Hardware - October 2007

2007-10-26 15:20:53 · 6 answers · asked by Daniel Y 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i recently had to get my laptop reformatted (reinstall windows 98). i hadn't backed up anything so now my computer is like new. i had a lot of stuff saved before i had it reformatted...is there anyway i can personally manually find all these files? what about programmes like adobe, word, realplayer? are they all gone?

2007-10-26 15:06:14 · 5 answers · asked by ylanger ylanger 3 in Desktops

What is the real performance with frontside bus? Is bigger better?

2007-10-26 14:16:13 · 6 answers · asked by Arnoldray20001 1 in Other - Hardware

i was told that if i put more rom int the laptop i would be able to get higher video memory is that true? if not how can i get atlease 64mb on my laptop

2007-10-26 13:41:30 · 4 answers · asked by i_need_help_fast 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-10-26 13:38:50 · 3 answers · asked by p m 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

its extremely irritating. i have tried pushing the cntrl key with the fn, and the alt key. i have no idea what to do!!!

2007-10-26 13:22:16 · 3 answers · asked by chagee 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

After having problems with XP, I took the hard drive out, installed it as a slave drive in another computer, I tried to fix it with the XP repair console but it still wouldn't start up. So I re-installed XP (not a clean install) and it started fine up fine when I switched it to the primary drive. But when I put the hard drive back in the original computer, all I get is the start up screen (that says windows xp) then it goes to the screen saying that it had a problem starting and would I like to start normally or safe mode etc. I can't get past this. Any idea what I should look for since it started fine in one and not the other? It's a Dell Dimension 4600i.

2007-10-26 13:20:06 · 7 answers · asked by jimsimm1 3 in Desktops

I have all my ink cartrages full including my blackink,and it's the only one that doesn't work(the black ink).So what should I do?
Should I buy a new crpinter? or what?(my black ink is completely full as well as all my other colours)Please help!!!!

2007-10-26 13:01:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

Mobile Intel (R) 915GM/GMS,910GML so basically stock, i have a better on the way but just want to know if it will work.....any ways to make my games not so laggy

2007-10-26 13:00:56 · 2 answers · asked by Seduction 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

If I add 2gb of RAM or a graphics card (spending max $100) will I see any improvement in video?
I have a pentium 4 CPU 2.93 ghz w/integrated video and audio and 1 gb DDR memory. If I add a video card or RAM will I see any improvement in quality while watching video downloads (YouTube, Google, Yahoo, TV network, etc.) ? I'd like to be able to expand the playback screen size to improve viewing enjoyment.
I'm not a gamer but enjoy access to news and tv video on cable internet. So, will either addition give me more noticeable improvement on my monitor?

2007-10-26 12:54:02 · 3 answers · asked by D M 1 in Add-ons

Im currently using the 12VAC 1000mA power supply with no problems so far. Will the power supply damage my device in the long run?

2007-10-26 12:51:42 · 4 answers · asked by Fr0stByteZ 1 in Other - Hardware

Hi, i am looking at a Hp 6720s and it has these specs:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06b/321957-321957-64295-321838-89315-3442832-3442833-3547617.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

is this laptop worth buying or should i wait for black friday. I just need a laptop for college and do to do some internet surfing and maybe a few games, but not many.

Would this laptop be worth $500 or could i get something better for that on black friday sales? thanks
The laptop is an open box item but has not been used.
I cant spend any more than $500 because that is literatly all i have. Thanks for the help

2007-10-26 12:47:56 · 2 answers · asked by Ryan L 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Why would a person need 1000GB of disk space in a computer? What are some of the things you can do if you have so much disk space ? Computers are being advertised with a lot of disk space, especially recently.

2007-10-26 11:53:05 · 14 answers · asked by cidyah 7 in Desktops

any OS

2007-10-26 10:57:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-10-26 10:56:20 · 2 answers · asked by Clay B 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

How do I decide which type of memory to buy for my computer? It is a Compaq SR2010NX with an AMD Sempron 3400+ processor. It is really starting to slow as I add new applications.

2007-10-26 10:50:58 · 4 answers · asked by Robert H 2 in Desktops

i have an hp computer and my scanner, printer, copier wont install properly let alone work anymore. the printer is an hp psc 2110xi all-in-one. i have uninstalled it and reinstalled it many time sand it wont work anymore. it worked just fine when i first got it but about 1 year later, it stopped working.

can someone help me figure out why it wont install anymore please? nothing works on it, only the power button, but none of its functions.

best buy and all those other computer places cant help and i wont buy another one so no one suggest that, thats not what i need.

2007-10-26 10:48:36 · 3 answers · asked by cocoa_tiger 1 in Printers

I took cover off and looked it says P C Chips M848a Rev:21
What I want to do is add more ram, this board has three memory slots with a 266 in two of them!
what I need to be able to do is find out how much memory this board can handle and why three slots not two?
The ram is the old DDR PC 266 (184pin) I think but how can I be sure before I order
How much RAM will this board handle ? can I put three 256m or two 512 I want to get at least 1gig RAM
This is an older system XP home ADD Athlon™ XP 80 gig hard drive

What motherboard do I have
What Kind of RAM & How much can I use
Can/Do I use all three slots or would it be better to use just two

2007-10-26 10:42:42 · 4 answers · asked by Stryker-58 2 in Add-ons

I'm planning to get the new iMac. And it's most likely it's going to be in my room. But I've heard that big electronics like tv's and computers emits a lot of radiation. So I'm just wondering if it is ok to unplug the computer after use, and plug it in when i need to use it? So, does that damage the computer?

In your answer, tell me if you're sure or if you're just guessing, because I don't want to damage my computer.
thanks.

2007-10-26 10:35:30 · 8 answers · asked by HUSKY 1 in Desktops

Also is this different to cache memory..eg 8MB cache..is this good for pc mainly for browsing, downloading music files, hosting applications. No games

2007-10-26 10:30:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I bought a sony w810i which came with a 512mb memory stick. I have tried to download videos onto it but it hasnt worked. So if you could please tell me if I can or not and if I can, please tell me how.

2007-10-26 10:20:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I don't recieve any fax's from my kax machine!!

2007-10-26 10:16:37 · 8 answers · asked by robert c 1 in Printers

My power cord for my laptop has become loose. I guess it's more the outlet that it goes into the computer. It can be plugged in but if the computer wiggles it stopps charging even though it's still plugged into the computer. Does anyone know of a way to fix this...I'm at the point where I don't care if it has to be permantly attached. It's an IBM ThinkPad, don't know if that matters or not.

2007-10-26 10:12:19 · 3 answers · asked by nessa1282 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I recently moved dorms so of course I had to pack up and move my computer, but since Im in this new room, my monitor seems to flicker, and its not the flickering of going to black and then back on but it seems to flicker with whats on the screen. Its like a slight ripple and almost makes me think of a power problem but my power supply has been upgraded just recently and is MORE than what I need.

Ive changed the plugs etc around and no luck. I was curious what could be causing this and how to fix it. TIA and all the best, Jon

2007-10-26 10:08:18 · 4 answers · asked by Jon N 2 in Monitors

i have a dvd burner hooked up to my usb flash drive and i copied a movie but didnt need it when i tryed to delete it it said cannot be deleted file in use so then my comptuter has it as a dat file it still says file cannot be deleted in use can anybody help

2007-10-26 10:01:51 · 4 answers · asked by Terrance B 1 in Desktops

How do they all relate? And how do I get the most out of my machine? Also if I mix DDR 266 and DDR 333 ram on this machine wil I loose performance.

Processor:

Name AMD Athlon XP
Codename Palomino
Specification AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1700+
Package Socket A (462)
CPUID 6.6.2
Core Stepping A5
Core Speed 1467.1 MHz (11.0 x 133.4 MHz)
Rated Bus speed 266.7 MHz

Mainboard Model VT8367-8233A (KX7-333[R])

DIMMS (2)

General
Memory type DDR
Size 512 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3200 (200 MHz)

2007-10-26 09:56:27 · 4 answers · asked by Ralph 7 in Desktops

it just stopped working...and i even did system restore, but it does nothing...

its a Sony Viao by the way

2007-10-26 09:44:33 · 12 answers · asked by ピンクフロイド 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

if my comp has .99 GB do i have enough to play guild wars that requires 256 MB?

2007-10-26 09:02:23 · 10 answers · asked by Froboy09 2 in Desktops

2007-10-26 09:01:57 · 8 answers · asked by matias7x3 1 in Desktops

Explain this?
On a pc, when you click properties:
Size is 300byte, size on disk is 30 kb, why the difference?

what does size and size on disk mean>>??

Also, why is it that when you right click a folder icon on the pc desktop, in properties, the size is only 80kb and when I high - lited all the files in the folder and then right clicked, the properties showed there is more than 5 Gb of data...

Right now I am backing up my files, I don't know if it makes any difference if I back up the shortcut icons on the desktop comparing to the "real file", or maybe they are the same thing??

hmmm......HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-10-26 08:20:04 · 3 answers · asked by bio c 2 in Laptops & Notebooks