Hardware - November 2007

I only have 20% left on my C drive. Should I use "defragment"? What would happen if I did that? Would lose some files?

2007-11-23 16:36:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-11-23 16:34:32 · 3 answers · asked by Bhunkim B 1 in Other - Hardware

my friend has one of those slim line HP computers, and they leave it on all the time. well recently they went to use it and the screen was black and stayed black, so they held the power button in to turn it off and now it won't turn back on. i tried to go through it, cleaned it out, and looked for anything that might have caused it but didn't find anything. there was a jumper to clear the CMOS, but i didn't want to mess with that till i knew exactly what it did. the computer is running Windows XP Media Center edition 2005. any tips or ideas on what the problem might be would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

2007-11-23 16:17:30 · 16 answers · asked by thecormister@sbcglobal.net 1 in Desktops

I have a USB microphone and the Type-A connector broke. Can I replace that adapter by splicing on a new one?

I'm essentially trying to avoid having to buy a whole new mirophone. It seems to me that since you can replace the adapters on Cat-5 cables, etc that you should be able to do this with a USB cable too for cheap.

The adapter is a type A adapter. On the other end is the microphone. There are no connectors inbetween.

2007-11-23 16:16:45 · 2 answers · asked by chris k 1 in Other - Hardware

Is' their a way I can tell if i have one?

2007-11-23 15:56:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-11-23 15:54:38 · 6 answers · asked by Jim 2 in Other - Hardware

Ok, we all know that UPS are expensive as it is. And every 2-3 years you have to change the battery.

I have an APC BE325 which is a 325VA. The battery is a 12V 3Ah. There is no link to a computer so no software to test the battery or limit the use of different battery.

So I wanted to know is that could I put a car or marine battery in it to increase the backup power since they are both 12V. And is there anything to be concern about before doing that?

2007-11-23 15:34:32 · 4 answers · asked by Fuji_mans 1 in Other - Hardware

My friend wants to use ∞ but she is working on a laptop. She can't just copy and paste (don't ask me why...) and she can't use a character map (again, don't ask me why...)

Help is appreciated!

2007-11-23 15:28:42 · 4 answers · asked by Purple meeses 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

today i dropped my labtop :( i know heartwrenching, well first the screen just darkend up and i thought well lt me restart it and it should work. when i restarted it, it kept on restarting over and over it never came to thedesktop it would start loading up windows and just restarted. please help me what i should do or who to call or what thanks

2007-11-23 15:26:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

What is the difference between a desktop laptop and a notebook computer?

2007-11-23 15:24:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm looking to get this labtop and was wondering what type of games I could play on it. Could I play some of the more high end games like Counter Strike Source on it? I also have no idea what type of graphics card it has.

Thanks a lot

2007-11-23 15:22:52 · 2 answers · asked by the bird is the word 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

My computers have not been set up as a home network. They are simply standalone computers that access the same wireless router. Should I set up a home network using Windows XP (Professional)? Should I then buy a NAS storage device? Can I just buy a simple USB external storage device? Do these come with software to recognize multiple computers and backup automatically? Can this happen wirelessly?

2007-11-23 15:20:50 · 5 answers · asked by pakk 1 in Other - Hardware

I'm talking about the newest macbooks. If so, can you give me proof?

2007-11-23 15:15:02 · 2 answers · asked by Ryanxx 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

Hey guys
i bought a new sata harddrive after ma old one (which was vista laptop) and i put xp onto it but none of ma essintals work, like sound, wireless ect it sucks.
is there any way i can get all this stuff working????

2007-11-23 15:14:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Dell Inspiron 530 Computer (Pentium Dual Core E214 i was snooping around my house today after my mom did her chrismas shopping and stuff. and by the bill i assumed it was one of these does anyone have one?

2007-11-23 15:14:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Hi, I am an arch student and I need a laptop for next semester ill buy it around january. My budget is no more than 1,900 dollars. What is the best laptop I could get for that money? I sould mainly use it for cad, 3ds max, maya, renderings, photohops and illustrator. Other uses would be movies and music player. PLease help me... thanks in advance

2007-11-23 15:07:05 · 6 answers · asked by juvegcn 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Ok so my computer has been really warped and messed up, the screen has been turning yellow and vertical red/blue lines are runnign down it

i replaced the monitor but nothing happened

what now?

2007-11-23 15:05:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I can't seem to get the 3.5 hard drives in their places. I've been trying for over a hour on just that part. Any ideas? I'm not even sure what screw it is, even though I've tried them all.

Also, do I not turn on the fan in the cage that holds my hard drive?

2007-11-23 15:03:06 · 2 answers · asked by Crazyblue 2 in Desktops

i have s-video & VGA port in my laptop.... my actual need is... to record some programmes from tv.... wat are all the things required.... how much it cost..... in detailed procedure...
help me plz

2007-11-23 14:59:32 · 3 answers · asked by cool 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Is this product safe to use on heatsinks.I got a new
grapchics board fan for my GEforce 5500 because
the fan was noisy.The manufacturer would not send me a new fan they wanted me to mail it in.
I went to micro center got a BFG graphics card fan
and did not come with the thermal compound. I asked for some and they gave me arctic silver 2
which is silver not white.I am afraid it will be electric
conductive. Has anyone else here used arctic silver
2 and had any problems. My grahics board already
restarted itself once tonight after I intalled the new fan. What caused that?

2007-11-23 14:52:32 · 1 answers · asked by upsers59 2 in Add-ons

I am wanting a new computer but not sure to go with a lap top or desk top. I want to be able to use a printer and digital cam, play games, internet all that stuff. Which is better??? and does a laptop do the same things as a desktop?

2007-11-23 14:18:19 · 22 answers · asked by Insert_Name_Here25 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-11-23 14:17:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

my system administrator disbled my display on my control panel. i need it back.

2007-11-23 14:06:38 · 1 answers · asked by Debra D 1 in Monitors

I have tried putting the volume high to clicking the picture of the speaker @ the bottom right corner on my main screen. To check if they are all on. I see the green level going up & down but nothing is coming out of the speakers. They were working fine yesterday.

2007-11-23 13:20:29 · 8 answers · asked by ~♥ Hazey Pazey ♥~ 5 in Monitors

Going to buy new computer over internet. I heard bad stories about vista. Like requires alot of memory, old programs don't work, old hardware problems etc. My question. Should i go with vista or windows xp professional. I'm thinking windows xp professional seeing how they offer it. Finally which processor Intel duo 6750 or quad 6600. Quad is more so i'm thinking 6750. Finally plan on going with 2 gb and 500mb harddrive. Oh they do offer windows xp media if i wanted that.

2007-11-23 13:16:00 · 7 answers · asked by sigprn1 3 in Desktops

in pc2 ddr2 6400 instead of the 5300 that came with the pc? Could there be any potential hazards to the computer in doing this?

2007-11-23 12:44:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous 2 in Desktops

I just got a new ram; a Kingston ValueRam 1GB DDR PC3200 333MHz/400MHz. After I got back on the computer, I checked to see the ram was installed properly. And yes, I saw the correct ram upgrade. A few hours later, my system would reboot on its own, and after that I disabled the "reboot on error" option, and got an error message the next time my system crashed. I did some research and obviously, the problem was the ram. I am currently testing the ram, working on it alone (which is working great so far), and I am hoping to see if anyone had any answers for this. Is it the socket's problem? I read on a forum that the socket might be a faulty. Others say its the ram's fault, and I don't know what to believe. Ram is working, it shows on "My Computer" properties, but my computer crashes! Please, some advice, tips, anything I didn't mention here.

2007-11-23 12:42:30 · 13 answers · asked by Just a Girl 3 in Other - Hardware

Intel® Celeron® processor 420; 1GB DDR2 memory; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 160GB hard drive; Windows Vista Home Premium

2007-11-23 12:39:52 · 6 answers · asked by quang p 1 in Add-ons

I am restoring my old, windows 98 computer. A few years back, it became too slow and unresponsive to work, so we got a laptop, which then broke. Now, I want to restore the old computer, but primarily, the case doesn't come off, and secondly, is it viable to restore a computer this old

2007-11-23 12:19:05 · 13 answers · asked by nfisher529 2 in Desktops

my laptop screen craked some how..i dont know if it was me or my sister...but you can see the crack on the corner of the screen and at the edges of it it black...my aunt seen it and see said i need to get it fixed because it bleeds...and it will son mess up the whole screen...!! im scared to tell my dad but im going to have to either way!! i also hear its very expensive..which is not good...we got it as a gift not so long ago and this just proves we cant take care of this!! i need help please help..just by where to go or who to ask!! thanks in advance...ohh ya i think it has insureance ..wouldnt it be free!!?

2007-11-23 12:16:26 · 2 answers · asked by hopein 2 in Laptops & Notebooks