Monday, August 3, 2009

Anyone knows how to get a a video from a video camera on my MacBook?

I connected the camera to my laptop with a wire, but it's not popping up on the screen. Does anyone know how to work it. PLease let e know. Thank you !!
Anyone knows how to get a a video from a video camera on my MacBook?
got to imovie and in there go to file then import movie from camera

lily

Can I install an Intel Processor in a computer that currently has an AMD Processor in it?

I have an HP laptop. I has a AMD Processor in it. Could I replace that processor with an Intel Processor?
Can I install an Intel Processor in a computer that currently has an AMD Processor in it?
Not a chance...sorry
Can I install an Intel Processor in a computer that currently has an AMD Processor in it?
why would you want to do that? AMD processors are much more capable devices when it comes to performance, so unless your Intel is more than a year newer than the AMD, stick with what you've got.


What is wrong with my laptop!!!!?

When i turn on the laptop, the screen starts form the fujitsu page and then it moves on to the loading windows. But after the windows load, it immediately turn itself into a blue screen with words. Un fortunately, the screen quickly turn back to the starting point which is the fujitsu start up page before i can even read what was in it. And when it go back to the fujitsu start up page, the whole cycle repeats itself again... Sometimes after the windows load, the disk cleanup process starts. But most of the time after the windows load it would just go to a greyish page that have options like safe mode, safe mode with networking, safe mode with command prompt, last good configuration and start windows normally. I have tried everything!!! But it still doesnt work there was once when i tried the safe mode and deleted stuff that are unneccessary and was able to use the laptop again but only after using once the laptop has it problem again and now I cant do my work!!! I seriouly need advice!
What is wrong with my laptop!!!!?
Blue Screen of Death? Back up all your data if you can in safe mode and reformat. Tough break there
What is wrong with my laptop!!!!?
It sounds like your Operating System is corrupted. If this process is happening on a daily basis, let me suggest to you to perform a "clean reinstallation" of your Operating System by using your Recovery Discs. Place the recovery disc into your cd or dvd drive and turn off your computer. Close the drive and then turn on your computer again. It will automatically read the recovery disc in the drive and perform the clean installation. Hopefully, this will solve your problem. If the problem persists, it seems to me like there is something wrong with your motherboard. If this is the case, therefore, you need to replace your motherboard.


Setup for a new Toshiba laptop.?

I just bought a Toshiba Satellite A200-ST2043. Does anyone know a good resource to walk me through the setup? It never prompted me for anything.
Setup for a new Toshiba laptop.?
If it just came directly up to the desktop, I'm guessing the computer is a "return" to the store...





Someone must have already booted the laptop and agreed to the licensing agreement... I've never seen a pre-loaded computer where you didn't have to agree to the licensing terms for windows.





I have a Toshiba, but never booted to windows... The first thing I did was deleted the partitions on the hard drive and installed linux, but I'll still guarantee you if I *had* booted into windoze, it would have made me agree to the mickey-soft licensing.


I have an s-video port on my computer, Is there a way I can view what is on my computer on my TV?If so how?

Just connect an s-video cable to your computer and the s-video port on your TV. You will probably have to configure your graphics driver and reboot.

myspaces.com

Is there any way to increase the storage space on a Macbook Air?

Is there any way to increase the storage space on a Macbook Air?





It has 80 gb, and Im not sure that will be sufficient...





Someone said something about an External Hardrive, but I don't know what that is or what it means or anything...
Is there any way to increase the storage space on a Macbook Air?
external hard drive is a hard drive outside your laptop. it's not built-in. u can also try usb flash drive, it's much smaller in size but also smaller capacity.


I keep getting a pop up that says that a "USB device is not recognized" on my desktop, how can I make it stop?

I believe it may have something to do with the fact that I have a broken USB port on my computer and there are no drivers installed for it. It doesn't matter that the USB port is broken I just want to make the pop up bubble go away and I can't figure out how. Please help :(
I keep getting a pop up that says that a "USB device is not recognized" on my desktop, how can I make it stop?
Well, the quick answer is.... stop using that port.





If you NEED a port and no others are available, you could always buy a peripheral with USB ports. They're fairly cheap nowadays and are dirt simple to install.
I keep getting a pop up that says that a "USB device is not recognized" on my desktop, how can I make it stop?
In windows xp you can go to,


Control panel/system/hardware/device manager


Under the universal serial ports link and right click on which ever one or all and disable the ports. If you need to use the port just go back and enable it.


I just got a new HP laptop. How do you take pictures with the built in webcam?

I can't figure it out :(
I just got a new HP laptop. How do you take pictures with the built in webcam?
Try looking for pre installed software otherwise you can download a video maker or capture software or even use windows movie maker to capture.
I just got a new HP laptop. How do you take pictures with the built in webcam?
The simplest way is to look for the pre-installed software. If you can not find any such software then when you open My Computer in XP or just Computer in Vista you should see an icon for PC Camera or something like it. Double clicking on this icon will launch Windows built in camera software. If you use Yahoo Messenger you should also be able to teleconference using the built in camera.


Hope this helps you and answers your question.
Reply:The software that came with it which is Quickplay and Cyberlink Youcam i believe.





Hope this helps!


Which Laptop should I get (i'm sure it's been asked before)?

I am a third year college student studying Advertising. I use and own both Mac and PC in my home. I currently have a HP laptop as my school computer and want to replace it but I am a little indecisive about which laptop to purchase. Given my budget, I've narrowed the choices down to either a Macbook or a Lenovo Thinkpad which all and all, both will cost about the same. Both laptops have the same processor speeds in them (2.4). The Lenovo will boast a Blu-Ray player and a 7200 RPM hard drive, while the Macbook will be the standard configuration. I love the additional features of the Lenovo (durability, Blu-Ray, matte finish screen) but I prefer the Mac OS over Windows XP or Vista. Which laptop do you think would be the better choice and what would you all go with?
Which Laptop should I get (i'm sure it's been asked before)?
Get a Dell Inspiron 1520
Which Laptop should I get (i'm sure it's been asked before)?
In my personal opinion even though it may not amount for much is it depends on your primary purpose for the machine. If you plan to play games then I would recommend a Windows machine such as the Lenovo, even though it is not optimized for gaming. The Macbook as is common for most Mac's that a lot of programs your school uses and many games are not programmed for Mac use. However a Mac can now run Windows as well using Crossover or Boot Camp which will allow you to boot both a Mac or Windows. Windows will run on the Mac some say it actually runs faster on the Mac then a PC other claim the vice versa.


I personally like the Lenovo's. When IBM sold the Thinkpad to Lenovo they swore to keep the same quality, durability, and support that has made the Thinkpad an industry standard for most companies.


However if you are known to be rough on laptops then you might want to consider looking at a Panasonic ToughBook. They are one of the most rugged, versatile, durable, machines I have ever seen although they are thicker then most laptops. The weight is about the same though.


Overall though since you have narrowed down your choices I would go with the Lenovo.
Reply:The macbook of course! OSX is a superior Operating System.





Also check out the Apple store website. You can get refurbished machines for about 15-25% off. You might have enough for a refurb macbook pro.
Reply:B*gger Blu-Ray - the answer's simple. Get a MacBook with Leopard and, if you really must, partition the HDD and run Winblows via Boot Camp.





Remember: - Vista is an acronym





Viruses


Intrusions


Spyware


Trojans


Adware





XP = eXtra Problems





Now, do you really want a craptop that's open to that lot...? No, didn't think so...





Of *COURSE* you love OS X - it's (virtually) hassle-free. What would you rather be doing: - using your lappy for the purpose(s) for which it was purchased, or spending your time downloading countless security patches via Winblows Update...?





How many times have you seen a BSoD on a Winblows box....? Compare and contrast that to the number of kernel panics you've seen on your Mac(s). The last time I saw a KP on any of my Macs, it was due to a buggy Tiger update, and Apple released an updated update just 36 hours later.





Until BR becomes the norm (and who says it will...? Toshiba and Fujitsu-Siemens (IIRC) are supporting HD-DVD) I'd be inclined to forget it. Things could, if the rumours I've been reading on sites such as Macrumors.com, change again. Things are by no means set in stone and I would hang fire on Blu-Ray for now.





Media is horrendously expensive. I've just had a butcher's at the site from where I usually purchase my discs (%26lt;%26gt;)http://www.svp.co.uk%26gt;) and a 25GB disc is 拢8 and a dual-layer (50GB) 拢22.90! For that price you could buy 78 Infiniti Samurai (in the opinions of many - including me - the best blank media on Earth) from %26lt;%26gt;http://www.medea.co.uk/infiniti/prod_inf...





Yes, 25 or 50GB is an impressive amount to be able to store on a single disc; but, look at it this way - what if that disc were to fail...? You'd have lost 25 or 50GBs-worth of data. If you were to spread it across 10 discs, the chances of them all failing are so infintessimally small as to not be worth worrying about.





Sticking all your eggs in one basket is NEVER a good idea when it comes to removable media.





And then there's the cost per GB (CPGB). Just picking a standard 25GB disc from SVP's site, it works out at 32p. For a DL disc, this rises by almost 50% to 46p. Compare and contrast that to the CPGB of the Samurai at 6p.





Besides, the Samurai discs come in six funky colours: - red, yellow, green, aqua, blue and purple.





By the way, the pedant in me insists on pointing out that a Mac *IS* a PC. ;o)

Genealogy

How can I get my mac's internet connection working in cafes?

My powerbook G4 never can connect to the internet connection at cafes and i noticed it said something bout the IP address when i tried to connect at a Blenz. It always connects at home or at someone elses home. Anyone help?
How can I get my mac's internet connection working in cafes?
If it says that your IP is invalid or taken, it might be because you have a static IP set up. Apple %26gt; System Preferences %26gt; Network to fix it. If you want further help, I need to know a couple of things. What is the exact error it gives? Also, does this happen in all cafes or just this one?


Sleep mode on a Mac?

It's getting late and I'm getting ready to go to bed. Unfortunately, I'm running a virus scan that still has another good couple of hours left of it's scan. I really don't want my computer running all night. If I put the my Macbook Pro in sleep mode, will the scan continue to run?
Sleep mode on a Mac?
open system preferences and click on Energy Saver, set your sleepmode for or 2 or three hours and the display sleep for 15 minutes or so. Click on the schedule button and set your automatic shutdown for whatever time in the night you want your box to shutdown. Now go to bed and Mac will do the rest.
Sleep mode on a Mac?
When putting your Mac to sleep, the default mode is Hibernation Mode, which basically saves a snapshot of your machine and temporarily shuts everything down. So no, your scan will not keep going if you put it into sleep mode. Just schedule an automatic shut down or change the Energy Saver preferences so that it goes to sleep in a few hours.
Reply:The virus scan will likely be put on hold when it goes to sleep, and resume when it wakes up. Just to make sure, you could close the laptop for a few minutes and see if it has made any progress when you open it.





If you need to keep it awake, there is a little application called Caffeine that stays in your menu bar, you just click it to turn it on and off. You can download it here: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/sy...





One last thing: Why are you running a virus scan on a Mac? It is very unlikely that your Mac will get a virus. The only virus I have ever gotten on a Mac was in a Microsoft (imagine that) Word document.


What do I need for wireless Internet on my Dell Inspirion notebook 1501?

I want to be able to go online without spending over 200 bucks for equipment
What do I need for wireless Internet on my Dell Inspirion notebook 1501?
Oh you're just a bad one aren't ya. Gonna make me earn this one. Well here goes. If your machine doesn't already include a wifi adapter, one can be purchased for your machine for less than you'd expect.





There are the ones I recommend because they work on every computer weather it's a laptop, desktop, mac, or Linux. These are the USB adapters. They sometimes include an extension cable which you can use to get a better signal by moving your adapter to higher areas of elevation.





The 2nd type is the PCMCIA. Your machine takes a PCMCIA Type 2 slot which means that you can buy a credit card looking adapter that slides into the side of your unit.





You also need a wireless network to connect to. You might need a Wireless Router. These are cheap and I suggest a Linksys router for your first router.





Oh Prices, I almost forgot.





You can buy your wifi adapters off eBay by looking for the brand ZONET. These are about the least expensive as you can get. Ypu can get the USB adapters for less than $20 and the PCMCIA ones for like $25...





As for your RAM, let's see, your machine takes PC4200 which is DDR 2 but your machine ca run off PC5300 as it will step itself down. Try this price ;)





http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...





EDIT: Good job Davyn R... Your answer was right on the money too.
What do I need for wireless Internet on my Dell Inspirion notebook 1501?
The easiest solution is to buy a Wireless USB Adapter or PCMCIA Wireless Adapter Card. There are several different brands to choose from and they aren't too expensive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis...





If you're trying to create a way to use wireless internet in your home, you will also need to buy a wireless router and plug it into your broadband modem: http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory....





If you want to add more hard drive space to your computer, you will either need to get a new internal hard drive, which can be very expensive and difficult to install in a laptop, or buy an external USB or Fire Wire hard drive, which is very easy to use: http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory....


My HDD stopped working, how can i get the information out cheap?

I have a Samsung Spinpoint F1 Terabyte drive (HD103UJ) and it was working fine while i was transferring files to ix up some issues on the hdd i was originally working on. i was slow about moving things back thinking i had a nice new back up and it just died on me. The disks don't want to spin anymore, bios won't recognize it, and it's trapped all my files. I'd rather get it to work again, but any options for data recovery that are cheap?
My HDD stopped working, how can i get the information out cheap?
Stuff's NOT cheap at all to get data recovered from a burnt out drive, even if it is retrieved, it may be corrupted and doing this runs from about 200-500$





I know exactly how you feel, loosing all of my data SUCKS and its happened to me about 2-3 times now.





Now i have a western digital passport to back up all of my data on
My HDD stopped working, how can i get the information out cheap?
I wouldnt give up on it yet. Try purchasing an inexpensive 3.5" SATA hard drive enclosure. It connects as an external drive via USB. You may get lucky by having a working drive to recover your data.

lilac

Does a local Printer keep a memory of things printed?

I have a small little black-white text printer that I use off-line to print out important documents that I don't want to keep on line. However, I also use this printer when I travel on business and use shared network connections. So, can the stuff I printed at home a few days ago be accessed by my colleagues later or once you print a document does it disappear forever from the printer memory or que?
Does a local Printer keep a memory of things printed?
The printer does not store print jobs (most printers) unless this is a feature built into the printer.





Once you send a print job from your computer to the printer, it is temporarily saved to the printers memory. Once the job is printed, it is purged/removed from the printer memory and isn't saved for later printing.





Commercial model printers have the ability to save documents such as OCE, HP and Xerox, but most consumer printers don't.


How do i fix the display apperance on a mac?

i clicked on appearance and i'm not sure what it did but now the screen is like in half except for the desktop page. how do i make this normal??
How do i fix the display apperance on a mac?
There should be a "restore to defaults" option. Could you also be a bit more descriptive? "In half" as in what?


I am getting ready to buy a new computer and I need some help.?

I am looking to purchase one from a store rather than from mail order because I am an instant gratification type of person. I don't want to spend more than $700.00 on a system, of course less is better. The only things I use a computer for is surfing the net, syncing MP3 players and playing ALL my Sims 2 games. My current PC can't handle the games too well. In addition to those things I would also like to be able to burn DVD's as my current PC is not equiped with a DVD burner. So that being said, what kind of systems do you suggest and where can I find it.
I am getting ready to buy a new computer and I need some help.?
CIRCUIT CITY





(Let me say I agree with these guys, just update your pc you have now cause your going to get vista if you get a new pc...I have vista, it's like rolling a dice when you buy a new game...





You never know if it will work and freakin vista eats half your memory anyway!!!)


STAY WITH XP And just upgrade your pc, you just prob need a better video card and more ram, which cost way under 700 for a GREAT video card and 4gb ram, that will run the sims 2 great
I am getting ready to buy a new computer and I need some help.?
MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC.....and then, of course i've heard the MACS r good! ;-) They're the best! i'm tellin ya!
Reply:http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail...





Bad CPU but ti wud do everything you want lol
Reply:also Best Buy.


I've seen a cool (in all terms) HP.


Very small CPU tower, AMD X2 5600+ or so (very fast CPU)


Silent and low power, 4 Gig Ram, 500GB HDD.


Dont remember model, but its the only one in small factor.
Reply:Sims 2 could cost you extra 100$'s just for it to run smoothly with good graphics just tell the place you get it that your looking to play games and gaming pc's are the best anyways
Reply:Thats a pretty basic computer these days mate, Go into a good eletric store and they will be able to help, You will be get a good one at that price minus monitor
Reply:you could just add a dvd burner and more memory to your current computer. Buy an external dvd burner. With adding the memory, people in stores will help you! And you won't have to buy a new computer =)


or buy a new computer, don't go to best buy! that's all I say!


and MACS are the best computers, seriously. But you can't get one for 700, unless you get a refurbished one.
Reply:You just need to find a local computer shop to build you a computer. I can't really tell you what to buy on a budget of $700, but I can tell you what to stay away from.. Stay away from anything that says Celeron and stay away from Vista. Good luck.
Reply:you dont need to buy a new set of computer... just update your current PC... thats all i can suggest to you if u dont like to spend much....
Reply:Hi, i would suggest before purchasing a new pc, contact a pc vendor and tell him what you want from pc.


it is better to reconfigure your pc with new hardware %26amp; software tools then a new pc.
Reply:Try to assemble the system with some basic components that support your activities.





1GB ram, Intel Dual core, TFT Monitor, DVD Burner , 2 speaker music system with a sub woofer and a web cam should not cost you more.
Reply:I would suggest this Dell Inspiron 530 Desktop:


http://www.dell.com/content/products/pro...





Configure it with E2200 2.2ghz dual core CPU and 2gb memory, 250gb hdd, Intel onboard graphics, 19" monitor. As for the gaming, buying a graphics card from dell is a ripoff for a bad card. Don't bother for upgraded vista versions. Too bad it doesn't come with XP.





A Sapphire Radeon HD 2600XT will serve you well and play just about any game (though a few new UBER intense 3d games like Crysis will push it to the limit). If you deviate from this card, make sure you get the GDDR3 version, or you will get a significant performance hit. The GeForce 8600GT is pretty similar but a lil more expensive and a lil better. Again, get the GDDR3 version, forget how much memory.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...





Pretty much you just shut down, pop the case open, stick the card in the slot, boot up, and download and install new Catalyst drivers from ATi's web site.





I think that's a pretty good deal and should be ideal for pretty much any app you want to do.
Reply:play games , burn dvds,


destop will burn dvd faster rather than burn in laptop...and it runs faster either u wanna play game or not...





best buy / circuitcity these two place are top choice to buy around ,,,u dont like it change it over but dont forgot in 2 weeks.





ps( i have burn dvds for long time ago but i know last time i do it i spend over 1hr- 2hr at laptop ... only less than half hr in destop...)


Dell XPS laptop touchpad won't work when playing World of Warcraft...?

My computer is fine until I run World of Warcraft. After logging into the game with any character, the Touchpad stops working UNLESS I hold down any key. It is still fine at character selection screen and doesn't happen until logged in with a character. The first min or two of game-play is ok. Then the cursor lurches across screen and quickly dies.





At random times, and often, the character will auto-run forward without numlock on. It happens when holding down any key and using the Touchpad. It somehow triggers auto-run.





After closing the game, the touchpad will stay like that for 10-20 min and then it will be fine. While still affected, web pages will auto-scroll down if I press and hold the Space bar and use the Touchpad.





It seems like the keyboard and touchpad combo has some other setup when it gliches out like this. Can't find a way to stop it or reset it as of yet. Been trying FN and F1-F12 presses, to no luck yet.





Dell won't help now that my warrenty ran out.

floral shops

My computer is suddenly super slow!?

I have a dell xps m1210 notebook computer that I've have had for about a year now. Its always worked well until about 2 weeks ago. I was drinking orange juice and spilled maybe about a drop onto the keyboard and suddenly my N,B,/?,and space key don't work. Well I got that dust off stuff and sprayed the keyboard and lap top for cleaning in hopes of improvement. Well I think I screwed it up even more because its super slow now. I deleted and uninstalled tons of files and programs, did a virus scan, defragmented the system and still no luck. It freezes and takes forever to load things and the sound is delayed too. When I sprayed the comp it sprayed cold ice liquid to it which cause it to make this "sizzling" noise. Also the battery has been completely dead for like 5 months now. Notebook only functions when plugged in. Any advice or ideas? Thanks!
My computer is suddenly super slow!?
i think something short circuited.. but.. possible the ram got fryed lol, thats why its slower or maybe the CPU
My computer is suddenly super slow!?
sounds like the juice dried up between circuits and is causing a short. the easiest way around this is a new keyboard.
Reply:Turn off your laptop and start pressing EVERY key on the keyboard several times, make sure all the keys are bouncing back at a similar speed. One of they keys could be stuck down, which could be making your computer run crazy. The "sizzling" noise is normal from the air spray, its just a chemical reaction.





Borrow a USB keyboard or buy a cheap one and see if it makes a difference. You might want to try and unplug the laptop keyboard 1st, that'll be another project itself.
Reply:SOMETIMES MANY ITEMS ON DESKTOP SLOWS THE SYSTEM OR YOUR HARD DISK MUST BE ALMOST FULL AND RAM IS LESS
Reply:You try for format your laptop one time and after that try it work proper or not when any liqied drop on laptop do not start laptop untill you dry completly.
Reply:get off that limwire!


Why is my acer keyboard model KU-0355 not working?????

Once my keyboard did not work and sent it for repair, gave it bak but still a few months the same thing happened.. I can press the top buttons example this button zz but the keys below like alt tab a b c ........ cant be used. Help me!
Why is my acer keyboard model KU-0355 not working?????
Go buy a new one. they are cheap and wear out fast if you type a lot. For a repair price you could buy 3.


Can I simply delete my photos after putting them onto an external hard drive?

I just purchased an portable hard drive (Western Digital, My Passport, 250 GB). I have never used one of these things, and it came without many instructions. Is it really that simple? I dragged 'My Photos' folder into the 'My passport' icon on 'my computer' it took a while because I have thousands of pictures. Can I delete them from my computer now?
Can I simply delete my photos after putting them onto an external hard drive?
Yes you can . External hard drives are awesome for that reason. I would also put my pics on a disk just in case. can never be to carful
Can I simply delete my photos after putting them onto an external hard drive?
Yes you can delete external hard drive live big pen drive you can simply attach to your pc and do any things copy, paste, cut no problem.
Reply:Yep... go to Start. My computer. After going to My Computer, you will see a list of items stating 'removable disc' etc, once you see one or a thing stating the letter J, click on this and it will take you to all photos uploaded from a source or outside source (such as camera, etc) and let you delete those photos completely or in general. Hope this helps.
Reply:yes but disconnect the hard drive first, last time i erased my pics for some reason it also erased the pics on the hard drive and the same thing happend with my music so just to be on the safe side disconnect it then delete them.


My computer is making a ghostly noise...why?

every now and then my computer makes a halloween sound like a ghost going "OoOoOoOoO" its annoying and i dont know what it comes from





oh great computer gurus out there


please lend your advice





thanks
My computer is making a ghostly noise...why?
My guess is a very dusty fan.
My computer is making a ghostly noise...why?
run a virus scan
Reply:maybe your computer just has a dusty fan or its haunted or someone was messing on your computer and added that sound when you do something as a joke
Reply:Sounds like a fan problem. Also sometimes a hard drive will make a racket. Is this a new computer?
Reply:This could be caused by several problems. A dirty fan for one. If you are somewhat capable shut down your computer, unplug it open your case and look for dust on the fan blades. Look especially on the fans on the main processor and on your video card if so equipped. If you see dust wipe it off with a slightly damp towel. Make sure it is completely rung out before you do this. Before you put the case back together turn the computer on and see if you can determine where the sound is coming from. Quite a few times the hard drive will try to spin up and then slow down real quick. If the sound is coming from the hard drive immediately once the computer boots back up your crucial important files as your drive is probably on the fringe of seeing the grim reaper. If your computer has slowed down any recently then this could be your culprit if it is making the noise.


Hope it is only dust on the blades, but if it is your drive hopefully you were able to back up your files in time. Wish you luck.
Reply:Sounds like a demon took over your computer.





Your only recourse would be getting a Computer Demon Exorcist.





I can expel the demon remotely after you paypal me 500$.





It could also just be the fan.


Is connecting a VGA cable to DVI adapter to video card, better than straight to VGA port on card?

No, the two signals will be the same. The adapter is designed to convert the DVI signal into VGA, so you will not get any benefits of a real DVI connection with this method.
Is connecting a VGA cable to DVI adapter to video card, better than straight to VGA port on card?
No,either way it will be an analog signal.


How do i fix the blurryness on the computer screen?

i just noticed this but my sisters called it out a while ago. the computer screen looks blurry.


what can i do?
How do i fix the blurryness on the computer screen?
Hmm you could try a number of things:::





1. Wobble the monitor cable going into your computer


2. Take the cable out of the computer and blow the dust out and put it back in


3. New monitor





It might even be a problem with your graphics card so if none of those above work then its most likly going to be that








Good Luck!
How do i fix the blurryness on the computer screen?
If you're using Windows try turning on Clear Type in the control panel. What type monitor do you have?
Reply:If you have an LCD monitor, you may be running the incorrect resolution. Go into Control panel-%26gt;display-%26gt;settings, and make sure the screen resolution matches the resolution of the monitor (this should be printed on the box or in the manual of the screen, or you can google the model number and find the specifications). If you can't find the monitor's resolution, increase it using the control panel until it looks better. You should to only one step at a time, because if you go outside the monitor's range, the screen will become unreadable (although when trying a new resolution, Windows will ask you if you want to keep it, and if you don't hit OK within 15-20 seconds, it goes back to the old resolution)

tanning

USB card reader not working right?

I have a usb card reader for a micro-sd card and I plug it in and it does the whole autoplay thing... it's the card for my phone, and I opened it and then tried to preview one of the pics and then it said that there was no drive in that space and now thats all it sais, I can't even look at what's on the card anymore... Someone please help... I really want the pics off of that card... it sais that there is no drive inserted in drive F which is where it is located when I plug it in... So yeah... It's worked before, many a time.. just now it started screwing up.
USB card reader not working right?
If your card reader is one of those that plug directly into your motherboard via USB pins, double check that you plugged it the correct way in. Other wise I suspect your card was damaged. I usually put the card into the reader AND THEN plug it in. This may sound stupid, but have you restarted your pc with the reader and the card in it... if not... try that.
USB card reader not working right?
To recover your files you can download a flash recovery program. I think your partition file was overwritten. Then reformat with a flash format program. Just search flash format free demo.


Mac computer help.?

I just recently tripped up in the charger cable for my iBook G4 laptop. The part of the cable that you insert into the laptop broke off and is stuck in the hole. Any ideas on how to get it out? Should i just wait for professional help? and lastly Can you buy a new charger? If so how much would it be?





I realize there are many questions but any answers will help.


Thanks
Mac computer help.?
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/


Whats the fastest processor around at the moment?

found a duo core at 3.2 Ghz and is sure there would be quad core at same speed, would be grateful for any direct web links also i was checking the frequency, i thought this would be the running speed, please correct me if wrong, just starting to build first DIY PC so any pointers would be appreciated CHEERS !!!!!!
Whats the fastest processor around at the moment?
I believe it's the Intel QX6850. Quad core at 3 GHz.


What does this mean ?

where it says ''operating system not found'' on a used computer
What does this mean ?
Means it doesnt have or cant find windows
What does this mean ?
This issue may occur if one or more of the following conditions are true: 鈥?The basic input/output system (BIOS) does not detect the hard disk.


鈥?The hard disk is damaged.


鈥?Sector 0 of the physical hard disk drive has an incorrect or malformed master boot record (MBR).





Note Some third-party programs or disk corruption can damage an MBR.


鈥?An incompatible partition is marked as Active.


鈥?A partition that contains the MBR is no longer active.
Reply:It means the hard drive has been formatted but no OS had been reinstalled.
Reply:It might mean the computer could not read the hard drive or you have not installed a operating system





Hope that will help
Reply:"Operating Sysem Not Found" may mean one of several things. Ensure that all cables (power and IDE cables) are attached to your hard drive.





Visit this site for more info:





http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321626
Reply:Hard drive is not linked to your system.
Reply:In a used computer, the BIOS battery needs to be replaced.
Reply:mother board not compatible w//pc

floral

What are the advantages of installing a firewire card on a computer?

You can use Fire Wire devices, obviously.


The most useful thing being done with firewire is probably capturing digital video from video cameras (like those used for home videos and such). Then you can edit it, put it on DVD's, put it on Youtube, whatever.
What are the advantages of installing a firewire card on a computer?
Firewire has a slightly quicker data transfer than USB and for certain types of interfaces there is less latency. Especially in audio from what I've noticed. If you are not a person who is really demanding of your computer then you shouldn't worry about it. But if you have a lot of usb instruments and devices that you use that have a lot of latency issues then I'd suggest it.





For instance I run an external soundcard and i plug in my guitar through a mixer to record it into my computer and I also want to be wearing headphones to monitor what I am doing, well from the strum of the string the signal has to go through my mixer, then through my soundcard, then into my computer be recorded and loop all the way back to my headphones and before with a usb soundcard I would get a noticeable and disturbing delay that would make it almost impossible for me to play something decent and know it sounded alright. Now the delay is short enough with my firewire interface is not really even noticeable.





I don't know the actual data transfer specs between usb 2.0 and firewire and which one is technically faster, but for what I do, my firewire device works way better. I also have tons of USB stuff I still use though. USB is perfectly fine for most things I use other than my soundcard.
What are the advantages of installing a firewire card on a computer?
nothing. i have one built into board and never used it.


Where on the internet can u get hot male wallpaper for your desktop?

Look on google images for it at http://images.google.co.nz/imghp?hl=en%26amp;t...





Hope it will help


Would a basic single socket motherboard that supports much faster ram outperform intels new dual socket mother

(continued)board because it only supports DDR2 800MHz/667MHz Ram cards and not DDR3 cards with 1000MHz+
Would a basic single socket motherboard that supports much faster ram outperform intels new dual socket mother
Not sure what you mean by single socket and dual socket. Do you mean the dual socket skull trail?





Well Skull trail is very expensive, power hungry and not practical for most users.


Is an ibook compatable with games like the ones you can buy and download from places like Yahoo games?

I'm considering a mac, but I would still want to play silly little games like bejeweled and say...cradle of rome... are any of the games like that mac compatable? Or no...?
Is an ibook compatable with games like the ones you can buy and download from places like Yahoo games?
The games will only be compatible if the games system requirements information has Mac listed as a supported operating system. Most games are only PC/Windows supported.

purchase flowers

Best laptops of range Rs.20000-30000?

i want a laptop of 17" widescreen with windows vista buitl in cam,microphone and good quality speakers it can be of lenovo or hpcompaq or specially if i could get sony vaio in this range or acer...... but not of dell


Im looking for a motherboard that supports a pentium dual core E2160 and has agp support?

can anyone help me
Im looking for a motherboard that supports a pentium dual core E2160 and has agp support?
This Asrock motherboard is actually pretty cool. It supports both PCI-Express and AGP, DDR and DDR2 memory, and all the latest CPU's. It's a great transition board. Unfortunately it does have 4X PCI-Express, but that isn't terribly detrimental, probably a 10% performance loss at the very max, should get get a PCI-Express 16X video card.





http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...





Should do the trick nicely. And it's cheap.


Could this laptop run mass effect?

The laptop is a Toshiba Satellite X205-S9810 and has intel core 2 duo 2.0 GHz and a Nvidia Geforce 8700m GT graphics card.
Could this laptop run mass effect?
the official requirements are:


--------------------------------------...





Operating System = Windows Vista or Windows XP


CPU = 2.4+ GHz Intel; 2.0+ Ghz AMD


Memory = 1 GB (XP), 2 GB (Vista)


Hard Drive Space = 12 GB


Graphics Hardware =NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT or higher, ATI X1300 XT or higher








So it will run as I also have X205-S9810 %26amp; I have been playing MASS EFFECT since it has been released...





Just make sure to disable antivirus application running in the background...And the game will run smoothly.=)


Will I be able to run Crysis on the highest quality with my hardware?

I have an Intel core 2 quad q9300,


a G31t-M motherboard,


an 8800GT alpha dog extreme,


4GB of RAM,


500GB hard drive


and a DVD-ROM drive.
Will I be able to run Crysis on the highest quality with my hardware?
No. NOTHING can run Crysis at highest settings at an acceptable framerate :P.





(You'll be able to run it but it may be a bit slow at some sequences).
Will I be able to run Crysis on the highest quality with my hardware?
Yes u can run it in highest setting with no problem.
Reply:As far as I know there is no PC currently available that will run Crysis on max settings smoothly. You could probably run it on high, but not max.
Reply:This should be the answer to your question





http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.a...
Reply:No, you will get about 20fps.





http://link.brightcove.com/services/link...





That is almost the same exact card you have, except yours is clocked alittle bit faster. This one got 19fps, yours should get the same, or a tiny bit better. 20, 21 at best.





Under 30fps is considered poor for gaming.


30-60fps is considered average.


60+ is good.





That should give you an idea of where to adjust your game settings for best balance of performance and detail.





If you listen to that video, even the best nvidia and ati cards are only getting 24 fps..





crysis is a very demanding game. You will need a couple 9 series in sli, or ati crossfire to get high detail levels.
Reply:No. The only card that comes CLOSE right now is the 9800GX2. Both the GTX 260 and GTX 280 should be able to do it when they come out in a couple weeks however.
Reply:not on MAX. no way jose.





crysis is old now anyway. im playing mass effect.
Reply:It all depends on the resolution, 1280x1024 you will be able to, but at 1920x1200 you can't. Also 20 fps seems like 40 in crysis because of the motion blur.

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How do I fix a http 400 and http 500 errors on vista ?

i am going crazy i bought this new $800 computer with vista and myspace and youtube was working and now this http 400 and 500 errors crap what the frack
How do I fix a http 400 and http 500 errors on vista ?
Error 500 is internal server error. So your computer would have nothing to do with it. Error 400 is a Bad Request. Mostly likely also due to the server.





However next time by a Mac :)


What's a good game on PC to play?

I'm not really into strategy games like Starcraft and stuff. I prefer games with a lot of action.





So far i have played-





CS


Bioshock


FEAR (and Extraction Point)


WoW


Halo


Company of Heroes


Call of Duty (1, 2, 3 and 4)


Assassin's Creed


Crysis








I have a pretty lame computer really intense games it can't handle. i got a





Windows XP Service Pack 2


Pentium(R) DCPU 3.40GHz and 3.42 GHz


1GB RAM


Radeon X1600 Series Graphics Card


Realtek HD Audio output


and 70GBs of free space left on my Hard Drive
What's a good game on PC to play?
Half Life 2, and the episode 1 and 2 are great games, pretty sure your computer would run them.
What's a good game on PC to play?
Team Fortress 2 and Portal are great.. I also love Civilization series but it's just me
Reply:If you ran Crysis, you can pretty much run anything. I've personally gotten stuck on UT 2004. I have UT3, but prefer the one version back model.


Does Shield Deluxe 2008 work well on laptop?

Does Shield Deluxe 2008 work well on laptop?
Does Shield Deluxe 2008 work well on laptop?
Yes. Users of laptops benefit from an economy mode that conserves battery energy, while users of WiFi (wireless) Internet services can automatically update antivirus databases. The Shield Deluxe 2008 program has been optimized for use on laptops based on Intel Centrino mobile technology, and for use on computers with Intel processors that support Hyper-Threading technology.


Is there such a thing?

is it possible that when a laptop crash was because of a paricular user that i log on to because when i log on to other users, the laptop did not crash.
Is there such a thing?
yup sure. why not? it could be that there is some startup program that is triggering a crash in that specific user you're taking about...
Is there such a thing?
Yes, this can happen if a startup program under that user's account is causing the problem. Could be related to corrupted drivers, watchdog files or viruses.
Reply:lol the laptop hates u. jks.





maybe its cuz of sum file that it loads wen u log into ur acc and that file screws up the laptop

ginkgo

Is there a significant difference betweena processor with 2.5GHz 6MB L2 cache, and 2.1 GHz 3MB L2 cache?

I am buying a gateway tablet, and I am trying to configure the processor before I purchase it. It costs $162.00 to upgrade from the 2.1GHz to the 2.5 GHz. Is this a good deal? Also, please explain what cache is and if there is much difference between the 6MB and 3MB cache.





Thanks





-gogov93
Is there a significant difference betweena processor with 2.5GHz 6MB L2 cache, and 2.1 GHz 3MB L2 cache?
The 2.5 is 20% faster. Depending on what you do on it makes the difference. If you are gonna web surf or do a word document then the difference in price probably isnt worth it. If you are gonna do video or play games then get the faster one.
Is there a significant difference betweena processor with 2.5GHz 6MB L2 cache, and 2.1 GHz 3MB L2 cache?
Yes, the 2.5 GHz/6MB one will be quite a bit faster. Cache is temporary, fast storage for the processor. The more you have, the more your processor can have data that is quickly available within arm's reach (its cache) as opposed to going in the other room to get it (RAM/hard drive).





$162 is not a great deal though. It's probably average. But if you've got the money, I would definitely recommend the upgrade.


How can I connect my laptop to TV?

Your TV must have an RGB input on the back. If you have an LCD flat panel tv, you will probably have this.
How can I connect my laptop to TV?
whats the model?? U'll be provided with a cable having S-video option.U can just connect it to the TV from your laptop.
How can I connect my laptop to TV?
While is is possible to display the contents of your computer screen on the TV, you may not be very happy with the overall picture quality and the text is not very readable.





If that is no concern, here鈥檚 how to connect your computer to a Television set (we used an HP Tablet Vista computer and a Sony Bravia HDTV for this example)





First you need a video cable for making the physically connection.





Most computers have an S-Video port that can be connected to the S-Video input of your TV screen using a very cheap S-Video cable (it鈥檚 round with 4 or 7 pins).





For better picture quality, you should connect the computer to the TV using standard VGA ports or via the DVI to HDMI cable provided your TV supports these ports.





Open the "display settings" in your Vista computer and activate output to the TV screen. You can either mirror content of your computer on the TV or extend the display just like a dual monitor screen.





3. Pick up your TV remote and switch to "External Inputs" from the menu. You will need to change the default "Video 1" to a different selection which may be "HDMI 1" or "Video 2" depending on how you have made the connection.





Important: Make sure you connect the cable to the TV before turning on the computer as sometimes it may fail to recognize external display.





You may also need to change the screen resolution of your TV using the Display settings in your Control Panel else the picture may appear distorted.
Reply:There are two main ways to make a connection between your laptop and TV.





The fisrt one is creating the connection through a S-Video cable, the cable's port may be found on your laptop and TV, the priority is your laptop or TV must be supporting the function.





The second way is that the connection can be done by a adapter which you may buy in your local store of computer parts %26amp; accessories .





Are the above two ways to give your significant help?


Anyone feel as if the Mac Mouse control feels off and uncomfortable?

I have mac os leopard. Anyone else feel the accuracy to be kinda off and uncomfortable.
Anyone feel as if the Mac Mouse control feels off and uncomfortable?
My Mac mouse gives me problems all the time. Not only does it feel awkward in my hand because it is too small and not exactly like the PC mouse(You do get used to that though) it also malfunctions. I am not the only Mac owner that has the same problem. My roll ball fails on me so I can not scroll up or down with it and sometimes it feel as though I loose my mouse pointer on my screen at times. Your mouse is covered if you bought the warranty. Check with your warranty and have them send you a new mouse. You can also buy another mouse for your Mac if it has a usb. Good luck


Upgrading my RAM?

Hi. So I have a Dell Inspiron 1000 laptop with 256 MB of Ram (32-bit Windows XP Home Edition SP2) 2.2mghz and i want to upgrade the ram to 512 MB... My owner's manual says that the maximum RAM my pc can hold is 512 MB (minimum is 256). However, the laptop only has once socket (in which the 256 MB ram stick is already installed). What should I do to upgrade? I cannot just buy another 256 MB stick, because there would be no place to put it... so would it be alright to just buy a 512 MB ram stick and replace the 256 one with the 512 one?





I just wanted to make sure that it would be ok to stick the 512 stick in the same place the pre-installed 256 stick is...


Thanks!
Upgrading my RAM?
check out my new group people:-)





http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Compu...
Upgrading my RAM?
Exactly. Replace the 256 with a 512 and you'll be set.
Reply:take your computer to the dealer and ask whether the new ram is compatible. also i recommend getting 750 MB or 1G, because window easily eats up 512 MB. you might be able to plug in your new ram in the store to see if it works.
Reply:Yes, buy a 512 mb stick and replace it with the 256mb stick. Make sure the new RAM is compatible with your laptop prior to purchasing it.
Reply:It should be alright replacing the 256mb stick with a 512mb one, as long as they have the same number of pins and are the same type (DDR SDRAM, DDR2, etc).
Reply:yes it would be alright to put the 512MB stick where the 256MB is...





Just make sure that the one u replace with has the same frequency as that of the older one





EXAMPLE:


==========





Suppose the the 256MB that u have works at 800mHz


then the 512MB one should also rated as 800mHz





/****


CAUTION!: Always upgrade a laptop hardware from a authorised DELL reseller or upgrade online that way u will get assured of quality...


***/
Reply:that's simple dude replace your 256 with 512 ram also


intekl core 2 duo is for desktops and centrino core 2 duo is for laptops ,obiviously the former is better

azalea tree

Why can I no longer click anything, on my desktop?

Im am in no way able to click, highlight or right click anything on my dektop... why???
Why can I no longer click anything, on my desktop?
This sometimes happens due to memory lag or refresh issues on the desktop. Hit F5 to refresh the screen or restart your machine.
Why can I no longer click anything, on my desktop?
Maybe your mouse is unhooked-or faulty.


Where to get a good video card for cheap?

i want a good video card, becus my died onto me today, but i have no money; so where can i get a GeForce 7800 GTX for cheap but its not a cheap brand? any help would be great. THX
Where to get a good video card for cheap?
ebay
Where to get a good video card for cheap?
tigerdirect.com has the best video card prices at the moment
Reply:Newegg.com.





They have the lowest prices and the Best Customer Service
Reply:newegg.com





is simply the best and dirty cheap sometimes


Upgrade computer vs. buying new?

I have a 4 year old dell desktop. I have upgraded it over time and it now has a rocking 256mb graphics card and 2gb of memory. It has an old 1.6ghz processor so I am wondering. Can I simply buy a new intel processor and be rockin, or will it be of huge benefit to me to buy a whole new system? I have just started taking classes on website development and graphic design so I want it to be able to excel for multimedia applications. Thanks for the help!
Upgrade computer vs. buying new?
Buy new!!!
Upgrade computer vs. buying new?
I would buy new.
Reply:Well, dell is going bankrupt, so it might be a good idea to look for another brand of computer.
Reply:Please add CPU model.


1.6 GHz seem new dual core type (too low freq for a 4 year old desktop). Which is not too slow.


Too slow if it is Prescott, single core or earlier
Reply:Time to buy new...





Your ram, although 2 gb, is probably slower than the newer ones. The new video cards, require a new compatible motherboards.





Err, at least you can keep your hdd.





You could go for a "skeleton upgrade" which they give you the case, motherboard, and cpu. If your ram is still new, you can throw it in, along with you hdd. Saves some money.
Reply:its tough but you can def. use some upgrades. do whatever is cheaper go to this site here www.magic-micro.com and build a custom one and see how much. i just build a custom one from there with top of the line everything except for motherboard and gpu (graphics processing unit) for $850
Reply:I would just upgrade, but you could also buy a laptop for the road and use the old PC for work at home.
Reply:From a guy who builds computers for a living, take it from me and buy new. First off, you can't just buy a new processor and start rocking because your motherboard's chipset won't support them. I'm quite sure you're running a Pentium 4 system and all the new Intel systems run the Core 2 Duo processors. Secondly, if you're going to be doing graphical applications, you may be looking into a dedicated graphics card which would require a PCI Express x16 slot. Likely, your older system still uses AGP ports. Thirdly, your older system is probably a native DDR2 533 on the RAM, if it's running DDR2, at all. Newer systems will offer at least 667mhz or 800mhz. Finally, the LAN on your motherboard is probably 10/100Mbps. If you're running a good high-speed connection, you'd see a great benefit from running on a Gigabit LAN chip.





Buying new, you can get a computer that is perfectly acceptable for your needs for around $500-600 without a monitor. With a monitor tack on another $150. Upgrading, you may be able to find a used processor, RAM, and AGP graphics card for around $100-150 total and you'd still be running a significantly worse system.
Reply:I am using Adobe Photoshop CS3 and MS Visual Web Dev 2005 for graphic design and web development. Opening them both make my pc slows down and it's pretty annoying.


Considering my spec's are 256mb gcard, 2gb ram and pentium 4 3ghz. If you're going to use these apps. I suggest you sell that old pc of yours and buy a new one. Hope it helps.
Reply:surely u'll be better off buying a new system , coz


1) even if u purchase a new mother board that might not be compatible with the other components of your system


2)there can't be any substantial performance increase by just increasing your ram also your motherboard is so old that a new processor might not be compatible for it amd can result in system crash


3)with price of core 2 duo and even core 2 quad now


becoming very low u would be better off buying a new one ,or else wait untill sep till intel comes out with 8 core processor


4) for graphics design atlest 2 ghz is required for optimum performance depending on your software


PS3 on Laptop w/ ExpressCard TV Tuner?

Hi everybody, with my new computer I ordered the AVerTV Hybrid NanoExpress ATSC tv tuner. I have already hooked up my satellite just fine through Windows Media Center, but I was wondering if there was any way possible to hook up my ps3 to allow gaming on the laptop screen and possibly allow the ability to record onto the hard drive. The description on the products website claims that it has the ability to connect gaming consoles to the computer (is it only xbox 360?). I have tried with no success to make the ps3 show up on the screen. Does anybody have any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

lily

My speakers dont work?

i just got a new HP Pavilion Slimline s3020n Desktop PC but the speakers arent working..what could it be..please help
My speakers dont work?
Try checking its settings by going to the Start%26gt;Control Panel%26gt;Sounds and Audio Devices. Upon double clicking it, a new window opens where you get to set the volume and the speakers(below). Under Speakers. click the Advanced... button, set it according to your preference. That's it.
My speakers dont work?
go to the sound effects in ur task bar and click on it and do a speaker test see if that works for u
Reply:1.check if the speakers are powered on if they must use an external power source.


2. make sure they are pluged on to the correct port and drivers instaled.


Which board is best gor gaming ?

Gigabyte GA-965P-S3


Intel DP35Dp


other items are


Quad core Q6600


4 Gb DDR2 800


G force 9800 GTX


22" LG Wide Screen


gaming and entertainment
Which board is best gor gaming ?
Personaly here is my opinion. That Q6600 is an amazeing processor for the money, but i have had very little luck with gigabyte boards. Lots of people like them, but I just bought an Asus P5N-D from newegg.com I think it was around 200 bucks and it runs great with that Q6600, and it is also sli ready. I currently have it overclocked to 2.8ghz with a lot of room to go farther. (3.4 has been attained with the stock cooler, but thats takeing a large risk 3.2 is all i would expect to get if you plan on staying stock)
Which board is best gor gaming ?
gigabytes are the best. asus good not the best