how do i find out which kind my PC needs??
-it says it has 512MB PC3200
DDR SDRAM memory
if you need anymore info, ask me for it
-thnx for ur help

2007-07-04 07:07:40 · 5 answers · asked by metal_crazy_15 2 in Desktops

Laptop seems to turn on for like 3 secs then nothing else happens... This happened like 2 weeks ago.. It has nothing to do with the battery.. I dont know if its something with the screen or the computer its self.. the blue light goes on (means the computer is turning on) but nothing shows up on the screen.. How can i fix this??

2007-07-04 06:46:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

For some unknown reason Word perfect 11 will not update or print on Dell printer A40 can someone help me

2007-07-04 06:32:49 · 3 answers · asked by George M G 3 in Printers

I just purchased a synaps moniter- i dont care if its crappy and i dont want any rude comments. I just wanted to know if there is something that can make the screen not look so wide and not make people look so fat?

2007-07-04 06:32:42 · 2 answers · asked by Tony K 1 in Monitors

2007-07-04 06:25:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

hello i purchased a Video card which have a dual VGA output and i try hook up my 2 monitor but when i play movies i only see it on my primary monitor and then i go to settings and display and click the 2 monitor and its still the same, do i need the same size monitor?coz mine is CRT and LCD monitor that i hooked up.Pls help me to configure this

2007-07-04 06:18:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

So i plugged in a new flat panel monitor because it was nicer then the other monitor that is hooked to the laptop. But both things are showing the same thing. They are not working as different monitors but as that same. When i identify this screen they both show as screen 1. How do i seperate them so only one is on?

2007-07-04 06:13:05 · 3 answers · asked by Tony K 1 in Monitors

Please help, I have a windows professional XP and I was browsing websites, than a warning poped up and it says sommething like(cant' remember) it will shut down due to virus(i think it says virus) Now everytime I use the laptop, it starts safe mode, and safe mode with.... And it doesent start out like what it used to be; with the blue login screen. Now even if I try safe mode and login mine and also the Adminstrator account, it shuts down BY IT SELF around 5 minutes all the time. What should I do, please help.

2007-07-04 06:12:04 · 3 answers · asked by Bob Lewis 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I start up the laptop and it went to this safe mode, page thingy. I put all the safe modes, start program normally, ect. But on safe mode, it went to the main page where I put in my pw and choose the username. But the page was BIG! I tried to down size it but it didn't do. I couldn't get on the internet either. D: SO I turned off the laptop normally. (start, turn off, turn off) And it turned off. I turned it back ON and it still went to that safe mode screen. When I did the normal one, it started the computer OVER and went to the same page. Please help me. Person that gets right answer gets 10 points. Please, I really need help. D: I'm on my computer by the way. And yes the computer is slow.

2007-07-04 06:04:38 · 7 answers · asked by m a c y ` s . 2 in Laptops & Notebooks