Desktops - July 2006

what is a cheap processor to buy

2006-07-10 14:58:20 · 7 answers · asked by rod 2

Actually I was updating my Windows from Web all of a sudden a message " That my windows are not genuine" started coming. Even I am unaware that my Windows are genuine or not as my computer vendor has installed them. On recieving this message I had restored my PC to an earlier point after which that message was stopped. Please guide me that whether Microsoft via any means trace my location & file a case/raid against me.(I am already in talk with my vendor in this regards)

2006-07-10 14:13:56 · 9 answers · asked by Cool Dude 3

Hi, i am trying to build a custom pc, and i know that the motherboard should not touch the back metal panel. So if you don't have anything else to separate the two, can you just use duct tape and cover the back metal or could the tape melt? Any advice thanks.

2006-07-10 13:07:36 · 18 answers · asked by Jon 2

We are looking at buying a new computer and my partner wants to buy a Dell computer,I dont really know anything about Dell computers and I was wondering if anyone coud help me,The couple of things I have heard have all been bad.Should we buy a Dell or not?

2006-07-10 11:43:40 · 17 answers · asked by froglegs 1

2006-07-10 11:20:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some contractors shorted out the power @ my friends house, now his computer will not turn on. (monitor, speakers, everything else is fine).... was it caused by that? what could have happened...

or was it just a strange coiencedence?

2006-07-10 10:32:59 · 9 answers · asked by Brian D 2

And any details you may have on what you think the best processor for the money is. I'm thinking a Pentium 4 with at least 1 mb cache and 2.8Ghz.

2006-07-10 10:08:55 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I keep resetting it, but it keeps slowing.

2006-07-10 09:54:05 · 9 answers · asked by some_beetch_somewhere 4

Looking to upgrade the Video Card on my Gateway Desktop for gaming but can only afford so much..

2006-07-10 09:33:33 · 5 answers · asked by bhemdky 2

I know that most of you will say : format from zero.But I don´t wanna go through the tedious task of 1.42mb per diskette saving hell....

I have a PI 133mhz machine with 12x cd drive. I know, quite old.

The thing is that it doens´t want to open the CD door and if it does by the mechanical option, it won´t acces it through win95a OS. I know I have a virus. I deleted the CD drive, restored it, put the drivers on....everything goes fine after reebooting.
When I shut it down, and turn it on after exactly 15 minutes, the CD is gone, and cannot acess it anymore. And then we start mayhem again. I went down to Norton, got chat with a technician, didn´t find anything. I know this virus has messed up the reg files system and it´s somewhere located at autoexect.bat becuase I can see the boot sequence, and how it modifies it...
I just don´t know HOW TO PROCEED. I only got 24mb ram for this machine. I cannot upload more than 2 gb because the entire machine has 5gb limit. No good antivirus

2006-07-10 09:00:45 · 10 answers · asked by David_RiveraH 2

2006-07-10 08:58:11 · 6 answers · asked by O N 1

my son's stuff on his desktop keeps on being deleted when he logs off but no one else has this problem with there desktop on the same computer. He was deleting music off his desktop and I dont know if he deleted any thing he needed to keep his desktop from not saving all of his desktop icons. And then we look for the stuff on his desktop and we cant find it then we put some of his stuff that he needs for school and when he logs off he loses it again but we dont?

2006-07-10 08:50:58 · 12 answers · asked by Debbie G 1

2006-07-10 08:42:47 · 1 answers · asked by PHIL D. 1

I have a Compaq,and the mouse cursor is messing HOW DO I FIX IT??

2006-07-10 08:07:27 · 4 answers · asked by Brandon 2

I have a Dell 4400 (bought in 2002). It's been a piece of junk from the day we bought it. Several problems with it and I don't want to call their tech support since I can't understand them anyway (they send you over to someone in India). 1. The monitor will work for awhile then it will slowly get fuzzy. If I shut it off and wait a minuet or two then it will work..but not long so I keep doing this. 2. I stuck a disk into the ROM drive and it doesn't do anything. It wont open any of my disks I put in it. I ran a Check It diagnostics test and is said it can find it.

Like I said it's been junk since I bought it so any ideas will be appreciated. Should I give up on it and buy a new one or try to get this one fixed?

2006-07-10 07:29:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a computer I wish to set up and it runs extremely slow. It's will run WinXp and has 1GB of RAM and an 80gb hard drive. I am installing WinXP and it has taken 4 hours to do 20 mins of installing. My guess is my Pentium 3 chip or the WD Caviar 80gb Hard drive is damaged. Is there a test I can run to see is that or something else?

2006-07-10 07:20:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

currently here is my setup
AMD Anthlon 64 X2 4200+
1GB Kingston DDR400
Power Color X1600XT 256MB
450W PSU

The motherboard is nForce 4 Ultra
it has
1 PCIe16x
1 PCIe 4x
2 PCIe 1x
3 PCI
i think thats the basics..

i am quite sure the motherboard does not support CrossFire :).. so i might get Nvidia if this mb can support SLI

2006-07-10 06:50:59 · 4 answers · asked by anarakaphobia 1

2006-07-10 06:36:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got the wireless card for my PC from my friend, but he gave me no software, where can i install a driver, or where can i find one?

2006-07-10 04:46:57 · 4 answers · asked by CheeseCake 2

hi all .. iv got a 2nd comp with no operating system on it..can i copy the opertating system from this comp to the other. .. i have used a disk but there is not enough space on it to hold all the data.
Thanks.

2006-07-10 04:37:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

In other words, does a "dual channel capable mother board" have anything to do with DDR or DDR2 memory?

Is DDR2 memory the only way to go if you're into video editing?

I'll be using Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 to capture, edit, and burn DVD's from my old family VHS and 8mm tapes.

2006-07-10 04:10:22 · 4 answers · asked by Im2hard2please 2

2006-07-10 03:53:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-10 02:27:01 · 6 answers · asked by nkululeko s 1

I turn on my computer, and after the main Windows screen comes up, I have to wait about 20 seconds before I can get internet access. I know I've got it when I see my desktop icons refresh themselves. If I try to get on the net before it refreshes, not only will it not work, but I won't be able to get on the net as long as my computer is on, and then I have to reboot and not touch anything until it refreshes. I've reformatted the hard drive a couple times (about every six months or so, just to clean out the junk), and I notice that on the first couple times after the reformat, I don't have this problem. I haven't been able to specify a driver or program that causes this problem. Can anyone help?

2006-07-10 02:17:20 · 8 answers · asked by njpantherfan 1

ok i have a psc705 philips sound card it has the t-bird thing anyways everytime i wanna use wmp 10 it tells me that my sound card is having issues it isnt though i can still here the system noises and online music weird i have to uninstall it then detect and install it everytimeiboot up HELP MEE!!!

2006-07-10 02:09:12 · 2 answers · asked by kickenchicken360 4

Please help me in fixing the "Power Caliberation Error" in burning CDs

Thank You

2006-07-10 01:03:27 · 2 answers · asked by vinny_bangaram 1

Please help me in fixing the "Power Caliberation Error" in burning CDs

Thank You

2006-07-10 01:03:07 · 1 answers · asked by vinny_bangaram 1

My harddisk is showing 32GB insted of 80GB segate company What to do? Please help me in resolving this problem.

2006-07-10 00:09:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Usually XP will detect new hardware when I put a network card into the motherboard and then the wizard will pop up and I will be able to install the drivers. I have tried to manually recognize the hardware but that did not work. I have also tried different slots on the motherboard and even a sound card but the computer will still not detect them.

2006-07-10 00:08:45 · 4 answers · asked by jamey_b_56001 1

when i log in there are these patterns and images for words. there just squigles. i cant read the words. Also it bolds my typing. please help.

2006-07-09 20:35:11 · 2 answers · asked by NANNETTE M 1