Hardware - August 2007

My pc configuration:
pentium 4 processor
D845GLAD motherboard

when i switch on the power supply,a green led on motherboard is ON

But when I press power button
POWER led is OFF
hdd led is OFF
cpu fan NOT rotating
monitor NO display

(to find if there is problem in POWER switch ,i tried interchanging POWER and RESET button but no use)

where is the problem
power supply unit /motherboard/bios/bios battery/RAM/cpu fan/cpu ?

Please help.
THANKS IN ADVANCE

2007-08-15 22:08:25 · 2 answers · asked by Sad Guy :( 1 in Desktops

Ok, bear with me. I have a 512 and 256 card, and my operating system runs about 400 ram. If I replace the 256, that will take me from 756 to 1512 ram. Will that double my programs speed because it is double? Or will it quadruple it, because I am going from an excess of 300 ram to 1100 ram? Or is it some other solution?

2007-08-15 21:58:43 · 4 answers · asked by MoreFoolishThanWise 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

I installed a new copy of windows xp professional in the same drive where i had win xp earlier by formatting the parition.
while xp set up I got ther error that "An error occured during installation of this hardware : System " !
when windows loads, i get the blue screen error 00007b. However i can get into safe mode. when i try to enter the BIOS setup by pressin F12, i am not able to enter it. it is giving the followin error message:
PXE-E61: Media testing failure. Check cable
PXE-MOF: Exiting intel boot agent.

I need to get into the bios for enabling my pc to use external graphics card.
Please help me to
1) get into the bios
2) as well as solve the windows issue.

2007-08-15 21:57:14 · 2 answers · asked by jai r 1 in Desktops

I work at a hospital that provides free wireless internet access to families and such. Does the hospital have any way of knowing what websites are visited and more importantly whos laptop was used to access them? Furthermore, will the hospital have access to any info on these users computer?

2007-08-15 21:40:00 · 4 answers · asked by janie h 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm a college student, on a budget. I have a pentium something 1.4ghz, and a 512 ram and a 256 ram chip in it already, but my laptop is agonizingly slow. Manufacturer says I can go up to 1ghz ram chips. Will that make it work better? I don't know squat about computers.

2007-08-15 21:33:14 · 3 answers · asked by MoreFoolishThanWise 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

"128MB PCIe™x16 NVIDIA® GeForce® 8300GS w/TV-Out, VGA & DVI" or "128MB ATI Radeon™ X1300"? Thanks.

2007-08-15 21:31:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anthony 1 in Add-ons

Hello,

All other things being equal (T5300 core 2 duo processor, 1GB ram, 15.4' screen - your basic laptop setup) would I notice any difference in graphics for 2D work in Photoshop and with RAW converters if I was using either of the above graphics setups.

To put it another way: is the Intel GMA950 'good enough' for an enthusiastic amateur photographer to work with? Would the Nvidia be overkill, or useful?

This question only related to 2D photo work - modern gaming and video editing don't need to be considered.

As always, many thanks for reading.

GW

2007-08-15 21:28:12 · 1 answers · asked by Growl Wow 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-08-15 21:24:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-08-15 21:11:16 · 5 answers · asked by dyerre2 1 in Other - Hardware

i want to defragment my computer since to make it run more effeciently but when i try to do so, an error occurrs saying that defragmentation has been abborted due to inconsistencies that were detected in the file system. please run CHKDSK or SCANDISK on (C:) to repair these inconsistencies and then run defrag again. okay so i ran CHKDSK and the process completed. i tried running SCANDISK but it said that the file could not be found. i tried defragmenting it again but the same error still occurred. what should i do?

2007-08-15 20:43:25 · 4 answers · asked by hooplaloola 2 in Desktops

that formats the whole hard drive and restores it back to the original state?

2007-08-15 20:24:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Gateway is no help, the only thing they are equipped to do is tell you if they have processors that are compatible to sell you, which they don't even have

Gateway Computer : Intel (Yorktown) Pentium 4 - 2.53GHz (533MHz) R2 [Part #2519075]
Uni-processor Intel® P4P Northwood in FC-PGA2 package, 133-MHz, 533MT/s FSB
Chipset: Intel i845PE and ICH4 chipset

The Motherboard has a 478-pin zero insertion force (ZIF) socket that supports a single Intel® Pentium® 4 processor or a single Intel Celeron® processor based on the Pentium 4 architecture. The standard host bus speed of the motherboard is 100 megahertz (MHz). However, the processor uses a dual-clock, un-pipelined processing method that achieves system bus speeds up to 533 MHz.

I WAS TOLD YOU START OUT BY LOOKING FOR PROCESSORS THAT USE 478 PINS AS THE FIRST STEP... (I THINK THE NEXT STEP IS LOOKING FOR PROCESSORS THAT DO 533MHZ FSB?) WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO CHECK BEFORE I BUY A PROCESSOR TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WILL BE COMPATIBLE ?

2007-08-15 20:22:57 · 2 answers · asked by salah s 1 in Desktops

I'm really dissapointed with my Acer Travelmate 2420. Right after the warranty expired, the case cracked near the left hinge from the stress of opening and closing it. I can already see a second crack forming on the opposite side. How can I fix this? And how can I stop the other crack from getting any bigger?

I think this is a serious design flaw from Acer...I'm just glad I didn't pay too much for it.

2007-08-15 20:01:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

in 15inch it display windows ofter it restart automaticly

2007-08-15 19:38:46 · 8 answers · asked by ananthvepa 1 in Monitors

when i start the game..my monitor goes off..and i can only hear the sound...all function buttons of the monitor satrt blinking. wat might b the reason and suggest some method to avoid this and so that i can play this game!plzzz help!!!

2007-08-15 19:31:26 · 2 answers · asked by aks 2 in Other - Hardware

i have tried defragmentation and cleaning up of unnessary files..but no luck!

2007-08-15 19:27:11 · 11 answers · asked by aks 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-08-15 19:16:50 · 4 answers · asked by NITESH CHOUDHARY 1 in Add-ons

I heard that doing it too much can hurt the computer. Sometimes I would defrag, see it was still fragmented and defrag immeadiately again.

2007-08-15 19:05:55 · 7 answers · asked by DLT 2 in Other - Hardware

I know it's connected properly. I've tried everything. Any suggestions? It's a Discovery DMS-4102. It's a simple camera but it's giving me a huge headache.

2007-08-15 19:00:11 · 3 answers · asked by flower34596 1 in Add-ons

2007-08-15 18:51:08 · 9 answers · asked by thecarlover 1 in Desktops

My current processor is the AMD with 2.0ghz but its dual core so I am not sure what that means. I have about 2gb ram and its still kind of slow. I saw a deal for a Pentium 4 3.2ghz for pretty cheap and was thinking if this will speed up my computer if i get it? The specs for the Pentium 4 is :

* Mfr Part Number: JM80547PG0881MM,HH80547PG0881MM
* Process Type: Intel Pentium 4 Processor 541
* Frequence: 3.2 GHz
* FSB: 800 MHz
* Cache: 1 MB
* Process: 90 nm
* Socket: LGA775
* Power Consumption: 84 W
* Package: OEM
* This processor includes Hyper-Threading Technology
* This processor supports Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T)
* This processor supports Enhanced Halt State (C1E)
* This processor supports Execute Disable Bit capability.

Is this better than my dual core or should I get Core 2 duo or leave it be?

2007-08-15 18:37:38 · 5 answers · asked by bob123 1 in Add-ons

2007-08-15 18:09:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

here in this link (i hope it works)
that's a wish list for my new pc, I just want one with good performance and big expansion capabilities, without compromising my wallet
XD!!

any help and ideas you can give me, could be perfect remember, the overall expense cannot excced 800 bucks (well a little :P)
the looks don't care, but the price/performance/scalability must be good overall

:P

thnx by the way just for looking in :)

:D!

mWo!

2007-08-15 17:35:38 · 4 answers · asked by ? 3 in Desktops

2007-08-15 17:33:28 · 12 answers · asked by Abhijit 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-08-15 17:31:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

i have a black usb keyboard and a E520 vista
my keyboard stopped working and i need to fix it..

2007-08-15 17:29:29 · 3 answers · asked by WsUpiTzM3 2 in Other - Hardware

how many volts does a USB port have.google didn't work for me.

2007-08-15 17:28:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I want to set up a webcam outside my house as a security camera, but I don't want to drill a hole through the wall for the USB cable to my computer. Besides, I don't think they make USB cables long enough to reach my computer.

Is there a gadget (in two parts) that I could plug my webcam into outside, and it would transmit to a receiver attached to my computer inside?

2007-08-15 17:26:22 · 3 answers · asked by McNeef 4 in Add-ons

I had a GeForce 8800 GTS graphics card put in my computer; they left the old card in. I was wondering if it is possible too hook the old card back up and put a switch in so I can change between them.

2007-08-15 17:23:22 · 5 answers · asked by doobnew 1 in Add-ons

2007-08-15 17:21:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons