Hardware - July 2007

cuz i have no disk space so i want to erase every thing so i can have the comp like new again


Compaq

windows 2000

Pentium 4

2007-07-12 09:03:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I am buying a Toshiba Satellite 15.4" Widescreen Notebook PC with a Intel Pentium Dual Core T2080 and it dosnt say what type of video card it has in it all it says is 256mb shared here is the full specs. http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Specifications-of-Toshiba-Satellite-15-4-Widescreen-Notebook-PC-A135-S4527/sem/rpsm/oid/176349/rpem/ccd/productDetailSpecification.do#tabs
is this good for gaming?

2007-07-12 08:57:10 · 7 answers · asked by steven b 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i thought there was something wrong with my harddisk, so then i bought a new one (SEAGATE 160GB), then connect it to my motherboard n power supply. BUT the same thing happened. i tried to use the power supply wire to connect my DVD player, and the DVD player can work properly. so now i dunno what is wrong with my pc. can anyone help me to figure it out ?

2007-07-12 08:52:36 · 4 answers · asked by harmonica 1 in Other - Hardware

Is there anyway I can do a complete cleaning of all the information on my hard drive because I'm giving the computer away and I want all my documents and information off of it?

2007-07-12 08:35:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I rebooted my computer and am trying to re-install Microsoft Office. When I insert the CD, nothing happens. It shows there are no folders, basically, it's saying the disk is empty. There re no scratches or anything on the CD.

When put other discs in there, they work fine. Any ideas?

2007-07-12 07:52:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-07-12 07:44:29 · 3 answers · asked by beswick_richard 2 in Add-ons

2007-07-12 07:35:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm referring to Battlefield 2, but I'd like the best possible experience for gaming in general. These are the laptops I'm looking at:

Toshiba satellite
-Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T5300 (1.73GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 533MHz FSB)
-2048MB PC5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM (1024MBx2)
- nVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600 with 256MB dedicated graphics memory

AND

HP Pavilion dv6500t Entertainment Notebook PC
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor T7300 (2.00 GHz, 4 MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
2GB DDR2 (2 Dimm)
383MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

both computers are roughly $1300 total including the service plans, norton etc.

If anyone has any other recommendations of laptops with high-end graphics cards/lots of RAM, I'm all ears. I think the maximum I'm willing to spend is $1400.
Thanks!!

2007-07-12 07:25:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

i am an IB student looking for branded laptop. Suggest me a laptop which would help me do my school work.

2007-07-12 07:17:04 · 10 answers · asked by bharat p 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Intel(R) Celeron(R) M Processor 520 (1.6 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)

Intel(R) Pentium(R) dual core processor T2130 (1.86 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)

Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo processor T2450 (2.0 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)

Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor T5300 (1.73 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)

2007-07-12 07:14:56 · 8 answers · asked by Christian G 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-07-12 07:10:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have a sony laptop that is already 6 years old. My internal CD drive has been dead for quit a while and I have got an external CD drive to do my cd writing and reading. However, the computer has recently been infected by a pretty bad virus and I need to use my system recovery cds. I now realize that the laptop is setup to boot up from the internal CD, but not the external.

I wonder if there is a way, or not, to change a setting in my computer telling it to look for system files in the external CD drive instead of the internal.

I tried to disable the internal CD (although it is not working but the computer thinks it is working properly.) but that still doen't make the computer to look in the external cd.

Thanks!

2007-07-12 07:09:18 · 3 answers · asked by sleepyfish 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Well I am planning to get a new video card soon. Right now i'm running the wimpy intel 82865 chip. So usally that means that you need a new PSU. I have a dell dimension 4600 which has 250W and a max of 325W right now. The video card I am planning to buy is a GeForce 7600GT 256MB AGP. Apparently you need 400W of power to run this card. Then I saw this forum with this guy who had the same computer as me and the same video card i want. He said he ran the card fine with his stock PSU. Then I saw this website.

http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/forums.asp?s=2&c=7&t=9354

It says the graphic card i want only runs 36W? WHAT! Help me. Is it true that I dont really need a PSU or should i get one. Thanks!

2007-07-12 06:47:08 · 7 answers · asked by Dan 2 in Add-ons

i want to be able to play battlefield 2142

im looking at this card here 256MB nVidia GeForce 8600 GTS

should i be able to run 2142 ok
or is there a better card out there i cant spend 300 dollars on a card my max would probably be 150 dollars


THX

2007-07-12 06:34:40 · 4 answers · asked by Idenity Crisis 2 in Add-ons

2007-07-12 06:25:54 · 4 answers · asked by 15fsg546rge1rrheljh45hjr90459ty3 3 in Monitors

When I turn it on it makes a beeping noise like a little siren. The orange light comes on, but not the green one. I usually wait 10 minutes for the noise to go off, then I turn it on and it works, what is causing this problem?

2007-07-12 06:18:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-07-12 06:18:29 · 3 answers · asked by 15fsg546rge1rrheljh45hjr90459ty3 3 in Monitors

What improves computer performance more?If you had a choice of 1gb of ram at a very low frequency or 2gb at a very high frequency, which would be better? Only a hypothetical question don't worry about any of the logistics just the concept. In general which would make your computer perform better?

2007-07-12 06:16:52 · 3 answers · asked by Noah 2 in Add-ons

2007-07-12 06:02:10 · 5 answers · asked by supersayen 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

hey is the mac mini any good?

2007-07-12 05:53:58 · 4 answers · asked by rock fist! 3 in Desktops

2007-07-12 05:48:33 · 1 answers · asked by ANAND R 1 in Other - Hardware

I know on a standard NON widescreen LCD monitor (a 17 inch) the proportions are 640x480, 800x600 & 1024x768.
What are the proportional lower resolutions for a widescreen LCD monitor (22 inch) running native at 1680x1050? Whenever I try to lower it in a game, it gets all out of whack because the settings I am trying are not proportionally correct.
Thanks!

2007-07-12 05:42:49 · 3 answers · asked by reallocojava 2 in Monitors

2007-07-12 05:32:39 · 3 answers · asked by ericcyow 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-07-12 05:16:16 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Ok, so I'm going to be traveling and won't be using my laptop. I'm scared something will happen to my battery though.
Should I leave it with the battery drained?
Should I leave it with the battery full?
Does it not matter at all?
It's not an external battery, so I can't just like take it off or anything.
There will be lots of people at home that I guess could turn it on once a week or whatever, but I really don't want to do that.
Sorry if this seems really stupid, but I just bought the darn thing and don't want to come back and see the battery is super weak (if that could happen).

2007-07-12 04:55:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

What is the picture like with these? Can they get HDTV?

2007-07-12 04:52:38 · 5 answers · asked by 15fsg546rge1rrheljh45hjr90459ty3 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I want to get a flat screen TV/Display. I am also thinking about getting a computer down the line. Should I get an HDTV or a computer monitor? Are the two pretty much interchangeable at this point? Will an LCD computer monitor receive HD signals? In the past I have tried to hook up a computer to a tv, and it has looked choppy and distorted. Will the computer look right on an HDTV?

2007-07-12 04:33:27 · 6 answers · asked by 15fsg546rge1rrheljh45hjr90459ty3 3 in Monitors

Hi

This is a vrey random question but i just was wondering and would like to know ..
on the keyboard why are the letters not in alphabetical order like what is so special about the way they are set out very random sorry Hehe

thanks

Elle x

2007-07-12 03:49:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

My laptop keeps on flickering... not to dim but to diferent colors, like blue, white, sometimes others. sometimes it flicks to black and stays like that. sometimes it stays at blue. ive ran several ad-ware checks and there are no viruses, just cookies like always. I'm actually typing thi in a black screen right now. Please help.

2007-07-12 03:39:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I deleted my all my research for a class in college but I need to retrieve the files, is it possible that all the info is still in my hardrive and if so how can I retrieve it? Btw, its been a year since the deletion and I emptied the recycle bin. Thinking about taking my laptop to a techniction but checking here first. Thanx!!

2007-07-12 03:35:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware