Other - Hardware - August 2007

I want to know if I should get a laptop or desktop for college. Should I get the best laptop or one that I need to replace in a couple years? What are some really good laptops for under $2000?

2007-08-08 10:24:23 · 9 answers · asked by gordonfreak 3

I had to re-download windows on my pc,but now my audio doesnt work. The computer tells me there are no devices installed. How do I get my sound Back? Anyone?

2007-08-08 08:25:28 · 9 answers · asked by Jeff And Kate 1

I installed Command And Conquer Generals Zero hour played it around half way through when i play it my Computer just shuts it's self down , Even when i play Counter Strike Source after 10-15 minutes my Computer Shuts Down...
What could be the problem??

2007-08-08 08:22:07 · 6 answers · asked by Jason M 2

how do i back up my dvds i bought from bluckbuster, or any dvd plzzz

2007-08-08 08:20:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

What combination of keys do I press on my k'board to activate the Euro sign?

2007-08-08 07:23:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a musician who uses finale, pro tools, and garageband. Along with it I store thousands of songs in itunes. I will also need to use it for school work and the internet. I want to get some opinions on whether to buy the macbook pro, or the brand new iMac.

2007-08-08 07:12:33 · 4 answers · asked by hinzie19 2

It's a terrible, terrible processor. I mean think about it. It has a more reduced instruction set than most Risc processors but it's a Cisc processor. OMG!!! Why do people like it so much? The 65C816 has an instruction set with way more complex instructions and it's still Risc. If you're smart you would know that (reduced instruction set)+(Cisc arcitecture)=(really bad processor)

65C816 could add two registers in one cycle
it takes eight cycles for 68000 to do that

65C816 could load in a number and use that as an adress for another number and use that as an address for a number to be loaded in using only one instruction, 68000 uses two instructions to do that. You call that a more complex instruction set?

2007-08-08 06:15:23 · 6 answers · asked by Andy K 1

help ? how do i change my keyboard from English us to English u.k ?

2007-08-08 05:43:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yesterday I asked this same question and was given a run-around. For shame, CCleaner DID NOT remove the problematic program from my Registry and yes I have the responsibility of being concerned about it.
It came from a downloaded MCI shared Files Disk and is operating in MS-DOS and has planted the following hardware onto my pc: (1) Uni-modem Audio Controller operating through the Robotics 56K modem WIN 1806, (2) Multimedia Video Controller, and (3) Multimedia Controller. these devices control where a user can go and monitor all of his/her activities on the Internet including ones' email accounts and lists.

2007-08-08 05:31:20 · 6 answers · asked by classicalchevy57 1

2007-08-08 01:55:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

can any of you help me convert a disk drive from FAT32 to NTFS. The way that i have been trying is though the cmd when i try it dismounts like i want it to but it doesn't register it as NTFS after i restart. so can any of you help me to do so with out using the FORMAT command as there are some files on it that i may not beable to get back again!!!!!

2007-08-08 01:45:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

After visiting PC world they have sold me a PSU that has slightly less Watts than the one which was installed already. They say this should make no difference to the running of the computer. Is this correct?

2007-08-08 00:59:13 · 5 answers · asked by Stuart B 1

i wanna run imovie cause heard its better for video editing but i really dont wanna buy a mac they suck i just wanna run it on windows

2007-08-08 00:26:14 · 4 answers · asked by bigfrmrb 1

2007-08-07 18:22:30 · 7 answers · asked by david h 1

I have intentions of building 3 to 5 regular PCs and hooking them up together in parallel in order to have it act as some sort of super computer. This idea mainly stems from the fact that I want to process lots of information such as 3D editing programs and emulators for near current systems. Are my attempts in vain because progress in computer hardware is not current enough?

2007-08-07 18:00:20 · 5 answers · asked by karmagfaqs 3

i recently dowmloaded a program that runs a system check.the scan shows that my average fps is 15.5.
my system configuration is pentium 4 ,3.06ghz,960 mb of ram,windows xp professional version 2002 sp 2
i cannot update my driver cuz i dont have the installation cd.i want to make it better but i know nothing abot it pls suggest and help me. thanx

2007-08-07 16:47:32 · 2 answers · asked by aryathenikhil 1

I dont know if I should get a dual core or quad core processor from intel. On newegg.com a quad core processor and duo core processor cost about the same. A quad q6600 cost $309 and has a clock speed of 2.4 Ghz. A Duo e6700 cost $317 and has a clock speed of 2.6. Why is the quad core which is only .2 Mhz slower than the e6700 cost about the same than a duo core? If i were to build a pc strictly for gaming which is what im doing, should i go with the e6700 or q6600?

2007-08-07 13:51:46 · 7 answers · asked by manny_ptown 1

I got 3 memory cards from different manufacturers, is there any way (program or list) to check if they are compatible with one another ? the PC freezes many times and i believe the RAM is the cause of it.

2007-08-07 13:25:07 · 3 answers · asked by Nothingness 1

2007-08-07 13:13:43 · 6 answers · asked by Fred 1

Vista jus uses 1GB of RAm, so u have an addition 1GB Left!

2007-08-07 12:27:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My computer meets all of the requirments but whenever I start up the game a little message pops up that says "Fatal Error06
Unsupported Pixel Shader version detected. 2.0
So for any of you computer geniuses out there please answer this question. Im guessing I need to somehow support the unsupported pixel whatever that means....

2007-08-07 11:42:07 · 3 answers · asked by John 2

I tried to install some games on a Windows 98 pc I just received, but I was told that the computer didn't have enough disk space on the hard drive (C:/) to accomadate the programs. Is there a chance that I can buy some disk space? Do I buy a new drive? Or am I just in need of a new pc? How does this work?

2007-08-07 10:47:57 · 4 answers · asked by blackbeauty_19890 3

I have a windows xp and i want to find out how much space has been used on my computer?

2007-08-07 08:05:41 · 6 answers · asked by datgirlsoclassy 1

probably an obvious answer too this but can't find a clear answer on net.

I'm having trouble installing windows onto a laptop (laptop wont recognise correct size of partition and wont fully format before installation). The hard drive is perfectly fine. The laptop is a Toshiba Equium A60. If i install a copy of windows XP on my other laptop, Dell Inspiron 6000, will it work on the Toshiba once i put the hard drive back in?

2007-08-07 06:57:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it hard?
LOL, I'm just curious, I don't want to screw my computer up.

2007-08-07 06:56:19 · 3 answers · asked by hello, world 4

Ok i cant decide which video card to get. I am looking at getting a sapphire hd 2600xt or a sapphire 1950pro. I already have windows vista and everything i just cant decide which would be better to get now. I want to play directx 10 games, but the performance of the midrange directx 10 video cards is horrible so far. Just curious what everyone else would do.

2007-08-07 06:34:12 · 3 answers · asked by Elliott B 1

go from one screen to the next at timed intervals or with a remote? Does someone have to physically use the computer mouse to go from one screen to the next on the computer?

2007-08-07 06:30:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Say I have a 200 gig hd and will only use 100. When installing windows would it make my computer faster if I only format 100 of it. I probably use about 60 gigs. Tell me what would be the fastest.

2007-08-07 06:14:55 · 4 answers · asked by Colin R 2

I tried to get it to turn back on for hours but it would show the blue screen after it loads when you first turn it on. After hours of playing around with I got it to turn by removing one of the sticks of ram. It works with one piece of ram but not with both. I tried switching them and it will work with one or the other but not both. I haven't changed anything on this laptop recently. Its a toshiba satellite pro m14-s405 and it has windoes xp pro on it.

2007-08-07 03:28:35 · 8 answers · asked by Bill Hart Electric 3

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache) OR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7100 (2MB cache/1.8GHz/800Mhz FSB)
for 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
for 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
High Definition Audio 2.0 OR Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition

85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell) for Dell 130-Watt AC Adapter

I need some good suggestions of this product model DELL XPS M1330.
price ranges from 1600-1800
thank you!

2007-08-07 02:45:19 · 3 answers · asked by ~desa~ 4