Hardware - July 2007

2007-07-14 17:35:29 · 7 answers · asked by Gman 1 in Other - Hardware

I had accidentally spilled a small amount of liquid on a computer disk,I cleaned the liquid off the disk.I think it might work again,but I'm afraid if I put it in my drive something will happen.Any suggestions?

2007-07-14 17:26:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

if I do that, I know one has to be the primary HD and the other the slave, etc

My question is can I choose what programs I want to put on which HD...

Comments....Suggestions...

2007-07-14 16:47:08 · 13 answers · asked by utfan67 1 in Desktops

I want to replace my current moniter. Will a moniter of a different brand than my tower work?

2007-07-14 16:42:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

when i put a dvd in my comp it wont auto read and even when i go to my comp and look it up it wont read the dvd. so is there a way i can dowload something off the internet for free? cuz im a lil short on cash at the moment.

help plz

2007-07-14 16:37:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Thinking of buying a new optical drive for my computer, could a "48x CD-RW/DVD" drive burn DVD's?

2007-07-14 16:20:16 · 5 answers · asked by Rene 2 in Add-ons

I was told that I should add it x2.

2007-07-14 16:07:00 · 3 answers · asked by stlsigma2 1 in Add-ons

Ok, here we go. I was working on my comp and i removed the RAM sticks and put them back in. after that the comp would not not boot up, it powered on but did not beep or boot up. along with that there is no signal being sent to the monitor. i have checked the plugs and have re-seated the graphic card and don't know what els to do. along with this the RAM sticks get REALLY hot while it is powered up (don't know if that is normal but worth mentioning)

2007-07-14 15:21:30 · 2 answers · asked by Chris 1 in Monitors

I would like to get a laptop, however I dont know if I should get the White Apple macbook or the Sony Vaio CR Series (pink).

I am a student, so I carry my laptop most of the times. The most frequently things I use my laptop is for internet search, movies (google), MS office, music, and some autocad..

thanks

2007-07-14 15:21:18 · 5 answers · asked by PeachyDay 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am buying a laptop for school and was wondering what I should get between a Macbook and a Dell Inspiron 1420? I download music and don't want my computer to run slow with a music downloader additional to itunes on my computer. What do you think?

2007-07-14 15:19:50 · 7 answers · asked by megan z 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I dont know if costco is a good place to buy one from. I dont even know really what I want. I know I want 1 gb, and at least 120 GB hard drive, and turion amd i suppose. someone, anyone, please give me a little info or hints or suggestions, anything helps. thanks. i guess its going to be like the one on this link here.

http://www.costco.com/CTO/HPConfigurator.aspx?Prodid=10029570&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC%7c84%7c56670%7c28163&N=4017749&Mo=1&pos=3&No=1&Nr=P_CatalogName%3aBC&cat=28163&Ns=P_Price%7c1%7c%7cP_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&ec=BC-EC10590-Cat56670&topnav=&model=RX950AV

AMD Turion(TM) 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-60 (2.0 GHz, 512KB+512KB L2 Cache ) [add $68.00]

2007-07-14 14:51:59 · 6 answers · asked by Justina 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I've tried to use the windows help, but nothing will work? I hope I dont have to buy anything to install. The volume control wont even come up. Does anyone know if I need to download something, or install anything? It's like I dont have any sound.

2007-07-14 14:39:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I currently have a standard size 17" LCD display. I've been thinking of getting a 19" Widescreen LCD display. I've heard that they are sized differently because of the wider screen aspect. I would assume that the 19" would be just like a standard 19" just a little wider. What is the sizing differences between a 19" widescreen LCD and a standard LCD?

2007-07-14 14:24:20 · 4 answers · asked by rlucas7298 2 in Monitors

Do I need to install anything to use a webcam?

I don't have admin privledges on my computer its using Windows Vista Home Premium. Do I need to install anything to use a webcam?

2007-07-14 14:19:04 · 2 answers · asked by caleb712001 2 in Add-ons

A hired computer tech, after doing other desired work, left the screen items too small for my wife to comfortably use and I was unable to reach him thereafter. So I went to 800X600 which makes most sites too large for the screen and is a bother requiring grabbing blue bar and moving screen to the left to reach the X, etc.

2007-07-14 14:16:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I have Avast antivirus but I don't know where to click like which button to choose to scan.. Which ones do you click on when you scan it?

2007-07-14 14:12:39 · 4 answers · asked by NeNe 1 in Scanners

its keeps getting stuck and not move when i want to click on a page etc i toke the ball out to see if its dirty its fine but its driving me nuts now any ideas part from get a new one ???

2007-07-14 12:21:31 · 9 answers · asked by Mea 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-07-14 11:55:21 · 13 answers · asked by mynxxdesigns 1 in Desktops

Ok my old computer got ****** and i have vista and i was wondering if there was any more Windows Xp Left

2007-07-14 11:22:16 · 10 answers · asked by Belle 2 in Add-ons

2007-07-14 11:19:10 · 6 answers · asked by SomVietKid 3 in Desktops

A friend of mine gave me his old Gateway computer for my children. It did not come with any kind of software at all. It currently has Windows ME on it but it is XP capable as I have checked its specs. My question is, how do you completely reformat these types of hard drives? There is usually a protected partition that contains recovery material or something similar. If I did a typical reformat, the unprotected partition would be erased but the protected one would still be there. Is there anyway I can reformat all of this completely and have a one partition hard drive?

2007-07-14 11:07:31 · 4 answers · asked by Jakz34 1 in Desktops

without the need to replace the mother board. How can I determine the best processor.

2007-07-14 10:47:02 · 5 answers · asked by runner1 6 in Desktops

2007-07-14 10:46:09 · 7 answers · asked by Tom M 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

It is going on 4 hours since I started formatting a second hard drive I am installing on my system. I would like to shut down the computer and add a USB port but I don't want to have to start the formatting process all over again. I am using Windows XP SP2 on a Compaq Deskpro EN 733 P3 SFF with a processor speed of 733Megahertz and 256MB of RAM. If anyone knows approximately how long it will take to format a 160GB hard drive (NTFS) with this computer please be obliged to provide that information as well. Thanks

2007-07-14 10:39:02 · 3 answers · asked by DAISY 1 in Add-ons

Ahhhhh!!! Everything is sideways and I don't know how to get it back to normal! HELP!!

2007-07-14 10:28:59 · 5 answers · asked by NachoLibre the bookworm 1 in Monitors

hi there

I need a webcam driver for my "YHT SZXL PC camera"
lost the disc and now windows does not recognise it.

any help is appreciated, thanks

2007-07-14 09:54:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I ordered a Logitech webcam online, assuming it came with the installation cd rom, but it doesn't. I asked my computer to search for it, but can't find it. How can I install my webcam?? I don't want to have to order a cd and wait two more weeks to get it. Can I download it free online anywhere?

Any techno-minded people out there? HELP!!

2007-07-14 09:41:59 · 9 answers · asked by madelinemoo 1 in Add-ons

2007-07-14 09:36:05 · 3 answers · asked by metalshelley 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-07-14 09:04:40 · 3 answers · asked by worried 1 in Desktops

after frying my motherboard & installing a new asrock p4i65g, i started to recieve boot up problems. my pc wont boot from ANY sources. it starts with a screen showing "sorry for the inconvenience...etc" and displays startup modes such as safe mode, safe mode with networking, last know, normal mode etc. i click on each of them and it goes to a black screen and after a second it goes back to the startup mode screen.

is there a problem with my hdd or somethink else?

2007-07-14 08:53:32 · 9 answers · asked by andy p 1 in Other - Hardware