Hardware - July 2007

I am having a problem with my keybord, the only way that I can type is by holding the fn butten. If i do not press the fn i can't writte, becuse if I press I or K or any other latters want work something ells would come up like numbrs insted of letters. If any one knows what I am talking about please let me know how to fix these,

2007-07-06 03:07:08 · 11 answers · asked by Gani 1 in Other - Hardware

I have an hp laserjet 2200dn. It has automatic duplex printing. When I depress the print button it will do this but not when I'm printing a document. I've read the online manual without being able so solve the problem.

I'm running XP using the USB connection. I've downloaded the latest driver from the HP site.

The printer was purchased as a refurbished model.

2007-07-06 03:02:28 · 2 answers · asked by a_gentletouch 3 in Printers

I just went to Fry's Electronics (a West Coast electronics warehouse). I was looking for LCD monitors for my PC. I was price conscious and the sales guy told me the monitor I was interested in had real low contrast ratio. I asked him what it meant and he just told me it was better to have higher contrast ratio. I told him I wanted a monitor that was going to "last" and be durable without burning out anytime soon.

He told me that the higher contrast ratio LCD's would last longer. Is this true? Or is he the typical Fry's sales guy who doesn't really know too much. Thanks.

2007-07-06 02:41:54 · 5 answers · asked by rhgindc 3 in Monitors

2007-07-06 02:24:03 · 10 answers · asked by forever_rebelgrl 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have a SiS-760 motherboard
and the current memory is a 256mb DDR pc3200 200MHz

i was hoping for either 2 x 512mb or 1 x 1gb but the speeds are all 400MHz will these be ok?

2007-07-06 02:14:44 · 11 answers · asked by sally_julian2002 1 in Desktops

I want to get an external hard drive for my PC. I mainly need it for pictures and MP3s. How many GBs do I need?

When I switch to a laptop will it work with that too?

If I use one should I still back up to CD/DVD?

What should I look for when buying one?

Thanks!

2007-07-06 01:20:12 · 6 answers · asked by Jill V 2 in Add-ons

Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help me. I have just purchased an Acer TravelMate 3200 without an operating system. It came with the bootable disk and recovery disks(3). Its necessary I put Windows XP Pro on it.
I've yet to get the Windows XP Pro (as I only have a Compac Operating System CD disk handy with Microsoft Win XP Pro).
1/ Do I need to do anything before putting Windows XP on (ie run the recovery disk/s first)
2/ Could I use the Compac disk that has Micr Win XP Pro on it or is that a complete no no.

Totally new to this - any advice much appreciated

2007-07-06 01:06:55 · 7 answers · asked by caffy 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

How can it be retained to its normal colour?

2007-07-06 01:01:22 · 3 answers · asked by Wambua Daudi 1 in Monitors

i just got another geforce 8500 gt video card to install in my pc that i built. i have a pentuim d 3.4 gh dual core, 3 gigs of pc5300 ram, an asus sli motherboard. after i installed the other video card i started getting problems with my pc shutting down or giving me a blue screen of death before restarting. i thought that it might be the new video card so i uninstalled it and tried the one that i had installed originally. same thing happens! the pc just restarts when it goes into windows. i have also tried to reinstall windows but after rebooting into a fresh copy of windows xp it does the same thing. my power supply worked fine before trying to install the second video card so thats why i think i might have burnt it out somehow. the power supply was a 500w that had a bunch if connections. i think i might have gotten a power supply that doesn't support an sli setup. i later looked on the box of the power supply and it didn't say anything about being sli compatible.

2007-07-06 00:52:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-07-06 00:50:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

so im going to buy one,if i see ANYTHING but 2.2 and 2.4,does it mean that its not the new mbp?

2007-07-06 00:49:49 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

can please someone help me with what I should look for in a laptop screen in relation to the resolution, should it be high DPI or low DPI how will you determind that and would the screen size matter, suh as small or big?

2007-07-05 23:51:32 · 2 answers · asked by cw 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i'm just wondering whether an apple computer can run microsoft word and powerpoint and all those microsoft office things... if not does it have something that a student can use for work to replace those programs? and also can it play normal computer games? thanks

2007-07-05 23:22:35 · 6 answers · asked by yallo 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have managed to set my second screen up so i can have that just for the singers. my logo is on the tv monitor, so i know that part is working, but when i play a song, it comes up on my laptop but won't apear on my second screen.

2007-07-05 22:29:08 · 4 answers · asked by robert r 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Is there anything I can do to increase the USB ports without having to break it down?

2007-07-05 21:55:59 · 10 answers · asked by decharmingprince 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

ok i were might find a old main frame ibm 360 or 370 for realy cheap i need one to run unix and how hard is it to set one up and yes i have cheched eaby

2007-07-05 21:46:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I am looking for a LCD panel either in destop LCD monitor or LCD-TV or LCD-screen of a laptop shiped to USA before Mar. 4, 1997.

2007-07-05 20:46:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a Toshiba Satellite, which currently has an ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000 IGP video card, which is barely capable of keeping up with The Sims 2.

I want to upgrade it to something that will run The Sims 2 to it’s full potential.

What would be a good card?

2007-07-05 20:36:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-07-05 20:03:27 · 9 answers · asked by over the hill 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

64 megabits of ram with a P lll.
I'm a college student who dosn't need much more than a word processor and internet explorer. what do you guys think?

2007-07-05 19:56:48 · 8 answers · asked by math q 2 in Desktops

It's a Dell Inspiron E1705, and I've only had it since last November.

2007-07-05 19:51:52 · 7 answers · asked by Evil Wordmonger, LTD LOL 6 in Laptops & Notebooks

My computer tipped over and my hardrive is making a clicking noise. I want to replace it. Does this mean I need to install a new Operating system too?

2007-07-05 19:12:55 · 5 answers · asked by uditnarayan11 2 in Desktops

i have reviews on both.6800gs has got great reviews but i have heard that ati delievers better graphics.frame rate of both is satifying.i can't decide which one to choose. i think pricing of both does'nt has much difference.

2007-07-05 19:01:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-07-05 18:19:30 · 4 answers · asked by Lost 2 in Other - Hardware

I don't want to use IDE cables, if I don't have to. What else can I use to connect it?
I just bought it from newegg.com and I didn't recieve any instructions, any cables, any software, just a box full of styrofoam popcorn and the drive. For whatever reason, I was an idiot and bought OEM...I just overlooked it. I don't guess it's a huge mistake to do so on a DVD-Burner, it's my first build and I would like some instruction (Sony Optiarc, 18x DVD+/-R).

2007-07-05 17:52:31 · 1 answers · asked by Henry B. 3 in Add-ons

Why would my new laptop I bought today from Walmart say that it has 80 gigs of memory right on the sticker on the keyboard interface, when it's opened up. . .. and yet it shows two hard drives w/ 33.3 gigs each (69.9) total? ( When I look in the computer properties) Is there a mistake? I also read that it had 1020 or so megs of ram and yet it shows it has 768 megs of ram in the properties - not so sure about the exact numbers on that one. The model is an Acer Aspire 5050-3371
any suggestions? The great thing is - their computer in the electronics section ( which helped consumers shop and compare) was off and no one knew how to turn it back on - and I went on Walmart's website when I got home, the model wasn't appearing !!! But I did see there apparently is one with more ram and memory that comes with a whole bunch of accessories as a package, that will be in stock this weekend, that costs $50 less than my purchase. please answer the first part essentially.

2007-07-05 17:50:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Error says:
modular bay is not connected.

Touchpad mouse isn't working either.

2007-07-05 17:21:27 · 3 answers · asked by ~Lillith of Eden~ 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

please serious answers only no jokes

2007-07-05 16:15:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

put new h-d in desk top and this is what is happening. why?

2007-07-05 16:07:17 · 2 answers · asked by one t 1 in Add-ons

2007-07-05 16:02:57 · 4 answers · asked by [-aLiaZreen-] 1 in Laptops & Notebooks