Hardware - October 2007

My daughter has been trying to play CD's and other music on her Laptop. When she tries to play her CD's on here laptop it gives her a message saying she needs a Sound card. What kind of sound card do I need to buy her so she can play CD's on her Dell Laptop?

2007-10-16 02:17:47 · 7 answers · asked by michaa28 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-10-16 01:57:47 · 1 answers · asked by imincamo20 2 in Add-ons

and it's still very slow, ahr....so frastruating, anyone can help or suggest what to do to make it work better?

2007-10-16 01:47:34 · 21 answers · asked by happydial 3 in Desktops

I've fiddled around with my computer and when i press get images->scan, it allows me to scan something. But when i press the scan button on the printer it still says to install or run device software on computer. Any suggestions?

2007-10-16 01:45:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

I have a HP psc 2400 series printer and i recently got a new computer with vista. The CD that comes with the printer is only compatible with XP and not vista. i've downloaded photosmart essential and i can print documents. However, when i press scan on my printer it says to run or install device software on computer. How do i scan and do i have to download another program?

2007-10-16 01:32:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

I am trying to compare AMD Sempron and Intel Core 2 Duo.

2007-10-16 01:28:46 · 9 answers · asked by arekutefu 1 in Desktops

2007-10-16 01:20:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I can't use/print Legal size paper in my printer. Printer model CANON LASER SHOT LBP-1210.

2007-10-16 00:38:15 · 4 answers · asked by ghuree_ashii 1 in Printers

I'm an interior designer and I want to buy a a laptop (pc excluded at this point) or a mac respectively. I would like to know which is better and why. Any suggestions about the programms I shall use (AutoCad, 3dMax , etc) are deeply appreciated.

2007-10-16 00:23:59 · 3 answers · asked by anaisgri 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I AM INSTTSAL 2 PRINTER IN MY 1 PC
I AM SHARING THAT PRINTER ON MY NETWORK
SAME TIME MY PRINTER MY "UNBALE TO CONTECT" SHOW PRINTER
AND NOT WORKING
IF I AM RESTAR MY PC AFTER RESTARING PRINTER WORKING
PL'S HELP ME WHAT ARE ME DOING

2007-10-15 23:32:25 · 2 answers · asked by shalinmistry 1 in Printers

2007-10-15 23:03:07 · 4 answers · asked by Sylvia k 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I found a Topcom USB skype phone(29€) at PC City Barcelona.
On the pakeging is says OS/ windows 2000 Xp.
I assume the OS means Mac Compatible. I have OSX 10.3.9. has anybody recently bought one of these phone, and does it really work with Mac... Plug and play (without any extra stuff needed) thanks D.

2007-10-15 21:57:43 · 3 answers · asked by Fishtalk 4 in Add-ons

What are the latest features and implementation techniques available nowadays can help to increase the performance of the CPU???

2007-10-15 21:45:44 · 7 answers · asked by Wen Wen 1 in Other - Hardware

Hey,

I have a 8500GT and I'm thinking of upgrading and
I don't want to spend a lot of money on a 8800gts or a 8800gtx.

My motherboard (Asus P5K) supports 2 16* pci-e graphics cards so I am thinking of buying another one.
I was just wondering if anyone knew what gets better performance.

A) Two 8500GT's (512mb)
B) 8800GTS


Also is over clocking your graphics card worth doing?
My friends computer screwed up because he over clocked his 8800GTX.

2007-10-15 21:07:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Reciently I have been having a problem with my laptop. The fan will turn on, then soon after the fan gets really loud and my computer (laptop) slows down dramatically. I have to shut the computer and wait for it to stop before I can work again. Why is it doing this and what will fix it? Thank you!

2007-10-15 20:11:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Hear other say that some of this controller can't last long, cuz the buttons dead.

It for pc.....

2007-10-15 19:51:41 · 1 answers · asked by Palie 1 in Add-ons

i wonder why many people said MAC is the best performance of graphic than PC although both machines have the same hardware , somebody tell me please

2007-10-15 19:40:22 · 7 answers · asked by oun k 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Mine has a fried bios chip that is built in my motherboard.....are there any other motherboards that I can use on my laptop or do I have to use a certain one? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

2007-10-15 19:28:59 · 1 answers · asked by kat 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-10-15 19:14:48 · 1 answers · asked by gmoney 3 in Other - Hardware

I am wondering which processor to get, either the Intel Core 2 Quad with 2.4Ghz and 1066Mhz, or the Core 2 Duo with 3.0Ghz and 1333Mhz.
Does the boost in the Duo's FSB speed (1333 instead of 1066) make it a better choice, or will the quad core come out on top simply because it is a quad core? Note that the prices in the 2 chips mentioned are pretty much the same, about $270.
I will be playing a lot of graphics intense games as well as a lot of multitasking.
**I know that I could benefit from the increased FSB speed (which link the CPU with the memory and gfx card), but will the "slower" CPU speed of the Quad make it less comparable?
Do they make a Quad core with a faster FSB yet?

The motherboard that I will probably be using for my build is the
ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA SE or a similar ASUS with the same cpu socket and fsb speed.
I have a 700w power supply and 2 gb corsair pc8500 ram, and will be purchasing a 8800gts or gtx later.

If more info is needed to answer this question, tell me

2007-10-15 19:02:38 · 3 answers · asked by Brian 3 in Other - Hardware

2007-10-15 18:31:48 · 9 answers · asked by d_mukherjee_2000 1 in Desktops

My computer vibrates and hums. I find I have to tap it.

Why does this keep happening to me? Whats wrong ?

2007-10-15 18:24:48 · 5 answers · asked by darcyaf1 3 in Other - Hardware

For example, this image:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e286/zamouse/HSM%20Icons/501.jpg
In my computer, the coloring is fine.
But in my sister's brand new laptop, the coloring is all faded and yucky looking. Why is that?

Also, if you have a newer screen/monitor, can you tell me if this looks faded to you?
http://i22.tinypic.com/16lai2t.jpg
[I know it's small]

2007-10-15 18:09:43 · 3 answers · asked by meh 2 in Monitors

I am trying to run a 3D Graphics program called 3D Canvas, but when I try to make things more detailed, it takes longer to complete each process, and not just for the one program but for the whole computer. I know I just need a better memory card so my computer can process more information at a time, but my question is, what's the best RAM for my computer.

2007-10-15 18:03:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I have no idea how to get this computer to work in normal mode ..... it only lets me start up in safe mode . When I try to start it in normal mode windows doesnt load and the computer just restarts on its own. Any ideas?

2007-10-15 17:51:41 · 4 answers · asked by Nathan g 1 in Desktops

Sometime ago when i upgraded my PC Hardrive (40G) the PC Technician advised me to split my hardrive into 2 > 20G separate drives in case one crashes , i could still use the other.
Recently i purchased another External HD (80G) as my Drive C ( Main Drive) is running out of space!
How do i combine or undo what was already done ?

2007-10-15 17:49:52 · 4 answers · asked by brian28retna 1 in Other - Hardware

Nvidia Geforce 7300 GT
Nvidia Geforce 7600 GT
Nvidia Geforce 8500 GT
And also tell me how much MB graphic card each one of them is!

2007-10-15 17:44:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

What is a ATI HD 2900PRO equivalent to in NVIDIA? Please give model and if possible benchmarks and such. THANKS :)

2007-10-15 17:34:12 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-10-15 17:31:28 · 10 answers · asked by tauseef_chohan101 1 in Add-ons

I'm working with digital photography and need to calibrate my monitor.

2007-10-15 16:42:52 · 2 answers · asked by Tye S 2 in Monitors