Hardware - September 2007

Is there a way to upgrade it? And if I don't want to do it myself is there a place where I can get it done plus a little repair.

I live in the San Francisco area, but I live in Davis for most of the year because I attend UC Davis. So any of these 2 places, thanks.

2007-09-12 10:38:57 · 4 answers · asked by chicachicabobbob 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

ok.. dos a laptop have to be connected by a internet connection on the wall to access the internet? and does a macbook require that too?

plz and thnk u!!!!

2007-09-12 10:36:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

i have a dell inspiron m1505 laptop and a compaq fs7600 CRT moniter. I am trying to set up dual monitors and I cant seem to get it to work right. I plugged the compaq into my laptop, downloaded the drivers and set up the properties and options like I wanted it through windows properties, however the CRT moniter will not show anything on the screen. It has power and recognizes signal (little green light does come on) and I can move the mouse "over" to the other moniter, but the screen is blank. What am I doing wrong? Is there some special thing that I have to do to get it to work? It shouldnt be this hard. Im not going with a seperate projection screen, but and extended desktop scheme and I cannot for the life of me get it to work. Any ideas?

2007-09-12 10:29:37 · 3 answers · asked by ambrose 1 in Monitors

All i want is a laptop that will be able to hold;
-most of my school work
-my pictures
-and some games.
I want it to be able to have long enough battery life, to run fast, and be ready for me to take it with me easily (good portability). But i don't really know what to look for in a laptop. But i want the color red. So can you help me out a bit?

2007-09-12 10:16:38 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm talking about a computer monitor... would buying a regular square flat screen be silly if I can get a widescreen cheaper? And is Acer a good brand?

2007-09-12 09:59:10 · 4 answers · asked by AlisonFox(y) 4 in Monitors

I want to buy a laptop to use in college and I have only gotten $700 in graduation money which company is most likely to sell laptops that cheap HP, dell, Mac, or other?

2007-09-12 09:58:58 · 14 answers · asked by Sarah S 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

My moniter just went blank. The power light still comes on, Does any one know if they are repairable?

2007-09-12 09:54:35 · 4 answers · asked by smrtldy 1 in Monitors

my monitor made a funny noise yesterday, it was a loud bang and a bright flash in the back, thought the screen was going explode in my face.

could it explode?

2007-09-12 09:49:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

When I go to my computer Its not seen anymore


Is it fixable or should I kcontinue to kick my dog

Just joking I love my dog even if he just cost me 200$

2007-09-12 09:46:10 · 5 answers · asked by f_r_e_d_o_77 2 in Add-ons

i have a widescreen monitor 16:10 and when i set resolution to 1440 x 900 pixels it misses part of the screen on the right and left and has to scroll there. what is going on? this is on the desktop
i want this resolution for video games and when i go into CS:S and set it up with widescreen 16:10 1440 x 900 it also scrolls side to side.
any suggestions? or should i give up and leave it as is?

2007-09-12 09:43:51 · 1 answers · asked by me 4 in Monitors

2007-09-12 09:36:04 · 3 answers · asked by JustMe 2 in Monitors

It's an emachines t3624 desktop computer and th window is about 7 feet above the ground.

2007-09-12 09:28:57 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-09-12 09:18:45 · 6 answers · asked by rxh666 1 in Add-ons

I out windows vista business on my pc and my celeron processor is running anywhere from 140-170 F??? Does anyone know if that is to hot???

2007-09-12 08:55:26 · 4 answers · asked by Computer Knowledge 3 in Other - Hardware

Yesterday I sent my LG CRT monitor (Came with MG MyPC Computer) to a service shop for changing damaged (cut by Rats) signal cable. During coming to home monitor suddenly fell down on road. now, the problem is that it is showing incorrect colors (colored spots) on screen. what may be problem? Is this damage due to fall-down OR did the repair-man messed up (changed something inside) with it? How much will it cost to repair this problem? Is picture-tube damaged OR something else. plz hlp.

2007-09-12 08:55:12 · 8 answers · asked by Rajiv K 1 in Monitors

I have an EVGA e-GeForce 8800 Ultra 768MB (superclocked) @ £404 - [ http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-032-EA&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=877 ] and I was thinking of buying another one to get SLi, but then I saw the ATi HD 2900 XT 1024MB Silent Pipe @ £270 - [ http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-062-OK&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=922 ], and it had much better specs, but which one should I go for if I want the best gaming experiance?

My computer specs now are CPU = AMD Athlon 64 x2 3800+ upgrading to an Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 or AMD Athlon 64 x2 6000+ | I have 2GB RAM upgradeing to 4GB | and i have an EVGA e-GeForce 8800 Ultra 768MB (superclocked) | my OS is Windows XP Home with Direct X 9.0c.

2007-09-12 08:38:25 · 9 answers · asked by Mac 1 in Other - Hardware

Would the GeForce 8800gts video card be overkill on a system that has a Intel core duo 2.33Ghz and 4GB of RAM?

2007-09-12 08:37:09 · 6 answers · asked by No Chance Without Bernoulli 7 in Add-ons

I have a used monitor and it is stained a tan color when originally it was white. I've tried everything to get it back to white. I used baking soda, bleach, and many others... So far none have worked. Can anyone suggest anything?

2007-09-12 08:36:31 · 4 answers · asked by Computer-Geek 1 in Monitors

I have a MiniTower PC without PCI slots but have 2 USB slots anyone ever heard of a PCI to USB adapter?

Thanks!

2007-09-12 08:19:14 · 11 answers · asked by SnowShot 3 in Add-ons

I want to be able to use my TV as the computer monitor. It has a DVI input, as well as a PC Audio input. However, my computers' video card has VGA, S-Video, and composite video outputs. I want to be able to keep my monitor connected as well as the TV, instead of having to constantly change from one to the other. How can I do this?

2007-09-12 07:54:03 · 2 answers · asked by gunnmetalblue 2 in Monitors

i went to the support page and tried all the steps but it still wont work. could it be because the USB cord i am using is from my old printer, Dell Photo Printer 720? it works when i print pics and copy pics but it wont scan them, i keep getting errors. HELP!!

2007-09-12 07:30:34 · 2 answers · asked by kapalielex3 2 in Printers

I'm making meatloaf for the first time ever. I used eggs, crackers, and onions. I have a gas stove, and it doesn't have the temperature on the knob. So this should be fun. My question is do I need to add water to to the meatloaf before I cover and cook it?

2007-09-12 07:15:59 · 8 answers · asked by daniellenutz 2 in Monitors

so pretty much i have a bad graphics card...what happens if i do gaming and not have a higher quality graphics card? will it like wear the computer down and stuff???????

2007-09-12 07:10:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Does anybody know where yuo could buy a k6-450 new or second hand motherboard also would I need a new cpu, processor ram, etc.... with it or if I already have components which did work eith the AMD K5-450 Motherboard before when the notherboard did wrok would it still work with the new one if I get the same brand motherboard (AMD K6-450). Would I need software for the new motherboard. Your help would be much appreciated. Thank You.

2007-09-12 07:10:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i have Compaq C563TU laptop and want to connect it to my TV so that I could use the TV as a display unit (monitor). The laptop has a 7 pin S-Video port so i bought a 7 pin S-Video converter and plugged it to the port.. But when I connected the video (RCA) jack to the TV and the other end to the converter and switched the TV to Video input there was no display!! :(

What do I do? Did I miss anything??

Photo of Port - http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/404/portco4.jpg

Photo of converter - http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2148/converterao8.jpg

2007-09-12 07:00:59 · 1 answers · asked by SolutionExplorer 2 in Other - Hardware

i have Compaq C563TU laptop and want to connect it to my TV so that I could use the TV as a display unit (monitor). The laptop has a 7 pin S-Video port so i bought a 7 pin S-Video converter and plugged it to the port.. But when I connected the video (RCA) jack to the TV and the other end to the converter and switched the TV to Video input there was no display!! sad.gif

What do I do? Did I miss anything??

Photo of Port - http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/404/portco4.jpg

Photo of converter - http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2148/converterao8.jpg

2007-09-12 06:59:40 · 1 answers · asked by SolutionExplorer 2 in Other - Hardware

i have Compaq C563TU laptop and want to connect it to my TV so that I could use the TV as a display unit (monitor). The laptop has a 7 pin S-Video port so i bought a 7 pin S-Video converter and plugged it to the port.. But when I connected the video (RCA) jack to the TV and the other end to the converter and switched the TV to Video input there was no display!! sad.gif

What do I do? Did I miss anything??

Photo of Port - http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/404/portco4.jpg

Photo of converter - http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2148/converterao8.jpg

2007-09-12 06:58:52 · 3 answers · asked by SolutionExplorer 2 in Add-ons

i have Compaq C563TU laptop and want to connect it to my TV so that I could use the TV as a display unit (monitor). The laptop has a 7 pin S-Video port so i bought a 7 pin S-Video converter and plugged it to the port.. But when I connected the video (RCA) jack to the TV and the other end to the converter and switched the TV to Video input there was no display!! sad.gif

What do I do? Did I miss anything??

Photo of Port - http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/404/portco4.jpg

Photo of converter - http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2148/converterao8.jpg

2007-09-12 06:58:12 · 3 answers · asked by SolutionExplorer 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have Compaq C563TU laptop and want to connect it to my TV so that I could use the TV as a display unit (monitor). The laptop has a 7 pin S-Video port so i bought a 7 pin S-Video converter and plugged it to the port.. But when I connected the video (RCA) jack to the TV and the other end to the converter and switched the TV to Video input there was no display!! sad.gif

What do I do? Did I miss anything??

Photo of Port - http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/404/portco4.jpg

Photo of converter - http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2148/converterao8.jpg

2007-09-12 06:56:46 · 3 answers · asked by SolutionExplorer 2 in Monitors

what is the significance of a primary and secondary ide and what is the difference between them

2007-09-12 06:55:58 · 3 answers · asked by Rishabh 1 in Desktops