Other - Hardware - December 2006

i'm trying to install windows xp, im currently using ubuntu, i format my hard drive and then when i try make it ntfs it says that i need to add startup files, but it wont let me do anything from there??
i can use ubuntu perfectly and everything, please help!

2006-12-21 21:03:20 · 8 answers · asked by joshuawittstock 1

If I leave my computer on at night for a month or more does that waist allot of electricity.

2006-12-21 20:03:30 · 10 answers · asked by dsfsdf f 1

while i on my pc the cpu get started but my moniter wont start.i have checked with other moniter to find out wather my moniter is having any problem.but the same happend when i did with other moniter.can anyone help me to find a solution????

2006-12-21 19:11:45 · 6 answers · asked by freelikeplane 1

My DVD burner seems to have lost its ability to burn DVDs. CDs can be burnt, just not DVDs. What could the problem be?

2006-12-21 18:26:44 · 3 answers · asked by timopictures 1

my computer is not recognizing any cd's i put in my drive, can anyone help?its a windows xp

2006-12-21 17:51:27 · 4 answers · asked by kevinlasher 2

The other specs are about the same so I just need to know which processor is FASTER, more reliable, efficient, and practically performs better. ( I'm more of a gamer/multitasker, but don't regard it to much)

2006-12-21 16:59:18 · 5 answers · asked by bluevoltagex@sbcglobal.net 1

2006-12-21 16:50:29 · 5 answers · asked by sam roger 1

I'm wanting to connect with a computer that is on another floor. It's about 3 rooms away. Shoud I use a G or an N router?

2006-12-21 16:31:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My Pc boots with my monitor saying Check Signal Cable, my video card is seated properly. This problem started after i dissconnected my monitor to connect to my laptop and i just connected it back and it doesnt show any connection

2006-12-21 16:09:25 · 5 answers · asked by MicroNap 2

When I put a CD or DVD (video, game, music, anything!) it does not automatically detect and open it. For example, if I put a movie in, I have to go into PowerDVD and hit play before my computer will even detect the disk. I am trying to install new software, but when I go to My Computer my DVD-Rom drive nor my DVD-RW drive says anything is in it. If I click on the drive that the disk is in it shows no files. Did I possible turn off autostart or something if thats even possible? The DVDRW is a Pioneer and relatively new the DVD-Rom is LiteOn I think. Please help! I want to play a game and its not detecting it!
It is NOT the connection bc wouldn't that mean that it wouldn't work at all? It works, but for a movie for instance, I have to open Power DVD and hit Play before my computer will recognize it. The same goes for music. Now I want to play a game and I don;t have a way to do it. Autostart is enabled, but it still isnt acknowledging that there is a disc in the drive.

2006-12-21 15:51:31 · 3 answers · asked by ~*Amy*~ 2

I am installing a copy of windows XP pro

2006-12-21 15:40:28 · 3 answers · asked by Steve Jem 1

Yesterday i disconnected Pc's monitor and connected it to my laptop and when connected it back to the Pc all i got was Check Signal Cable. At this time my Pc booted without beeps(So that is normal) so i thought the problem might be that my video card got loose, I opened the case just now and took the video card out and reseated it along with my RAM just incase they might have gotten loose. Tried to reboot and i got around 10 loud beeps(around like 2 beeps a second). My mother board has a green LED light on so i guess the motherboard is fine, CPU fan is running, PSU fan is running. Video card and RAM are seated in fine.

I will choose a best awnser for sure!
THANKS!

2006-12-21 15:35:15 · 5 answers · asked by MicroNap 2

i would like to know if you need to use the dis to install the modem onto your computer and if you do, can i obtain the disc through a bigpond store at the supermarkets or do you need to contact them through technical support (which i dont like since i dont like calling bigpond) to obtain one?

2006-12-21 15:20:08 · 1 answers · asked by arumisan 2

I took it out of a 10yo computer. The drive opens and closes but does not show up in my computer. I dont have a cd for it and i dont know where to look get a driver for it. Btw i`m 13 but i know EXACTLY what im doing. oh and i took the ribbon cable and power supply cord from a floppy if that makes a difference at all...AND i`m on my psp.

2006-12-21 15:16:11 · 5 answers · asked by Samuel P 1

2006-12-21 14:59:29 · 2 answers · asked by michael 1

I have the latest version of jave run time but when the soft ware loads an error comes up and says it cannot load the vm. I have a HP officejet 85 all-in-one.

2006-12-21 14:54:25 · 2 answers · asked by Vicki R 1

Mine is running at about 50c and i was wondering if that was normal.

2006-12-21 14:45:43 · 2 answers · asked by mahlstedtat 3

I opened up my PC to add a firewire card and when I tried to turn it on again, it wouldn't. Like I said there is a light on the motherboard that is lit, but when I hit the power button nothing happens.

2006-12-21 14:32:35 · 5 answers · asked by mfupipoet 2

32 g hard drive

2006-12-21 14:20:06 · 4 answers · asked by Karl 1

the one in my desktop computer was making a HORRIBLE buzzing sound so i unplugged it...

2006-12-21 14:01:47 · 15 answers · asked by the WOG 3

i have trouble with playing games because my proccessor speed is low how i can maximise my processor

2006-12-21 13:44:13 · 5 answers · asked by panchala f 1

problem during installation of solaris 9
during installation solaris 9 in my pc i getting the errror code such as "Gen- ATA" error wat is means.
my pc configuration will be.
P4 2.6GHz, RAM 512MB, ASUS motherboard,80GB SATA HDD, AND 80GB IDE HDD.
80GB SATA HDD having windows XP and 80GB IDE HDD having Redhat linux.

i tried to install in a IDE HDD and i got this error, so wat will be the solution for this and that error means.

can i try for solaris 10.

so my friends can resolve , there is any solution can i enjoy sun environment.
bye
waiting for your replays

2006-12-21 13:30:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

when i turn my computer on it goes to the load up windows screen but than it goes right back to the begining and it does the same thing everytime


what can i do to fix it?

2006-12-21 13:06:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

The specs seem the same to me.

2006-12-21 12:10:35 · 1 answers · asked by jkm65 2

I intend to work in 3d studio max. I've heard that Nvidia Quadro cards are more suitable for this kind of applications instead of Nvidia gaming cards. Why are Quadros better for 3D modelling instead of normal cards? I would prefer rather precise answers, please. Thank you!

2006-12-21 12:00:44 · 3 answers · asked by Chris N 2

For gaming.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150130


http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2412163&Tab=11&NoMapp=0

2006-12-21 11:35:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Also what would be a good caddy for such drives, similar style to Lacie?

2006-12-21 11:11:49 · 7 answers · asked by Soulhealer 1

I tried to burn a movie with Nero Vision Express 3 it transcodes but when it begins to burn it just stops and throws the dvd back out at me and says there was an error... please help...

2006-12-21 10:51:01 · 5 answers · asked by scott k 2

I would like to change the local disk to Drive (C:), for some odd reason, when I reinstalled everything on my computer, My local disk became (D:)

2006-12-21 10:03:39 · 4 answers · asked by HolyFuck 2

I try to put all the music and files that I want to save to my flash drive and then set up my PC(for some reason). So can I safely transfer my data to my PC after seting-up?

Thank you for answering!

2006-12-21 08:51:04 · 9 answers · asked by will walker 1