Other - Hardware - December 2006

I have a Compro Videomate DVB-T300 capture card which i uses connected to a set top box to watch TV on my computer. Something happened the other day and now the sound stops after about 2 minutes. If I change channel it comes back for 2 then goes again. I tried downloading updated drivers etc, but they dont work at all. I did have this problem before and fixed it but doesnt seem to work this time. And NO if u are about to ask. I dont have system restore running. Any help appreciated - HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM OZ!!

2006-12-29 16:09:45 · 2 answers · asked by scorpiosa70 2

2006-12-29 16:03:08 · 5 answers · asked by ? 6

Basically what I am wanting to do is transfer everything that is on my Dad's computer to a better one, transfer everything on my Mom onto my Dad's old comp, and finally transfer what is on my current comp onto my Mom's comp. Upgrading each of the computers. All of us have quite a bit of information, programs, data, etc... on our computers, and my Dad and I are trying to find a way to just move from one computer to another. It seems like a simple enough concept, but we are not finding any way to do it. We are trying NOT to have to back everything up to discs (that would be stacks!!!) and then lose the programs we already have installed. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, Microsoft Tech Support was no help what-so-ever, and this is one of our last options.

2006-12-29 14:58:37 · 5 answers · asked by Defiant_Rose 2

I'm getting a new hard drive and want to transfer all my music but I don't know what's big enough to transfer all the music at one time.

2006-12-29 14:47:16 · 11 answers · asked by will_i_am 2

When I play almost any game (even on lowest graphics settings), my CPU jumps to 100% and stays there. I have between 2-10x the recommended specs to play the game depending on what game. Why is this? I have tried updating drivers etc, and I just got done reloading Windows to see if it was a conflict in drivers and it STILL does it. I have a Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz processor, 128 MB Gforce FX 5200 vid card, 770 MB of ram, countless gigs of HDD space, and am running windows XP home.

2006-12-29 14:05:34 · 4 answers · asked by Simba 4

On my other computer when it is started up a blue screen comes up its says that it needs to shut down to protect my computer from damages it wont let my computer go into safe mode or anything it goes right back to that blue screen what can i do?? someone else built the computer so i dont have the xp disk to reinstal windows, i need help what can i do??????

2006-12-29 13:35:03 · 8 answers · asked by catieann 3

Hello I waswondering if I have An AMD Athlon X2 CPU That Runs at 2.0Ghz, does it actully run at 4.0Ghz because it is a dual core?I was wondering because you could have an AMD Sempron that runs at 2.0Ghz but would it be as fast as the Athlon X2? Thanks

2006-12-29 13:05:17 · 12 answers · asked by maytag 1

2006-12-29 12:51:12 · 2 answers · asked by Merly 1

Hello; I recently have been having trouble trynig to find a decent budget power supply until I came acrosss these few:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817101021

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817182017

...now; the big question is that which one will be able to suit the needs of these components???? [Look this over CAREFULLY for compatibility issues with the power supply....]


CPU - AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 2.2GHz 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor - Retail $74.00 (pretty sure)


Motherboard - ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $132.99 (pretty sure)


Video Card - PNY VCG7600SXPB GeForce 7600GS 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail $89.99 (not sure; maybe rushed picking?)


Memory - CORSAIR ValueSelect 512MB (2 x 256MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail $59.99(pretty sure; check compatibility)


HDD - Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JSRTL 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Retail $59.99 (pretty sure)


DVD Burner - LITE-ON 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 40X CD-ROM IDE DVD Burner included extra White bezel - Retail ($35.99)


...now if someone's able to give me a good reccomendation on a power supply; then all that I'll need is a case reccomendation on this.....and as for the budget of the case; keep it close to $40 or $50 dollars; for I'm on a tight *** budget;)

2006-12-29 12:41:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm aware that I can buy cards that have s video adapters. The problem is that my wifes computer doesn't have an AGP slot, and instead of getting an old pci card is there a USB adapter or something?

2006-12-29 11:41:32 · 6 answers · asked by Everything you know is wrong 5

logitech quick cam

windows xp

2006-12-29 11:37:31 · 3 answers · asked by Benny B 1

reboots back to the same setup

2006-12-29 11:16:43 · 1 answers · asked by sirbilli 1

The pc will not communicate with the keyboard and mouse as their indicator lights will not come on. The indicator lights for the monitor will come on to show power but nothing is showing on the screen. All three will work with another pc. We purchased a new hard drive and still got nothing. Could it be the motherboard? Can someone help us?

2006-12-29 11:11:52 · 4 answers · asked by kppinson 1

I have a C drive thats pretty much filled up to the maximum at this point and a D drive thats practically empty. If anyone could give a step by step guide as to how to convert my computers saved files from C drive to D drive it would really help me out. Thanks

2006-12-29 10:52:43 · 5 answers · asked by joe123 1

I am trying to install windows xp on a new pc but I have lost the book with the product key code. How can I find it? Who can I call?

2006-12-29 10:51:16 · 5 answers · asked by AJ 1

2006-12-29 10:45:07 · 1 answers · asked by sirbilli 1

So, I have a TV Tuner on my computer. I was curious to know, if I plug the coax from my VCR to my TV Tuner card, can I record the VCR's onto my computer then burn them on DVD's. One reason I was wondering is for home movies that are beginning to go bad. Is there any certain software i Need?

Thanks,
Alex

2006-12-29 10:42:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-29 10:41:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I run scan disk i get the message that it cant complete and that it has to be scheduled to run when computer restarts. Well when the computer restarts the scan disk starts and gets through the first check but then restarts the computer all over again to the point that it starts the scan disk proccess again. Any one else have this happen

2006-12-29 10:13:15 · 6 answers · asked by Mike V 2

some are kb followed by numbers.

2006-12-29 10:13:07 · 5 answers · asked by bobo 1

ei systems xp need help

2006-12-29 10:01:23 · 6 answers · asked by ben n 1

I've put a new 250GB Harddrive in a machine, the machine spec is 3.2ghz pentium 4, 1gb ram and the 250gb harddrive. The problem is that the bios is identifying the hdd as a 251gb hdd, but when I go to format is for windows and run the installation, it only identfies 125gb, and when I right click, on the hdd and go to properties is says its a 125gb hard drive! anyone got any ideas? I would apreciate any help, thanks!

2006-12-29 09:45:42 · 6 answers · asked by gerard mcmanus 2

then it aborts burning and says virtual memory is too low windows is increasing the size but applications for anything then are refused, i have tried putting the virtual memory up myself but it is still doing it? any help would be appreciated please guys

2006-12-29 09:45:16 · 4 answers · asked by victoria r 2

plz!!!

2006-12-29 09:14:54 · 3 answers · asked by evinselline 2

could upgrade install my two computers and put the hardware it needs to run i dont have the cds with the pcs so i have to buy windows xp

2006-12-29 08:28:52 · 6 answers · asked by Halo5 1

2006-12-29 08:02:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, so, there has been this clunking sound coming from the hard drive for a while now (atleast half a year or more), usually when I start up and once or twice at night. It is occasional.

Now, before anyone starts screaming HDD failure, this has been happening pretty long and no signs of failure yet. What is the problem?

Yesterday, I installed Lavasoft Pro and the clunking came irregular in short intervals but that was the only time it happened. This hard drive is pretty old (been through two builds).

2006-12-29 07:34:19 · 4 answers · asked by King 1

Always used floppies for saving my work, now have new computer with drive that reads/writes, when I try to save things the "wizard" does its thing, then when I try to open file it opens ok but if I try to change anything, I get: cannot change document is read only or used by another .....I am using CD-RW discs, tried saving to hard drive then copying, saving to floppy and copying, etc please help, what am I doing wrong. Went to Staples and fellow there said "you really should use a flash drive that would solve your problem", maybe but I'd like to be able to use the equipment that came on this thing, its only 16 days old. I also somethimes get a message "you don't have permission to save on this directory" its my machine, what permission, from who

2006-12-29 07:00:01 · 5 answers · asked by Barbara B 1

I just need to know what to do so that the computer recognizes the on board audio. I went through device manager and it doesn't show up, when i click volume control it says " There are no active mixer devices available. To install mixer devices go to Vontrol Panel, click Printers andOther hardware and click add hardware." that doesn't help.

2006-12-29 05:27:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm usually good with this type of jargon, and, I have a general idea of what they both mean, but...I want to be sure. I'm about to buy some computer parts from new egg. Don't want to buy the wrong thing. :)

I know the basics, but, if anyone could give me a little more...that'd be AWESOME.

2006-12-29 05:02:05 · 7 answers · asked by CuriousLikeACat 1