Other - Hardware - August 2007

I usually follow the computer instruction, but one of my fellow Officers refuses to believe that any damage will result if she just pulled it out. Does this do damage to the computer or to the usb storage devise? Please help.

2007-08-28 21:32:36 · 11 answers · asked by CuteKat 1

Hello, when I use Adobe Photoshop program. I want to open pictures and work on them . The computer comes slaw and work slawer than before work. So, if I put more RAM is it will be faster ? please help .

2007-08-28 17:23:05 · 7 answers · asked by HaMTaRo244 2

Every time I play a pc game.. the action was always delay after I press a key on my keyboard...It took a sec before it respond...

2007-08-28 16:24:23 · 8 answers · asked by BanzaiFTW 3

2007-08-28 16:17:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I understand the basic concept, but not much more. I have only used dial-up, so I am stumped. I am about to purchase a laptop. If I take it to a place that has a wireless connection (and the laptop is wireless) then how do I get online? (I may not be using correct terms...) Wouldn't I have to get a username and password that works in the place that I am trying to connect at? Or does it just work automatically? How does the laptop know how to get me online at that particular location? Can I still use dial-up if that is my only internet option? How much more expensive is being wireless?

2007-08-28 15:41:41 · 5 answers · asked by dabblin 2

Hello,
Another of my not so easily answered questions.. How do you get into hardware design? I'm nearly out of highschool and want to figure out if I want to work in the hardware or software aspect of computing. So my question is where would the DIY hardware engineer start out learning? I'm sure there's books but what would you recommend and what would be some cool stuff to start out with?
Thanks

2007-08-28 15:12:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello,
I have recently started to get into the actual hardware-driven sciences of computers (what makes them tick). One of the most basic and well known theories of binary. I do have a basic understanding and know that binary is just base 2 numbering (didn't word that too well.. But you get it) and that a computer is limited of the number it may use by the bit size in use (most commonly 32 bits even though 64 bit processing does exist). Why not use trinary or an even higher number base to allow the easy calculation of larger numbers and in turn more data. Would it clog the processor? Is this far from possible and I just need to learn my stuff?
This is probably a real beginners question and most likely not possible but I'd like to know why. Thanks.

2007-08-28 15:07:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to hook up my older hard drive to my new computer, so I can put an OS on it. I don't have a cd or boot disk to install an operating system on my old disc... I want to add windows 98 onto my old disk by using my new computer and using my old HD as a slave... Is this possible???

2007-08-28 12:28:22 · 2 answers · asked by BuuCity 2

Is this feature on its way in to future OSs?

2007-08-28 04:29:06 · 10 answers · asked by NozDontKnowMyNamz 3

I bought an external usb harddisk months ago. It can't function on my pc but when try on another pc, it works just fine. There's nothing wrong with my pc except that its usb is old version. Any advice?

2007-08-28 04:21:36 · 7 answers · asked by Reno 1

positive vs. negative

2007-08-28 03:01:51 · 2 answers · asked by Nitrous 2

I'm referring to the 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Ethernet card and comparing it to the speed of a USB port.

My friend just had high speed cable internet connected. The only connection they could use to connect the cable modem to the computer was an empty USB port.

I was told my friend should install a PCI Ethernet Card to plug the cable modem into because the ethernet card is much faster than a USB port.

What say you?

How can I determine the speed of his USB port? I don't know if he has a 1.1 or a 2.0 USB. Is there a way to determine the speed?

I know the 2.0 is 400Mbps but how can I see that on his computer? How fast is a 1.1 USB port? How can I see this on his computer?

His computer is a "Dell Dimension, model 4100" and was bought in 2000, but he upgraded from Millenium to Windows XP Home Edition.

2007-08-28 02:56:49 · 8 answers · asked by Im2hard2please 2

My husband can fix anything. If he's never done it, he can always figure it out. Does it take any special computer knowledge to install a cpu fan?

2007-08-28 02:19:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My DVD drive (Samsung) does not appear under My Computer and i am unable to read any kind of disks.
But when tried to boot from one of my live cds of linux, it was working and i successfully booted to the system. And after such a boot i am able to view and read from disks. But after the next restart it is the same thing happening. I tried connecting my IDE cable properly. it didnt help. Help Me PLEASE. (OS: windows Xp professional sp2)

2007-08-28 02:18:05 · 5 answers · asked by CommanderX 1

Everything is gone from my desktop. I mean every single thing except the wallpaper. Even the start button is gone. I tried alt control del, I restarted, and nothing.
How can I fix this? Any help would be appreciated.

2007-08-28 01:19:52 · 8 answers · asked by chloe 5

I have a sony external disk drive and when I put one of these floppys in it says that the disk is not formatted, but I know it was and I know exactly what is on them. How can I get to them because formatting will erase all the data and I want the data.
Please help.

I use WindowsXP home edition now.

2007-08-27 23:22:01 · 4 answers · asked by High? 6

intel core 2 extreme Q6850

or

intel core 2 quad pro Q6600 overclocked?

coz i think Q6600 is safer to overclocked coz its a low power version and energy efficient

2007-08-27 20:59:57 · 5 answers · asked by Nitrous 2

I am trying to build a unit using an ECS 945G-M3 mobo and an Intel Celeron 430 (LGA775; 1.8Ghz; 800FSB; 512 cache) The manual for the ECS board states that it supports Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D processors. Since the CPU is a Celeron 430, is that an issue? I can't get the darn thing to post, and the monitor tells me that there's no signal even though it is connected...and I used the on-board video as well as a PCI-E card to confirm. CPU fan runs, and I can see the light for the SATA hard drive come on, but nothing else happens...not even a beep. BTW, this is the second ECS board I am trying. I returned the first one thinking it was a bad Video controller on the board...could the same thing be happening on this second board? Thanks for any help...

2007-08-27 17:59:39 · 4 answers · asked by G D 1

pentium e2140 or
pentium d 820

2007-08-27 17:48:46 · 5 answers · asked by wcogent 6

i am trying to make my computer fan into a portable fan. so i took the fan out of my desktop. now there are 3 wires. blue red and black. which one goes to the plus and negative? i tried all the possible combination, but it does not seem to work. is it because my fan needs dc power? or i need more powerful batteries (im using double aa)

2007-08-27 17:31:37 · 4 answers · asked by sapient45 2

Does anyone know any graphic cards dealer who is willing to ship goods to Indonesia? And of course to present goods in trust to me and I will affect payment via money transfer or money order within 24 hours after I receive the goods. I only need a single graphic card.

2007-08-27 16:18:49 · 3 answers · asked by Phillip J 1

Anyone know how much power consume by a Geforce 6800 GS 512MB/256 Bit? For the graphic card only.

2007-08-27 16:11:42 · 1 answers · asked by Phillip J 1

2007-08-27 15:32:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have just got window XP with service pack 2 on it and very load up well.

when I started my PC up and place a disc into the CDRW it light up then stop and when I click on the icon in my computer for the CD ROM nothing happens, it dose not respond to any CD in the CDRW at all, however it will eject the CD but will not read it at all. please could someone help me out there thanks foxylove9

2007-08-27 11:34:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspndt_531?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

Please look at the dell website above and go to tech specs and on that page if you move down you will see stuff on power supply if needed. My pc is Dell inspiron 531.

thanks.

2007-08-27 09:20:35 · 8 answers · asked by (A.a.K) 4

I bought a 2GB USB drive so I could use it to transfer things from one computer to the other, but when I opened up the USB it showed that it only had 1.9GB capacity. I know it's not a huge difference, but I want to know why it's like this.

I tried deleting everything in the drive, even the hidden things, but it's stil 1.9GB.

I also bought this from a very reputable source, so it can't be a scam. It's a Cruzer Micro 2GB USB drive.

HELP!

2007-08-27 08:25:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it suppose to smell so bad? :S

2007-08-27 07:51:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

But even though it says that its a 2.0 usb it doesn't work for 2.0 drives like my ipod. When ever I plug my ipod it says "This device can preform faster...click this to see 2.0 ports" So I do and it gives me a list of ports that are hi-speed and 2.0 but the thing is that where can I go or what do I do to plug it into those ports they are showing me because I only have 3 USB ports on my Vaio and all of them are set to the same speed (1.0-1.1). So what can I do so I can have my USB ports a 2.0? Also I was reading some articles and they were saying change BIOS settings to Hi-Speed instead of Full-Speed. How can I go into BIOS?

2007-08-27 07:38:45 · 6 answers · asked by Dante Jr 2

It has Model Number A940 on the back. This was only 5 dollars at the Salvation Army thrift store. It is missing the cord that connects it to the computer etc. It has the power cord. This was with a Dell monitor, I got for three dollars, that still had the factory ties, tieing up the power cord. Monitor has never been used. This looks equally new. But when I went to the Dell site, I cannot find it when I type in the model number. And I cannot find where the ink jets are. I also picked up a jet refill kit, original cost 53.99, for only 3 dollars. I am looking for John f. He was going to help me with a manual for my old Gateway monitor. Maybe he would be able to find the instructions for this scanner=copier=fax machine. thanks to everyone for your help.

2007-08-27 07:32:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anne2 7

2007-08-27 06:34:52 · 3 answers · asked by randike2007 1