Hardware - July 2007

In the past few days my laptop has started to send what feel like little electrical currents into my fingers whenever I touch the keys or mouse pad area. I do not think it is a "grounding" issue because it happens even when the laptop is running solely on the battery. Is it possible somehow some other sort of damage to the computer could have caused this? Any insight would help, thanks

2007-07-08 16:01:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Ok then i am building a computer and here is the set up please rate it.

Case
Ultra Gladiator Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side

Motherboard
XFX nForce 680i LT SLI NVIDIA Socket 775 ATX Motherboard

CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz Socket 775 OEM Processor

Power supply
Ultra X-Finity 600-Watt SLI Ready Power Supply

Memorey
RaOCZ Platinum Revision-2 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Dual Channel Memory (4 x 1024MB)

Video Card
(2x) G458-1010 :: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT / 512MB DDR2 / SLI Ready / PCI Express / DVI / VGA / TV Out / Video Card

Hard Drive
(2x) TSD-500AS2 :: Seagate / Barracuda 7200.10 / 500GB / 7200 / 16MB / Serial ATA-300 / OEM / Hard Drive

Optical drive
(2x) S167-4500 :: Sony DRU170C Retail DVD Burner - 18x DVD±R Burn, 16x DVD±R Read, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD±R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x32x CD-R/RW, Internal

Operating System
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate

and other stuff all for $1,500

2007-07-08 15:26:13 · 10 answers · asked by Ainoskedu 3 in Desktops

Im pretty sure it does cause its been really slow, so Im gonna so a system restore to fix the computer but i want to know how i can save my music so i dont have to download everything again.

2007-07-08 15:16:59 · 12 answers · asked by PAISA 2 in Other - Hardware

I'm wonder if you could tell me the differences between buy Macbook now and upgrade later AND buy Macbook that comes w new OS??

Also, if you upgrade the current Macbook in the future...will it affect the performance of the Macbook since it might affect the memory?

Please let me know ASAP, thank you...

Also, any tips would be appreciate greatly

2007-07-08 15:07:47 · 2 answers · asked by Awesome Auzy 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

There are many different types of Moniters in the market-CRT, TFT, LCD etc. I would like to know is there any difference in display,? Which is the best for the eye to view without much strain ?

2007-07-08 15:05:42 · 4 answers · asked by Sreenivas D 1 in Monitors

im planning to buy a evga 8600 gt video card and i wanted to know how much watts for the power supply do i need so the comp wont crash. im planning to get the rosewill 400w.

2007-07-08 15:02:31 · 8 answers · asked by wudup 2 in Other - Hardware

im getting an imac but id just like to know about the processor more, if its a intel core 2 duo then wouldnt it be double the processor speed it claims to be(2.0 ghz) and what is 64 bit agriculture, and is it good to have a 64 bit agriculture because some software things like linux distrubutions(i just like to see whats happening in the linux world) say its not compatable with the 64 bit agriculture and is linux not compatable becuase its new technoledgy and how long has 64 bit agriculture been around, and is 64 bit agriculture not usally (if anything) supported by operating systems and is some software(if so please give a example) also not compatable too

thanks!! :)

2007-07-08 14:58:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

my friend told me that it was a little high but i guess it cant be too bad im using it right now

2007-07-08 14:55:57 · 3 answers · asked by SumDumName 1 in Other - Hardware

I'm trying to clear desk space and I want to use my TV as my computer screen but if I use it will the text on screen be readable or too blurry?

2007-07-08 14:53:35 · 6 answers · asked by Æ 3 in Other - Hardware

anyone know of a good decent webcam that is able to record to your hard drive in avi, or wmw, or mov formats? looking aroud the 50 to 100 price range

2007-07-08 14:45:15 · 7 answers · asked by justinclayjr 1 in Add-ons

I am going to college as a freashman and I want to know which brand of laptops will work best. I will prefer people with experience with or in computers to answer.

Also is it more convinent to have a laptop or a full comuter in college?

2007-07-08 14:27:06 · 21 answers · asked by LayLay 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Netgear-Wireless-Desktop-Adapter-WG311/sem/rpsm/oid/81418/catOid/-12980/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

2007-07-08 14:24:54 · 3 answers · asked by Cubs 09 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

It seems that a lot of Harddrives are bigger than they need to be nowadays just so they can jack up the price. I have quite a bit of stuff on my computer and am using only half of my 20GB harddrive.

2007-07-08 14:23:56 · 5 answers · asked by John D 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I just bought a Sapphire X1950 Pro graphics card from Newegg. It has two DVI outputs, but my LCD monitor only has a VGA input. I've looked online, but I can't figure out if the card comes with an adapter.

Would such a card come with an adapter? To those of you that have bought other cards recently, did they come with an adapter? Where would you buy such an adapter, should I need to buy one?

Thanks in advance for your help!

2007-07-08 14:22:41 · 1 answers · asked by seth4all2003 2 in Other - Hardware

I need to purchase a new laptop. What are your reccomendations? Price is not an issue. I am a Mortgage Broker & I need to be able to store a lot of applications on there & I also own a businesss so I need to be able to have my Quickbooks info as well. Please advise.

2007-07-08 14:16:48 · 6 answers · asked by Suzy_305 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

ok so i have a pc and just recently go a mac book. my pc has all my itunes on it but it is borken and has no life in it. meening its so busted it cant be fixed. if i have all my songs on my ipod (80 gig video if it matters) can i still keep everything and transfer it onto my mac bok. or do i have to re-buy everything? if i can save my music how do i do it?

2007-07-08 14:11:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I am looking at two laptops. one has an ATI RADEON Xpress1270 HyperMemory

and the other has a NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150

which one is the best for gaming

2007-07-08 13:51:01 · 6 answers · asked by Scotty H 1 in Add-ons

which company makes/manufactures the most hard drives in the world?

2007-07-08 13:46:26 · 8 answers · asked by watercolour 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

if a game requires a 2.8 Ghz cpu, will 2.0 or 2.4 Ghz dual core do the job? between cache and Fbs, which one effect more on speed of the cpu?

2007-07-08 13:38:21 · 6 answers · asked by shawn s 2 in Other - Hardware

He is a lawyer, sole practitioner and has a very old computer. I, his secretary, have been nagging him about upgrading but he doesn't want to spend a lot of money. He told me to order it and take care of everything. I want a 20' monitor and I want to be able to multi-task, I also want windows vista and adobe 8.0. Please let me know of a good afordable model. Thanks.

2007-07-08 13:30:34 · 6 answers · asked by Karen Walker 2 in Desktops

I'm trying to buy my children a computer and the desk that we have for the is very small. I didn't know if I could put a tower on it's side and put the monitor on top of it? Thanks for any help!

2007-07-08 13:23:37 · 5 answers · asked by southernsweetheart76 1 in Desktops

PROCESSOR AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-60 (2.0GHz/1MB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Professional
LCD PANEL 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife™(glossy)
MEMORY 2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 DIMM
HARD DRIVE Size: 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
OPTICAL DRIVE 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
VIDEO CARD ATI RADEON® Xpress1150 256MB HyperMemory™ (Integrated)
SOUND OPTIONS Integrated Audio
BATTERY OPTIONS 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
WIRELESS CARDS Dell Wireless 1490 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)

PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 - Word, Excel + PowerPoint
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service edit
GETTING-STARTED HELP No Dell On Call edit
DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUP Free 3 GB Online Backup for 1Yr edit
DIAL-UP INTERNET ACCESS No ISP requested edit
ENVIRONMENTAL OPTIONS Recycling Kit and Plant a Tree for Me edit

Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.08
Labels Windows XP™

2007-07-08 13:08:11 · 8 answers · asked by MsKenny 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

I usually just take the battery out when i'm not using it, then when I do use it I let it run out fully before I charge it up again. Is this the best way??

2007-07-08 13:04:05 · 4 answers · asked by d0nzi101 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-07-08 12:38:56 · 4 answers · asked by steveo 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-07-08 11:57:09 · 9 answers · asked by The Mole 4 in Monitors

Whenever I boot up my computer (I'm running Windows XP Proffesional), it says that my Primary Slave has failed. I press (F1, I believe, all it does is make my computer continue with starting up) and as it contintues to start up, my computer freezes and restarts the start-up only with the same results. There is info on my computer that I need. Is there a way of backing up this info, or is there even a way to help this problem? Thanks

2007-07-08 11:43:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I bought an HP S3100N desktop. Now I am pretty good at computers but this is the first time I have seen anything about low profile PCI cards. Now the desktop is so small (the "s" in the model name stands for Slimline) that I believe I may have to add a low profile video card instead of a full size card; is this true and if so is there any differences between the installation process. Thanks in advance!

2007-07-08 11:27:31 · 1 answers · asked by xxalphapinkxx 1 in Desktops

and are they better, worse or the same as windows?

2007-07-08 11:24:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

no starting screen of the mother board just black screen with three beep only the duration of each one 1.5 sec and then nothing
and the monitor as in stand by. i do seamos clear but still the same condition

2007-07-08 11:21:00 · 2 answers · asked by abdullah s 1 in Desktops

HIS Hightech H165PRQ512AN-R Radeon X1650PRO 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X IceQ Video Card

My current power supply says "Max Load 420w" on the side.

i am currently using a radeon 9700 pro.

any help would be greatly appreciated =D
thx alot ^^v

2007-07-08 11:18:20 · 4 answers · asked by Lance 2 in Other - Hardware