Hardware - August 2007

2007-08-08 19:54:17 · 1 answers · asked by ahmedsawa 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

the cd symbol next to the pointer shows up but nothing happens. I have tried watching dvd's on CyberLink PowerDVD version 6 but when i put in a dvd it says 'No disc in Drive E:' and won't allow me to watch one. When I tried putting in a cd it won't let me listen to the music etc. it sounds like it working...like loading and stuff. but i have no idea whats wrong w/ it. PLEASE HELP SOON.

oh yeah i have only had the computer for 8 months and it is a gateway laptop.

2007-08-08 19:46:28 · 3 answers · asked by Erin B 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm planning to buy an Nvidia 8600 but I don't know the real difference between GT, GTS and so on. Anybody can compare the differences between all the variants and explain it to me? I would really appreciate this. Thank you.

2007-08-08 19:08:41 · 6 answers · asked by Halo 07 2 in Other - Hardware

I have a compact Presario CPU with Intel celeron D Processor 360, 512 MB Ram,120gb hard drive, and an intel Graphics Media Accelerator Graphics. Can someone please help me? When my Guild wars game loads it just freezes or goes really slow. Is it i just cant run it?

2007-08-08 18:35:14 · 2 answers · asked by beckhamboy00 1 in Desktops

my PC isconnected with the UPS, and there is power back up for CPU and not for the monitor. movement power failure occurs, display goes off. so i find it difficult to shut down the system properly

2007-08-08 18:26:13 · 6 answers · asked by ramani s 1 in Monitors

My Components
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 4400+
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium

2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs
250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
48X CD-RW/ DVD Combo Drive
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT-DDR3
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Dell USB Keyboard and Dell Optical USB Mouse
No Floppy Drive Included
56K PCI Data Fax Modem

are they good...and will games run on the vista version???

2007-08-08 18:08:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i have 224 mb

2007-08-08 17:48:48 · 29 answers · asked by STEPHANIE M 1 in Desktops

2007-08-08 17:47:40 · 7 answers · asked by erm 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I like the feel of a laptop keyboard, but I have a desktop... any recommendations?

2007-08-08 17:40:43 · 3 answers · asked by Alec L 1 in Add-ons

I have an Apple iSight webcam and was video-chatting with my brother earlier. Just curious - do you have a webcam? Do you use it, and are you afraid of any security issues? Which service do you use for it, and what do you like and not like about it? Do you use more than one of these services? You don't need to answer all these questions, I'm just conducting an informal survey - thanks!

2007-08-08 17:40:36 · 4 answers · asked by Paul Hxyz 7 in Add-ons

Human cells have a range, so computers have to also. The temperature I'm looking for is the widest, but with reason. When the hard drive is too cool, it won't boot. Like everthing else, when it gets to hot, it can get damaged. By the way, what would be a good thermometer-type appatus to read a computers temperature?

2007-08-08 17:15:47 · 5 answers · asked by Summer Productivity 1 in Other - Hardware

How does it work?
Are they good for gaming?

2007-08-08 16:45:00 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-08-08 16:43:16 · 5 answers · asked by Apple Products Man 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

Well...it's that time again...time for me to treat myself and build a new computer.

For my next custom build , I figured I'd see what everyone on here could say about it , and , possibly improve it.

Xclio Case - Black - Good Air Flow - * 109.00

Extra Fans for rear grill - * 8.99

Intel ATX Motherboard - 3 Pci E 16 - * 199.00

Intel Core 2 Extreme 3.0 Ghz * 1,400.00

Kingston 4GB DDR2 800 RAM * 360.00

Sony Dvd Burner/Player * 80.00

GeForce 8800 Ultra 768 MB * 700.00

Seagate 750 MB Sata 3.0 GB HD - * 260.00

Xcilco 850 Watt PSU * 250.00

Well , I think this would be good for me, the gamer , and , for some occasional 3-D modeling , and a little bit of photoshop work.

I'd love to have 2 of the 8800's , but , I doubt I could fit them comfortably in my case , heh.


Well , thanks for anyones ideas/input.

-Joe

2007-08-08 16:37:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

hi i have a emachines ive ihad it for about 3 years now and im ready for a new one.. i was think about getting a macbook.. are they really better.. or should i just get a another pc..

2007-08-08 16:31:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Ok so here I go. I am in the market for a new monitor. Now I would like my monitor to support the highest level of HD so I can sometimes play with my 360. How can I tell if an LCD Monitor supports 1080p. I have seen some monitors say HD Ready but when you look at the specs nothing is different from the monitors that don't say that. I am in the market for a 20" - 22" monitor. I already have some monitors singled out but I want to know how to tell if the have HD support, especially 1080p. Does it have anything to do with HDCP or DVI-D. I would also like to know if for a monitor to support 1080p it must have a HDMI thing.

2007-08-08 16:27:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

Hi
I have a logitech PS/2 Keyboard and a 2 button no scroll compaq mouse PS/2 and a mac mini if i buy a PS/2 to USB adapter will it work

2007-08-08 16:21:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

iam getting my new 160gb sata hdd today..what all things should be ensured while installing it...like partitioning..how many space for the drive that hold OS..and so on..plz give ur advices for maximum performance...

2007-08-08 16:20:41 · 4 answers · asked by me_who2006 3 in Other - Hardware

my old ata hdd is 40gb hdd which is almost full now..i have windows xp home sp2 installed in it...today iam gonna get my 160gb hdd sata one...so i thought i will install my xp to it...as it has more speed and space..what would be the best partitioning that i can have for my new hard disk to get best speed...plz give ur ideas...my system features a dual core processor,512mb ram....and now hdd is gonna be 40+160gb..

2007-08-08 16:12:58 · 7 answers · asked by me_who2006 3 in Other - Hardware

I have done this before, I have stick on labels that are 2 on each 8x11 page and I need to program probably in printer or paypal to print only the shipping label 1/2 and not the other half with all the mumbo jumbo on it Help please

2007-08-08 16:09:29 · 3 answers · asked by I Love Jesus 5 in Printers

macbook 13.3"

2007-08-08 16:06:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-08-08 15:58:33 · 2 answers · asked by Kay_Ladee 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Can some one please post the numpad buttons on a laptop thanks.

2007-08-08 15:36:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I was going to try to transplant a hard drive from one computer to another. It was the C Drive. I have since learned that you cannot just do this, but that aside, here is my problem...

I unplugged the hard drive and was going to put it into the other computer. Upon seeing the SATA vs IDE connection, I realized it wouldn't work and plugged it back into the original computer without changing anything. I connected everything back up then turned it on and it booted up fine.

I left for the day and when I came back the next morning, the computer was dead and would hang up upon trying to load windows. Upon calling IT support, they analyzed it and found serious problems with the system files. The System32 folder which is normally in the "WINDOWS" folder was out of place and hundreds of files were missing. Most of the files in the computer were missing. The User Files that contained important documents were gone. Almost appears the HDD was scrammbled.

HELP!

2007-08-08 15:25:10 · 5 answers · asked by Eagle1 Fox2 7 in Other - Hardware

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10081934&catid=10524

2007-08-08 14:48:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

On a particular site, i see RAM for $40, then right under the item is another brand (same size) but is $109. Is it cause of the brand name?
Are names like Western Digital and Seagate good brands?

2007-08-08 14:22:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I've store most of my important files inside this thumb drive before i sent my PC for reformatting and install the genuine Windows XP Pro. ( I've been using an unlicensed software earlier). After installing the genuine windows, my thumb drive can't be use at all. When i insert the thumb drive into the USB port, its like i've never insert anything. Its doesn't detect the thumb drive at all. Please help me....

2007-08-08 13:54:11 · 5 answers · asked by syahzack 1 in Add-ons

Everytime I play World of Warcraft the entire comp freezes up n I need to restart. I go on the internet for hours at a time and no freeze up it seems just to happen when i play WoW. I also had just gotten a video card update to another game "Fable" before i got the update WoW played just fine but it seems affected afterwards... Today I also got a memory upgrade 2gigs added idk wats going but its really fustrating its still messing up. I dont know what system specs are just that its a dell xp edition 2002. it seems to crash in highly trafficed areas in the game. It never froze in areas like that before. i even dis installed Fable as well n still freezes.

2007-08-08 13:52:59 · 3 answers · asked by Dani 1 in Desktops

which is better INTEL or AMD camparing dual cores and multi cores for desktops and laptops?
which is better for gaming, multitasking, multimedia.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of both of them?

Thank you!

2007-08-08 13:39:21 · 3 answers · asked by Gangster 1 in Other - Hardware

NO MAC BASHING!!!!!!

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/6424002/wo/nI5smCDZGO0a3551VHeCEIIMmdP/3.?p=0

My friend says i should get he $75 harddrive upgrade.

All i will be using this for is photoshop rarely, internet often, ichat, school (in college) and downloading music.

Do u think i need the harddrive upgrade?

2007-08-08 13:31:54 · 8 answers · asked by Hailey 1 in Laptops & Notebooks