Hardware - July 2007

yeah i just got of the phone with EA and i was trying to install battlefield 2 and he said i need to update my video card. does anybody know if i can update it online or if i have to buy one and install it to my i pci port.

2007-07-25 11:07:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

On the top of the keyboard is f1-f12, what are they used for?

2007-07-25 10:58:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-07-25 10:51:10 · 5 answers · asked by sassoika 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i need to know becuase i was thinking about getting a new Desktop that can play Command And Conquer3 ive been dieing to know

2007-07-25 10:41:17 · 2 answers · asked by cuteinvisibleguy 1 in Desktops

I don't really know much about these stuff but im looking to upgrade my cpu to a stronger one, but can I upgrade without getting a new motherboard?

2007-07-25 10:35:52 · 4 answers · asked by symphonyof_destruction 2 in Other - Hardware

I recently reinstalled windows XP on my computer because it had a virus so i erased everything. the problem is that i accidentally used my sisters backup cd for XP instead of my own. now her computer says that there is piracy on her computer. is that because of me? what should i do? thanks

2007-07-25 10:31:06 · 4 answers · asked by cbatress321 2 in Desktops

The hard drive on my computer is messed up and I want to delete it and reinstall Windows. However, I have 5,000 songs on there and I don't want to lose those. Can I create a new partition on my hard drive and put all the songs into there?

2007-07-25 09:55:53 · 7 answers · asked by desertdave79 1 in Desktops

is the only option for purchase via dell online? or does anyone have any other options please?

2007-07-25 09:52:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

i've just tried to reboot pc and the monitor is showing to be in power save mode and i can't seem to get the pc to do anything!

screen is blank and pc sounds like it is booting up, but can't get the monitor to come out of power save.

does anyone please know how to fix this?? or at least to access the bias to check the settings... its not allowing me to do any of this.

2007-07-25 09:49:35 · 6 answers · asked by JB 4 in Monitors

I have a Packard Bell MZ35-U-005, which was working perfectly fine. I tried to play a dvd at one point, and got an error, even though i have been using the laptop to watch dvds for a while. The error said that the dvd was in use with another program or it asks me to adjust my monitor resolution or color settings. I have tried this even though they are set to normal values. The main confusion though, is that it still detects the drive, and i can still play games and rip music onto my hard drive, so the reader is working fine. Anbody got a suggestion as to the problem, and hopefully a solution?

2007-07-25 09:47:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I am looking to get a new computer. I have a good amount of money to spend, but not to much. And i am wondering what kinda of computer i should get(dell, emachines, ect.). I have alot of music and videos so i want one that will be able to run smoothly. Any suggestions?

2007-07-25 08:41:34 · 7 answers · asked by Gage Atkinson 1 in Desktops

BIOS at startup of IBM shows BIOS and video are shadowed. How do I turn this off?

I thought I browsed all option on my BIOS but didn't see it. Is this because BIOS went to default setting where it was previously set to start off a network?

2007-07-25 08:40:53 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have tried removing files, and using disk clean up, but I still can't get it to remove enough files so I can use it. My D: drive is my recovery drive. Would like any ones help I can get on this one. Thanks.

2007-07-25 08:23:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

where to buy ???

2007-07-25 08:21:48 · 12 answers · asked by pontiniak 2 in Desktops

I have a Dual-Core AMD 6000+ and Windows XP.
I'm considering upgrading to 64-Vista but I'm wondering if I will see a big difference.
Will Vista 64 take advantage of the Dual Core?

2007-07-25 07:55:53 · 3 answers · asked by Chucky Norris 2 in Other - Hardware

I have a 300 GB hard drive I want to add to a Compaq Presario 3800. When I open up the computer, there seem to be wires for additional hard drives. Wanting to see if the drive would even be accessible, I plugged it into my external drive... The computer recognized it. However, it only recognized the drive as being 128 GB rather than the full 300. Why? I vaguely remember being told I would have to purchase some sort of card to allow full capacity recognition of the drive. If true, what card do I need to fit my computer?

Also, what wires, etc. do I need to purchase in order to install the drive into the computer internally?

Computer: Compaq Presario 3800, SR5110NX

2007-07-25 07:39:17 · 3 answers · asked by J T 1 in Add-ons

And it said "no dial tone." What does that mean?

2007-07-25 07:15:31 · 4 answers · asked by BeautifulDevil 3 in Other - Hardware

Can a HP Printer Work With A Dell Computer??

2007-07-25 07:13:49 · 6 answers · asked by heyyou 1 in Printers

2007-07-25 07:12:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

my vaio broke down and i want to use some of its parts on a new computer that i want to build. but i have absolutely no idea which motherboards the one for me. heres what i need the board to fit: pc2700 memory, ide hdd, agp graphic, and a 2.4ghz pentium 4 processor. any suggestions? plz help!

2007-07-25 07:07:56 · 3 answers · asked by mltk53 2 in Other - Hardware

I was going to install the Sims 2 on my computer, but when I put it in, my computer wouldn't recognize that anything was in the cd drive- I even looked in My Computer and in D drive and nothing showed up. I successfully installed it on another computer of mine, so i don't think it is the disc that is at fault. how can i access it so that I can install it?

2007-07-25 07:03:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have a Dell E1505 and want to upgrade the Video card(not to mention the ram.lol)Anyway, heres what the computer says about my video card...

Card name: ATI Mobility Radeon X1400
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x7145)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Display Memory: 382 MB
Dedicated Memory: 127 MB
Shared Memory: 255 MB

Is there any way i can upgrade to 512 mb? I dont care if it will be Nvideo or ATI....Is there a website i can SEE how to put it in specifically for a Dell E1505?How much will this cost me?

2007-07-25 06:26:10 · 3 answers · asked by bkfraiders7 2 in Desktops

2007-07-25 05:55:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I just bought a Radeon X1950PRO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 AGP 8X IceQ 3 Turbo HDCP Video Card, installed it in my computer, and connected it to my monitor using a DVI to VGA adapter (the card only has dvi output)... When i boot up, all i get it a blank screen. The fan on the card is spinning and the light on it is on. I have no idea what I did wrong. My old video card is a BFG GeForce FX 5500 OC 128MB 8x AGP Video Card.

2007-07-25 05:54:40 · 6 answers · asked by tzz1985 2 in Other - Hardware

My resolution(screen size) is decreasing day by day. I bought this LG monitor(flat) at late 2000. I know its a lot of days but the monitor seems to perform a couple of more years!

Rarely I found nothing but a bright line, when i slap lighly on the monitor body the display becomes visible.

I consulted to my friends and think that I have to clear the monitor's picture tube, its conncection beacuse since bought @ 2000 the monitor was not ever opened cos it ran smoothly.

My quesion is: How should I clean the internal parts of monitor; What are the risks and protection of it, what type of materials are preffered ..and any additional helps are welcome.
Please answer only if u r familiar and expertise :)

2007-07-25 05:06:47 · 4 answers · asked by Psyche 2 in Monitors

I've upgraded from normal XP to XP Pro x64 to use the capabilies of my AMD 64 chip. However, there are no 64-bit drivers for my scanner or webcams. The only way for me to use them is to dual-boot. Is there a way to use them inside x64? Could the drivers somehow be modified to be accepted by the system, or could I log in to my other OS from within x64 to gain access to these peripherals?

2007-07-25 04:36:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Scanners

How do i know if i have a 1000 Base t nic card in my computer?

2007-07-25 04:02:00 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

... or course, at a cheaper price ;-)

2007-07-25 02:30:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

If I untick the box I can get more settings up to 100mhz, which dont seem to be really recomended. I am having a few probs with my text display, so would it be safe to try one of these higher settings. I know that useing too high resolution for the size of your screen can cause damage. Dose the same apply to refresh rate

2007-07-25 01:51:31 · 5 answers · asked by hellocharlieb 2 in Monitors

i was wondering if i have to erase my hd, because i have lots of file that i want to keep. and another thing is the bios saved into the hard drive or is it in motherboard?

open to any suggestions

thanks

2007-07-25 01:40:55 · 9 answers · asked by izra120 1 in Add-ons