Hardware - August 2007

what is the best laser printer for silkscrening,at an affordable price??

2007-08-14 05:51:57 · 2 answers · asked by burst911 2 in Printers

2007-08-14 04:54:38 · 3 answers · asked by jeff h 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-08-14 04:51:08 · 5 answers · asked by hkj 1 in Desktops

I have a laptop and the cd/dvd drive has stopped working. I thought it was broken and bought an external usb cd/dvd drive. That one does'nt work either and now realise that it is not the internal one that is broken it does not work with external one either. What could be the problem? I have tried cleaning the heads which has not helped either. Have I done something wrong when trying to play a cd, is there something internal that needs to be changed, have I changed a setting without realising so? Any help would be appreciated. Any other usb devices work, so I know its not that connection that is broken either. Thanks. Kathleen

2007-08-14 04:50:55 · 4 answers · asked by KATHLEEN S 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-08-14 04:50:21 · 10 answers · asked by Ahmedinne 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-08-14 04:43:54 · 1 answers · asked by ayedun 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

Hi, currently i'm using Window Vista and have a HP 4315 all in one. When i try to scan, the screen display a message "no scan options" !!! help plz

2007-08-14 04:32:43 · 2 answers · asked by Tuynh N 1 in Scanners

I bought a memory stick recently which will only allow me to format it in FAT32.I know this because I have done all the usuall tests in my computer etc.I have even went into DOS and tried to covert from FAT32 to NTFS that way.Is there any free little program out there that will allow me to convert this memory stick from FAT to NTFS because when I go to copy files and folders into it,The data is not been held

2007-08-14 04:16:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Hey basically I currently have an AMD Athlon 64 3500+ AM2 processor intsalled on my computer and I am planning on upgrading. The processor I am interested in purchasing is AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ 3.00GHz. Now I dont know much about how a motherboard works but Im currently thinking this will work because both are AM2 processors but Im not entirely sure because one is an X2 and I dont now if anything else makes a difference? So I though I would ask before wasting good money on the processor for it to not fit. If you need any more info todetermine if it will work just let me know and I will provide it I just want to sort this asap. Thanks

2007-08-14 04:10:07 · 6 answers · asked by samuelamillar 1 in Desktops

Hi,

Is 559MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 (UMA) a good, very good, or extremely good graphic card? I'm a noob, so don't go too much in the performance details, just keep it simple, thx

2007-08-14 04:06:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I hav two ram sticks of same frequency and same size,also my motherboard supports Dual Channel ,still it is not activated.
Is there any modification or command i hav to give so that my dual channel will activated?

2007-08-14 04:00:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Im currently running XP, and have an A8V-XE 939 socket Mother board. Not sure on the FSB speed but its only temporary anyways. I plan on upgrading my system soon and also to Vista.

2007-08-14 03:56:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

PCTV Rave Installation problem
I was installing PCTV Rave Pinnacle TV Tuner . I installed it successfully and everything worked fine........but when i did PCTV Assistant 5.90 to check the runnibng of TV then it showed the error given below-
Direct X Compatibility Test

Direct X test failed.Your graphics card and or the graphics card currently in use do not support direct X.Without direct X support it is imposible to run PCTV.Please contact your dealer...

Although I have installed DirectX 8.1 and runned the directx diagnosis.....It is working fine......

My systm configration is I have 845 asus motherboard

and 256mb ram and 2.4 cpu

wat should i do?????

2007-08-14 03:54:54 · 3 answers · asked by cool93 2 in Add-ons

There must be a technical term for it . . .

2007-08-14 03:50:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous 5 in Other - Hardware

how long do USB flash drives last. do they ever wear out. I have one I used for school last year will it last like another 4 years it I take good care of it.

2007-08-14 03:47:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

i am recieving my dads old computer in a few months, and i need to completely reset to whole sytem to factory settings. i dont have a disk or anything, is there a way that i can just reformat the hardrive? im runing windows xp home on a emachine computer.

2007-08-14 03:26:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have used windows.com; followed all directions for all suggestions and the printer still does not communicate with the computer. It is set as default.

2007-08-14 03:26:18 · 6 answers · asked by ejn01247 1 in Printers

When I turn on my computer I get a message across the monitor say that the computer is not communicating with the monitor. I can hear the computer booting up, the hard drive spinning and all of that. The busy light on the computer is also on and working.
Any thoughts on what is wrong?

2007-08-14 03:18:32 · 6 answers · asked by hunt_ken 4 in Desktops

ok i think i need a microphone to do the sound recorder but i dont....and on my old desktop it worked fine without anything.....

is there an alternate way to record sound with like anything else???

2007-08-14 03:18:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a newer printer that's only got a usb connector. My slightly older wireless router has a print server and a parallel port. Ideally I'd like to have the printer available to any computer connecting to the network without having to use print sharing via a one computer that is always on.

I don't think this is possible though since I can't find a connector that goes from a male usb to a parallel port. They seem to go the other way around.

2007-08-14 03:07:49 · 3 answers · asked by expat 1 in Printers

I have a Dimension 3000 3ghz, that is abit old and has started to fail on me. Before i completely dies, i want to upgrade to something similar but am having a hard time finding something with 3ghz +. All i see are machines with 2.8 that say intel core due processor...what is that? does that mean that the chip is two chips in one but each is 2.8 making it 5.6??
I see a great deal on a machine with 1.86 that i would like to purchase if the actual speed is 3.72

2007-08-14 03:02:37 · 9 answers · asked by CR 1 in Desktops

after taking pictures, i have always uploaded them on the computer by taking the SD memory card and placing it what i learned is the F: drive, and they upload just fine. lately when i put the memory card in the drive nothing happens, when i go into my computer and click on the "SD/MMC (F:)" it says to insert F: disk.

it never did that before! haha also when i click the little green arrow that appears in the tool bar it says to safely remove hardware.

im not sure what to do because i dont have my camera cord anymore and have no way of uploading my pictures now hahah


thankss

2007-08-14 02:57:31 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

my son whants one and he has 200 dollors so i am making him buy it.

2007-08-14 02:54:55 · 8 answers · asked by crabbychio 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I believe my video card is now shot (died all of a sudden). I have a ATI AIW 7500 AGP video card in my PC (no on board or other video cards in the computer). The monitor status light goes to green, knowing that something is connected but no image appears. I have tried the following:

1) Hooked up my laptop to the monitor. Monitor works fine.
2) Tried resetting the monitor (Acer LCD). Same symptoms.
3) Tried entering the BIOS, but no display comes up. (No RAM check, IDE list, but I can tell from experience that the system is in the BIOS menu)
4) Tried unplugging the monitor cables and re-tightening them
5) Tried removing the video card and reseating.
6) Tried entering safe mode but I couldn't tell if I blindly selected the correct option.

The computer itself is fairly old. The video card has a DVI out which I need to use the RGA adapter that came with the card on, which imo has always put a lot of weight on the end of the video card...maybe the cause? Any help is great

2007-08-14 02:54:48 · 6 answers · asked by DR804 1 in Other - Hardware

The speed is reduce and also give error messages

2007-08-14 02:46:12 · 5 answers · asked by Ikanyeng Thebe O 1 in Desktops

2007-08-14 02:44:21 · 3 answers · asked by Lemonade 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

when i on my system the CPU will turn on but the Monitor does not show anything it keep saying Out of Range

2007-08-14 02:40:48 · 2 answers · asked by natureonline2010 1 in Monitors

which is the best free folder lock and from which site i can get it?

2007-08-14 02:35:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

Basically I want to use a new 160GB Hard Drive instead of my 80GB one which I have now.

I was wondering whether is is possible to transfer all system operations on to the new Hard Drive.

So basically I want to start up my computer and it be like I start it up usually, but I'm using the 160GB.

If it is possible can anyone tell me how to do it?

Thanks

2007-08-14 02:27:38 · 5 answers · asked by big_dave1462 1 in Other - Hardware

I heard that CRT monitors paired in a dual monitor array can flicker due to alternating frequencies in the two monitors, and it's better to pair LCD-LCD

Also, that the frequency of the display on a CRT is different from that of an LCD making it so pairing a LCD with a CRT can cause eye strain.

Is there any information about this, either confirming or denying?

Any information will be helpful, and if you can provide links to inforamtion on the web from reputable sources, that would be greatly appreciated.

2007-08-14 02:07:30 · 2 answers · asked by EisforEverything 3 in Monitors