Desktops - July 2007

2007-07-16 04:16:14 · 9 answers · asked by jmarc_23 1

my tv has a dvi input and im gonna use it as a temporary monitor until i buy a new one. how do i get audio from the comuter? i have a 5.1 system hooked up to the tv. what do i need to hook everything up?

2007-07-16 03:49:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can I install two 1 GB memory sticks, even though the specs say that the limit is 512MB in each memory slot? Is this a constraint of the motherboard or something else? I'm running XP Home, with an AMD Athlon.

2007-07-16 03:47:42 · 7 answers · asked by jbprojects 1

i bought a hard drive from a sale, thats running window xp .the problem is i can only sign on as a guest.How do i customized and gain full access to the cpu.

2007-07-16 03:46:22 · 3 answers · asked by R 1

my computer wasn't shut down completely, now it's showing a blue screen stating that my computer wasn't shut down completely and stuff. What can I do to go back to my normal setting. My computer is a compaq 2000.. Please help!!!!!

2007-07-16 03:31:39 · 7 answers · asked by one of a kind 1

Is it possible that my power supply unit is burning out my hard drives. I have had 3 new hard drives fail on me now in 14 months. first i got an 80gb hard drive and it lasted 12 months, then i had it replaced 1 day before its warranty expired and that on lasted 2 months then that one was replaced yesterday and the new one has gone today. They all follow the same path. Windows freezing then when rebooting it says Invalid Boot disk blah blah and all they do is CLUNK all the time

2007-07-16 03:00:24 · 11 answers · asked by David C 1

I just bought a new desktop..it has 512 MB Ram and havig windows vista..but system is slow, i wanna upgrade the Ram..how much shud i upgrade it.1 or 2 GB?i'm using it at home..which brand has good memory slots and how much it will cost?

2007-07-16 01:55:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello Everyone!
My PC has gone into a loop whereby it restarts instantly after the Windows is Starting up Screen. Is it due to virus? If so Is there CD/floppy disk based scanner available?

The system boots to the option list for:
"safe mode; safe mode with; last known good configuration..." (etc)
but it does not matter which option I select, the system restarts/reboots itself. It loads to the point where a flash of "Windows is starting up" but immediately restarts/reboots.

I have just ran a CD based MemTest v3.3 which was from another suggestion- no joy.
I have intensively inspected all connections and location of boards for interconnectivity - testing for any accidental earthing of the mainboard, no joy - and i have sufficient power resources from the psu to supply the system overall (400 Watt)
I have inspected the VideoCard, but then could it be the problem?

BIOS settings are in order (i have tried everything)

Please help!! I don't want to reinstall everything!

2007-07-16 01:18:18 · 5 answers · asked by kingstonbvp 1

2007-07-16 00:58:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone have any opinions on the best way to do this? Sending it to Best buy and spending $500 isn't an option!

2007-07-16 00:42:05 · 3 answers · asked by James W 2

ok so i havent done a disk clean up in god knows how long and i decided to do one and it wont let me it gets two load bars and after that i can leave it on for days and nada does anyone know how might be able to fix this???

2007-07-15 16:11:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok. I have an AOL Optimized PC- bought back in 2004. Last September when I moved out, my ex bf (jerk) YANKED all of the cords out of the back of my PC tower (it's a miracle it still works, basically. When he yanked my speaker cords out, he bent up the metal backing so badly that I cannot hook up my speakers anymore because they don't FIT. What should I do? Is it possible to have the metal back of the tower removed, and a new one put in? Any suggestions would be helpful. I miss my speakers! Thanks :o) ( I have Windows XP if that makes any difference.)

2007-07-15 15:33:57 · 8 answers · asked by PURR GIRL TORI 7

I have been given someone's internal hard drive which has just started to click. He has nooooo money and wants me to get the data off it. It's FAT 32 format.

Any ideas?

2007-07-15 15:17:00 · 3 answers · asked by James W 2

2007-07-15 15:06:47 · 9 answers · asked by coastiegirl 1

I have a new operating system OS X 10.4. The mac already has OS X 10.4 installed on it. I just want to install my the copy I own and can register. Question is do I have to uninstall the operating system that is on there already. If so how?
Thanks for the help.

2007-07-15 14:44:30 · 3 answers · asked by Sammy 4

So I finally put together my rig and finished it and turned it on and thought I was succesful, until it turned off by itself all of a sudden, before I could boot in the Vista OEM fully. I thought the problem was the PSU that came with the case so I went out and got a 600 watt PSU and that didn't help either because it still does the same thing =\.

I really have no idea what it could be, the heatsink fan I put on the CPU clicked down one 2 sides also, but not on the other 2 as i didnt want to apply too much pressure, but it seemed like it stayed in place anyway. So I really need help, what the hell is wrong? Is there something I'm doing wrong ... please HELPPP I'm going crazy =(

2007-07-15 14:38:50 · 5 answers · asked by tcabalar 2

ive tried everything it says i have no playback devices is there anything i can download to get my sound back

2007-07-15 11:12:35 · 4 answers · asked by chellebell1966 1

does anybody know where i can find a ethernet hookup for my dell computer? i have looked places but dont know what to look for. need it to hook up to network

2007-07-15 10:54:06 · 2 answers · asked by ryen2324 3

My Daughter has reset my PC back to factory settings while doing a complete system restore all the family photos where on the PC (christmas, birthdays, holidays etc) have i lost them or can i find them somewhere hidden in the PC or have they gone forever??? :(

2007-07-15 10:42:17 · 19 answers · asked by ? 1

can i still get a computer with xp? or is vista all there is?

2007-07-15 09:57:47 · 5 answers · asked by the waffle 1

this is true only 4 single tasking processes, the below link told me that .
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html?modelx=33&model1=436&model2=431&chart=169
is it correct than pentium 4 of 3ghz is faster than pentium d of 3 ghz in single tasking

2007-07-15 09:56:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a new computer specs are:
2.4 e660 conroe P Processor
2GB of RAM
400GB SATA HDD
200GB IDE HDD
128 MB nVidia gfx card
4 fans inc processor and power supply
XP Professional

At first i thought maybe the processor was over-heating but the tempature doesn't go above 48 celcius and it can work upto i believe 90 or something like that.

Then i looked at all the connectors to see if there all plugged in on the motherboard and they are.

Then i looked at the graphics and that stays at 52 celcius and it has it's own heat sync and fan.

Now im stompt for ideas! I previously had XP Pro 64bit instaleld and it also crashed with that as well.

Any ideas?

Thanks inadvance,

James :)

2007-07-15 09:01:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-15 08:48:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have intel d102ggc2 motherboard with phoenix bios on it. i am trying to update the bios but unable to do so because of invalid bios id. i have checked with intel bios flash utility and it says
your current bios id: (that is blank)
bios you are trying to flash:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (that is new BiosID)
due to some reasons my old bios id has been erased so i am unable to update the bios.
Please help

2007-07-15 08:46:39 · 4 answers · asked by $wap n!l 2

Hi, I have a Emachines T2892, I currently have 1.5 GB of RAM, 160GB Harddrive, and a decent video card (256mb), I also have Comcast Highspeed Internet. I was thinking of upgrading my RAM from 1.5 GB to 3 GB, will this help the overall performance of my computer? Thanks alot!

2007-07-15 07:31:38 · 7 answers · asked by Montello43 1

2007-07-15 06:10:31 · 11 answers · asked by goody2shoes52538 1

ive had my computer a few months now , it was brought from a well know shop. it had a maxtor hard drive in it wich was making dodgey noises and occasionaly would restart itself . computer with it . i replaced the hdd to a new weston digital , have been trying to load vista onto it now sometimes itl be loading up the actual setup screen then decide to restart itself or freeze. or il get far into the setup screen then it will freeze or restart . i did manage to install a copy last night but then i tried shuttting doen and it freezed , then tried restarting and it did the same . i thought right lets put the old hdd in with xp still on it it loaded up to the welcome screen then just froze am so confused and want this sorted what the hell is going on . any help would be great .. my pc is a phillips mt3700 with a conroe dual core , 2 gig ram , msi 256 graphics card thanks !

2007-07-15 02:54:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-15 02:54:39 · 3 answers · asked by Bob 3

2007-07-15 02:35:14 · 3 answers · asked by Garry S 1

Is it possible to upgrade Acer TravelMate 2400 Laptop to have bilt - in Bluetooth ? I know we can have a USB external Bluetooth, I want to know if it is possible to get it done and how to do it?

2007-07-14 23:20:38 · 2 answers · asked by arnold c 1