Hardware - August 2007

ok so i found this thing that looks like a thumb drive but it says it is a converter for video it says its 5 times faster then real time

first is this true
and second
will it convert video to view on my creative zen

2007-08-21 07:32:39 · 4 answers · asked by benjovi 1 in Add-ons

I've heard this term regarding computers and video cards and gaming, what is it exactly?

2007-08-21 07:14:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I am about to purchase a Dell desktop for my kids. Dell only wants to sell me Windows vista which I do not want since I have XP on all my other computers. Can I purchase the computer with no operating system and then use the disks from my new laptop to install Windows XP? (I understand Dell's pricing structure, so no need ot tell me it is cheaper to order it with vista already on it.) Thanks.

2007-08-21 06:58:21 · 10 answers · asked by xxxxxxxxx 4 in Desktops

Hi I am looking to record my Xbox 360 games, I know what I need but I can't find one. I have a Macbook Pro and I need a Pal 60Hz recorder or a HD recorder that I can get in the UK.
If anyone could help me find one I would be greatful.
Thanks

2007-08-21 06:45:58 · 2 answers · asked by Shaun666 2 in Add-ons

My laptop died a couple of years ago. I still have it put away but I'd like to salvage the files that were on the hard drive. The laptop doesn't want to turn on at all. Not even the fans or the lights turn on. Not sure what's going on there. Is there any way I can save the files I have on there without paying a lot of money to have someone do it for me?

2007-08-21 06:43:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a HP pavilion 750n with a 200w BESTEC ATX 1956Dpower supply and a pentium 4 prosessor. I wanted to get a new video card and needed to upgrade my power supply. I was looking at a A-POwer 550w ATX on ebay and an ultra X-Finity 500w on tiger direct. Which would be the better choice and would they be compatible with my computer please help. Thanks

2007-08-21 06:39:06 · 5 answers · asked by camaross427 2 in Add-ons

ive got a canon pixma ip1200 printer, but as ime in buisness i use a lot of ink on adverts, so use lots of cartridges, and at £13-£14 each its quite expensive, is it possible to refill the ink myself,

or can i buy a refill kit?

also there is a computer shop near me what reckon they can refill any ink cartridge for cheap. is it possible?

2007-08-21 06:34:39 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

Alright, recently i bought a Dell Dimension 9200 that will have 4 GBs of ram (667), alteast 2 hard drives, a nVidea 8800 GTS 640mb graphics (just one) BUT only the stock cooling equipment that comes with the 9200. Therefore, should I but a seperate cooling fan or cooling system for the nVidea or just upgrade the cooling system all together or will the stock be okay??

2007-08-21 06:30:11 · 5 answers · asked by Phil G 2 in Add-ons

yep thats the question please hurry

2007-08-21 06:27:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Or did I just move the bottleneck to the CPU? At some point getting a better video card does not mean anything because the game is CPU bound. Should I get a cheaper video card because my CPU is so old and can't really push the video card?

2007-08-21 06:08:34 · 4 answers · asked by InvisibleWar 2 in Other - Hardware

eMachines T3506
Intel Celeron D Processor 352
3.20GHz
553 MHz FSB
512 KB L2 Cache

Video
ATI Radeon Xpress 200 with available PCI-express slot

Hard Drive (not so important - its enough for me)
120GB

Memory
880MB DDR SDRAM (its supposed to be one gig but its shared)

Video Memory
128MB I guess...


I was planning to upgrade to a 400-500 Watt Power Supply (max) and then to a video card from nVidia. If i did this, i would have full 1GIG RAM and video memory not shared. RIght now i know my video card sucks, and my processor is not the best but its all i can have for the next 2 years...

1. Is it worth upgrading?
2. Is the Celeron D processor that bad?
3. If i upgraded video card and power supply, could my computer be better for things like gaming, etc.?
4. Is it hard to switch power supplies?

2007-08-21 05:41:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-08-21 05:36:15 · 5 answers · asked by jc 2 in Add-ons

I have a Dell™ Dimension™ 2350 Series. I put my computer in standby. i left the room when i came back in five to ten minutes. the computer was totally off. now even when i pushed the power button it doesn't turn on or even make a noise. i think that the power supply is dead is this true?

2007-08-21 05:25:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-08-21 05:21:36 · 2 answers · asked by Jemma 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

well me and my friends want to make videos, edit them and upload it onto the computer and we tried so we asked my friend what we had to do and he said i need to buy a system called fire wire but i want to know if its only for Apple computers or can it be downloaded into any brand of computers also if it does can anybody tell me what i should buy for a reagular windows computer its a platnum JBL series FS740

2007-08-21 05:21:30 · 3 answers · asked by simply_me_#3 for life! 1 in Desktops

I have window xp and everytime i put my computer on after a while the display driver doesn't work properly. what do i do?

2007-08-21 04:57:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I'm planning on getthig this laptop:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=185623&cm_keycode=85

But I want to upgrade to 2GB so I can make Vista run better. I have no clue about RAM stuff so can someone help me out please? How much does it cost? Would it be better if I just got a laptop with the same brand, but a higher model # and RAM, for $170 more?

2007-08-21 04:43:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-08-21 04:24:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

what is the pin count on a standard monitor conector

2007-08-21 04:07:22 · 2 answers · asked by Steven B 1 in Monitors

I have the Sharp LC32AX5M LCD TV (LC32AX5M)

Thanks in advance!

2007-08-21 02:42:54 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I have an Intel P4 3.2Ghz, American Megatrends BIOS ( 2005 ) , and a Fujitsu Siemens motherboard.

I've been through the BIOS and can't find anything that could overclock it.

What should i be looking for?

2007-08-21 02:37:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-08-21 02:02:56 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

i can not put up pictures of any kind, it will not let me in to the area where your computer already has pictures for you to use either it will let me in customize your back ground but when i choose a picture it does not come up

2007-08-21 01:45:29 · 1 answers · asked by alamobug 1 in Desktops

Printer is epson stylus c43ux.
i have head problems with black ink

2007-08-21 01:40:33 · 7 answers · asked by kircamadafaka 1 in Printers

can eny one tell me what core 2 duo means?
?

2007-08-21 01:33:39 · 4 answers · asked by tom lane 1 in Other - Hardware

It was super fast in the begining ut suddenly it got slow why????????????????????????????

2007-08-21 01:19:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-08-21 01:18:52 · 3 answers · asked by udi 1 in Printers

Should i replace the fan as it has just recently started to make so much noise?

2007-08-21 01:08:45 · 8 answers · asked by mattykellyuk 1 in Other - Hardware

How much would it cost me to just buy a replacement (without having dell install it), keyboard from dell for my laptop (dell latitude c840 3j578) ?

anyone ever buy a replacement keyboard? how much did it cost you?

2007-08-21 00:49:21 · 3 answers · asked by yoohoo 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Can u run a macintosh operating system on a vaio laptop?

2007-08-21 00:45:53 · 3 answers · asked by Jack C 2 in Laptops & Notebooks