Desktops - August 2006

i scanned for viruses, spyware, adware, defragmented, disk cleanup, and cleaned out the temporary folder. the computer is as its always been but incredibly slow

2006-08-31 03:18:47 · 6 answers · asked by bluebeard 1

This is the second posting of this question, The first time I posted I got a bunch of people asking me why...
PLEASE don't answer if you don't know. YES I have called Dell, I can't understand them. This is not "ERASING or EASING" memory. It's physically opening up the PC

2006-08-31 03:03:14 · 4 answers · asked by Madeleine 2

2006-08-31 02:28:10 · 15 answers · asked by raguraman_19852k6 1

I'm new to the computer world and I'm trying to reformat the hard drive and start over with a fresh installation of the operating system. How do I do that? HELP!!!!

2006-08-31 01:39:53 · 7 answers · asked by misty32424 1

2006-08-30 23:09:41 · 6 answers · asked by pancakes 1

Pls see the following processors .....AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (Socket 754) , AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (Socket 939) or AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (Socket AM2) , Intel Pentium IV 3.06Ghz with HT emt64 ..... i want to play games like farcry , do web development using macromedia and adobe products and want to use visual studio 2005 as well as java netbeans other than burning cds, listen to music , watch movies . i don't want to use CAD CAM softwares or video editing softwares such as MAYA or 3D MAX.

I'll be using a compatible motherboard for the processor 128MB PCI express graphics card and 512MD DDR RAM module.

All types of comments are welcome ......!!!

2006-08-30 22:40:20 · 3 answers · asked by dare 2

Whenever i run a virus scan, my pc shuts down. It is also very loud... there is a loud humming sound that comes from the CPU and i can even hear it from outside my room. When i restart, it does a disc scan and all that stuff and runs normal for a while... it also does this when i try to convert music or even sits idle for some time... I sent this pc back to the manufacturer before for this same problem... they fixed something, sent it back, and it happened all over again...Do i need to replace some hardware or is there a software fix for my problem, or am i just better off junking this piece of ****... What a waste of 2500 from shop NBC...

2006-08-30 19:13:07 · 10 answers · asked by smok_e_mon1 1

I just got a new hard drive and I want to change the old one. My computer didn't com with a format cd, so is there anyway to format my hard drive without buying anything?

2006-08-30 18:39:15 · 9 answers · asked by bluevoltagex@sbcglobal.net 1

my computer is buggy like i don't know what to do to stop it but it makes it impossible to use. i just started back using my desktop because my laptop was broken. anyway when i go on any website or anything like my pictures or my documents or ANYTHING with a scroll bar or volume bar it goes up and down or side to side, like right now for instance. how do i fix it? i've ran virus and spyware scans and it says i'm clean?

2006-08-30 18:22:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

In installed xp edition 2001 with out trouble.
just wanted to know whether xp professional pack 2 is possible to load in HP P3 type machine. Plz anser

2006-08-30 18:00:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-30 17:17:45 · 4 answers · asked by saurabh j 1

I know its dangerous to replace the power supply fan. I need to know what kind of power supply to get. I know there are different wattages, but don't know what to get. I have an emachine T1842, windows xp, 1.80 ghz, 40 gb hard drive, 512 mb ddr. Is that enough info? I bought this used and am upgradng little by little. Thanks!

2006-08-30 17:12:01 · 7 answers · asked by Jennifer 2

I recently bought a Dell E310. I re-installed Windows XP Home because I HATE all the crap they put on. Now, I was in the set-up menu and there were 2 partitions! I choose the one with the biggest storage (56 Gb) and installed. Problem was that the computer wouldn't boot the operating system! Then I installed it on the other that only had 18 Gb. It finally booted, but now I have 2 local disks! One has Windows installed the other is just free space! Why did it split up like that? It is a Serial ATA drive if that helps. I just want to combine the two or use the bigger storage space and have only ONE local disk.

2006-08-30 17:01:43 · 12 answers · asked by Pattay 1

2006-08-30 16:54:07 · 3 answers · asked by zaanchana 1

My computer overheats Which case should I buy? The computer clicks and turns off when i put the side window on. Would I still get the same if i bought a Thermaltake Armor JR? The case i have at the moment is very cramp and has the powersupply very close to the Motherboard. Which case should I buy that would help me solve my problem?

2006-08-30 16:36:21 · 4 answers · asked by n4rumi 2

2006-08-30 16:03:44 · 6 answers · asked by smithstj 1

Okay, my pc got fried (literally, it just started not turning on, but then one day when I was reconnecting the plug over and over like I usually would it started smoking and there was that awkward burning plastic smell), and I've left it alone for approximately a month or so. Now, I'm finally buying a power supply for it, because I think that's what will solve the problem (tell me if you think otherwise).

now, tomorrow I'm going to open up the tower and take a gander at how many watts the power supply now on pc has. As for buying a power supply, should I be buying something with MORE watts and or other stuff? (tell me if it is otherwise?)

2006-08-30 15:48:30 · 4 answers · asked by D 3

I lost the original cd for the drivers. I need to format the pc.

2006-08-30 14:49:13 · 2 answers · asked by Odios 1

I have tried holding down right and left key on the dotted line to move it...doesn't work..task bar is not locked. It will not move, seems to be locked in that position of the screen, even though in properties it shows unlocked.

2006-08-30 14:03:56 · 5 answers · asked by carolann s 1

I have a trojan virus on my computer. I've had it for a looonggg time...like 5 or 6 months. but anyways, my norton antivirus cant get it off and everytime i try to get it off it keeps saying that "an internal problem" or somethin like that has happened and norton cant start up anymore...and in order to get it back up, i had to uninstall it and then install it again. now the problem is, whenever i try to install it again, it keeps saying that "norton antivirus has encountered an internal problem an cannot be installed" and now i dont have any type of virus protection on my computer watsoever. WAT CAN I DO!??!?

2006-08-30 13:49:51 · 14 answers · asked by sawc_10 3

My computer has a trojan.vundo or somethin like that virus...and i've had it for quite some time...about 5 months. and now my computer is all getting screwed up and stuff...can i buy a new processor [where you turn the computer on] without having to buy a whole new computer all over again [the monitor,mouse,speakers ] ???

2006-08-30 13:06:06 · 6 answers · asked by sawc_10 3

I opened it up, and see that power is going to the motherboard, but the fans aren't on, and the power button is not working. Does anyone know what could possibly be wrong?

2006-08-30 12:42:37 · 9 answers · asked by iceprincessk7 2

i have a new P-Bell imedia mc 1539 can i install my hdd from my old pc to use as extra storage only..my new pc as SATA cables my old hdd as ide..i know about jumper cables etc....thanks...

2006-08-30 12:19:26 · 14 answers · asked by mev 3

Im re-asking this, because of the stupid responses.

All I want is 'what are the concerns in pluging in a motherboard into a old pc. Soley just enough to see if it posts.

Mb is a new one, found recently.
Old pc is old enough to not care about but is not suitable to replace its mb with this one (too small).
Old mb does have a pretty good powersupply.

Dont tell me to take it to the shop, I have everything I need already (ram,extra hd, mon,keyb,mouse, cpu on loan).
Also dont tell me about your failures, as my best friend does 100's of these kind of tests a week, but is unavailable for a while per honeymoon. Will probably end up waiting for his view since answers.yahoo is proving worthless



Simply, are there electrical concerns in trying to see if the mb will post. Posting will show the mb to be worth the effort to build a system around it.. The ram is actually from another system (that I wont use for test) & CPU is on loan and will be bought if this posts).

2006-08-30 10:42:24 · 7 answers · asked by pcreamer2000 5

My toolbar has dissapeared from the bottom of my screen. Can't turn off or anything??

2006-08-30 10:38:39 · 14 answers · asked by Tivvy 3

They look like they're about twice as expensive. Will a low grade Core 2 Duo 1.86 ghz for instance be faster that a regular 3.0 ghz dual core processor????????

2006-08-30 09:49:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just bought a new pc... The noise is freaking me out, it sounds as if I have a hairdyer open... Could it be because of my adsl connection? Can I do anything about it?
Thanks everyone!!!!

2006-08-30 07:53:59 · 10 answers · asked by Kelly 1

First off, I'm a total amateur when it comes to computers, so any help will be really appreciated.

I bought World of Warcraft recently, and I thought that, considering the minimum specs required to play the game are that of a Pentium III, I would be able to run it on my desktop computer. But I haven't.

Recommended specifications for WoW:

Windows System 2000/XP OS:
Intel Pentium IV 1.5 GHz or AMD XP 1500+ MHz
1024 (or 512) MB RAM
64 (or 32) MB 3D graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting, such as NVIDIA® GeForce™ FX 5700 class card or above

My specifications (or at least, what I could figure out):

Windows XP
Intel Pentium IV Processor 2.40 GHz
512MB RAM
SIS651 Integrated Graphics with Real256tm 2D/3D graphics accelerator. 32MB shared graphics memory (64MB max)

The one thing I'm entirely unsure of is whether or not my graphics card meets the requirements. There could be a hundred reasons as to why the game fails to load, and I want to rule out whatever I can.

2006-08-30 07:23:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

my computer has this problem... all the icons in IE and on my computer are scrambled, its like it's all messed up and you cant relly see the little icons on any program, on IE the standared tool bars are scrambled as well sometimes they go black, im not sure when exactly it did this but i would like to know how to fix it without bringing it into a shop, i have windows ME, i know its buggy but thats what i have and i cant afford to upgrade at the moment, also my programs take so long to upload. can someone please help??

2006-08-30 06:57:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Caps Lock key is almost never used nowadays. On the other hand it is great nuisance if it is touched accidentally. Are there still uses for this irritating key (maybe when writing computer programs)?

2006-08-30 06:22:56 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous