Hardware - November 2007

please help

2007-11-20 00:19:23 · 8 answers · asked by hawk 2 in Desktops

2007-11-19 23:51:32 · 3 answers · asked by z2r2z 1 in Monitors

Seriously, if you poke them hard enough with a pin, do they bleed?

2007-11-19 23:49:29 · 11 answers · asked by Owain J 1 in Monitors

hey i need help on best guides 4 building pc's
as aim about to build my pc next couple of weeks

2007-11-19 23:20:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

UPS for desktops are never allowed to drain.

2007-11-19 23:02:39 · 8 answers · asked by ramesh_1960 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

The Windows disk management (diskmgmt.msc) thing will only reformat to NTFS and I've had difficulty finding programs that will reformat it. I don't know where else to look for programs that can reformat the drive so I'm practically out of ideas.
The only thing I can think of at the moment is use a Ubuntu Linux live CD on one of my old computers and reformat it through that.
I want to reformat to FAT32 because I want to use my external HDD on my PS3. It's not like I'm out of space on it or anything, I just want to experiment =D

Thanks

2007-11-19 22:59:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

its two times in my computer appear a promt that says my virtual memory is low.i dont know what to do or what files i will erase

2007-11-19 22:38:04 · 7 answers · asked by mom 2 in Desktops

2007-11-19 22:20:49 · 3 answers · asked by petercarson127 1 in Desktops

Hello Friendly knowledgeable ones,
I am out to find a new laptop. I have limited funds to purchase this laptop, so, like most, I'm always out to save some money. I've spent some time searching about computers and finally understand what everything means, I think. This is what I've got,
1. RAM: It's good to have one or two GB of RAM to access memory with speed, but RAM can always be increased with cheap upgrades.
2. Hard Drive: It's good to have a large hard drive to store memory. For me, I don't need a whole lot. I don't play video games, and I don't download movies. I think 60/80 GB. And they can be increased right? (am I on the right track...?)

But the third spec, Processors, baffles me. I now know that the Intel Core 2 Duo is the best, because it uses the two processors to work harmoniously (???), but is it necessary for me? I'll only be using this computer for essays and the internet and youtube, do I really need a Core 2 duo? What about the dual? or pentium? or even the Centrino?

2007-11-19 21:53:28 · 5 answers · asked by Daniel 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have a laptop, just out of warranty. it crashed a while ago. now i just have a blinking underscore on a black screen when i turn on the laptop. i think vista wont load and i dont have a recovery cd

2007-11-19 21:50:18 · 5 answers · asked by El Snookerboots 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-11-19 21:44:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

The video card im going to get says i need 450Watts powersupply, but i have a micro motherboard is this going to be a problem?

2007-11-19 21:43:53 · 3 answers · asked by Superman Ninja 3 in Other - Hardware

After a lot of help on here and a lot of researching i'm at a loss. Whats is the best card available for a 250w PSU. I know i should upgrade my PSU but that is a future product. My slot available is a pci-e x16. 1gb ram, in fact PC is only 6 months old but its a cheap one from a certain computer world....

2007-11-19 21:39:06 · 6 answers · asked by Adrian F 1 in Add-ons

Like, when will they update everything - external, and internal.

Will they be updated before the end of May?

Oh yes, and what are the Pros and Cons of a Mac book and Windows?

Which do you prefer?

2007-11-19 21:33:28 · 4 answers · asked by Ryanxx 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

pc keeps rebooting,is this due to me having 2 antiviris running,closed the windows,but pc keeps rebooting. wat can i do.

2007-11-19 21:28:33 · 7 answers · asked by ? 1 in Other - Hardware

as of late my keyboard on my laptop stops functioning .I can do anything with the mouse to execute programs but when it comes to type in letters.AS I said the laptop does not freeze its just the keyboard,like just before Iwas just answering a question on this site ,a couple of letters then froze
help

2007-11-19 21:20:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

i have checked all site for driver also compaq hp but i can't serch proper usb driver for this model

2007-11-19 21:19:30 · 3 answers · asked by ranjeet s 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i recently got a hp slimline s32000n i would like to build it up a lot! but i don know how much i can do to it considering the size and shape............................

i want to know if there is a graffix card i can get for it at all or any pci express accessories for it?

how much ram can i put in it and is there space for a slave drive at all?

if you can shed some light on the subject that would be great thanks

2007-11-19 21:08:58 · 1 answers · asked by Travis L 2 in Add-ons

now i installed XP. I could not take a back up of the Tools folder which contains drivers and now i am facing a big problem in installing them. Can anybody advice if somewhere on the net i can find the drivers for Acer Aspire M3610, the Motherboard Model is Acer MRS600M. Please update if there is any site.

2007-11-19 21:06:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

is there such thing as having too much Watts for your computer? i have a Antec 350Watt powersupply and i need to upgrade to 450Watts to use the X1950 ATI radeon video card. I just dont want my computer to up in smoke.

2007-11-19 20:55:07 · 5 answers · asked by Superman Ninja 3 in Other - Hardware

i have a HP pavilion a1203w with a salmon mobo and i was wondering if this processor will work with it....
please help

processor:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3438573&sku=CP1-A64-3200A
mobo spec:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00257657&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=1152514

2007-11-19 20:50:52 · 2 answers · asked by coolslamma 1 in Desktops

What series? Will be used for gaming, need at least 2GB of memory, a reasonably fast processor, WIFI enabled and all for under £800!!!!!

2007-11-19 20:48:47 · 6 answers · asked by Elaine M 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

im getting a new computer for christmas it has 1gb of ram and a amd 64 bit processor and i dont what operating system to get is vista stable enough yet is xp still the best or what shoulds i geti appreciate any help u can give, thnx in advance

2007-11-19 20:44:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-11-19 20:39:42 · 2 answers · asked by belextech 1 in Desktops

I would like it to be the cheapest it can be, because I am only young and will be paying for this entirely myself. I would like a gaming laptop, since the soul purpous of me getting one is so that I can play the games that do not work on my computer.
It dosen't have to have a TON of memory just enough to store the actaual capcity that the games will take, so around 256MB RAM. The hard drive should be around 3.5GB and a windows XP. Thanks x

2007-11-19 20:20:42 · 5 answers · asked by Damn 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have an acer aspire 5633 wlmi.

it has a 5 in 1 card reader, and has 128mb shared graphics (intergrated).
how can i improve on the graphics, can i buy a graphics card for the laptop.
to play new games like Assasins Creed.

2007-11-19 19:56:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-11-19 18:57:57 · 2 answers · asked by atoot 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have Umax astra slim 600 scanner which i bought almost three years ago. now i have installed vista and scanner is not responding at all where can i find driver for this scanner.

2007-11-19 18:38:20 · 5 answers · asked by mw_7009 1 in Scanners

I know Telus and Bell do are there any other companies?

2007-11-19 17:41:33 · 5 answers · asked by katie 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-11-19 16:31:39 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons