Hardware - July 2007

I need to remove EVERYTHING off of my Power Mac G4.
EVERYTHING.
All files
All folders
ANYTHING and EVERYTHING
even the operating system(s) if I have to.

I have tried the disk utility, and was unsucessful.
(don't even mention it in your answer)

What program (in .dmg format of course) can help me accomplish my urgent task?

2007-07-12 13:47:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have two flat pnl. monitors,, now I just bought a splitter since my pc has only one monitor slot,, So Yes they just mirror each other,, LAME,, I want to be able to do two different things ,, like watch a movie ,, and surf the web,,I 'm sure this will require ,, a program (and -or) a new graphics card with two outs,, well any cheats ,, or hints would help.. thanks again

my pc is a vaio desktop,, vgc-rb30

2007-07-12 13:38:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

r u suppose 2 format a memory (sd card) b4 u use it.

i have 2 and thts wht i did...

wat does the format thing do?

2007-07-12 13:25:30 · 2 answers · asked by fashionista 2 in Add-ons

Should I install Windows Vista now or should I wait (and for how long?)?

2007-07-12 13:24:55 · 6 answers · asked by Ryan E 2 in Add-ons

I have 2 slots for memory oin my laptop and it currently only has one 256MB board. I was hoping to amp up my memory but I cannot afford all the ones that I could find. I think what I am referring to might be called RAM..? Thank you!!

2007-07-12 13:23:12 · 4 answers · asked by Elley 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I want to buy halo 2 for windows but am not sure my system can handle it, and plus i just want to know if it can handle any games. My system specs are:
-WIndows Vista Primium
-NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
-623 MB of graphics memory
-1.88 GB of RAM
thanks in advance fr your help:)

2007-07-12 13:16:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Here is it's details.

http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-E-Machines-eMachines-W3052-AMD-Sempron-3000-512MB-DDR-120GB-HDD-DVD-0177-RW-Dual-Layer-Flash-Media-R

I'm mostly worried about the video card. I think it's time to buy a new computer if it can't run it.

2007-07-12 13:04:44 · 2 answers · asked by Jarred J 1 in Desktops

2007-07-12 13:00:29 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

If I do replace it, will it not cause any problems to my pc? How much ram is good? Any suggestions or recommendations as to what I can do? Thanks!

2007-07-12 12:56:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

What should I do ? yes or no

2007-07-12 12:54:30 · 5 answers · asked by bazza 1 in Other - Hardware

i need to upgrade it all my pc is stock ! i need to upgrade it to play the new call of duty 4 moder warfare ! i need somethin cheap and good to play it
thanks

2007-07-12 12:54:01 · 2 answers · asked by Carlos 1 in Desktops

I cannot complete scan process and this seems to be one
reason. PLEASE HELP! thanks!!!

2007-07-12 12:49:23 · 3 answers · asked by baker r , baker s 1 in Scanners

I want to by a AMD x2 6000+ with an nvidia card, 2 gigs of memory, an x-fi audigy card and the motherboard.

How much watts should my powersupply have?

2007-07-12 12:36:27 · 4 answers · asked by Chucky Norris 2 in Other - Hardware

Hi, I have two questions about soldering components in a monitor:

1. I read that I should use very thin rosin-core solder. So I bought a roll of RadioShack solder, .022 dia (no unit of measurement specified), 62/36/2, Item # 64-013 E. But then I read that I need 22swg solder for this kind of work, which appears to be 0.7 mm in diameter. Is this the same thing? If not, which should I use?

2. Are all heatsinks the same? I read online that I could use a regular alligator clip because it is "just as good" as a "special tool." I have a regular RadioShack heatsink. Is this okay?

(Please, guys, do not post answers that warn me that I will drop dead if I try this. This is an LCD monitor, I know how to discharge the capacitors safely, and it's fine! I just need help with the soldering.)

2007-07-12 12:26:51 · 3 answers · asked by daRimini 4 in Monitors

I installed the latest automatic windows update, rebooted and all of a sudden my laptop has no sound. Any ideas?

2007-07-12 12:24:33 · 5 answers · asked by jonnyjpa 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I swithed to a bigger monitor, but neither work now. When I hooked up the larger monitor, the green light came on for a second, then turned organge. Then I hooked up the old monitor, and it did the same thing. It's like it's going straight to hibernate mode or something.

I tried restarting the computer, but no luck.

Thanks in advance.

2007-07-12 12:24:16 · 2 answers · asked by El Diablo 3 in Monitors

well i just asked a question about my computer freezing in POST and couldn't get into bios and someone said its a computer short on the motherboard. Well, yes i built my own machine but I've had it for about 3 months now and haven't had a proble m before. I took out the cmos battery and still freezes. So, if i have a short on the mobo. what caused it? I mean all the mounts are in and i think i have a good ground. The only thing i could think is that the fan hit the floor last night near my computer but my computer was off. I really don't have any parts that i could change to change it out to see if that is it. so once it shorts, its fried?

2007-07-12 12:21:34 · 2 answers · asked by David K 1 in Other - Hardware

Or do I have to get a special mother board to install such processor?

2007-07-12 12:18:07 · 5 answers · asked by Chucky Norris 2 in Other - Hardware

I need to know because I am downloading it, and it's taking forever!!

2007-07-12 12:17:38 · 2 answers · asked by SOS 5 in Add-ons

I am about to purchase a laptop and just wanted to know if anyone could recommend from experience which is better between:

AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56
Intel Core 2 Duo T5200
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

The actual laptops are:
TL56 - HP Pavilion Media Center dv6331eu AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile, 1.8 GHz= £599.99.
http://www.cclonline.com/content/images/prod%20images/pavilion-pdfs/NOT2124.pdf

T5200 - Compaq Presario V6254EA Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz = £599.99
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/pdf/c00834837.pdf

T5500 - Toshiba Satellite A200-1Ai Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66GHz = £719.00
http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/jsp/productPage.do?service=UK&PRODUCT_ID=128108


Thanks for any help or advice you can give!

2007-07-12 12:15:33 · 4 answers · asked by Amo S 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

my pc keeps makin that beeping sound like, wehn you something is laying on your pc smashing alot of buttons, it keeps doing this at random time??

2007-07-12 12:09:23 · 1 answers · asked by SERIOUSLY THOUGH 1 in Other - Hardware

Hi, i've just tried playing music on my pc and Blondie sounds like Pinky and Perky. I have no idea how or why this has happened. does anyone have a solution.

2007-07-12 12:06:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

my computer has 3 pci slots what one do i put my video card in

2007-07-12 12:05:22 · 3 answers · asked by cdawg892007 2 in Add-ons

2007-07-12 12:04:43 · 4 answers · asked by ROSS 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

The fist time I used this drive I used it on my girlfriends mac and it worked no broblems, but then I used it on my PC at home and it worked fine. But the next time I tried to use it on the Mac it would only load the U3 CD icon and will not launch or show the actual drive icon I have reformated the drive to FAT32 and it has not changed how it functions on the Mac ( unresponsive). Please help me its quite a nuisances. Thanks

2007-07-12 11:54:36 · 2 answers · asked by Michael R 2 in Desktops

I am planning to build a computer in August. With DDR3 memory catching up in the future, should I go for a DDR3 capable mobo or not? I am open to all other hardware choices as well. Thanks

2007-07-12 11:52:01 · 4 answers · asked by Smoothie 2 in Other - Hardware

i hav dell xps m1210

2007-07-12 11:50:15 · 4 answers · asked by mmuunnuu 1 in Other - Hardware

is there a difference in memory and space? that you have

2007-07-12 11:49:42 · 4 answers · asked by skye2268 1 in Add-ons

i havent picked it up yet from computer place but i added dual core amd 3800 plus a upgrade compatible motherboard and more memory. and a second harddrive

2007-07-12 11:46:01 · 3 answers · asked by badboysmovensilence 1 in Add-ons

Initially I had a 1GB DDR400 stick of ram on my system. After installing another 1GB DDR400 stick, CPU-z reports my ram running at 157.8MHz. Anyone have a clue what's going on?

EDIT: Removing the new stick brings back my RAM speed back to 200MHz.

EDIT2: In addition, setting up both sticks to run in dual channel also mode brings the RAM speed back to 200Mhz. They are different 1GB DDR400 sticks: 1 @ 3-3-3-8 (Crucial); the other at 3-4-4-8 (brand unknown)-- is it okay to run them on dual channel?

Sepcs:
BIOSTAR TForce6100-939 Socket 939 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 2.2GHz Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3700CFBOX
ULTRA V Series 500w PSU Power Supply

2007-07-12 11:25:13 · 3 answers · asked by excexe 1 in Desktops