Hardware - July 2007

My concern is the vulnerablities of these types of storage devices to these forces or whether a Faraday Cage is really the only protection available.

2007-07-17 05:07:04 · 4 answers · asked by John Galt 3 in Other - Hardware

I was on my computer today and I got this message NOTICE: your system is not optimized and your computer is not at the highest level thst can cause program crashes and slow down windows bootup and shut down speed.

What do I do?

2007-07-17 04:51:59 · 6 answers · asked by scooby 1 in Desktops

my { c } drive is ok but my { e } drive is full and my { d } is all most full need help pulling my hair out lol ....

2007-07-17 04:48:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-07-17 04:22:16 · 11 answers · asked by Margot W 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

While on internet observing and moving around some maps, I somehow moved the task bar (normally located at bottom of screen) to the far right and in a vertical position. I cannot return it to the proper location for love nor money. Its driving me crazy. I have looked at the 'help' sections to no avail.

Can anyone offer advice to put it back to where it should be before I lose all of my hair?

2007-07-17 04:15:12 · 4 answers · asked by Pacifica 6 in Monitors

O.k so i got this computer for free from my brother just to use it to surf the internet and write papers. Its seems slow right now compared to my laptop. Is there anything I can do to make it faster like the ram. Or can I get another motherboard thats faster. I not really a computer person so im kinda lost. Also what determines the speed of the computer? What should I do?

SONY VAIO PCV-R553DS

System Specs
Type of system: Desktops/Servers
Bus Architecture: PCI
Hard Drive Bus: Ultra ATA-66
Native OS: Windows 98/2000
CPU Type: 650MHz Intel Pentium III

Memory Specs
Standard Memory: 128 MB (removable)
Maximum Memory: 256 MB
Memory Expansion: 2 sockets
Model Comments: 100MHz FSB, Intel 810 chipset
HD Comments: 30 GB Ultra ATA-66 Hard Drive

2007-07-17 03:43:56 · 8 answers · asked by young_cam781 1 in Desktops

I need an all-in-one capturing station that has:

CD/DVD ROM Drive
VHS (actual slot for the tape itself)
Firewire / DV
USB
Memory Card (Various Sizes)
Multiple a/v ports

Do they make hardware such as this? I'd like it all in one piece of hardware that I can connect to my computer, and to where it is compatible with Final Cut Studio, Pinnacle, Vegas, etc. Do you know of anything on the market?

2007-07-17 03:37:25 · 1 answers · asked by Mike 1 in Other - Hardware

I want to go from 512 MB to a full Gig, and the Memory comes in sets to 2. I don't want to install, only to find out that I just wiped everything from the computer.

2007-07-17 03:05:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-07-17 02:59:23 · 6 answers · asked by Road Trip 3 in Add-ons

I am considering getting a new LCD monitor and wonder whether I should get a widescreen or normal monitor. I do not play games but use it for the internet, word processing and Excel. Also what is a decent size without straining my eyes and using up too much desk space.

2007-07-17 02:27:05 · 4 answers · asked by msbrau36 2 in Monitors

I have bought an external hard drive as a security measure. I want to save my family pictures/photographs. Also I would like to move some of my emails to this device, However, I understand I will not be able to read the emails if I just move the files with their content, and that I will need to copy their content to Word or similar and them move those docs over is this correct as it will take quite sometime to do this?

2007-07-17 02:15:17 · 6 answers · asked by Oodlesoffun 2 in Add-ons

I have a strange situation happening. I have a wireless router broadcasting the signal throughout my house and it works for both my personal and work laptops.
All of a sudden last night, my personal laptop shows no wireless networks available, but the work laptop still works fine.
I have no idea why the personal laptop dropped out. Any ideas on a remedy?

2007-07-17 01:56:37 · 5 answers · asked by mizzoufoshizzou 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I purchased a more suitable tower on ebay, it has a 40 gig HD but no OS installed. My old machine is just that, old. So I thought if I could put the HD in the new tower I would still have all my stuff and no hassle. But ,,,,my boy says I may run into Microsoft licensing issues and it may not work. And if I try to swap HD's and it doesnt work,, will my HD reinstall into my old computer and still work? Please be thorough with your answer offer me a link if you know of one to find help if it is out there.

2007-07-17 01:41:05 · 5 answers · asked by buzzard b8 3 in Add-ons

2007-07-17 00:39:59 · 6 answers · asked by Devo 1 in Add-ons

i am looking to upgrade my computer, and, while searching for a memory upgrade, i found a product, in the same package, with 2 memory cards each of 512, (but the product's name was 1gb memory...) and it was a lot more expensive than a single 1 gb ddram.

why? what is the difference?

ps. when i bought my pc, it was with 2 x 512 ddram memory cards.

2007-07-16 23:58:51 · 5 answers · asked by Toaster o' Death 3 in Add-ons

all the reviews I've read always contradict each other......one guy says it's fast....another guy says it's slow......sheesh.......what's the real story?
What about the XFX GeForce 8500....is it any good?

2007-07-16 23:32:34 · 3 answers · asked by kitkatdady 1 in Add-ons

2007-07-16 23:28:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

we have a desktop pc and advent laptop, broadband connection useing adsl pc card...we also have a number of usb adsl modems.

2007-07-16 23:27:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

some time when i watch movies the picture shows the pixels

2007-07-16 23:08:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

How does a flash drive, or a usb drive or any of the other similar products compare. Can they hold any more or are they about the same as a cd or the same as a dvd or -------

2007-07-16 23:03:02 · 6 answers · asked by fog 2 in Add-ons

What could be the problem and how should I resolve it????
I dont know whether system gets off or it is only monitor that gets off !!!!

2007-07-16 22:58:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

any links?

2007-07-16 22:36:21 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-07-16 22:18:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

AMD Turion 64x2 TL50 1.6 GHz or Intel Core Duo T 2350

2007-07-16 22:11:21 · 4 answers · asked by mimo_2991 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

DDR1 and DDR2 are sd ram. if yes, can i set in sd ram slot.

2007-07-16 22:11:11 · 5 answers · asked by panka 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-07-16 22:09:00 · 1 answers · asked by Lovaraju p 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-07-16 22:02:02 · 8 answers · asked by Charisse G 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

im running geforce 6100 motherboard 1275 or so in ram geforce 7300 pcie video caRD and so on blah i just here vista is better cause they got directx 10 and i see it makes a difference is it true

2007-07-16 21:58:28 · 8 answers · asked by dustin w 1 in Add-ons

The amount of space I originally had, does anyone know?

2007-07-16 21:57:09 · 1 answers · asked by Lauren 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Me and my bf friend want to buy a lap top, we dont really know what to buy, brand etc. We will just use it for internet (gonna use orange broadband as we get it free with his phone), email, our i pods and our pictures from phones and digital camera's. Any idea's,? What sort of memory would we need?

2007-07-16 21:52:11 · 7 answers · asked by Carrie Bradshaw wannabe 3 in Laptops & Notebooks