Hardware - August 2007

hi, i would like to have more hard drive space for my laptop to play games such as half life 2, wow.ect... i need a cheap portable hard drive but it needs to work well. thanks...

2007-08-02 12:34:33 · 9 answers · asked by slice_the_moon 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

whitch cpu is better the x2 5600 its dual core 2.8ghz or the fx62 its also dual core and 2.8 ??? any one know and whitch one came out first the x2 or fx??

2007-08-02 12:29:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have already installed a new CMOS battery, and my computer clock still has a bit of delay. Someone please help me out.

2007-08-02 12:27:12 · 4 answers · asked by Chris L 2 in Desktops

2007-08-02 12:22:32 · 4 answers · asked by j3000king52 1 in Desktops

and i'm talking about computing power

2007-08-02 12:15:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

My dell dimension 3000:

1GB of DDR RAM
ATI RADEON 9250 256MB DDR RAM
Intel Celeron 2.4GHz(I think)
80GB Maxtor Hard drive

Well i guess those are the main things ya need to know...Please help...

2007-08-02 12:14:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-08-02 12:12:58 · 5 answers · asked by Matt W 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

my copy of windows xp, i do not have a floppy disk drive. thanks

2007-08-02 12:07:08 · 7 answers · asked by dodgybloke572000 1 in Desktops

My computer was working fine a few days ago, but when I tried to turn it on yesterday nothing happened. I checked to see if it was plugged in okay and it was. The monitor and the copier which are both hooked up to the same multi plug thing work fine. The fan in the back of the computer also will not work.
Does anyone know what may be wrong? I don't want to spend alot of money to get it fixed, so your input would be greatly appreciated.

2007-08-02 12:02:13 · 4 answers · asked by JJ 2 in Other - Hardware

My 9-year old child asked if he could have a laptop this morning. I don't know what to say. I've seen 9 year olds with laptops, but I think that's a little too old.
Should I give my child a laptop, or not? If not, at what age?

2007-08-02 11:40:51 · 8 answers · asked by ncore59 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I heard somewhere that the slower your computer takes to boot up, the more likely it is your hard drive is in trouble. Is that true?

For my part, it only takes mine 30 seconds to a minute to load.

2007-08-02 10:50:04 · 8 answers · asked by J.D the drunk 2 in Desktops

is it to save energy,or save the pc,which is best??
leave it on,or turn it off??

2007-08-02 10:23:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have a 500GB SATA hard drive. i was sure to buy a compatible casing to make it external. i plugged it in. it installed the hardware perfectly. the only problem is... it won't show under my computer! this makes it completely useless to me; i can't access it. what do i do?

2007-08-02 10:22:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

beacuse i have been going through the computer bios to see if i can get my ram to work. yes its the right type of ram and yes my computer can support 2gb and im adding 1gb to get 2gb.

2007-08-02 10:13:47 · 1 answers · asked by daniel 3 in Desktops

Why do I have the impression that I could build a PC with MAC's specs, and paying roughly half of the price of the MAC?

2007-08-02 10:08:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

the 4 pin connector for power and ground on the back of the hard drive, what is the 5v power supply do or run in the hard drive?

2007-08-02 10:07:22 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-08-02 10:06:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Wanting to buy a new house phone but I want one that can go further out (cord less) Please be honest.

2007-08-02 10:01:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Hello,
First I want to thanks in advance for your help. I'm using Safari for my mac. I'm having a problem with the size of the screen. I keep kitting the maximize button. But it still dosn't get that much larger. I want to get the internet screen on the whole pc screen. Thanks!

2007-08-02 09:54:51 · 2 answers · asked by Tommy R 4 in Monitors

New to having a computer. Is it quality????? I'm gonna be copying some pics from a friends computer onto a thumbdrive, but got confused at all the different prices. No one was around to help me at the time.Also, which would be better to copy to, thumbdrive or disc? I have an HP Pavilion.

2007-08-02 09:51:01 · 6 answers · asked by Shmooks 7 in Other - Hardware

Well, i have TDK 4.7GB DVD+R DVDs and my laptop's cd drive is a dual layer CD/DVD burner DVD+R DL, but every time i put a Blank DVD in my computer doesn't recognize it, it recognizes that there is a blank disk in there and prompts me to burn it, but it recognizes it as a cd wit "0mb/0mb free" i think i need to format the DVD's any suggestions?

2007-08-02 09:46:56 · 3 answers · asked by tony 3 in Other - Hardware

but not super old

2007-08-02 09:45:52 · 4 answers · asked by crabbychio 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

My laptop running on Windows Vista was working normally until today. When I start the machine, just a blank screen is displayed.
The machine doesn't even ask for the boot password which I've set on the machine, and remains blank all the time (the screen is not activated).
What can be the problem? What should I do?
Help!!!

2007-08-02 09:39:54 · 3 answers · asked by Flair 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

alright i tried installing 2 520mb ram sticks in the the computer but it was just too much for the computer.

what do i need so it could not be too much for the computer?
a better processor or what?

2007-08-02 09:39:40 · 11 answers · asked by brndn102003 1 in Desktops

I need to change the COM port number that my Belkin serial to USB adapter uses. It currently uses COM6, but the program I am using only goes up to COM4. How can I change the COM port number so that it is using COM4 instead of COM6. I am using Windows 98 and nothing is currently assigned to COM4.

2007-08-02 09:19:35 · 1 answers · asked by Yoi_55 7 in Other - Hardware

2007-08-02 09:02:26 · 4 answers · asked by macsilvie 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

d moment I plugged the system it gooes off.if I try booting it up again it gives me 1short beep followed by 2 long beeps. the monitor wont come on .just a blank screen until i put it off.

2007-08-02 08:30:32 · 13 answers · asked by Jay Sean 1 in Desktops

is there like a requirement of ghz i should have on my gaming desktop?

2007-08-02 08:11:14 · 5 answers · asked by robert a 1 in Add-ons

i have an emachines t6520. i replaced the power supply from 300w to 550w with a 120mm fan. i also replaced the rear fan from 80mm to 120mm. the only other fan is for the cpu.

i have 1gb of ram, amd 3400+. i know the computers not too great, but i got it before i started gaming.

so, wil the card fit, and will it overheat? i want the evga 320mb version, no overclocking will be done.

2007-08-02 07:52:29 · 4 answers · asked by Adam J 3 in Add-ons

2007-08-02 07:43:23 · 6 answers · asked by Matthew G 1 in Laptops & Notebooks