Hardware - October 2007

Im trying to buy a SATA HDD enclosure, but most enclosures I see (at least the "cheaper" ones) have USB/eSATA out only. My macbook doesnt have eSATA and I want to use FireWire. If I buy a USB to FireWire adapter, will the transfer speeds be at FireWire or USB? Thank you!

2007-10-10 05:54:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I have an HP4030us (bought it in 2005) and I believe it has this LightScribe Technology. I also have a DVD recorder that I use with my tivo. I popped one of those DVDs in and it doesn't appear my laptop will write on it as it appears not to even recognize that it's inserted. Do I need to buy LightScribe DVDs ONLY for this laptop? Besides being able to make labels ON the DVD itself, is it a different type of DVD altogether than the type I use to record TV shows? Is it a data DVD? I know i need to use DATA CDs in the laptop to record music on them, the type I use in my stand-alone CD recorder don't work. So, I'm assuming I need DATA DVDs as well. Do they HAVE to be LightScribe DVDs?

I know this is alot of questions within a question. Any and all help will be appreciated greatly. Thank you.

2007-10-10 05:26:51 · 1 answers · asked by The Big Coffin Hunter 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

For example, ADxx3600xxxxxx.
How can I know its family, L2 cache, nm or w?
Is there any chart to easily understand these information?

2007-10-10 05:22:11 · 4 answers · asked by Peter T 1 in Desktops

what is the suitable speed to burn? some people said the burner will be harmed if we use the fast speed. is that true?

2007-10-10 05:21:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

No doubt you've experienced once that screen of blue death where it says checking a disc. It takes forever to end. Well I get this problem EVERY day I start my computer and I can't cancel it because NO MATTER if I push a button it still continues. I have to sit through 1 hour of my computer "checking my drive". I shut my computer down properly and everything. I think I can fix it but I want to know WHY it does that! Does anyone know?

2007-10-10 05:17:00 · 5 answers · asked by sheensza 2 in Desktops

My PC is a dell optiplex GX620, dual Xeon with 3Gb RAM and 1HDD, I want to get the card in the question but do not know if I have enough power for it to work. As it is a Dell it is BTX supply and after a bit of searching, I have found the following

http://www.pcpower.com/products/viewproduct.php?show=S47D&view=techspecs

Will this give me enough power to run the gfx card - if not, does anyone know of any other suitable BTX power supplies that I can use???

2007-10-10 05:15:53 · 3 answers · asked by Martin M 1 in Desktops

Hi,

I've just bought 2x1GB RAM and i need to find out if they are running in dual channel...

I'd also 2x512MB ram before and they run in dual channel.
Now all my 4slots are full total 3GB.

Because i bought my new RAMs from different places,...

Is there any way to see if my new ram's are running in dual channel??

Here are info about the new ones.
Kingston Memory
• Capacity 1 GB
• DDR II SDRAM
• DIMM 240-pin
• 533 MHz ( PC2-4200 )
• Data Integrity iCheck non ECC
• CAS Latency i CL4
• Voltage 1.8 V



Kingston Memory.
1GB 533MHz DDR2 Non-ECC CL4 DIMM Bulk Pack 50-unit increments
Detailed Specifications: Standard 128M X 64 Non-ECC 533MHz 240-pin Unbuffered DIMM (SDRAM-DDR2, 1.8V, CL4) (Datasheet)
Form Faktor: Memory Module

Thats what I know.

Thanks for helpin :)

2007-10-10 05:14:37 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

What do you push in order to flip your screen i dont remember but it includes an arrow key...

2007-10-10 05:05:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

After that buggy habit, it started slowing down and became like a Pentium 2 computer. The laptop is only 7-months old and also free of virus and spyware (Checked with McAfee virus shield which comes with spyware).

The programs which I installed into it does not cause the problem as I have previously installed it inside my normal computer.

The programs which I installed in the laptop has the same programs as the computer.

2007-10-10 04:56:48 · 4 answers · asked by Subtank 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have looked at a couple websites and have seen both and i know that it is important to get it right. Is an 1150 Inspiron PC2100 or PC2700?

Also while im asking does anybody esle know
The max i can upgrade to?
How many slots?
How many pins? (I think 200)
Speed?
Footprint? (I think SODIMM)
Product Type (I Think DDR SDRAM)

Thanks

2007-10-10 04:50:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

My lap top it has to be charged a lot. And my mouse I bought half the time wont work but when it does good. Anyone else have these problems?

2007-10-10 03:48:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

My Ex had tried to print a bunch of thing's when I didn't have any ink,now I do, and I need to get it to stop,PLEASE HELP(who knows what he tried to print,but my ink is gonna be gone if I can't erase the memory)

2007-10-10 03:45:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

2007-10-10 03:04:50 · 3 answers · asked by spion_n 2 in Other - Hardware

Hey. When i take my computer off sleep my monitor has this weird buzzing sound but after a few hours turns off. I have vista and when i change the resolution, the beeping stops. Whats the problem?? its at 1024 x 768 pixels.I dont want it any bigger because it looks out of place and fat.

Thankls

2007-10-10 03:03:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

My budget is not enough for high end graphics card..
Please help me choose a better one but cheaper... its pci express.

I heard that some have unlockable pipelines... what are these cards?

thanks..

2007-10-10 03:00:06 · 2 answers · asked by Al Shaman 1 in Desktops

norton cant remove it . i am distressed Please help

2007-10-10 02:53:34 · 2 answers · asked by Pankaj Verma 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

How can I get a (new) computer with a 32 bit processor?

2007-10-10 02:48:09 · 4 answers · asked by DAVID H 1 in Desktops

How do i take a whole folder off of one flash drive and put it directly onto a separate flash drive?


Thanks.

2007-10-10 02:35:48 · 4 answers · asked by PaNaSoNiCeDgE 1 in Add-ons

Trying to keep it cheap but not stupid, whats the minimum about of memory?

2007-10-10 02:34:49 · 6 answers · asked by mommy_to_mason2006 3 in Desktops

2007-10-10 02:31:51 · 3 answers · asked by aila 2 in Other - Hardware

I want to buy my husband a new computer for christmas that doesn't have vista on it. Are all the new computers with Vista? I want one with XP because I've heard some bad things about Vista. If you have vista then plz tell me what its like. I'd also like to know, in case computers only make it with vista now, if there is a program i can buy to switch it to xp or something. Plz let me know what you think!

2007-10-10 02:13:17 · 9 answers · asked by mommy_to_mason2006 3 in Desktops

i accidentally dropped my cordless mouse and my lappy onto the floor which still had the cordless mouse's sensor plugged into it, from a height of about 0.5m onto the carpeted floor.
now the light which was usually on on the mouse is never on, and needless to say the mouse does not work anymore.
it was an expensive gift from a friend i got a couple of months ago. because my "misuse" is not covered under the warranty, i would like to give it a final resuscitation before i decide to chuck it away.

should i dissect the mouse first, or the usb sensor first? im thinking the sensor might be faulty too because i think it landed on the floor first and could be squashed.

where can i find explanation of the normal circuit plan inside a mouse? graphic or text so i could compare whats wrong with mine?

also, is cordless mouse generally more fragile than a corded one? my old corded one has dropped umpteen times but still worked fine when i gave it away.

oh the brand is logitec if that matters

2007-10-10 01:50:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/INTEL-CORE2DUO-E4400-2GB-250GB-X1550-DVDRW-ATX-TOWER_W0QQitemZ190159933412QQihZ009QQcategoryZ147133QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Should I buy it?
I would just want it for simple gaming such as counter-strike source and half life 2 and word proccessing. But I would want to upgrade to a Core 2 Quad processor later (the mother board does support it) and get some better ram (say DDR 2 1066mhz or 800mhz) is it a good buy?
Otherwise should I buy a second hand computer for $300 (This is all AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS) that has:
Intel P4 3.2GHZ
DDR 1 RAM 1.25GB
200GB hard drive
7600 GS
15" lcd
mouse & keyboard
Which ones the better buy? I think its the first one because when upgrading I won't have to get a new motherboard to fit DDR 2 ram and a Core 2 Quad proccessor.
What do you guys think?
Help is appreciated
Thanks
Jake

2007-10-10 01:30:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Hi I just recently bought an Acer Aspire 5610z laptop from Wal-Mart about a week ago with Windows Vista Home Premium with an Intergrated Graphics Card. When I load up the computer my screen goes black for a second then back to normal when my wireless internet enables itself. I was wondering if that's normal? All the updates we're sucessful and everything works perfectly fine it's just when I first start my PC the screen goes black for a second then everything comes back to normal once the wireless becomes enabled. Any suggestions?

2007-10-10 01:11:17 · 3 answers · asked by David S 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

the laptop would not accept any operating system, rather stops at ''setup is starting windows 2000, xpetc".

2007-10-10 01:09:42 · 3 answers · asked by obionline 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-10-10 00:52:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

my computer has virus and i want to format it by installing xp service pack 1 cd.will the computer harm or spoil.

2007-10-10 00:48:10 · 9 answers · asked by rajkumar_930211 1 in Add-ons

It got infected with a virus. Hence i had to reformat. Now it just says something along the line of your sound device is not installed.

2007-10-10 00:43:44 · 6 answers · asked by frosty 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

My computer uses DDR2 memory; I know that I can use any DDR2 memory to upgrade, but how would I find out how fast of a new memory stick my motherboard could handle?

Simple terms please. :)

2007-10-10 00:43:17 · 4 answers · asked by Ryan 1 in Add-ons

2007-10-10 00:38:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops