Hardware - August 2007

new to macs. Do you need to defrag at all?

2007-08-06 09:14:01 · 3 answers · asked by DainBramaged 3 in Other - Hardware

I keep getting an error message like this no matter what media player I use (Playback failed due to a problem with the video subsystem. Lowering your screen resolution or color depth may fix the problem) I do set screen area to 800x600 pixels, and your color depth to 16-Bit still no help. I am a comp idiot please help!!

2007-08-06 09:04:52 · 2 answers · asked by startcpr911 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm going to get one but i don't know what program to get to import sounds. What do i do and get???

2007-08-06 08:50:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I am going into grade 9.
How many GB should it have.
Should it be a Mac?
I will be using it for school for projects, and I would like to be able to use disks and go on the internet.

2007-08-06 08:47:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-08-06 08:38:35 · 1 answers · asked by Mr. Goodnight. 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a Compaq Presario notebook, and I also have an HP Pavilion I want to know if there is a way that i can use my recovery cds from my HP in my COMPAQ. When I tried it out it said that the system does not support it. Is there any other way? (I would use my recovery for my compaq, but i never made cds to recover, because i have a recovery system that does not use cds, and when i start my notebook up im supposed to hit F11 to begin the recovery process, but when i go to do it the F11 button doesnt do anything.) please help thanks

2007-08-06 07:32:39 · 1 answers · asked by meatballs_3000 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

which company produses the best CRT monitors now?

2007-08-06 06:57:03 · 2 answers · asked by shade930 1 in Monitors

when i run flight simulator x it works so slow, I'm using a dell inspiron 1501, thease are the specifications:
AMD Sempron 3500+ (1.8GHz/512Kb) rated a 3.5 GHZ
15.4" Ultrasharp WXGA display with truelife
512GB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz (1 DIMM)
ATI Xpress 1150 256MB HyperMemory (Integrated graphics)
80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
8X/DVD burner
6-cell 53 WHr lithium-ion battery
Microsoft Windows vista home basic
Dell 1390 802.11g Mini Wireless Card

I am going to upgrade to 1GB, would that make the game run Faster?

2007-08-06 06:56:01 · 7 answers · asked by Johnny 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

What else can I add to this socket for a speed upgrade?

2007-08-06 06:53:51 · 3 answers · asked by laibel 1 in Desktops

I'm looking into getting one and I'm wondering what the difference is.

2007-08-06 06:44:44 · 5 answers · asked by aprilmay15 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

It's a picture of a white bear or dog. There is a red X that keeps flashing on and off over it. When I put the cursor on it no information is revealed as it does when I put the cursor over the icons.

2007-08-06 06:42:49 · 7 answers · asked by Robert J 2 in Desktops

intel core2duo E6750
intel 946 ggcr desktop motherboard
1gbDDR2 SDram
320gb 16mb buffer harddisk
atx iball grabit cabinet
sony DVD R/W optical drive

2007-08-06 06:42:32 · 5 answers · asked by harishsatishchandra 1 in Desktops

2007-08-06 06:21:26 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-08-06 06:21:23 · 1 answers · asked by Patrick 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-08-06 06:19:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I have an eMachines PC which I purchased back in 2001. It has a 600 Mhz Celeron processor in it currently, and over the past few years, I've upgraded the RAM and hard drives to turn it into a fairly nice PC. It has always been very reliable, so I don't see any reason to buy a new one if I could just upgrade the processor in mine. I realize that system bus will limit how fast this PC will operate, but I have also heard that their are limitations on the maximum speed that could be installed, even if you're using the correct CPU format (slot 1, socket 370, etc.). Anybody know how to determine the fastest CPU that I could install in this PC? I know mine is a socket 370, and they make Celeron socket 370's all the way up to 1.4 Ghz, but I don't know if my system would accept a 1.4 Ghz CPU?

Thanks!

2007-08-06 06:03:02 · 3 answers · asked by Big B 2 in Desktops

2007-08-06 05:48:48 · 8 answers · asked by Dan 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-08-06 05:42:55 · 10 answers · asked by "Johnny Bo" 2 in Desktops

I am getting a Dell XPS Laptop Model M1330. I want to know if 1 GB of RAM will be good enough for it.
Here is what I plan to use it for:
-General Use(Internet, e-mail)
-Watching movies, listening to music
-And playing some video games, like Halo.
Will the RAM be good enough? Should I upgrade to 2 gigs for $150? Please help.
Thank you!

2007-08-06 05:39:17 · 27 answers · asked by eshoyfer 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I REALLY WONT A LAPTOP FOR CHRISTMAS SO MY MOM SAID SHE WILL THINK ABOUT IT AND ITS TO MUCH MONEY WE CANT AFOORD THING THAT ARE 1000 DOLLORS MAYBE 100-300$

2007-08-06 05:36:12 · 7 answers · asked by MINI 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-08-06 05:28:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

How do i buy a laptop at a store? like what do i do so that I won't embarass myself. Do i just say that "i like to this laptop" or do i say something else. I could be buying a laptop at bestbuy or walmart.

I already had an idea of what kind of laptop i want so don't ask me for what kind or whatever.

1. what is it like for your first time of buyin a laptop? Like what did you do first, then second, and so on.

2007-08-06 05:27:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Please don't say ebay. I can't stand them. I am looking for an external hard drive to back up my laptop and an ipod to replace the one I lost. Any help with bargain hunting is appreciated?

2007-08-06 05:20:09 · 4 answers · asked by meggo623 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-08-06 05:14:52 · 2 answers · asked by Fardeen 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-08-06 05:04:04 · 12 answers · asked by Annabel 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

my one is using pci-e slot with current graphic card is gigabyte nvidia geforce 7600gs

2007-08-06 04:49:47 · 4 answers · asked by tan h 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-08-06 04:14:26 · 3 answers · asked by Joshua B 1 in Other - Hardware

I got a bag as a present that can carry all or most of my personal gadgets (WD 160GB hard drive, PDA, iPod nano, headphones, digital camera). The proble is that is has 4 magnets (2 on the body 2 in the flap) and I consider them to be relatively strong. Can this erase my HD//Flash Memory, MSDuo, SD card, or camera?

2007-08-06 03:47:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I can't Install the RHEL 4 on SATA Hard Disk
It says no storege device is found.

2007-08-06 03:40:00 · 5 answers · asked by Mottabootty 1 in Other - Hardware

hey... yesterday my PC started run really really slow.. also when i was using the usual programs, the colors were changed... i restarted it and i got this messege that one of my disks needs to be checked and 'the type of the file systems is NTFS' ... the check finished succesfully. but today i noticed it agains starts runing slowly. some of the colors were changed again (the menu was black... the windows were with different colors) i restarted and it seems ok. some days ago i had these messeges for low virtual memory. i made some virus checks and it seems ok. does anyone have an idea what it could be... thanks

2007-08-06 03:39:36 · 2 answers · asked by briliantbg 3 in Other - Hardware