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Hello, I just purchased an Envision 19" widescreen monitor(model #G19LWk) and i cant get it to it's native resolution of 1440x900:sad:. I went to Envision's web site and I couldn't find the driver for my model monitor. Can anybody double check for me(even though I'm pretty sure it's not there), …

Some of my keys show up as different characters to what it says on the key...! For instance, when I press caps lock and press the number 2 key to get the " character, I get the @ instead. It seems that the keys have swapped properties. It also happens …

Hello, My family and I have a PC which has caused us difficulties in low to severe to incredibly bad form. The specifications at the moment should be like the following: Manufacturer: Sony Corp Model: PCV-RX540 Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (32-bit) RAM: 500+ megabytes Processor: 1.20 GHz …

Hey guys, I posted this in site management, but I'm thinking I'll get more feedback here. What is most important (hardware) when specing out a webserver?

Wel i liked my od proliants (hence my old username being proliant_fan) im gonna ebay another one as i liked them before (built like tanks :)) got a choice of either: [URL]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Compaq-Proliant-6400-6400R-QUAD-Xeon-RAID-2-0Gb-Memory_W0QQitemZ330089762901QQihZ014QQcategoryZ1484QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/URL] [URL]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Compaq-Proliant-6500-Dual-P3-Xeon-RAID-Server-182-Gig_W0QQitemZ330089766211QQihZ014QQcategoryZ1484QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/URL] [URL]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Compaq-Proliant-CL380-Quad-CPU-Cluster-Server-RARE_W0QQitemZ330093626489QQihZ014QQcategoryZ1484QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/URL]

Hi, my name is Yerbol. I am a university student majoring Systems Analysis. I also like designing the databases and upgrading my hardware. This seems like a warm community. I am Happy to join it :)

I have several Nintendo Wii themed domains for sale... buy-wii.info free-wii.info nintendo-wii-revolution.info wii-revolution.info wii-xbox-ps3.info wiigiveaway.info Anyone?

hi i have an intel d915gvwb mother board..it has a pci express x1 slot and 3 pci slots..today i found that above the 3 pci slots i found some tiny holes like the one provided to insert some extension slot on the board...and above it was marked "pci express x16",is …

Hey again. I bought a new 3DFuzion GeForce FX 5500 Graphics Card. After a while my computer now randomly shuts down and now it doesnt even get to the log in screen. I am currently running on a 250W PSU do you think that i should buy a new PSU?

... is the noise my computer (graphics card?) seems to be making at regular intervals ;o It's probably worth noting before I begin that my old motherboard used to make similar noises and found out that it was a problem with the 'toroids' or something, in that if I pushed …

Does anyone have a better wiring diagram than the short 1 page dribble aerocool have on their website. Would like to hear from other aerocool coolview case owners and how they have wired up the fans in particular

Hi I am trying to figure out a solution for a video capture card. I have a sony monitor which displays a video feed from a camera through a DVR. This video is on a Sony medical monitor. I would like to capture screenshots from this monitor onto my computer …

This is my first posting after reading great info on this forum for a long time; hopefully someone can help me better than emachines tech support. I have an emachines T2792. I'm a mac video guy but needed something simple for internet and word. I've had this machine for almost …

Hey there, Im building a computer that i can chuck every dvd i have on it so i am expecting many many gigs are needed but what i am wondering is - is there a type of device where i can store them all as my motherboard only accepts around …

Power to computer turns off after 5 sec. to 2 min. Fans seem to be working fine and have been cleaned. Power Supply box or hard drive problem???? Any guesses. Sshoun :rolleyes:

I recently installed Vista and I am not able to play any sounds from my speakers. The speakers work fine. I have tried using the onboard sound and an add-on card, neither have worked. When I play something, it shows that something is playing when I double click on the …

I just made my first attempt at building my own computer yesterday and since then have not been able to get it to start up. I know everything is connected properly. I've tried getting it to start up outside of the chasis as well, but the same thing happens whether …

I want to know the cost of seeting up on ISP with a complete list of all equipments and technical requirements/expertise

Dear All, pleased to meet you. This is my first post on the forums, i hope you can help. My 6 month old PC has a problem, which has now been ongoing for a couple of weeks. I can play games for about 20 minutes before strange things start to …

I just got a BFG Tech GeForce 7800gs oc and it continuously freezes on my desktop and during games, sometimes within 1 minute!:sad: My Complete system specs: ~ECS K8M800-M2 (v.1) motherboard w/ Windows + service pack 2 ~AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 2.2GHz 512KB L2 Cache Socket 754 Processor ~512gb …

Hey everyone, So I'm wanting to suggest purchasing new equipment for my firm. We currently buy a new system here and there for employees, but I'm thinking it will be more cost effective to purchase in bulk every 3 years; about 97 computers. I work at an engineering company, which …

back in March '03 i purchased a Samsung SyncMaster 955df, it has worked perfectly until recently. the problem is that the power button doesn't seem to respond and i just can't turn it on at all. if you're familiar with this monitor, you'll notice it has a soft bounce/spring sound …

I am in need of replacing the LCD backlamp. Would anyone know where to find a "how to" site?

can anyone help me , i had my mate on the phone last night with a number of problems , i sorted them all out (which was no easy task over the phone to someone that doesnt know their around a pc ) apart from one problem and that was …

I recently bought a Seagate ATA 250 GB HD (internal) set the jumpers to master and installed it in a Comp USA enclosure to be used as a backup. HD uses USB connectivity. When plugged in the LED in the enclosure has a constant red on top and a slow …

Hi. I have an old computer which I haven't used for a long time. It is originally a Packard Bell computer, which I had used beyond its Warranty period and had changed almost every part of the computer (due to it being spoilt) to something of almost equal specs to …

Hey everyone, I'm new here so I'm not totally sure how this works, but with this pool of technical inclination at my disposal I should be able to figure this out hopefully. My problem is as follows: Computer Specs: mobo: ASUS A8NE processor: AMD 64X 4400+ Ram: 2 GB ddr400 …

In my grandma's PC, the PS just went. It was working fine the one week I was there then the next week......It wouldn't come on.. I imediatly thought it was the PS and installed a different PS, but it wasnt the right size. I managed to get the {S to …

Is it worth it to buy a CPU or should I just buy a new computer

Hi there, My current computer is a little slow and I am wondering if it's better to upgrade it or start over. I have found a cheapish computer system am wondering what Pentium it is equivelent to. Current Computer CPU: Pentium 2 HDD: 80 Gig (originally 6 Gig) RAM: around …

Anyone know anthing about cases?

Hello, I have a problem everytime I try to exit from the bios.I save the new settings and exit but then it doesn't restart again.It doesn't respond at all(not even the restart button),so I shut it down from the button in the back,the power supply. I have already updated them,but …

Hello, i was hoping someone can help me out in deciding which one of these video cards is better? [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150157[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143046#spec[/url] My main concern is which one is better for the price/performance ratio? I've heard the 7800Gs is not much better than the 6800xt, but would like some other opinions …

After I shut down my pc, I cannot start it back up by pushing the power button. I get no noise, no activity, and the only light I see is the green one on my mobo. After waiting 5 minutes it starts up no problem. It also has no problems …

Installed a new graphic card, now my syncmaster nf 900 monitor doesnt work. Tried with a older computer and then it did work. strange... both are crt or what you call monitors that isnt flat. I had x600pro 256mb before this 7600gt 256mb card. Need help =) help me...

I'm building a new computer straight from scratch and have come across something intresting. [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143049[/URL] [URL]http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814143070[/URL] The first link is a 7600 GT. I was looking at the specs of both and found that the 7600 has a faster core and memory clock than the 7900. I'm not totally sure …

Hi guys, I have a Sony vaio pcg-k66p. i tried to connect it to my tv with the AV cable. i get the sound but i don't get the picture!!!:sad: i have tried the all procedures stated but can't seem to get it. I can see that the display driver …

Lately, my internal CD writer that came with my computer has not been burning from my harddrive the way it use to. It use to burn at the fastest speed without any problems, but now I get error messages whenever I try to burn a CD. So I slowed the …

Well i hae been lookin' at some motherboards for the desktop i'm tryin' to build for me and my parents. My friend said should use a 2.5 GHz motherboard, but when i look at all the motherboards online, i see other stuff like sockets..... I'm so confused about that stuff. …

Well lets salon those babies This is my tricked out computer (more appearance than anything else) [IMG]http://i19.tinypic.com/2z4z50k.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i5.tinypic.com/44ispkg.png[/IMG] SPECS::: CPU – 1500mhz Celeron D processor RAM – 512 DDR HDD – 120GB GFX CARD – Nvidia 32mb DRIVES – DVD ROM 16X,CD BURNER 8X SOUND – Sound Blaster 5.1 USB …

members; i hope i have the right area to post this. I am new and this is my very first post. I booted up my computer and all i can get it the black screen with white letters saying; " Plug and Play ISA device" error message. I know for …

Ok, so i'm an idiot and didn't remember to pay attention what plugs i undid and where the cables were supposed to go when reinstalling it:confused: . We bought the ATX 300 watt power supply and it came with extra plugs that weren't here before so now i'm at a …

I need some pictures if any one has a location of some to take apart the 2100. There appears to be 3 screws in the center just under the Keyboard and above the memory storage area that I'm having difficulty with. I'm use to taking on the Dell laptops where …

my computer was randomly crashing when i was importing music to itunes, but it was just losing power for a split second then rebooting, so i thought a new power supply would do it since the one that came with the case was chincy. put new 700 watt modular ps …

[url]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/02/warm02.xml[/url] Truly amazing how far things have come along :)

Hi, I often read on the net from users of the Linux os in particular that they have written a driver for a particular hardware that they want to use in conjunction with a particular flavour/version of Linux. But how they manage to do that so easily (sorry if it …

Hi everyone. I received the Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 as a Christmas gift and put it on the laptop I had at that time. There is a point during the installation of the software where you are asked to connect the camera. Once it was finished doing what it needed to …

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[B]Motherboard[/B]: Intel? Imperial GL VE 20020930 [B]Processor[/B]: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.00GHz [B]Memory[/B]: 512MB [B]Video Card # 1[/B]: ATI PCI 9250 256MB [B]Hard Drive # 1[/B]: 37.5 GB [B]Hard Drive # 2[/B]: 37.5 GB [B]Power Supply[/B]: 300W [B]Case[/B]: e-machine T2042 Heres the deal...Trying to build my roommate a computer but we …

I have a HP pavilion dv5000 series notebook. After a few months of using the touchpad with mostly my index finger...there's a worn-down spot that has formed after usual wear and tear. What's the best way for me to get this touchpad replaced? It's not under warranty since it's a …