Other - Hardware - August 2007

My cell phone was drowned in mineral water in a span of 5 minutes. It all happened inside my bag without me knowing it. I turned off my cell phone and used a blow drying to remove all the moisture outside and inside (battery compartment and memory card slot).
The cell phone turns on but with a purple screen and a faulty backlight. After leaving it alone for 5 hours, it starts working again.
So do I need to open it and blow dry the insides or am I in the safe zone?

2007-08-04 05:20:53 · 3 answers · asked by Francis P. 2

I think I presssed the wrong button and its now locked or something? Thanks!

2007-08-04 04:45:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Uso ubunto con gpsim 0.22 solo sale el breadboard, pero al darle clic en add libraries, no agrega nada, en la consola sale lo siguiente:
Failed loading libgpsim_lcd.so.0.0.so: libgpsim_lcd.so.0.0.so: no se puede abrír el archivo de objeto compartido: No existe el fichero ó directorio

para llamar al modulo lo hago tal cual dice en la carpeta examples

gpasm lcd_mod.asm
gpsim -c lcd_mod.stc

2007-08-04 04:16:50 · 2 answers · asked by maigke 1

Hello, My Toshiba a25 was working fine when I had to stop using it 2 weeks ago while waiting on my new ac adapter to arrive because the old one quit working. About 3 months ago the touchpad for the pointer started working intermittently and then the keyboard was starting to do the same. But then the problem went away and both had been working fine for 2 months until now that I have recieved the new ac adapter from ebay and am able to now use the laptop for the first time in 2 weeks. Now the touchpad has not worked at all since I have been able to use the laptop again these last 3 days and also the keypad is beginning to work off and on again. I thought this problem was gone and how is it related to the fact that the computer has been sitting powered off for the last 2.5 weeks? It seems awfully coincidental that all was fine 2.5 weeks ago when my ac adapter went bad, I was able to use the laptop one more day before the battery died, then I had to put it up until the other day .

2007-08-04 03:33:57 · 2 answers · asked by perryinjax 3

my pc need pc3200 it have 4 slot to put it in but im asking can a pc3200 ram stick be more then 1GB can there be one that is 2GB in one ram stick my pc can only take 4GB but if i put a ram stick that is 2GB and put 4 of them will it be bad for my pc and if there is a ram stick that is 2GB if i put 2 of them is it better or is it better to put 4 ram sticks that are 1GB each and if my pc is only have 4 slots that meens i can only put 4GB or only meens i can only put 4 ram sticks if please go here so u can see the Specifications of my pc
http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/R/1008835/1008835sp3.shtml tipe it all in with the ml to this will say who much ram it can take please help me

2007-08-04 00:39:50 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 22:44:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Specifically: I have a Maxtor (Ultra ATA/133) 160 GB drive, running externally via an external power supply and casing. When installed for the first time, I had to limit the initial size to 137 GB, because of ATA restrictions. Now I am trying to reformat the drive to gain the extra 13 GB (binary vs. decimal), but Windows XP isn't showing me the unpartitioned space in Disk Manager. Also, Maxtor was bought by Seagate, and they didn't save any of Maxtor's help files.

I believe that the drive came with an installation disk to fix this, but it's been 6 years, and I can't find the disk.

Any ideas?

2007-08-03 20:09:54 · 2 answers · asked by snoflake404 3

I've tried several new DVD-RW drives lately (Sony, Pioneer, Lite-on) and none worked. The drives ARE recognized and are listed in device manager and bios setup. When I insert a CD or DVD, it is recognized with the proper name and file list. If it is a DVD or audio CD, the tracklist comes up but either it wont play or i get an error (drive is malfunctioning or something). If it is a data CD, some files may open (like small images or text files) but usually, either the program hangs or i get an error message.

I've already tried several things:
- cleaned the lens
- tried different IDE cables
- tried the drive set as master and slave (even though it's the only thing connected to the secondary IDE channel)
- uninstalled NERO Burning ROM (i dont have any other CD or DVD programs)
- updated firmware

Because I've already tried several new drives, I'm absolutely sure that it's not the drives. Weird thing is that my old drives (a DVD drive and CD-RW drive) i got around 2002 still work fine.

2007-08-03 17:43:15 · 3 answers · asked by tzz1985 2

My computer is so slow! I thought that if i had deleted some files for more memory it would work better and I defragment it like 2 times a day but it still lags! What do I need to fix this without paying alot of money?

2007-08-03 15:51:38 · 14 answers · asked by tophertoad 1

I still cant decide which motherboard to get. I am going to get a sempron 2600+ from newegg for 20 dollars for my second computer that i am going to play around with and i want to over clock the 2600+ which is at 1.6ghz to at least 2.0ghz, would this be a decent board to do it with, because there are not that many socket 754 boards that support both agp and ddr that are around anymore and i know msi is realiable compared to the other brands of boards in which i have never had before, which include foxconn, biostar, and ecs.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130058

2007-08-03 14:40:39 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an AMD Athlon 64 woth a GeForce 6200 graphic cards

2007-08-03 12:23:28 · 2 answers · asked by TiBrin_69 1

What graphics card is better.

ATi X1650pro OR nvidia 7600GT?

And to add to that, where does the ATi HD2600pro fit into them cards, worse, better, middle?

Thanks,

Im open to opinions of any other cards which are around that value, but dont suggest stupidly priced cards, as i dont play many games.

I have a PCI-E socket.

And dont tell me that nvidia are better than ATi, i just want to know what the individual cards are like, and how they perform.. better or worse.

thanks again
- Pete

2007-08-03 08:55:21 · 4 answers · asked by ChrisW 3

I can't find one for some reason. The manufacturer specs say its "AC '97 Audio" but searches turn up no matches. Someone help me I can't hear anything.

2007-08-03 08:24:23 · 6 answers · asked by ignernt 3

"The system has recovered from a serious error"

Error Signature

BCCode : 35 BCP1 : 851CFC48 BCP2 : 00000000 BCP3 : 00000000
BCP4 : 00000000 OSVer : 5_1_2600 SP : 2_0 Product : 256_1

2007-08-03 08:01:03 · 4 answers · asked by rajee_desilva 1

I intend to buy a EXTERNAL 160GB 7200RPM USB2.0 HDD for my PC.I want to know a few things about it ?
1.Can i keep the external HDD working for long hours as the internal one ?say for 6-7 hrs per day
2.Will the external HDD heat up if it is one without a Fan ?
3.Can i install programs into the external HDD and still run it ?
4.Can i capture live TV from TV tuner card to the external HDD ?

2007-08-03 07:45:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 07:26:32 · 4 answers · asked by Guy 1

I a previousely a question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070802064348AAcAx9i
I deleted those 2 partitions and since then my computer is booting slower-the welcome screen stays 5-10 seconds and before he was staying 3 seconds max.(I have a AMD Athlon 3600+ x64 Dual Core with 2Gb RAM).How can I rezolve the problem?

2007-08-03 07:24:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Guys
Anni one out there how to increase speed for computer ????
I wan it to b free !!!
i try out remove viirus but it does not work on miie !!!
plls help
I playiing onliine game so i nid a hight speed com
I dun wiish to buy a new wan !!!
please share if u noe !!!
Thx

2007-08-03 05:08:36 · 5 answers · asked by I just whip your A@@ 3

Where from i get the compute each part prise list?

2007-08-03 03:24:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

need help regaining pc memory

2007-08-03 01:32:47 · 5 answers · asked by bra200420052000 1

lost driver for cam so found on net.downloaded it but still no picture,cam is mikomi m6217m as i said ive found the driver but still no picture on cam.any ideas

2007-08-03 01:01:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

it's at 9x right now, and its causing errors in playback of the dvd. i need it down to the 4x writing speed, but i can't seem to figure out how to do it. i'm using sony's "click to dvd" program.

2007-08-03 00:22:31 · 3 answers · asked by Cari 2

I need a new power supply to handle my graphics card, i'm running a 450W PSU and the specs with my card say that is the minimum spec, it's making the card quite jumpy. Anyway it requires atleast 30A on a 12V rail. Could anyone recommend a decent PSU at about 600W with over 30A @ 12V rail.

2007-08-03 00:01:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm thinking of buying this PC from my friend, but I don't know if it is worth AU$950. It has been used for about 6 months:
Specs:

Motherboard:
Asus P5B

Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13GHZ

RAM:
2.5GB DDR2 (3 x 512MB, 1 x 1GB)

Graphics Card:
X800GT

Hard Drive:
250GB x 1 - SATA
320GB x 1 - SATA

Optical Drives:
18x Liteon DVD+/- R/RW/RAM/DL
16x Samsung DVD+/- R/RW/RAM/DL

The above is a generic (Self Assembled) PC.

2007-08-02 20:21:51 · 5 answers · asked by jeffmcbride 2

2007-08-02 20:09:51 · 8 answers · asked by jason g 1

2007-08-02 20:06:15 · 2 answers · asked by momonee11 2

Where can I buy an adapter for my microSD card. I had originally gotten one along with my card, but have since lost it. Can I buy the adapter separate?

2007-08-02 18:02:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Windows could not start becasue the following file is missing or corrupt

\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

ok it said to put in the setup cd and press R to start repair
I put in the setup cd and it didnt make any difference...
HELP!!!!!

2007-08-02 17:38:55 · 17 answers · asked by someone 2

OK, I have read enough in the past couple of months to make my head explode! But I would like a few experinced opinions. I am doing my first PC build, and I'm kind of stumped on a motherboard. I'm going with an E6600 Core 2 duo CPU, a 300GB Seagate HD, and I intend to run Windows XP. I am just not ready to deal with all the bugs I have read about with Vista yet. I may upgrade later. I am not a hard core gamer, so overclocking is not REAL important to me, but I wouldn't mind having the option if I choose to do so. I plan on going with 2GB of DDR2 ram, maybe more in the future. I mainly just want a reliable MB, with a little 'wiggle room' if I decide to make some tweaks later on. I should also note, I have already purchased a 550W power supply. Is that enough? I will run 2 DVD drives, and a mid level video card. Gaming is not important, so no SLI. All of my drives will be SATA. I will also be running 3-4 fans, and most likley a fan controller and a couple of cold cathode lights. Thanks!

2007-08-02 17:35:43 · 5 answers · asked by Bill 2

Ok I recently bought a pc at a yard sale with no cd's....it only had the product key used for that pc so I used my windows xp cd and rebooted the whole thing. It's running good. Problem the DVD player have no software and won't work? I put a DvD in and it keeps giving me error messages saying that I need to install the software that came with the player....is there anyway to do this without knowing what kind of Dvd player it is.....? Thanks for help in advance!

2007-08-02 17:22:18 · 8 answers · asked by earthdweller 2