Hardware - October 2007

During the install I get a blue screen error message, saying check hard drives or newly install hardware. I checked everything. I get the error message right after all the basic drivers are installed (Before disclaimer screen) I have changed out the RAM, power supply, ATA serial cables and I have even installed an IDE HD instead of the Serial HD. I still get the error message.

Equipment info: Intel DG33TL motherboard with a 2.4GHz Quad-Core. 160 Sata HD from Western Digital.

2007-10-02 10:39:35 · 7 answers · asked by smorapcs 3 in Desktops

is it diffrent from the standard pc recovery(NOT system restore), does this mean it wipes everything clean and starts from scratch. Cuz i did the standard recovery...and when i start new i saw some documents on my desktop from before recovery. Is "destructive" diffrent. Hp dual core, windows xp.

2007-10-02 10:39:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

one specific part of p.c,s has allways confused me and thats all the ampage and wattage that appears in the specification sheets for power supplys,for example a 350watt psu will have a chart like this
+12V +5V +3.3V +5VSB -12V -5V
15A 16A 15A 2A 0.5A 0.5A ...and a 550watt p.s.u will look ike this
+3.3V +5V +12V -5V -12V +5VSB
28A 35A 30A 0.5A 0.8A 2.5A
my question is,as the ampage on the 550watt psu is higher than the 350watt psu,well what bearing will that have on a p.c,such as supplying power to a graphics card
i ask this as its using a 350watt p.s.u at the moment and as the card requires a 400watt i think its not getting the power it should,thus affecting its performance
will the new 550watt psu improve the stability of the graphics card due to the better power supply
any ideas guys?.............cheers!

2007-10-02 10:33:59 · 11 answers · asked by brianthesnail123 7 in Other - Hardware

im acually asking 2 things,

1) why does belarc advisor say its only 1.8Ghz (belarc is reliable for everything else) what the hell??

2) what is the most memory my CPU will support. i have an ASUS P4S8X-MX motherboard (socket 478) with 2 memory slots and it will support up to 4GB RAM. but will my CPU support that much?

2007-10-02 10:32:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-10-02 10:28:09 · 1 answers · asked by Johnny dutch 1 in Printers

Ones a Windows ME and the other an XP. They both work good still, just taking up too much space around my desk now, especially this 19" CRT. I want them out but not to just give/throw them away cause i wouldn't mind having them get me the money i need to get some good speakers.
Would pawn shops take them? Or anywhere else.. And ya im gonna clean off my hard drives of course before i give them up, the XP hdd is brand new and i never used it so its clean anyway

2007-10-02 10:23:51 · 5 answers · asked by chig 7 in Desktops

I have a radeon 1950x pro DDR4 512mb and 3800 AMD dual core (kinda slow). Can i run a ViewSonic VX2835wm 28” Widescreen Monitor with it?

2007-10-02 10:18:28 · 4 answers · asked by Balla 4 in Other - Hardware

2007-10-02 10:10:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Can someone explain the advantages of having two monitors hooked to one computer?

2007-10-02 09:50:14 · 8 answers · asked by godsgirl2travel 1 in Monitors

she says the monitor screen Is green when her daughter turns the pc on but when she jiggles the cable around the screen goes back to normal I said It might be the monitor cable
as the cable Is replaceable she will go and buy a new one
any help Is appreciated thanks

2007-10-02 09:27:23 · 4 answers · asked by wobber 3 in Monitors

I have a samsung CLP-510 colour printer. An error message reads;

" Replace/Install waste toner tank"

having contacted local office supplies, they advised the toner tank could easily be empited into a bin bag rather than buying a new one.

thus it has been totally emptied & correctly replaced - fitting in nicely. but i can't get rid of the error message - it's still telling me to empty it & hence will not let me print nor operate any of the menu buttons.

I have turned it off & on, reset it, checked the online instructions which simply suggest i do what i have done - but it still won't clear the message, & still won't print!!

Please help, i need the printer desperately
thanks so much

2007-10-02 09:20:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

Can I connect a Dell Inspirion (Vista OS) which only has USB ports to a HP 710 Office Jet that has the big cable with multiple prongs and no usb port? Office Jet compatible with VIsta? Obviously when it was built Vista didn't exist....

2007-10-02 09:16:14 · 5 answers · asked by Laurie C 2 in Printers

My brother put in a broken floppy disk in the computer and know it won't work. It turns on but you get this weird message at the begining. What kind of software should I buy or what do I do?

2007-10-02 09:10:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

modem con router mdelo lynksys y tarjeta para notebook buffalo wireless g mmio.....o deben ser de la misma marca

2007-10-02 09:06:39 · 6 answers · asked by Marielita 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

ok im doing hw and the printer has died
(not litterally)
it says the paper isnt loaded properly even tho it is and the paper is getting trapped can anyone help me
(its an epson stilus c48 printer)
thanks plz answer asap
if anyone gets it to work il give you the best answer!
Natalie x

2007-10-02 09:01:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

I just bought a new (larger) hard drive as my old one is showing signs of age. I have a lot of files that I'd like to put on the new hard drive. I also have game data on the old one.

How can I move everything from the old drive to the new one without causing problems with my applications? If I use a cloning application will it move the registry too?


Thanks!!

2007-10-02 08:57:52 · 5 answers · asked by seventhyearfalling 2 in Desktops

I have an HP Pavilion Desktop with a CD/DVD RW and a separate DVD-ROM as drives 'E' and 'F'. The O/S is WinXP SP2, updated.

Until recently, inserting a DVD into the DVD ROM drive started the Windows Media Player automatically. Sometime in the last 2-3 weeks, something has changed so that NOTHING happens when the disk is inserted. The tray does try to read the disk (green light flashes), but WMP won't start. The DVD is OK - I can start it by using options in the WMP or be bringing up one of the other DVD s/w packages (Interactive Video?), at which point everything works fine.

I have followed the Windows instructions to set the drive preferences through MyComputer and Properties, but the selections don't appear to be saved after OK is clicked. I'd prefer *NOT* to have to revert back to a system restore point, as there have been security changes to the Norton IS package, which would have to be downloaded and installed again (this problem started erarlier).

Suggestions welcomed.

2007-10-02 08:55:53 · 4 answers · asked by buffalo922 1 in Desktops

2007-10-02 08:54:35 · 2 answers · asked by Eugene H 1 in Add-ons

1.Maxtor SMT3500630AS 500GB SATAII Hard Drive 16MB Cache £60.00

2.Seagate ST3500630AS 500GB Hard Drive SATAII 16MB Cache 7200RPM £65.00

i am gonna use it mostly for videos and gamings...some times i have to turn computers off from the power with out using system shutdown ..cos i like to open the case fix something check how it working and that ...right now i am running 2 .IDE HDD ...Maxtor and Seagate ...they are seem to me fine..but those new ones are SATA || which one will be goo d ?

2007-10-02 08:45:19 · 8 answers · asked by randike2007 1 in Other - Hardware

Okay, so first off, I have an Acer Aspire, Model: MT500A. I have been trying to figure out (from work, where I have no access to the PC) what kind of motherboard this baby has, and I have had no luck, even calling ACER, they were unable to assist me. My question is, does anyone have this computer and or KNOW what motherboard it comes with, OR... does anyone know how easy it is to figure out what motherboard a computer is equipped with... the extent of my computer hardware knowlege consists of replacing video cards and memory by myself, everything else escapes me a bit, but how easy would it be to locate the motherboard inside the tower?

2007-10-02 08:43:21 · 4 answers · asked by Jack B 4 in Desktops

I have two computers at home, both with high speed connection to Internet. In one of them I have an HP Photosmart 3180 printer.
Is there a way I can send print jobs to my printer from the computer that does not have it attached?

2007-10-02 08:41:16 · 6 answers · asked by Daniel G 1 in Printers

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/2467/harddiskth2.jpg

please cud sumone help me out

2007-10-02 08:41:14 · 2 answers · asked by SG 1 in Add-ons

I am using Asus M2N4 sli mother board with amd 64X2 4200 processor

2007-10-02 08:40:10 · 3 answers · asked by ? 4 in Add-ons

Why can my CRT monitor play 2D video at ANY frame rates (24, 25, 30 fps, etc.) and at ANY refresh rates (60, 72, 85 hz, etc.) WITHOUT tearing, but my LCD HDTV/monitor (at 60 hz) CANNOT play ANY frame rates WITHOUT tearing?

I'm pretty sure it has to do with the response time, but I'm asking just in case.

Also, why does my CRT monitor tear only at HIGHER frame rates than refresh rates (e.g. 3D graphics (gaming) but not LOWER frame rates than refresh rates (e.g. 2D video (like I discussed earlier)?

2007-10-02 07:30:53 · 3 answers · asked by J.T. 1 in Monitors

It looks like a real good site with good prices. Just wondered what you think?

2007-10-02 07:25:29 · 2 answers · asked by Nemo the geek 7 in Desktops

the shift key cracked off. it wont click back in. a metal piece that holds the key down cracked. where can i go to have this fixed? is there a big store that does this in los angeles? o and i bought the laptop at staples, will they fix it? thanks

2007-10-02 07:17:25 · 2 answers · asked by kmm333 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

Well, I am going to buy some new parts to my pc (almost all the parts), and i need some advice.
These are the new parts I'm buying

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad 6600 2.4GHz
Motherboard: Abit IP35 PRO ATX
Graphics Card: Asus GeForce 8600GT DDR3 512MB
Case: Cooler Master Centurion 534

It looks like I have some pretty much wiring work to do, and im asking, is there anything special i shall think of when i assemble my pc?

And my friend told me that i should get this g0 revision of the processor, because it overclocks better, and run at a lower temperature. How do i see what revision i have on my processor when i have bought it?

And also i would appreciate some tips overall regarding assembling a pc.

Kind Regards, Jacob

2007-10-02 07:03:37 · 2 answers · asked by nebulat0r 1 in Desktops

I've got a G3 iBook. Tried booting it a few days ago, and it just hung on the startup screen. Got the CD drive open, and inserted several of the original CD's, trying to get it to start from one, to re-install the OSX, etc. No Luck.
Any thoughts? Suggestions?
Thanks

2007-10-02 06:23:28 · 2 answers · asked by Thom 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

When I bought my company, we inherited a scanner; it is about 5 years old I believe, but in really good condition.

I'm just wondering if there is somewhere that I can get the drivers for it for free...it is an Astra 1220U

thanks!

2007-10-02 06:13:58 · 4 answers · asked by ami 3 in Scanners

2007-10-02 06:11:50 · 9 answers · asked by dcap3 1 in Other - Hardware