Hardware - November 2007

I have a Gateway laptop that I bought in 2006. It has Windows Vista Ultimate, 1GB of RAM, and about 80GB of storage. It in great condition. For how much should I sell it? If you need more details, tell me.

2007-11-03 11:31:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-11-03 11:29:37 · 8 answers · asked by littlemom24_7 1 in Desktops

I have a laptop with a 256 DDR SODIMM PC2100 (133MHz) in slot one. Can added a 512 DDR SODIMM PC2700 (333MHz) into slot 2? Or do i have to buy a 256MB ram with the same speed?

After i install the ram, do i need to do any thing in CMOS?

2007-11-03 11:23:01 · 4 answers · asked by tony07906 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I got a Intel Duo Core 2 Catrino using Vista window (?) and everything's been going great, but sometimes it would be really, extremely slow when it comes to multi tasking. I'm not an expert at computers, but I would be waiting for 20 min and it's still loading. Then I end up shutting it down unexpectingly and starting it again. Did I get a junk laptop or is it because it's new... ?

2007-11-03 11:18:32 · 5 answers · asked by Ms. Phoebe 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have an external hard drive that has been formatted on mac OS as a MS DOS FILE SYSTEM. it has music files that need to be switched over to a PC.

only little problem is that when i set it up it wants me to format it into NTSF (this computer does not have FAT), and when i select do not format it still will not open.

what am i doing wrong?

2007-11-03 11:06:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

help please?
my mic only records my voice and not the music in the background..

2007-11-03 11:04:23 · 3 answers · asked by nikkii&chelseaaa 2 in Other - Hardware

My computer is Acer and it is an AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3100+ and with a GHz of 1.81 and RAM of 448mb. I want to know how can i improve my computer quality by adding things but i don't want to spend much money on it....any one can help me ? oh! and also how much GHz and RAM needed to play CS or PC games like it...

2007-11-03 11:01:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

i have a 2002 gateway computer
e-2000 series
intel pentium 4 processor
with an intel motherboard..
the sound card is an integrated sound card

2007-11-03 11:00:45 · 2 answers · asked by Tim S 2 in Other - Hardware

My computer has been acting weird so basically now i just want to start the computer off from scratch but when i try to start it over it says to use a partition. If i delete my C: partition then would it come back but just empty? or just delete it overall and it wont pop back up..

2007-11-03 10:58:42 · 7 answers · asked by Rawr 2 in Desktops

can you Defrag an external hard drive?
Should you?

2007-11-03 10:53:11 · 3 answers · asked by Philip Augustus 3 in Other - Hardware

custom build... im very interested in overclocking a lot of this so i was wondering if my power source will be good enough for overclocking the processor and the ram and running two video
cards in sli (eventually) for now just one video card though. and
could you guys suggest a new heat sink for my processor? thanks guys
mobo
EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard - 180$
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2945261&CatId=1533
processor
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Q0 - 300$ SLACR at the end
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2905631&Sku=CP1-DUO-Q6600
Artic Silver 5
graphics card
EVGA GeForce 8800 GT Superclocked Video Card 512MB PCI Express 2.0 - 300$
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3436163&CatId=1826
will use sli eventually
ram
Corsair Dual Channel TWINX 2048MB
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2206874&CatId=2368

2007-11-03 10:43:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Hi!
I have a Nvidia GeForce 7950 GT card in my PC and I've been thinking of upgrading it. Is it possible to install another Nvidia GeForce card hopefully GeForce 8800 GTX in the same system.
System Configs are:

1. Intel Core 2 Duo 2.40 GHz
2. 2 GB of Ram
3. Windows Xp Home Edition
4. Nvidia GeForce 7950 GT
5. Asus Motherboard

2007-11-03 10:40:43 · 3 answers · asked by Metalslug1 1 in Add-ons

I just bought a 1G ram card. I already have 2 512mb ram cards installed. Can I have 2 different types of ram cards plugged in at the same time? Or do I have to have all of the same type of ram (512mb or 1G)

2007-11-03 10:30:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

-I don't want to get a Macintosh
-I require a fast processing speed, high memory, external memory, high speed ethernet ports for modem and router usage, usb slots.
-I was thinking about getting an alienware and customizing it but it came to like $8,000.
What would be the best solution?

2007-11-03 10:27:43 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

My laptop runs on a Core 2 Duo Procressor T5250 at 1.5GHz. What is the highest I can go gaming wise? I wanted to buy Oblivion, The Witcher and a few other games, but I was worried it would be too slow.

2007-11-03 10:24:50 · 5 answers · asked by Glen R 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

would I ???????!!!!!
i need to know now!

2007-11-03 10:21:49 · 3 answers · asked by Carlos 1 in Add-ons

..it has run out of black ink. I wanted to print in colour but it won't allow me to print. Is there any way I can override it to print colour regardless of there being no black?

2007-11-03 10:09:36 · 2 answers · asked by leffers55 1 in Printers

Can you tell me wich one of these video cards support Hardware Transform and Lighting and if they have vertex shader at least version 1.1?
-Geforce 6600 256MB PCI-E Avixe
-Geforce 6600GT 128MB 128bit PCI-E Avixe
-Geforce 6600GT 128MB 128bit PCI-E DDR3 Eagle
-Geforce 6600GT 128MB 128bit PCI-E Manli.
-Geforce 6600GT 256MB 128bit PCI-E Avixe
-Geforce 6800 128MB 256bit PCI-E TV+DVI Inno3D.
-Geforce 6800 XT 128MB 128bit PCI-E Avixe
-ATI Radeon X700LE Guru 256MB 128bit
-ATI Radeon X300SE 128MB HM PCI-E 64bit HIS
-ATI Radeon X300 SE Guru 128MB 64bit PCI-E
I would want to buy a video card and i can only buy a video card from this list if i dont want to lose my computer garancy.and i would want to make sure that i choose one that has them all or at least hardware T&L.Help Please

2007-11-03 09:52:20 · 4 answers · asked by TheHumanist 2 in Other - Hardware

i am trying to transfer music over from a emac to a pc. i converted the hd in the disk utility (Disk Utility - Erase), and i set it up as an MS-DOS File system to allow the transfers. but for some reason, when i hook up the drive to the PC, the drivers still work, but in the MY COMPUTER it does not show up and i cannot open the drive.

the external hard drive is a maxtor OneTouch III USB drive.

what am i doing wrong?

2007-11-03 09:46:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I know it runs all the time. But recently it kept running fast and loud. I opened the tower and discovered the thing to keep the fan onto the motherboard broke. Its a black plastic square thing and has these metal clips that clip onto it to hold the fan on. Well one thing broke off, and I think this is why the fan keeps coming on. Theres also thermal grease on it.

If I think it to the computer shop Monday, what should I tell them? I get nervous explaining things to people because I end up forgetting what to say lol.

2007-11-03 09:26:08 · 7 answers · asked by Ryan M 1 in Desktops

I was visiting nvidias website and found about the brand new card. I am not very tech savvy so does anyone know if the 8800 gt is worth the money or should I just go with a gtx or even better an ultra overclocked??? .

my rig
core 2 duo e6600
2 gb ddr2 ram
500 gb hd
nvidia 8600 gts
750 watt psu

2007-11-03 09:23:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-11-03 08:57:35 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

we recently got a brand new dj system for our club. the eMac couldnt take the new software so we switched to a PC. now i am trying to transfer all the music files (9000+ songs, 28GB-ish) from the eMac to the PC.

Now the club bought a 320gb external HD to store the music on. only problem is that the eMac does not recognise it. so i tried my 80gb external HD with the same result.

if i switch my 80gb HD to the specifications of the eMac, will i be able to still access the HD files?
in the eMac disk utility it gives me a choice of

1. ERASE: MAC OS EXTENDED, MAC OS STANDARD, MS-DOS FILE SYSTEM, and UNIX FILE SYSTEM

2. PARTITION: MAC OS EXTENDED, MAC OS STANDARD, UNIX FILE SYSTEM, and FREE SPACE

I also noticed my lexar thumb drive works on both because it is a FAT and not an NTSF like the other external hard drives. Is it possible to convert one of the hard drives to FAT to transfer the music, then revert it back to NTSF?

Please i need this help badly!

Your help is well appreciated!

2007-11-03 08:48:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

fujitsu pc about 3 years old, seems to run hot and has malfunctioned when hot before but never as bad as this, cursor falls back down screen without touching it and had to start with the recovery cd and cursor still dropping down the screen, fujitsu scaleo t, please help

2007-11-03 08:37:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

ok so i might be gettin this computer by cristmas and idk wat one to get help!!! which ones better a dell or a sony vaio or a mac im very confused i sorta want a sony but idk help meeee!!!! its a laptop by the way

2007-11-03 08:19:47 · 11 answers · asked by meg 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

My modem keeps on disconnecting and will then constantly try to re establish a connection but only remains "ready" for about 5-10 seconds and then reverts to "idle" mode before again trying to connect. Tiscali reckon there is no problem at their end.

I keep uninstalling and reinstalling the modem and sometimes this works for a week or so, sometimes for a couple of hours and other times not at all.

Is it possible for a modem to "wear out"? I know that sounds stupid but I've had it for two years and it's been brilliant. I have no new Hardware or Software, so there is no other reason for it to suddenly start playing up.

Any ideas or help will be very much appreciated.

2007-11-03 08:11:29 · 1 answers · asked by steve 7 in Desktops

Can I see the progress like XP?

2007-11-03 07:45:15 · 5 answers · asked by a 2 in Desktops

Obviously for PC users. Is it Mac OS you dislike, or the machines?

Just wondering, not trying to fire up the whole Mac V. PC war, just wondering. My theory is you like what you learned on, but that doesn't have much to do with the actual machine, just the OS.

2007-11-03 07:14:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I can maximize, minimize, and close the window. But whenever I try to "restore down" the window, it is so far above my desktop I cant reach the controls to move the window.

2007-11-03 07:08:10 · 2 answers · asked by Flash Funk 4 in Monitors

I lost the product authenticity code for my windows xp cd, I want to know if there is a way to recover it.

2007-11-03 07:03:08 · 5 answers · asked by htx_281 (T0luca) (_8(I) 4 in Add-ons