Hardware - December 2007

My BIOS version is 1.21.06
I don't see any L2 cache option, is that normal?

2007-12-12 14:09:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-12-12 13:41:06 · 2 answers · asked by bryan 2 in Monitors

If a core 2 duo says its 2.33 ghz does this mean that it is all together 2.33 or 2.33 times 2?

2007-12-12 13:35:49 · 4 answers · asked by z000z 3 in Desktops

I have a an Intel Based Macbook with 2gb ram running Leopard, and I have a EMachines desktop with 512MB ram. Soon I will start being on call with my work on weekends and I need Windows to log in to my work pc from home. Should I put out 150 bucks for memory sticks, put out 200 bucks for Windows or put the money into a Windows based laptop?

Thanks

2007-12-12 13:22:29 · 12 answers · asked by john i 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Which ones do you recommend or where can i get one. I might need a commercial one. This is for a motel. I wanna make sure the whole property is covered.

2007-12-12 12:40:41 · 2 answers · asked by jay y 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm 13 years old and I have a Gateway laptop. But at school my friends have like an iMac, Apple, Sony Vaio, or HP and I feel really embarassed that I have a Gateway because I heard that it's not a good brand. But I'm really okay with my laptop because it works great and the only reason my parents got me a laptop was so I could do my essays. But there's other stuff I do with my laptop like surfing the net, chatting on IM with my friends, playing games, music,etc. So is Gateway an OK brand or really poor brand because my parents said that I'd get a new high tech laptop that's a really good brand in like college or when I'm around 17-18.

2007-12-12 12:22:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

How do I figure out what version of Internet Explorer I have??
Thank you for your help

2007-12-12 12:02:28 · 4 answers · asked by I love winter 7 in Desktops

A couple months ago I got a thin line down my lap top screen, then another one... and another... and now its up to about 9 random skinny lines. So obviously its slowly going to be covered in lines making it very difficult if not impossible to see the screen. What may have caused this and how can I fix it?

2007-12-12 11:53:43 · 9 answers · asked by Jennifer K 3 in Monitors

2007-12-12 11:50:44 · 6 answers · asked by nicki l 1 in Desktops

Micro Center Computer Store is giving away free flash drives. Do I really need a flash drive?

2007-12-12 11:32:20 · 7 answers · asked by Harrald 7 in Add-ons

I have Att highspeed on my other computer. But I need to know what to I need to purchase to be able to go everywhere with the notebook

Thanks

2007-12-12 11:29:14 · 4 answers · asked by Kathy M 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

In 2004 I got a Dell inspiron 1150. A few months later it needed a new motherboard and fan.

For the last two years it's been so slow it's unusable. They've tried everything!
- reinstall OS
- memory upgrade and by the way i got fatal errors from my new dell memory card which they replaced for another one, which gave me the same error!
- change windows setting
- delete unecesary files
- last week they put in another fan
- last night they put a new harddrive, processesor, motherboard, RAM, and another fan, and guess what????
it gave me another fatal error and then it doesnt recognize the CD to reinstall windows.

You'd think customer support would be helpful? No they refuse to realize that computer is defective and must be replaced. Regular customer support gave me the special claims unit which continues to invent issues just so they don't have to replace it. Then every time I say enough is enough they say ok I'll call you back in 20 minutes, and then I'm waiting hours! AH!!

2007-12-12 11:27:11 · 14 answers · asked by Mike 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I want to invest in one

2007-12-12 11:24:43 · 4 answers · asked by Knowitall94 1 in Desktops

its been like this for a while i dont knw what to do plz help

2007-12-12 10:39:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Do my dvd-r's get damaged if i keep them pilled on its original cake case?

2007-12-12 10:38:39 · 1 answers · asked by nekoendy 1 in Add-ons

The mouse part moves, but the curser won't move. I tried cleaning the inside. It will only move up and down easily, it takes a lot of work to get it to move left or right. If I take the little ball out and just turn the little things inside it moves just fine.

2007-12-12 10:29:52 · 4 answers · asked by epitome of innocence 5 in Add-ons

I tried to troubleshoot a Dell computer with the Windows XP media center edition. Windows appears to be starting up, but it reaches the welcome screen and stays there. I tried booting from a Symantec recovery disc from a Norton Systemworks Premier package in hopes of restoring the most recent settings, but the software couldn't see the hard drive. I tried to repair the installation with a Windows XP OS CD, but it didn't seem to see the hard drive, either. I thought I could at least leave an Ubuntu Linux live CD so the owner could access the Internet, and after it loaded, it could see the hard drive. I tried to click on the main partition, and the following error message was displayed:

Cannot mount volume.
Unable to mount the volume.
Details
$LogFile indicates unclean shutdown (0,0) Failed to mount '/dev/sda2': Operation not supported Mount is denied because NTFS is marked to be in use.

There was more, but I'm running out of space. Is there any way to get back into Windows as it was?

2007-12-12 09:55:48 · 1 answers · asked by night_train_to_memphis 6 in Desktops

can someone please tell me a good third party program to increase the fan speed on my ati video card please? its getting hot and i dont think the on-board fan is running 100%, thanks in advance

2007-12-12 09:55:09 · 1 answers · asked by minitrckin97 1 in Other - Hardware

i have an AMD athlon 3600 X2 brisbane Abit AN52 mobo 2 gigs mushkin 400 gig samsung ATi x1650 512 (i don't really game that much) using Xp x64 and ubuntu 7.10

would upgrading to the 5600 X2 be worth it?

also is it just me but i'm get way higher temps using Xp compared to Xp 32 bit 10C worth about

2007-12-12 09:48:54 · 2 answers · asked by surgeshamray 3 in Desktops

I can hear sound from any site on my computer, but, when I go to realplayer I cannot hear anything?

2007-12-12 09:43:52 · 1 answers · asked by Devyl Chylde 1 in Desktops

2007-12-12 09:26:56 · 4 answers · asked by answer me 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

any suggestions on what computer should i buy or where can i get the beast deals right now!!

2007-12-12 09:10:44 · 5 answers · asked by Wendy S 1 in Desktops

2007-12-12 08:48:34 · 6 answers · asked by evelyn v 1 in Printers

2007-12-12 08:44:34 · 2 answers · asked by riserricky 2 in Add-ons

2007-12-12 08:44:10 · 7 answers · asked by johnny d 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have two CDRs that I cannot view on my TV. One has Jpeg photos, the other is on Adobe reader format.

2007-12-12 08:42:26 · 3 answers · asked by Joe G 1 in Other - Hardware

My computer is running kind of slowly, how do I clear out RAM?

2007-12-12 08:31:03 · 11 answers · asked by Rokusta 1 in Desktops

i have a Mac OS X 10.5.1, the new 20 in. one, and whenever i restart it, this happens: i restart it, it shuts down, starts again and all i see is the screen light up with the sound, and i dont see an apple appear like its supposed to do, i wait and wait and nothing happens, usually to turn it on i have to turn it off, unplug it and turn it back on, should i ask the mac ppl at the store i bought it at?

2007-12-12 08:28:01 · 3 answers · asked by Chale 1 in Desktops

i dropped my macbook a while back and my screen has been a little off center for a while the left side is a little lower, it doesnt affect the mac itself but its starting to get to me

2007-12-12 08:27:20 · 3 answers · asked by Mayhem 2 in Monitors

I have a 40 GB hard disk in my laptop computer, and I plan to upgrade it to a 160 GB disk. Since the form factor shall remain the same, I believe that this 160 GB disk shall have more number of platters compared to the 40 GB disk- meaning thereby that the platters are closer in the 160 GB disk. Since my usage involves slight shocks and vibration, does this increased closeless of platters make the 160 GB disk more susceptible to damage due to shocks/vibration?

To put it the other way, is there increased risk of disk heads colliding-with or scratching the platter surface because of increased closeless of platters?

2007-12-12 08:25:07 · 1 answers · asked by Rishabh Singla 2 in Other - Hardware