Hardware - September 2007

my laptop is compaq presario v3000

2007-09-14 18:07:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

how can i switch the processor in my computer?
also im looking to buy one, which one should i buy

2007-09-14 18:01:45 · 2 answers · asked by gamefax99 1 in Desktops

Just getting an Antec 900 please tell me if it gives out a lot of noise and if the motherboard and processor gets dust due to no dust absorbers.

2007-09-14 17:33:16 · 3 answers · asked by Aman 2 in Desktops

this poped up when i went to watch a movie on my computer using windows media player 9 Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer. and where can i get it free have a dvd burner istalled on computer dvd-r and that is the kind of dvd i am trying to watch!

2007-09-14 17:32:38 · 3 answers · asked by mike h 2 in Desktops

seems io need ot upgrade but want a good cheap card for my sytem here is the card specs of the one im looking at
Brand MSI
Model FX5200-TD128LF
From Factor Low Profile
Interface
Interface AGP 4X/8X
Chipset Manufacturer NVIDIA
GPU GeForce FX 5200
PixelPipelines 4
Memory Size 128MB
Memory Interface 64-bit
Memory Type DDR
Operating Systems Supported Windows 2000/XP
here is my pc specs
Gateway KITTYHAWK15
Chassis Type : Desktop
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)

Processor
Number Of Processors : 1
Type : Intel Celeron 1100 MHz
Processors Bus Speed : 100 MHz

Motherboard
Manufacturer : Intel Corporation
Model : D815EFVU Rev. AAA51507-805
CPU Slot/Socket Type : Socket 370 FCPGA
Chipset Vendor : Intel i815/E/EP Rev. A2
Bios Manufacturer : Intel Corp.
Bios Version : EA81520A.15A.0009.P06.0109191538
Total RAM Installed : 256 MB
Type : SDRAM DIMM PC100

2007-09-14 17:27:54 · 3 answers · asked by psycotic_smoker 2 in Desktops

I just got my ASUS M2R32-MVP motherboard today and I installed everything off the disk that came with it, but whenever I try to install the sound driver, it says the hardware isn't available, but I know it's there because it's built right into the motherboard. What do I need to do to get the sound working?

2007-09-14 17:10:58 · 6 answers · asked by Chris 3 in Desktops

Can an LCD computer monitor be calibrated? I had a Spyder Pro2 and went through the whole process three times. Each time, everything turned a not so lovely shade of blue. I gave up and sold the Spyder on eBay. I have since read that you can't really calibrate an LCD monitor.

What's your experience with this?

Thanks.

2007-09-14 17:08:36 · 1 answers · asked by Picture Taker 7 in Monitors

Is 2 GHz and 1 GB of RAM not enough to run games such as WoW, Warcraft 3, and Guildwars?

2007-09-14 17:08:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I recently travelled from KUL-TPE-LAX-MCO
KUL - 1x Xray; TPE another Xray, LAX another Xray. So, my
two SATA disks and my motherboard got xrayed 3x. My notebook also. My notebook works fine. I assembled my system just now, both of my hard disk are not recognized by my motherboard. It does not exist as far as the motherboard concern. Is it that my SATA disks are now wiped out?

2007-09-14 16:54:45 · 2 answers · asked by JOe 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-09-14 16:54:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-09-14 16:44:25 · 1 answers · asked by The Man 1 in Add-ons

ok, I wanted to add this info to be more exact.
I have an old hp desktop computer with
Intel Celeron Processor
1.10 GHz 256 MB of RAM

2007-09-14 16:37:40 · 8 answers · asked by skatemotion 1 in Desktops

i just bought a imb think pad on ebay for school and travle well i got two question
1: what year was windows me made in
2: is windows me any good
i need to know this
thank you

2007-09-14 16:28:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

i just bought a Viewsonic vx2235wm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116059 and when i play videos(retail dvd's in my dvdrom, downloaded .avi's(xvid/divx), winamp shoutcast tv streaming) it is very blocky but when i play games the picture looks great.

any info explaining why the picture is blocky when playing movies/tv shows would be greatly appreciated. I am using the provided DVI cable it came with. would i get a better picture with a dvi-d cable over the monitors provided dvi cable?

(i do have the latest video drivers and latest k-lite codec pack)

THX!

2007-09-14 16:14:24 · 3 answers · asked by logantodd200420 1 in Monitors

heres a link
http://www.shopping.hp.com/store/product/product_detail/GC674AA%2523ABA?

2007-09-14 16:07:28 · 6 answers · asked by cunry1 2 in Desktops

So I went to Circuit City to buy a new Memory RAM and I asked the guy that I needed PC2700 DDR but he gave me PC3200 DDR. I asked if this would work on my computer, and he told me yes. Now it goes in good, but the clips wont click.

2007-09-14 16:00:36 · 5 answers · asked by Loran E. 2 in Add-ons

About 2 yrs ago I bought a Compaq SR1550NX, 1 Gb Ram, 200 Gb SATA HD, with an Athlon 64 3400+ 2.4 Ghz. Since I wanted to work with graphics and play some games I hooked it up to a 19 in Viewsonic and slapped an ATI X800XL AGP onto the MB as well as another SATA 250 GB for storage. The whole thing was running under Win XP SP2 more or less flawlessly.

Due to an XP problem I decided to restore the system with factory provided DVDs, but am now experiencing problems with the video card, this leads me to believe that was the problem all along. The card works and I am convinced it is a driver problem but the ATI "customer service" guy in New Delhi is reading from a script and is of no help whatsoever. So I am thinking of buying another video card. (NOT ATI).

Does anyone know of an AGP video card of $200 or less that is capable of recording video, i.e. I can plug in a VCR into it like I can do with my current card. And I do not want to get an additional device like Dazzle or Video Xpress.

2007-09-14 15:54:42 · 2 answers · asked by acydskull 4 in Add-ons

every computer I've ever owned has started having problems with it after about 3-4 months of ownership. I need an anti virus program that will visibly make my computer run at its optimum speed, can anyone recommend one?

2007-09-14 15:17:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Hi, I am stuck in a rut.

Should I get a glossy or matte display? I really have no preference, I am trying to base my decision on the mean of everyone's choices. I know this is idiotic, but I have no choice.

If you could give me a a
matte
glossy

that would be great. :)

THANK YOU!

2007-09-14 15:15:26 · 2 answers · asked by crulee 2 in Monitors

that it's 7:10 when it's10:17?

2007-09-14 15:10:49 · 4 answers · asked by Stomper69 5 in Monitors

I have a HP DV4170US
1.73GHz
1GB Ram
Windows XP Home Edition SP 2

I have been having a lot of problems lately with my notebook. I had it serviced under warranty and it has never worked the same since. When I try to shut it down, it takes about 15 minutes to finally turn off. Sometimes when I reboot, it takes 5 minutes to see the welcome screen.

Also, I use a Kensington PocketMouse because the notebook is used as a desktop. I have a printer connected via USB as well. The devices will fail several minutes after they are connected and the notebook will freeze. The Fan kicks into high gear and task manager shows the CPU at 100%. I can unplug the devices and then plug them back in and they will work for sometimes 5 minutes and sometimes 20 seconds before cutting off again.

What could be going on here? I have re-installed the operating system several times and it is clean of any viruses. The mouse works fine on my other computer.

2007-09-14 14:45:33 · 4 answers · asked by ckroush 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

will it fit my hp a6030n

2007-09-14 13:19:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

And the flip 3D screens where working then stopped and just went pack to how windows xp would have been, its weird. i like the pretty pop ps and i cant find anywhere on the computer, the display controls or anything. i called my computer people and they want me to bring it into a place to have it checked, but my husband needs the computer for school, we donthaev time to take it down there for something like this. but the 3D features are so cool, i really want it back. help please

2007-09-14 12:45:25 · 6 answers · asked by Wifeypoo&mommy2 2 in Desktops

H P laptop

2007-09-14 12:32:02 · 4 answers · asked by williamsona69 1 in Monitors

2007-09-14 12:30:20 · 7 answers · asked by shimmyshimmer 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

my onboard sound card do not work, so i install pci sound card . cmi 8738 audio device driver(wdm) version, it load the drivers, i go to device manager no yellow mark, still no sound
what could be the problem?

2007-09-14 12:14:25 · 3 answers · asked by blellison239 3 in Add-ons

http://www.alienware.com/product_detail_pages/Aurora_ALX/aurora_specs.aspx?SysCode=PC-AURORA-ALX-R7&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT#pdp-nav
Is this a joke? I just built about the same computer (w/o the Athlon 6400--but with a 6000 overclocked to a 6600, with a slightly cheaper video card and a slightly cheaper psu) for $1100...4,000?

2007-09-14 11:41:10 · 8 answers · asked by Henry B. 3 in Add-ons

I have a 2005 Dell desktop and am running Windows XP professional. My computer won't shut down no matter what I do. My anti-virus is up to date and I remove spyware every week. What could be the problem?

2007-09-14 11:26:40 · 6 answers · asked by kcool223 2 in Desktops

i spent alot of money on this and i want to know if it was worth it.
intel core2 quad processor each core runs at 3.5 mhz
2 sli evga nvidia e-geforce 8800 gtx 512mb each pci express.
8gb of of ddr2 memory 533mhz each.
2 nvidia sli ready power supplies
atx alienware case with 6 watercooling fans..
and two Maxtor MaXLine Pro 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s hard drives.

2007-09-14 11:10:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Here is the URL http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150228
Thanks

2007-09-14 11:01:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons