Other - Hardware - December 2006

Please assume that the keyboard in question is QWERTY.

2006-12-28 16:56:20 · 6 answers · asked by cerebral_orgasm 4

My cd-writer is not working properly. It will play any cd you put into it but when I try to burn a cd, it tells me there is an inaccessible drive or an invalid function. I used to be able to drag and drop items to be burned onto the cd-writer drive but I had to re-install windows and now it won't work. The only software I use to copy files to cd-rom is Windows. Any information on how I can fix this would be greatly appreciated. I tried using Windows help feature but it wasn't very detailed on how to fix the problem. Thanks in advance.

2006-12-28 15:43:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anon 2

Okay; so I've got all my parts picked out; I just need you guys to check for compatibility; and everything; also; I need you guys to give me some good suggestions as to a good Case + Psu combo.....[preferably no more than $90; cause I'm on a budget to building a 500 dollar pc....]...and you'll notice I added my own comments in parentheses as to my choices made; ....also; you'll notice that I've got a case + psu combo already listed; but I need you guys to check it out to see if you've got a better one to show me; or tell me about some errors/problems I'll have w/ the psu/case if I do end up getting it....thanks;)


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 - ASUS EN7600GS SILENT/HTD/256M GeForce 7600GS 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail $102.99 (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)


Case w/ PSU - RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black SECC STEEL ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Retail $89.99 (pretty sure; faulty psu?)


DVD Burner - Get one locally??? ($36.00??)

2006-12-28 15:42:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a logitech keyboard with the shortcut keys on top (volume, calculator, home, media, messenger, etc). It's fairly new .. less than 2 monthes old. Before that I had the same kind, it lasted well over a year if not longer before I threw it out for cosmetic purposes.

Anyhow... I installed it properly with the setpoint disk so I would be able to use the shortcut keys on top. It was working fine for the first while, now I'm having little annoying problems. Such as ... I can't use the right shift key with the @ symbol, but I can use the left one. The right shift key works for everything else, just not with THAT key. The Z works only with the right shift key and not with the left, the reverse of the @ symbol issue. Annoying and irritating problems, but small enough.

Now I know this has nothing to do with the driver, or shouldn't .. since the keyboard default buttons work before you even put the setpoint disc in. What could be going on here? Any ideas on how to fix?

Thanks ;)

2006-12-28 15:28:45 · 8 answers · asked by Jaded 5

2006-12-28 15:16:59 · 4 answers · asked by natesh_91 2

i have multi layer LG DVD writer (HL-DTST DVD RAM ) but in that I can't play or write dvd R or W/R disks .

2006-12-28 13:33:01 · 3 answers · asked by harry 1

This
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20924445.html

Came up when I Switched from a game to mozzilla. I have recently installed a video card (better than old one) and i increased the paging file size to 1500 - 3000. ( It was originally like 1000 region)

I have updated my drivers and my ram has been good.
I tried to use memram but i dont know how to ( sucks).
Also I looked at the driver signing of my video card and it is all up to date.
What is wrong here?

2006-12-28 12:35:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-28 12:23:55 · 11 answers · asked by KEVIN S 1

Help?

2006-12-28 12:14:36 · 4 answers · asked by taylor ray. 3

Hi,
I posted (asked) some time ago about by PC config. Now, I have the following config:
Motherboard: Asus P5B
RAM: 1GB DDR2 667
Processor: Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz
HDD: 160GB SATA 7200
Keyboard & Mouse: Logitech Optic
Monitor: LG LCD 17"
Modem: Internal 56kbps
Card Reader: Internal
Printer: HP F380
TV Tuner: PixelView TV Pro (internal)

Now the main part:Out of these, which one can you recommend (and the price):
1. ASUS EN7800GTx 256MB PCI Express Graphic Card (NVIDIA)
2. ASUS EN7600GS SILENT/HTD GeForce™ 7600GS, (512 MB) PCI Express Graphic Card (NVIDIA)
or if you have another choice.

Is 7800GTx (with 256MB) better than 7600GS (512 MB), whats the difference, working, and price.....?

2006-12-28 11:42:54 · 2 answers · asked by HellBoy 2

I have heard of programs that you can get that totally block it out but i am not sure where to get them does anybody have any links that I can access to get these such programs.

2006-12-28 10:44:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My shift key recently started sticking. It still moves up and down but it is very slow. I spilled a slight amount of Pepsi around the key last week, but I thought I cleaned all of it using a paper towel. I have a Logitech G15, so I'm not going to just scrap the keyboard. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

2006-12-28 10:34:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Recently my pc clock slowed down, like it's totally off. What can be the cause? If I set it to the correct time, the next time I boot up, it'll be wrong again. Please help. Thanks.

2006-12-28 10:22:21 · 8 answers · asked by sas0riza 2

When I press the power button on the tower, the light behind the button turns green. But there is no spinning harddrive sound among all the usual sounds. The monitor seems fully functional and it seems like there is no interaction between the monitor or harddrive, no loading of the bios or windows. What could be the problem?

2006-12-28 10:03:51 · 6 answers · asked by Michael 1

the humming noise seems to be coming from the power supply.. I just sprayed my computer out with air... and it seemed to get louder. Can I lube the fan up with oil, or is there something else I can do to get my computer quieter... i can hear it in the other room!!!!

2006-12-28 09:29:11 · 3 answers · asked by ♥ღαмαиdα♥ღ 7

there's a blog that debunks the common story about the QWERTY keyboard. who's right?
http://yasuoka.blogspot.com/2006_08_01_yasuoka_archive.html
essentially, the author says 8-finger typing didn't even exist until years after the QWERTY keyboard was invented, so how could it have been developed to slow down typists. second good point: old keyboards are hard to punch, so did people really use more than a pecking method?

2006-12-28 09:28:30 · 1 answers · asked by coach 1

Or will I have to buy a new one? If so how much do they cost?

2006-12-28 09:23:49 · 9 answers · asked by Jamsames 2

i only have about 18% free space on my pc. how do i get more?

2006-12-28 09:20:26 · 5 answers · asked by bear 2

don'ttell me
ebay and amazon give me something like
www.aria.co.uk ..

kl

2006-12-28 09:01:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

English version of Microsoft Windows 2000/XP
Celeron 1.8GHz Pentium 4 (1500MHz) or equivalent AMD processor.
512MB RAM
8x Speed DVD-ROM drive (1200KB/sec sustained transfer rate) and latest drivers
11.0 Gigs of uncompressed free hard disk space
100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers
100% Windows 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers
DirectX 9.0c
128MB Hardware Accelerated video card with Shader 1 support and the latest drivers.
Must be 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible.
Monitor must be able to display 1024x768 resolution or above.

2006-12-28 08:12:09 · 16 answers · asked by Jamsames 2

2006-12-28 07:54:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

im a bit of a technophobe so no jargon please?

2006-12-28 07:43:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

will it say on the box which computers it's able to work in?

2006-12-28 07:33:09 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-28 07:32:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

hey, im a 3d rendering hobbiest with a 2.8 ghz pentum d pc, with 1 gig of ddr2 ram and an nvidia 7600gt 256mb card. My pc has crappy *** stock cooling and i think my cpu gets hott alot. Im just curious to know wether heat dissapation would cause lower performance at times of high load causing lower rendering speeds? would liquid cooling or just a better cpu fan help this. And also, if anyone if familiar with poser, does calculating cloth simulations depend on memory more or cpu speed, cause the tech guy who works for the company said i just have to get more memory to increase simulations, but he souned too unsure.
thanx ;)

2006-12-28 07:28:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-28 07:15:37 · 6 answers · asked by rehana a 1

2006-12-28 06:21:41 · 9 answers · asked by ivan_c 2

I just filled my 120 GB IDE hard drive, and I need a new one. I do have SATA on my motherboard and was wondering if I bought a SATA drive, would it interface well with my other IDE drive without messing with a RAID card or anything like that. Thanks

2006-12-28 05:09:29 · 6 answers · asked by Kevin W 2

i have been to sony and the download says it is not for my model its for a v something, help please!

2006-12-28 04:26:51 · 1 answers · asked by victoria r 2

When I type, some letters won’t always appear, and sometimes random keys will just not do anything or make a space, like the space bar. All the keys are doing this at random times. I have tried a different keyboard, it has a similar problem.

2006-12-28 03:51:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous