Other - Hardware - December 2006

When I try to burn CD's, using either of my two burners, one internal the other external, I often [but not always] get the software to read the one I am burning, ask for a blank CD to write to, then reject the blank CD. I thought the problem was the brand of CD's I was using, since several in a row would burn using Sony, but not Imation. Then I bot a new supply of Sony CD's. It accepted the first one and started rejecting all the ones that followed again.

Do I need yet another burner? Or is there a software glitch here? BTW I have several programs for 'burning' CD's, and they all seem to do the same thing at times. HELP>

2006-12-27 15:05:20 · 4 answers · asked by JEFFREY K 1

Hey People,
I want to take a new PC (assembled) mainly for my programming and gaming! So I wanted a perfect mainboard as well as a graphic card.

Here's the rest of the config:
Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.13
RAM: 1GB DDR2 4200
HDD: 160GB SATA
CD/DVD: Samsung Writemaster
Monitor: LCD 17" LG
and the rest....

Now for the Graphic card:
PC Express 1600 512MB???
or
NVIDIA???
or
ATI???

(I dont know the model, and the memory so please suggest!)

and the mainboard:
Gigabyte
Intel
or Asus?

Which one is better (fr Core 2 Duo)?

2006-12-27 14:24:24 · 5 answers · asked by HellBoy 2

Smart Link 56k Modem

2006-12-27 13:47:16 · 8 answers · asked by brandon g 1

when i press ctrl+alt+del it comes up with two cpu monitors. when i look at the properties of my computer it shows two diffrent clock speeds. is this because i have two processing cores or somthing

2006-12-27 13:47:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

just wanted to know. because i need an external hard drive to run with another device that is fire wire, but my laptop has but one firewire port.

2006-12-27 13:31:26 · 2 answers · asked by Zachary H 2

2006-12-27 13:20:09 · 5 answers · asked by wild4040 2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?N=2010200280+1070509908&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=280

the BLUE box on the RIGHT lists north and south bridges. i DONT KNOW what one i want. wtf is the difference. i want a GOOD motherboard. i dont want to have to upgrade it.

2006-12-27 13:12:58 · 1 answers · asked by Orange Juice 2

I want to add 512 DDR Ram to my computer (to bump it up to a gig for Vista) and I noticed my PC2700 slots at 333 MHz are somewhat outdated. What do I need to do to upgrade my computer to a PC3200 or faster and is it really worth it?

2006-12-27 12:43:49 · 4 answers · asked by Mindfull 2

i have an older gateway SOLO laptop with windows 2000 profesional and i got it turn on today but the screen has no backlight , how can i get it to come on? i know the sreen works because i can faintly see the desktop

2006-12-27 11:08:05 · 1 answers · asked by crayons_dont_belong_up_your_nose 1

2006-12-27 11:07:35 · 5 answers · asked by japannyc 1

I am having problems with my pc and think its my motherboard but i dont want to waist lots of cash of a expensive one and have found a cheap socket 939 crossfire motherboard. its only £30 and if it fixes my pc then good i dont want to use sli or crossfire. I just want to know are crossfire boards ok to use with nvidia 7900gt. If it fixes the problem ill invest in an expensive board but if it doesnt then ive only lost £30 not £££.

Thanks

Mark

2006-12-27 10:25:30 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3

2006-12-27 10:18:33 · 2 answers · asked by stephenjlb 3

like for a External Zip Drive

2006-12-27 10:16:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, so I get this stupid idea to insert my old PC's processor to see if it truely was any faster, so I take off the fan, take out the processor, and find out the old one dosn't fit. Now I put the fan back on, machine starts normally, then WHOOSH! My fan reaches top speeds and won't slow down (only ocassionally).

Can anyone help me? I've secured the fan, processor, plugged it in the right way... It's like I never did anything, except it's now making noises. PLEASE HELP!

2006-12-27 09:51:46 · 5 answers · asked by XenephobicToaster 3

My laptop's HDD has been failing, and im going to replace it..I going to buy a new one. The Original hard drive was an 'ULTRA ATA' drive...do I have to buy and ultra ATA drive? Will an SATA, PATA, or EIDE drive work instead?..they are less expensive..

2006-12-27 09:23:53 · 3 answers · asked by murphjames@sbcglobal.net 2

i have an optical mouse this is the secound one have have of the same kind but the problem is that after a while of using the optical mouse it starts clicking two times instead of one time so it drives me crazy because i try to go back to a recent page but it goes back two pages back so i try to go foward but it goes two page foward so i dont dont know how to fix this problem can some one tell me how i can fix this problem instead of me buying another mouse

2006-12-27 09:00:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm not sure if it's fake wood or real wood. Anyways, is it okay to put a DELL Dimension PC on this type of floor? I'm orderring an anti-static floor mat, but until then is it fine to use it on the floor without the mat?

I have an anti-static wrist band as well, which I'm using now.

2006-12-27 08:43:39 · 5 answers · asked by galactic129 1

It instructs to do so in the instructions, but it seems like this would transmit static energy through the case and onto the electronic components. Am I just paranoid?

2006-12-27 08:39:39 · 5 answers · asked by galactic129 1

i clone my desktop onto my tv and i was just curious if my video performance is split because i do this or if it doesn't really make a difference.
thanks!

2006-12-27 08:39:12 · 6 answers · asked by John T. Woods 2

Well I got a question about microsoft flight sim X. When I try to start the program my computer gives me a message saying Invaild hardware/driver detected....The drivers currently instaled for your video card may cause your computer to stop responding when flight sim is running.
VIA/S3G UniChrome IGP .0
Also with my computer I see the video card is soddered to the mother board, so if I buy a new one for a PCI slot, would that work?

2006-12-27 08:31:11 · 1 answers · asked by cooldude2 1

I'm building my computer. I accidently dropped the CPU and bent like 8 pins. I took a small screwdriver(the kind you use for glasses) and bent the pins back carefully and gently with little pressure. I didn't break any. Then when I thought I lined them up they fit fine in the socket. No pressure, just slid down into place. I haven't started the comp yet because I'm picking up some Ram today on my way home, but I'm worried. Will it work still? I won't know till I start it. What is the probability that it won't work? Did I do the right thing?

2006-12-27 08:30:37 · 9 answers · asked by tasai_yume 1

2006-12-27 07:42:19 · 6 answers · asked by Soulhealer 1

Do you put the pin horizontal or vertical, and do you put it all the way to the left or right when you want to set the hard drive as the primary? I have a 40gb Maxwell Harddrive, and it worked in my old PC, but when I put it into the Dell Computer (I took out the hard drive from the Dell and replaced it with this one) , the computer does not boot. It is not recognizing the hard drive and I think it is because I have the pin set up the wrong way. Can someone please refer me to either a picture or something visual on the Internet so I can compare?

2006-12-27 07:34:11 · 4 answers · asked by b1911 2

Im gonna spend a lot of money in a computer for gaming. Im only going to use 30 gigabytes of hardrive space. Which hardrive should I get? A normal 7200 rpm 320 gig hard drive or a gaming hardrive that has 10000 rpm with 150 gigs. Thje gaming one is more expensive about $200 more

2006-12-27 07:33:51 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-27 07:21:50 · 9 answers · asked by Phil C 2

2006-12-27 07:14:24 · 6 answers · asked by Eddy 1

my friends got a really cool cd but it isnt out any more at the shops
so how can i copy it?

2006-12-27 07:11:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there a way of finding out how many fans are in my computer.
When i play games the pc makes alot of noise and half an hour after i turn them off the computers temperature is at about 73%.

Should i be worried?

I got a new graphics card recently it's a nvidia 7100 gs i'm not sure if it has a built in fan or not.

Please help!

2006-12-27 07:00:54 · 5 answers · asked by hayleywilson06 1

2006-12-27 06:54:33 · 6 answers · asked by dman 2

I wanted to buy a graphics card but I don't know where the PCI express bus is?

2006-12-27 06:50:37 · 4 answers · asked by dman 2