Add-ons - January 2007

I currently have a Compaq Presario S4220NX. I checked the computer to find that I have an AGP slot for a video card. But right now my monitor is plugged into the motherboard (I do not currently have a video card) and I did some research and found that I am going to have to do a little extra to make this things work. I was wondering if anyone else has had to do a similar process, if anyone could direct me to a site that helps with computers with no previous video card, and could tell me generally if it is difficult or if a newbie like me could pull it off.


Note: I'm experienced with computers, I've just never put in a video card before.

2007-01-06 06:01:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-06 05:25:52 · 8 answers · asked by pnatt89 1

IS THERE A SOFTWARE PROGRAMME TO INSTALL THAT I CAN DOWNLOAD.THANKS IN ANTICIPATION

2007-01-06 04:42:58 · 5 answers · asked by MARR 1

Ok so I'm looking into buying a new graphics card for my computer, mainly because I need a new one that is going to be compatible with Sims 2 (My current graphics card isn't supported.) and I need to know the following:
A. Need to know how to find out if a graphics card is going to be compatible with my computer.
B. What graphics card (I've been looking at a GeForce FX5200 on my local pc stores website for the past couple of days and it is a supported one) that is a supported card, would be good for playing sims 2.
Ok so I only need to know that one thing...

If its going to help, I have a PowerSpec 8921(I got it as a gift from my dad so I didn't buy it.)
I know enough about my computer, but something like a graphics card is a little new to me, but I'm learning.

2007-01-06 04:10:19 · 3 answers · asked by Harmony du Muertre 2

after i hav downloaded a movie do i need to install anything to burn on to a dvd just finding it abit hard it's not like music where you can bang it on to a cd?

2007-01-06 03:10:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking for a agp x8 graphic card within the budget of £70 to replace my current ge-force 6200
i still need pixel and shader model 3.0(which the 6200 has) but i am looking at upgrading to a 256mb model rather than a 128mb which the 6200 is
i dont mind if its a.t.i or nvidia as i am familiar with both manurfacters cards
i have looked on dabs.com and misco so dont look there
any ideas please
thanks!

2007-01-06 02:23:23 · 3 answers · asked by brianthesnail123 7

2007-01-06 02:09:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am borrowing my daughter's right now.. We are all new to this still. What is UBS or USB? It just started happening, and now it wont change. What can I do? Please tell it simply LOL

2007-01-06 00:43:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just bought a small KVM switch for my home office that lets me use one USB keyboard, USB mouse, and SVGA monitor between my personal desktop PC and my company's laptop. It works great. The KVM switch specifies which USB port to put the mouse into and which one to put the keyboard into. Which surprises me. I wouldn't have thought it made a difference, but the switch does provide feedback to the computers so they don't go bananas when suddenly all their peripherals disappear. So maybe it does, somehow, make a difference.

My ultimate question is this - if I plugged a USB hub into, say, the mouse's USB port on the KVM switch, and then plugged both the mouse AND my USB printer into the hub... would it work? Would it share the printer between the two?

2007-01-06 00:34:24 · 2 answers · asked by Key 3

Here's what happens: I just installed Sims 2. It will open the program (the program appears in the tool bar and I hear the introductory music of the game) but the program won't run, (as it used to automatically) even when I click on the program in the tool bar).
Here are some possibilities:
1. My dad didn't remove the original graphics card and the Sims 2 was previously installed on my computer(I had to re-install it for some reason) because he wanted me to be able to use it if the new one breaks.
2. Could this simply be because an auto-run setting is disabled?
Additional Info:
1. Computer: Dell Dimension 2400, 1.1 Gig of RAM, 3.66 Ghz Pent 4.
2 Graphics card: GeForce 6200, 256 RAM
I am not technologically savvy, but I try. Please help me!

2007-01-05 20:25:32 · 4 answers · asked by clark j 1

I want know the software protocol. CDROMs and writers connects to pc using IDE bus and reading is through ATA pocket interface but how do they write on the cd? is it using the same protocol or something else? any info or links would be so helpfull to me. thanx.

2007-01-05 19:34:43 · 1 answers · asked by mms01 m 1

is it worth it, i have it on one of my pcs but i dont see difernce should i take it out and will that make psu work less

2007-01-05 17:50:55 · 2 answers · asked by Mi 3

what video card is going to let me play games like R6V at medium settings, GRAW, etc and those scary video card killing games coming out soon, for a reasonable price (under 350 or so) because my current card, the once formidable x850xt cant even play vegas :(

2007-01-05 17:46:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can do just about everything else on my computer, but earlier the left click of my mouse stopped workin and i dunno why...help!

2007-01-05 17:08:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am going to buy the game "Battlefield 2142", but i found one of the compatible video drivers in the system requiremtn was NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 or more. Unfortunately, my computer has NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200, and I am not sure if my computer has a NVIDIA card or not. Because of this, i went to the NVIDIA website to update my video driver, but somehow, it does not work. It said something like "it cannot find any drivers that are compatible to your hardware". Can anyone tell me what kind of problem is this and how to solve it?

2007-01-05 16:54:41 · 4 answers · asked by rocklee500 2

be nice & truthful

2007-01-05 16:41:18 · 5 answers · asked by Mandy 3

I bought this computer 2 years ago and I just realized that the computer has an integrated video card on the motherboard itself. Along with that, I just bought a new video card (PCI) and was wondering what the procedure is to install this new video card. Do I need to uninstall the old video card or does the new video card automatically override the integrated video card?

thanks in advanced.

2007-01-05 16:27:22 · 6 answers · asked by aguardiente3 2

How much work is involved after the physical installation of the second drive? ATA takes care of itself? (lack of better words!) Thanks, you guys are always on the money.

2007-01-05 16:24:50 · 5 answers · asked by k.padgett 1

2007-01-05 16:24:31 · 4 answers · asked by Devil Dog 2

i already know what kind of Ram i need and all that other crap but i need to know if it is easy to put into my compter? can any idiot do it? or do i need help to do it.

2007-01-05 15:42:28 · 15 answers · asked by delslade17 1

its a WD 60 gig ex. hardrive

2007-01-05 15:33:50 · 3 answers · asked by Cho Cho 1

I have a problem and need help desperately. About 6 months or so ago, my hubby bought an external hard drive, a Maxtor 3200 to use to store the novel he's writing. He got it just in case if the computer ever crashed, he wouldn't lose his book. Its been working great, no problems, etc. Until tonight. He got home from work, logged on and the I drive (which is the drive for the external hard drive) was gone. He couldn't access his novel. I went to the control panel and checked under device manager and it said it was working properly. I tried unplugging it, rebooting, plugging it back in and everything, but no matter what I do, I can't get it to come back. I've tried different USB ports and everything, with the same results.

Can you please please tell me what I can do to get this back, or else he's screwed. Thats the only place he saved it in.

I appreciate any help you guys can offer. But please, if you aren't sure what to do, don't advise, I can't afford to lose this.

2007-01-05 15:06:00 · 4 answers · asked by Sandi A 4

2007-01-05 13:48:21 · 2 answers · asked by mslenora 3

I have looked all over the internet but still can't solve my problem. Everytime I click the icon to play Sims 2 Pets, it would then say "Failed to find any DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapters in this system! Please make sure you have a DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapter and have installed the latest drivers provided by the manufacturer. The application will now terminate."
But I DO have DirectX 9.0 on my Win XP Home Edition!! Now i figure I need the RIGHT display driver. -__- My current display device is an Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller. I've updated it many times -UNSUCCESSFULLY. Did anyone have the same problem before?
My other question is: Can I download a NVIDIA GeForce Driver even if my computer has the Intel(R) display device?? Will that make my Sims 2 game work or destroy my computer instead?

2007-01-05 13:11:37 · 6 answers · asked by chilimuncher 3

My system won't shut down right. I have a HP a1547c. I installed a new PNY 7600GS. Everything else works fine. But when i shut down, it stays at the blue shut down screen. The HDD light blinks for a while then stops blinking. =( My mouse still moves. I also downloaded some shutdown registry thing becasue a HP assistant told me too. It doesnt work. http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/shutdown.reg This is the link to it. My OS is win xp media edition. i got new bios updates. I took my card and it still doesnt shut down irght. I resetted bios too.

2007-01-05 12:33:13 · 2 answers · asked by kid 2

I just installed a new SONY 16x+18X DVD±RW DUAL DOUBLE LAYER BURNER AWQ170A in my Dell Dimension 3000. It will recognize DVDs, but it won't recognize CDs of any type. I have tried changing the cable setup and jumper settings to no avail. I even removed the other CD-ROM that was installed on the same cable and the problems remains. Any suggestions for futher diagnose or remedy would be greatly appreciated.

2007-01-05 12:29:06 · 5 answers · asked by Dean H 1

it's a portable hard drive I saw on ebay so it doesn't require an enclosure like external hard drives.

2007-01-05 12:26:10 · 4 answers · asked by AL IS ON VACATION AND HAS NO PIC 5

2007-01-05 12:15:15 · 6 answers · asked by pismoru500 1

2007-01-05 12:03:56 · 6 answers · asked by david j 1

my computer wont read cd's or dvd's

2007-01-05 11:42:31 · 2 answers · asked by L 5