Hardware - September 2007

I'm trying to connect to the printer on the main computer. This one and it are both connected to the router and are in a network. But when I go to Browse Printer (in Add a Printer), after I choose the printer it says it can't connect because either the name was incorrect or it isn't connected to the server.

Any solutions?

2007-09-18 13:13:02 · 1 answers · asked by Glenn 2 in Printers

my computer is hp pavilion s3100n. My computer doesn't have sound and I dont know what happen? what should i do? can you guys help me?....

2007-09-18 13:00:17 · 1 answers · asked by fernando a 1 in Monitors

i have a nvidia fx5500 and i was planning on overclocking it,even though its just 2 months old...the problem is that my cards memory clock frequency is lower than before.when it was new, its clock frequency was 400Mhz and now its just 332Mhz...is it normal?the core frequency however is still at 400Mhz(just the way it was) what it the reason why the frequncy went down?

2007-09-18 12:13:12 · 2 answers · asked by nonski 1 in Other - Hardware

I have two laptops, one is a Toshiba Satellite Intel Celeron M, processor 1.5 GHz, 192 MB of RAM; the other is a HP Geniune Intel CPU T1350 @ 1.86 GHz, 782 MHz, 504 MB of RAM.

Now on to my question. I'm having major problems with the Internet. First of all, I can't get either of them to connect wirelessly. It SAYS excellent signal, but when I try to get online, it says "cannot display webpage." I know this means its connecting to the router, but the router isn't connecting to the internet. I can, however, connect hardwire. I'm getting excellent receive/send specs. My browser takes at least 2 min to open up a webpage though. It loads extemely slowly when it does finally connect to the page. I've done everything I can think of to do, but I simply can't fix this problem. Any help would be extremely appreciated!!!! Thank you!

2007-09-18 12:05:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

is this pc good for games and basic things? thanks.

2007-09-18 11:46:32 · 3 answers · asked by ryansrevolver 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have actually a couple questions.

1. I have a GeForce 6150SE Video Card. Yes, I know it's not good. I was wondering, would overclocking the card make my games look better/run smoother? It's just going to be until I can get a better card, hopefully in the near future.

2. If yes to the above question, how do I OC my card?

3. What are the negative effects of OC?

Best Answer to the person with the most detail.

2007-09-18 11:26:26 · 4 answers · asked by Ryan Marcel 3 in Add-ons

I am looking at buying a Dell laptop and plan to use it mostly for Word, but will probably add some photos and music. I do not plan on playing any games as I am not a big game player. Do I need to spend the money to upgrade the video card? Does the video card do anything besides make gaming better?

2007-09-18 11:09:32 · 3 answers · asked by Momto3 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

It says wireless network is now connected, signal strength: Very low. I can click on IE icon and get to the yahoo page of google page when i type them in. but when i type in a search word and go it says "internet explorer cannot display the page" WHY?

2007-09-18 10:55:35 · 2 answers · asked by ? 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-09-18 10:17:28 · 3 answers · asked by kit 1 in Other - Hardware

Here's the deal. I have a homebuilt system that is teaching me as I go along. It's been about 2 years since I overhauled it, and I'm attempting to get a new video card to work in it.

System setup:
P4 2.8ghz processor (non dual or quad core)
2gigs RAM
550wt PowerLabs Power Supply
DVD Drive, 140Gig Texas Instruments HD, ect.

Old graphics card: ATI Raedon X800GT 256mb onboard ram.
New graphics card: nVidia GeForce 8600GTS, 512 mb DDR3 ram (both cards sit in the PCI slot).

Problem:
Ever since installing the new card, I'm having atrocious frame rates. I've installed multiple sets of drivers, I've reinstalled windows, I've called tech supports, ect. I am able to return the GeForce as defective.. but after I boxed it up I plugged inm y Raedon and the framerate problems are still persisting (albeit not as badly) so I'm not sure it's the card.. think ing it may be a power supply issue.

Does anyone have any recommendation on what I could do to turn this mess around? Thanks!

2007-09-18 09:57:46 · 2 answers · asked by paladinofmarr 1 in Add-ons

I just bought a new intel iMac that has a 1gb 5300 RAM module inside of it. I was wondering if it's possible to combine that with a 2gb 6400 RAM module, or if they both have to be either 5300 or 6400?

2007-09-18 09:51:22 · 5 answers · asked by nodetrel 2 in Add-ons

2007-09-18 09:08:31 · 6 answers · asked by Terry L 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-09-18 08:45:19 · 2 answers · asked by Kyle S 1 in Add-ons

here is my current mobo:
http://www.uabit.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=48&page=1&model=239

from what I can see it should be able to run it. but I dont know that much so I am asking here.

Processor i would like to upgrade to:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2280512&sku=CP2-DUO-E6600

2007-09-18 08:08:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I have scanned some old photos and sent them on to relatives. Some are now asking if I can scan them again at a higher resolution. Only thing is, I do not see how the this can be varied. I have a Lexmark 5200 series all-in-one centre ((X5250) and I don't see any buttons for changing the resolution of scans. In fact I can't even find the resolution specifications of the scanner. I think I should stop with the details now as I'm beginning to sound like a prat.

2007-09-18 07:16:53 · 2 answers · asked by Rickyboy 2 in Scanners

I wonna use two monitor and 2 Pc Towers but only 1 mouse and 1 Keyboard.

2007-09-18 06:48:01 · 5 answers · asked by Jesse L 1 in Add-ons

2007-09-18 06:47:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

Hi All,
I just got the HP photosmart 5280 today and the main reason I got it was so that I could scan all my photos in to my computer. Heres the problem. Everytime I try to scan a 5 by 7 photo I end up with a large image of white wtih a photo in the corner. I understand the scanner bed is larger than my photos but is there anyway to save just the image and avoid the 75 percent of the screen that is empty? I just want to save an image that looks like a photo. not a sheet of paper with a picture taped to the corner (which is more or less what the result looks like).

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

2007-09-18 06:27:37 · 3 answers · asked by bluejinxx 1 in Scanners

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2007-09-18 06:16:50 · 3 answers · asked by Lase B 1 in Add-ons

Hello everyone.
Im having LCD PC monitor (TFT). Today morning I found that Its screen has got a patch at the bottom. Even the set-up bar is not visible because of it. The patch's hiding almost 1/4th of the screen. Its monsoon here.So Is It because of the moisture? If not then what else it could be? And most important what do i do now?How do i get my screen back?
Thanks for helping.

2007-09-18 05:46:23 · 1 answers · asked by Z....... 2 in Monitors

i install the dvd-r to burn some files in dvd but windows not regonised. il hve to copy of dvd to empty dvd disc but when i put dvd disc nothing happen...only cd can copy for it...
i put one in master and other in slave still not regonised my dvd ...
need ur help very badly....
tnxs

sorry for my english

2007-09-18 05:40:44 · 6 answers · asked by micheal collins 3 in Add-ons

My free space on my c drive decreases everytime i remove items from my computer??? like pics, music , etc..?

why??????

2007-09-18 05:37:36 · 2 answers · asked by xrandomnessx 2 in Other - Hardware

I'm looking to buy an external hard drive for my Mac G5. Should I go with Western Digital or LaCie?

2007-09-18 05:35:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

My laptop has a white line running a across the screen horizontally, do you know hot to fix this or what it may be that caused it?

2007-09-18 05:25:45 · 9 answers · asked by Lewis A 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

My monitor has a blue hue. I switched monitors and second monitor also has a blue hue so it's definatly not a bent prong on the monitor it has to do with my computer. Any thoughts?

2007-09-18 05:23:37 · 2 answers · asked by Kevin Clary 1 in Monitors

Background is blank and computor won't let me select a new one. It seems to be frozen.

2007-09-18 05:14:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-09-18 05:05:40 · 3 answers · asked by thomas p 1 in Desktops

i did a system restore and now my speakers wont work....how can i get them to work again.

2007-09-18 04:12:44 · 9 answers · asked by Amy W 1 in Add-ons

my laptop refuses to start at all. When the start button is clicked, it gives a black screen with white writing that says there has been an error starting up and gives 4 different options on how to start up. All three options end up displaying a bunch of code then freezes when clicked. The last option restarts the laptop then displays a blue screen that discribes the error, but this only appears for a few seconds so reading exactly what it says is impossible. Has anyone experienced this before? I would really appreciate any kind of help..

2007-09-18 04:02:31 · 6 answers · asked by Saida 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

My loony friend says that he has but i think this is a bunch of bull **** , please tell me if this is true or not thanks

2007-09-18 03:58:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops