Hardware - December 2007

My E: drive is broken &thats where I put dvds to play them but I want know if I can still burn one on the F: drive like I do my CDs.

2007-12-29 17:00:51 · 3 answers · asked by Rina 4 in Add-ons

which card should i get which 1 better in gaming or movie or overal

2007-12-29 16:50:48 · 6 answers · asked by bob p 1 in Add-ons

Programs like power saving? or other stuffs that can help to prevent my laptop from overheating?

anyway i am using a acer aspire 5584wxmi

2007-12-29 16:45:21 · 1 answers · asked by Race l 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

My pc is only reading my vodafone internet usb and not the memory sticks. when i plug them i can see the icon on the task bar but nothing at my computer.

2007-12-29 16:44:29 · 1 answers · asked by Invasion 3 in Add-ons

How many of you have ditched your desktop for your perfect laptop??

I just purchased a HP Pavilion 14.1 inch screen laptop...and I'm in LOVE. I sold my desktop and 19 in. monitor...and I keep asking myself, "why did i wait so long?" These days, the laptops seem just as powerful as the desktop. And, they are so portable and convenient. The other I watched the new DVD called HALLOWEEN, all the while surfing the internet and working on a word document at the same time. It was too much. Oh, yeah...and I was on my LAZ-Y-BOY recliner, too. I was in total heaven.

Have any of you left the desktop behind for your laptop pleasures? I'm interested to know your stories....

2007-12-29 16:14:56 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-12-29 15:46:39 · 1 answers · asked by Tommy 1 in Add-ons

i am about to change my cd-rom drive and was wondering if there is an alternate for the anti- static electricity wrist starp or if i do not need anything to conduct away the static. I was thinking that if i changed the drive on top of wooden floor it would work but am not sure. tell me if i need any special thing or if my suggestion works. (PLZ ANSWER)

2007-12-29 15:36:04 · 5 answers · asked by Shake-Zula 2 in Desktops

It just started getting noisy today. For instance, after the fan has stopped running, the blades will still be turning and I can hear them. They would normally make no sound. Is my fan going bad? Also, it starts doing that only after I have been using the laptop for a half hour or so. Do you think it's going bad?

2007-12-29 15:09:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

need to know

2007-12-29 14:47:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-12-29 14:45:38 · 3 answers · asked by hojosi 2 in Desktops

Is there a special way to get a screw out that won't turn

Like it's stripped

I am really upset

PLEASE HELP

2007-12-29 14:24:06 · 2 answers · asked by ? 3 in Desktops

i want to know what programs i need to keep on my computer so that it would keep working, but i want to delete the programs that i don't neccesarily need and that are taking up space. can someone please help meee =)

2007-12-29 14:18:46 · 5 answers · asked by jNereyda 2 in Desktops

I currently have Windows XP...and everytime i turn on my computer its...well..blue...the computer screen is blue as i am typing this right now...I know it wont stay that way because when i open the main menu button on the side of the monitor every choice has a orange outline...i did not install anything while it turned blue...although i think the problem is taking off the cables on the back of the brain?because last night i decided to clean up that area...and I tried to to install wi-fi router..which still i dont know how to connect it...=(...umm so ya i tried changing the contrast and all that stuff...still is blue...umm plllllllllllllllllllllllzzzzzzzzzzzz help!

2007-12-29 14:08:50 · 3 answers · asked by alcala_gary 1 in Monitors

When I go to device manager there is an yellow exclamation point I know if I can get rid of it then my problem is fixed but nothing is working I uninstalled my Dvd burner then restarted my computer but the yellow exclamation point is still there I know it has something to do with my usb someone please help.

2007-12-29 13:00:32 · 6 answers · asked by JaeMoney 1 in Other - Hardware

When I boot up my desktop, a pop-up error message with the title "RUNDLL" always appears :

"Error loading C:\WINDOWS\system32\fdmwuncp.dll
The specified module could not be found."

I checked the system32 folder for fdmwuncp.dll and it is indeed missing.

What is fdmwuncp.dll and its functions?

I think that it may be the following but please correct me.
Whenever I make my desktop "sleep" (there is a button on the keyboard that says "zzz") and then get it to operate again (by pressing the CPU button, it usually goes into a blue screen that says something along the lines of
"Your disk needs to be checked for consistency."
otherwise, it sometimes goes into The Blue Sceen of Death. What the information is in the screen, I cannot remember.

To summarize, I wish to know :
1. What is fdmwuncp.dll and its function(s)?
2. What should I do when the situation happens?

Thank you for taking your time to read through this and is seek your advice.

2007-12-29 12:52:08 · 11 answers · asked by Answerer 2 in Desktops

i have been using it on my bed, on a soft surface.
when i press the power button the three little lights at the front flash but nothing else happens.

any help? :)

2007-12-29 12:45:07 · 7 answers · asked by Matt 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Here are my specs:
Windows Vista Premium 36 bit.
AMD Athlon 5000 (2.6ghz)
NVidia GeForce 8300 GS video card
1GB RAM
100+GB left

Also, I have Unreal Tournament 3 and it runs perfect! but I don't know why it is slow on this less than a month old computer. I am only able to watch others online on Youtube play so fast on their computer. Plz I need help!!

2007-12-29 11:28:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

what is better a Nvidia 7600 gs or ati radeon x1650?

Things that made it hard for me to choose:

-Some games work better with th 7600 gs and some work better with the ati x1650
-Many Games come with the nvidia logo on them.
-The ati radeon x1650 (i think) has better gpu specifications
-The nvidia 7600 gs is more expensive.

Thank you for your help.

2007-12-29 10:47:40 · 6 answers · asked by mOE 1 in Desktops

2007-12-29 10:43:07 · 13 answers · asked by Drake E 1 in Desktops

I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 PCI bus
I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 Direct memory access controller

I/O Port 0x00000060-0x00000060 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
I/O Port 0x00000060-0x00000060 Motherboard resources

I/O Port 0x000003C0-0x000003DF PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
I/O Port 0x000003C0-0x000003DF ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Series

I/O Port 0x00000064-0x00000064 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
I/O Port 0x00000064-0x00000064 Motherboard resources

IRQ 22 Motorola SM56 Speakerphone Modem
IRQ 22 Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio

IRQ 23 VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
IRQ 23 Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
IRQ 17 ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Series
IRQ 17 ALi PCI to USB Open Host Controller
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Series
I/O Port 0x00

2007-12-29 10:40:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-12-29 10:21:30 · 1 answers · asked by lizzy 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-12-29 10:18:40 · 3 answers · asked by hamza a 1 in Other - Hardware

i have a crappy little celeron d 3.33ghz processor.. what kind of performance increase would i be lookin' at if i bought a pentium 4 2.80ghz?

2007-12-29 10:01:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

My tv has neither VGA or DVI ports. But it has AV imputs. I've read I will getter a poor quality resolution if I use the AV imputs, but what choice do I have?

2007-12-29 09:55:12 · 4 answers · asked by what? 3 in Desktops

So my friend bought a PC game but it needs a minimum of 500 MB of 'physical memory' to play.

Questions:

1. What's the difference between physical memory and RAM?

2. Where can I check how much physical memory my friend has?

2007-12-29 09:47:58 · 10 answers · asked by Titus M 4 in Other - Hardware

I mean only the plastic keys we are hitting...?

In £ please. Thanx in advance.

2007-12-29 09:45:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Will my dell dim 4600 be compatible with this power supply?

CoolMax PS-V500 500W
Store ID: pow-cool-500
$39
Brand: CoolMax
Mfr Part Number: V500
Features:
120mm silent fan design - long life - noiseless and fastest cooling time
Specially selected components & high performance heat sink to cool down system
Serial ATA ready & fully support all AMD & Intel series demand
Cable-tube on main power cables for better cable routing and neatness
Universal Connector Fits Most of Branded Motherboard
Over voltage protection
short circuit protection on all output level
MTBF > 100000 hours @ 25°C
Specifications
Wattage: 500 W
AC Input: 100~132 / 200~264 V AC
Output:

Current: +3.3V@30A
+5V@45A
+12V1@18A
+12V2@16A
-12V@1A
+5VSB@2.5ACombined (Max): +3.3V&+5V @ 275W; +12V1&+12V2 @ 380W
Connectors:
1x 20/24pin Main Power; 1x 4pin 12V; 1x SATA; 4x Peripheral; 1x Floppy
Pictures for display purposes. Product may differ. Not responsible for typos

2007-12-29 09:43:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i got a new laptop an it has a webcam but hp didnt give us a program to run it. any good free ones i can download?

2007-12-29 09:39:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

My mom got a stereo but didn't need the speakers. Each speaker has a male cable to plug into the stereo (one for "left" and one for "right"). But my computer tower only has one female (audio out). Can I get some kind of adapter that will accept both males from the speakers and combine them to plug into my computer tower?

2007-12-29 09:38:09 · 3 answers · asked by juanbat81 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-12-29 09:31:42 · 3 answers · asked by Calvin C 2 in Laptops & Notebooks