Hardware - December 2007

My brother and I are sharing a computer. There are times that the system runs okay but most of the times its slow thus my brother always ended up in shutting it down "improperly" and I know that's not good for the computer, but he always denies it! I just want to know if there's a way to check whether the computer has been properly shutdown or not? Thank you.

2007-12-20 15:37:36 · 4 answers · asked by alias.safari 1 in Desktops

my usb drive seems to be dead and any computer wont recognise it. Is there any way that i can recover the stuff that is on it?

2007-12-20 15:35:39 · 5 answers · asked by The Einstein 1 in Other - Hardware

I don't have headphones but I have two microphones.I guess if I plug them into a speaker port they will work. I modified a coat hanger and I tied the two microphones on it with duct tape to use it as a headphone but how can I plug two jacks into one port?

2007-12-20 15:12:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Each time I try to write it to the E-Drive a message pops up saying that I haven't inserted the CD. I have a writable CD and all. Why does this message keep popping up and what can i do to utilize this function. I am trying to transfer school text. Thank you

2007-12-20 15:04:49 · 4 answers · asked by Michael H 1 in Add-ons

I have recently bought a 1gb sandisk micro sd card with sd adaptor for my LG TU500 phone. However, whenever I try to put the card into my computer (windows 98SE) the whole computer freezes and only unfreezes when I take the card out. I have tried other SD cards in my card reader and they work fine. Can you please help me to figure out whats going on?

2007-12-20 14:52:13 · 4 answers · asked by green_day_luva91 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-12-20 14:02:57 · 6 answers · asked by Æ 3 in Desktops

Is it possible to turn a lcd monitor in to a TV? If yes, what must I do?

2007-12-20 13:37:25 · 4 answers · asked by cli168 3 in Monitors

2007-12-20 13:29:34 · 4 answers · asked by rosche 1 in Desktops

When ever I'm playing a game on my laptop, like sims or something online, my laptop, fan starts working really hard. I mean its shooting out lots of hot air, this always happens when I have the power cord plugged in.

When I run on battery alone it doesn't make anywhere near as much noise, its like its quite, itsn't not making the heavy fan noise.

Is there any way to keep it from making that heavy fan noise when I have the power cord plugged in? Because my battery will last maybe 1 to 1:30 max.

2007-12-20 12:49:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-12-20 12:41:06 · 8 answers · asked by Choir~Geek 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

pretty much im buying a good deal for a dell inspiron 531 through dell,

im getting
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000
2 gigs memory
300 watts power supply [soon to be upgraded]
and stock graphics card but maybe upgrading to a geforce 8600gt

i was wondering if id be saving money by not buying a NEW monitor through dell, as i have an older 17" flatscreen monitor from dell from like honestly 5 years back, idk if its too old to use, would i be better off getting a new one? i plan on gaming with this comp.. im wondering if the old monitor would be able to keep up with all my new computer parts

also im not sure on the exact name of the monitor, just know its a dell

2007-12-20 11:32:43 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I have dial up and have the option of satellite, but i dont know if its really worth it.

2007-12-20 11:19:46 · 6 answers · asked by Wow! I have a pig nose! 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have been looking at simpletech and western digital portable hard drives (80gb and up). Which of these is best? Or if not these then what brand is best?

2007-12-20 10:41:27 · 10 answers · asked by DiNoto 1 in Add-ons

leave me some of your opinions

2007-12-20 10:41:17 · 4 answers · asked by sam 1 in Desktops

Everytime I restart the computer, the internet shows "no connection". My mother does something to it so it works, but I dont know what it is!

2007-12-20 10:41:01 · 1 answers · asked by ♥♥PinkFuzzySocks34♥♥ 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

My dad wants to purchase a new computer but wants to use his old hard drive. He has a large hd and would perfer to use it instead of a new hd. Has anyone had any problems using their old hard drives in a new computer?

2007-12-20 09:55:38 · 16 answers · asked by Lorrie Mead 1 in Add-ons

was wondering if anyone knows what size card to get to upgrade my memory

2007-12-20 09:37:20 · 1 answers · asked by S. G 1 in Desktops

I do not know why my letters are wearing off only after two days and very little use?
Anyone else have this happen?
I'm looking for a protective skin for it if i can find the right one.
Thanks in advance for replies and solutions

2007-12-20 09:24:25 · 5 answers · asked by Linnie 5 in Desktops

My husband bought a laptop from a friend a while back and we don't know the password to start it up. After I push alt+ctrl+del, there is a username in there and I don't know the password. We've tried pushing F8 but it won't let us log in to safe mode or anything else without this password. Is there any way to reset it? Any way to just reinstall Windows and skip this screen?

2007-12-20 09:21:31 · 4 answers · asked by Shawna Q 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-12-20 09:06:03 · 9 answers · asked by USAman 6 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-12-20 08:46:36 · 6 answers · asked by Arren W 1 in Other - Hardware

I Only have a AGP Slot on a SD Rma motherboard.

I Currently have a 256mb XFX 6200 Geforce Graphic card.

I want to upgrade it to a 512mb XFX 6200 One but that is the latest model in 6 series available for AGP 8X in the market right now.

If I Change my current Card 256 to a New 512mb XFX 6200.

Will there be a boost in system performance and gaming capabilities.?

WILL THERE BE DIFFERENCE IN Graphic card performance between these 2 models listed below?.


1. 256mb Nvidia XFX 6200 DDR2
2. 512mb Nvidia XFX 6200 DDR

The 512 has a higher capacity but ONLY DDR

WILL IT BE A DIFFERENCE

MUST IT BE CONSIDERED?

which is better for gaming and graphics on Win Vista>

Or will there be no difference between the two COMPARINGLY?

2007-12-20 07:38:58 · 5 answers · asked by Peter 3 in Other - Hardware

I have done several virus checks with Norton, but no viruses are detected ever. Please, please help!! What could be wrong?? It's not even an old computer either! What can I do to speed it back up and clean it up??

2007-12-20 07:24:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have a CD-RW/DVD drive in my puter. Nothing fancy, its just what came with my Compaq last year. Well, my son put one of his games into and and it completly shattered the disk. Not broke it, shattered it into a million tiny pieces. why did this happen? Now the drive wont open. Ive tried pressing that little button (reset?) that supposed to get it open, nothing. Do I need to buy a new drive and install it? I can do that if I need to, its been awhile but Ive done it before. Or, is there another way I can coax this thing open and get all the pieces out?

2007-12-20 07:18:45 · 6 answers · asked by pepper_0713 2 in Other - Hardware

Been a while since I've done that.....

2007-12-20 06:53:33 · 5 answers · asked by Digital Age 6 in Other - Hardware

Ok i just got a toshiba laptop and well im taking it with me on a road trip i was wondering if they make anything too where i can charge it in my car on the go since my kid will be playing games and watching dvds on it while in the car. Ive never had a laptop so i dont really know what all they make for them can someone please tell me if there is a way to keep it chraged up while on the go like this

2007-12-20 06:52:02 · 5 answers · asked by Buga Boo 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-12-20 06:47:36 · 9 answers · asked by riserchristine 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

can i have the same email address for both or should i pick a new one for the notebook.also lets say someone sends me an email will both my desktop amd notebook get the same email.i guess this will happen if i have the same addresses for both.please help thank you!!

2007-12-20 06:01:14 · 14 answers · asked by Joe A 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-12-20 05:39:55 · 3 answers · asked by Ray H 2 in Printers

what is the best way to make your own computer screen cleaner?

2007-12-20 05:38:53 · 8 answers · asked by Nathan A 1 in Monitors