Laptops & Notebooks - October 2007

I've bought a wired optical mouse and I've tried to install it on my laptop, but I keep getting a message saying 'device not recognised' and that it's malfunctioned. In the instruction booklet it says I should uninstall my previous mouse, but I'm using the touchpad mouse that's already on my laptop (if that makes sense). I'm a bit worried as to whether I should uninstall the touchpad one, cos if I do, how am I gonna be able to install the new one? And what if I wanna revert back to the touchpad one in the future...?

2007-10-14 08:46:40 · 3 answers · asked by angel_of_thought 4

abot a year ago an accident happened on my laptop my bro spilt pop on it so we decided jst to use a usb one for now but now my laptop one is acting funny and keeps doing random things like it keeps bringing up ------ and ppppp all the time and when i turn it on it beeps the laptop keyboard is really annoying me i cant do anything on it cause it jst randomly types please help!!!

2007-10-14 06:48:42 · 3 answers · asked by sam_mc_2005 2

i do not have an s -video slot, but i DO have a VGA output...

is there some kind of cord i can use to attatch to the VGA output to connect to the tv?

i know theres this :
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/attachments/lcd-display/21895d1132253059-vga-tv-converter-vga-rca-sv-adapter.jpg

should i just buy that, and then this:?
http://www.teluguone.com/pctotv/images/svido.jpg

2007-10-14 06:27:20 · 2 answers · asked by Moises A 1

Hi all,
We have a router so we can run more than 1 PC at home. It is sat on top of the TV. My son is angry because for some reason his laptop keeps getting disconnected. However all our other PC's seem ok. We set our virgin set top box as we are broad band. However my son still keeps getting this problem. He runs his laptop from his bedroom upstairs whereas all our other Pcs run downstairs.
Is there anything else we can do?

2007-10-14 05:48:08 · 8 answers · asked by laplandfan 7

I have a windows xp laptop and just today when i try to turn it on, it goes to the start up screen, says it failed to start normally and to asks to choose a mode to enter. No matter what you press, it loops back the that menu after a few seconds

2007-10-14 05:05:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-14 04:57:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i need to get a lap top but i need to understand how the internet works with it. i know that i need something to put into the laptop to get service. i would like a data card so i can go outside too with my laptop. but does it cost money per month to get internet on the data card? and also, can i get this data card in best buy?

2007-10-14 04:47:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-14 04:14:50 · 9 answers · asked by may_1010 1

i would like to have internet inside my home AND outside of my home such as classrooms, or anywhere. can someone tell me the best data card or whatever i need for this? and does it cost money per month to have internet?

2007-10-14 03:33:13 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a netgear wireless router. it was working fine until one day i reformatted my laptop. the laptop has an built in card. i also asked the company for another router but the problem doesn't seem 2 come frm the router. B4 i formatted my laptop their used 2 be a box that pops every time i log on. but it doesn't appear now.
I think the problem comes frm the setting of the computer. Any ideas ??

2007-10-14 00:30:10 · 4 answers · asked by Xtreme 1

For example, I use a Asus R1F laptop and it does not have the 1680 x 1050. However, when my Samsung 226BW comes, I would like to know if when I plug it in, it would allow me to view 1680 x 1050 resolutions.

Or if anything else, I could select a higher resolution and have the same clarity. Either one would be fine. It just has resolutions higher and lower than the 1680 x 1050 resolution.

2007-10-13 22:05:14 · 3 answers · asked by youngmin 1

Every time I open up computer in windows vista, it appears that my memory has decreased by 1 or more GB. Any solutions?

2007-10-13 22:02:31 · 3 answers · asked by Shard 1

I am currently in the process of buying a new laptop from Dell. I have decided on getting a Vostro 1500, now the question is which processor should I go for? Core 2 Duo T5470 1.6GHz or T7300 2.0GHz?

I will be using this laptop mainly for moderate gaming plus school work, one game I am looking forward playing on this laptop is Call of Duty 4. And I hope this laptop would perform well wth the game.

The currently specs of the vostro 1500 I planned on ordering is following:

-Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) or Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
-15.4 in Wide Screen XGA+LCD Display w/TrueLife™
-2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
-256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600M GT
-120G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
-Genuine Windows® XP Home (Lower resource used)

With the addition of Core 2 Duo T7300 will cost about 1160 with tax included and if I stick with the slower T5470 would cost about 1000.

2007-10-13 21:46:21 · 6 answers · asked by CDG1919 2

2007-10-13 19:29:24 · 7 answers · asked by niwas j 1

2007-10-13 19:27:27 · 6 answers · asked by niwas j 1

My laptop is an hp. How long should the charged battery last? Why does it go to hibernate after a couple of hours of use?

2007-10-13 19:22:37 · 9 answers · asked by lulu 1

when i turn my laptop on (its a compaq) it works fine but sometimes the screen goes black and i can do anything about it. it looks like it jus went to hibernation but no matter wat i press it jus doesn't go back on. the only thing that ive been doing is manually turning it off and on. anyone know wats up with my computer?

2007-10-13 13:58:19 · 2 answers · asked by Lyn W 2

i mean under $600.

2007-10-13 10:14:52 · 1 answers · asked by Laurie G 2

I'm not ready for apple... or am i? no.

anyways i want like the laptops with the built in wireless lan? is that what it's called? Where if you have wireless broadband you can go on it if you want. also you can go on wifi or whatever. i'm not techy.

You know something stylish for a guy. Sleet and sexy. dvd player, and stuff.

what would you recommend for me?

2007-10-13 10:04:31 · 9 answers · asked by 2nd Commander 1

i installed XP but now my graphics card do not work. it telling me that should instal a basic vedeo device or driver. please help. i have a acer aspire 5100

2007-10-13 09:49:32 · 4 answers · asked by xxx 1

lightweight for mobility

2007-10-13 09:04:49 · 5 answers · asked by davidm9870 3

I have dial-up internet for a desk-top computer already. I was wondering how I could hook up internet to a laptop.
Also, if you go to a hotel that has High speed internet (not WiFi) how do you hook your laptop up to it?

2007-10-13 08:50:06 · 8 answers · asked by i not smartt 1

Ok im going to get an alienware laptop and i wanted internet on it. i have comcast wired to my old computer. i wanted to know if it costs to change to wireless and do i get the same speeds as i normally would? i also would like to know if i can get an aircard thing that lets me have internet anywhere with comcast?

2007-10-13 04:50:04 · 2 answers · asked by COWMAN!!! 2

I have been using the same LCD and laptop successfully before and this is the only time I encountered this. I've tried using other LCDs, the same problem occurs. I think there's something wrong with my laptop? What could be wrong? How can I solve this? Thanks.

2007-10-13 03:47:02 · 2 answers · asked by curious_mum36 1

from 1- to 10 how.. sure are you

2007-10-13 03:26:34 · 4 answers · asked by dmitri m 1

http://www.acer.com.ph/notebook.php?pkey=73

2007-10-12 20:23:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why cant I just take my laptop out with me and use it without any wires. When I take out the battery and the other wire after a while I get the message "battery low" so its not really wireless then is it?

2007-10-12 20:16:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can i get an alienware area-51 m9750 battery with long battery life?

2007-10-12 19:31:38 · 4 answers · asked by vin_fuller 2

it does not instantly recognise when she inserts the USB plug to attach her old digital camera. How can she make Vista recognise that there is new hardware.

2007-10-12 18:54:05 · 10 answers · asked by remember_lizzie 2

It's slow running basic programs and the internet is VERY slow although other computers at my house on the same wireless network are fast. If this helps: Processor: AMD Turion 64X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 1.80 GHz, Memory (RAM): 1918 Mb, 32-Bit Operating System, ATI Radion X1270, running Vista Ultimate..that may be the problem? Remember, I'm not a computer expert, please, in lehman's terms!! Bigger programs I have may be.....MS Office 08, iTunes, all the Windows & Dell junk that comes installed. THANKS!!! :)

2007-10-12 17:40:23 · 7 answers · asked by TinyDancer 2