Desktops - March 2007

THIS IS FOR MY MOM WHO IS A COMPUTER DUMMY SO PLEASE EXPLAIN BECAUSE SHE IS A BIT SLOW....LOL. THANK YOU!!!

2007-03-30 16:27:46 · 8 answers · asked by lindsey 3

I have a custom build PC, about 9 fans inside, custom parts etc etc. Is it bad to keep it running over night? No programs, just on. I heard it was bad to turn it off because PC's need to be kept at a constant state of temp. Thanks.

2007-03-30 13:41:47 · 8 answers · asked by Dingdingdong 2

i.e products like pc cleaner?

2007-03-30 13:08:21 · 10 answers · asked by cynthia 2

I am wanting to re format my computer. I have a gateway gt5404 and I have windows vista home premium.

When i re install windows it always saves my files from my previous version of windows and stores them on my new installation even when I tell it to wipe the entire disk (not upgrade)

How can I reformat my computer so that it does not save anything.

I tried clicking on it under "computer" then clicking format but it wont let me because its the one that has windows on it.

Please tell me as simple as you can so that I can understand. Thanks.

2007-03-30 12:52:54 · 4 answers · asked by ★Eric Hilton☆ 6

i mean in Hp monitors theres built in audio speakers...but are they also in Dell monitors?

2007-03-30 12:11:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do i need a windows xp cd and if not how do refornatt it?

2007-03-30 11:34:48 · 3 answers · asked by ExtmePillow 2

hello i have driver version 6.14.10.4421...whenever i try to download a new driver ..its says its not meant for my Pc..or something else....the main point is it doesnt let me update it.....i m so furious about this..plz give me a link or tell me why this is happening!!!!! pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzz

2007-03-30 11:29:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was reading about my computer and found this article.
"Best machine for the money. I formated the hard drive (got rid of Gateway's software) and installed updated drivers when I received the computer, improved perfromance A LOT. Excellent Gaming Machine) "
I was wondering what does it mean by formatting the hard drive, how do i do it, and would it delete all of the stuff on my hard drive?

2007-03-30 09:30:31 · 7 answers · asked by eclipse7500 3

My computer is so full i can't even delete things from the control panel I need to know how can i reboot the whole system getting rid of everything basiclly a clean slate?

2007-03-30 08:42:39 · 6 answers · asked by Rochelle N 1

My old pc has 1 hard drive which of course has the os and other information on it, I have already taken my old hard drive out and the ribbon cable as well but now im finding it difficult to change the jumper setting to slave as its quite small to take out the plastic thing, also how do i connect my old hard drive to my new pc power supply and the motherboard?

Using my old computer is not an option as there was a problem with the os saying 'corrupt windows system32' so thats why i had to take out the old hard drive and didnt reinstall the os due to losing data. I got the ribbon cable that connects to the hard drive and motherboard so now how do i connect it as a second hard drive on my new Pc.

My old hard drive is a 'Segate ATA U Series 7 80 Gbytes ' and my new pc motherboard is a 'ASUS P5N32-E SLI' is there anyway at all to connect the old hard drive to the new pc and how?
I need detailed instructions on this please if you can and any ideas would help. thanks

2007-03-30 07:54:17 · 6 answers · asked by Jake S 4

I have always had a PC - usually a Dell. I like Dell, but learned recently that viruses are much less abundant for macs. Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of owning a mac? I'm considering buying a new computer soon, and need to know!

2007-03-30 06:36:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-30 05:32:57 · 7 answers · asked by sssnole 4

bought wind xp new 7 yrs ago.Can i remove anything? like updates,how long should they be kept? thanks

2007-03-30 05:06:28 · 4 answers · asked by pat s 2

how can you put sound into power point and make it stay? Like i put it there it worked for that moment and when i went to change it to loop it, it stopped playing. I have a dell computer. I truelly dont understand the sound part of powerpoints other than that i understand it....

2007-03-30 04:42:42 · 2 answers · asked by bkstrinimami 1

I have run adaware scan and cc cleaner and avg and spy bot but still no succes. I go to Control Panel - desktop themes and on the pull down menu with choices of backgrounds - none of them are click-able on-able. thx (Win XP)

2007-03-30 04:38:49 · 5 answers · asked by grtaylor76 2

I am needing to back up data (mainly from the quick books accounting software). What would be the best way to do it? An extrernal drive, dvds, flash drive?

2007-03-30 04:25:51 · 7 answers · asked by Lady Lezzy 1

2007-03-30 04:16:29 · 7 answers · asked by kobe6915 1

I want it to upgrade to 3.0 Ghz, 512 MB RAM ,80 GB HDD.Will it be economical and if so give satisfactory results?

2007-03-30 03:45:50 · 13 answers · asked by raghu 1

I want to buy a new computer to be able to play MS Flight Simulator X. I was looking at the new HP m8000n, Athlon 64 X2 5200+, 2gig memory, 500g HD and combined that with 7600gt or ati x1900pro. Is this a great thing or would you recommend something else?

2007-03-30 02:07:07 · 3 answers · asked by Raiden 2

My computer is running insanely slow (like 5-7 minutes to start up). I thought it could be a virus, but none of the programs I've used (I've tred like 8) have found a virus. I think I need to reformat it but my computer (HP Windows XP media center edition) didn't come with a disk...just system restore points which didn't work.

Is there any way i can download a version from microsoft or something to reformat it? Or does anyone know of a REALLY good virus program that might actually find my virus?

2007-03-30 00:54:24 · 10 answers · asked by smarty21 3

I have an older Dell OptiPlex GX200 and the screensaver will not come on.

2007-03-30 00:24:07 · 2 answers · asked by mantywoc 1

I have a Yamaha MD8 mixer/recorder which records to mini-disk. I want to get the 8-track data onto a PC. Where might I get hold of a Mini-disk disk drive (in the UK) for a PC or is there a better/alternative way to transfer the data to a PC ?

I Look forward to your replies...thanks

Andy

2007-03-29 23:39:47 · 1 answers · asked by Andy 4

I currently have a NVIDIA 128 MB GDDR3 6600 GPU and am looking at getting a NVIDIA 512 MB GDDR3 GEForce 7950 GT card. I'm wondering how much of an effect the graphics card has on video editing. Most of these cards are most for fast FPS for games, which is not what I need. Thanks.

2007-03-29 17:39:20 · 2 answers · asked by ougner 2

I have a 70 gb hard drive and before vista, i had 54 gb left. now I only have 38.2 gbs left, thanks to vista. I have been looking for some good hard drives and found a good sized one. Is it okay to replace the old one with a new internal one for drive C or is the only option to use an external one? thanks

2007-03-29 16:08:25 · 3 answers · asked by Alex 1

In Win XP, in the Screensaver option, under the Power option. They allow you to turn off your monitor and hard disk after a period of time. I wonder how is it different from the standby mode? I have tried setting the hard disk to be turned off after a period and downloading still can resume. Let say if you are downloading a file from a website.

I also read from wikipedia that turning off the LCD monitor instead of putting it into screensaver could prolong the life of the LCD. Is it true?

2007-03-29 15:44:52 · 3 answers · asked by YX 2

I have an additional 12V fan cooling the bottom part of my hard disk circuit board but I don't know if I am doing the right thing, because hard disk could get quite hot. Or should I place it to cool the motherboard or the ram? CPU and graphic card has its own fan.

I also realised that the top metal surface of the hard disk is used for emitting heat if I am not wrong? Should my fan cool it there instead?

2007-03-29 15:11:10 · 6 answers · asked by YX 2

32-bit versions of Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate: 4GB.

This guy had 3.2GB available.
People here had 2GB, 3.58GB, and 3GB available.
This guy had 2.5 GB.
And this guy had 2.8GB available.

So whats going on? Is this suppose to happen?

2007-03-29 13:04:23 · 3 answers · asked by The Truth 2.0 5

i want it to process less data but i don't to end critical proccesses so how can i make it less active and not end the programs that i need to use??

info for my pc :pentium 4
CPU : 2.66 GHz
248 mb of ram
windows home edition SP2

2007-03-29 13:01:23 · 2 answers · asked by irakli l 1

Am lookiing to buy a HTPC with the following specs. What I want to know is will it connect to my satellite dish or cable and record shows?
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo Conroe E6600 2.4GHz FSB 1066, 4MB CPU
Memory 2048 MB DDR II 800 Memory (Kingston HyperX)
Motherboard ASUS P5N32-E SLI nForce 680i Motherboard
Hard Drive 1 Western Digital 250GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA II
Hard Drive 2 Western Digital 250GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA II
Hard Drive 3 Western Digital 250GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA II
Hard Drive 4 Western Digital 250GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA II
RAID These 4 hard drives can be setup as RAID 0 or 1
Optical Drive LG 18x DVD RW + Dual Layer
Control LCD 7" Touch Screen Control LCD w/ Remote
SLI Mode Following 2 cards will run in SLI mode for optimal gaming experience with maximum FPS
SLI Video 1 ASUS EN7600GT 256MB DDR3 w/ HDMI Out
SLI Video 2 ASUS EN7600GT 256MB DDR3 w/ HDMI Out
HDTV Tuner ATI HDTV Wonder with HDTV Antenna Retail w/ Remote
Audio Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS XtremeMusic 7.1
Network Card Intel82540EM 10/100/1000 Gigabit Lan Network Card
Network Card USB Wireless A/B/G Network Card
Neon Light 2 Sunbeam Cold Cathod Neon Light (blue)
Media Card Reader 7 In 1 Media Card Reader & Floppy Drive
Case Thermaltake Mozart TX HTPC Case w/ Side Window (silver w/ black trim)
Power Supply 550 Thermaltake SILENT Power Supply Dual Fan Control
Water Cooling Thermaltake Water Cooling Solution
Operating System Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition (with Remote & Receiver)

2007-03-29 08:25:28 · 1 answers · asked by anahi082003 1

I don't know if 'chips' is the right word, but I think you'll know what I mean. I have 256 RAM now, but I would like to upgrade in the near future.

2007-03-29 06:29:54 · 7 answers · asked by Dragon 5