Where can I get free good software that checks my drivers and helps me find, download and install up to date drivers. Like DriverMagic, but without the fee.
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I have a neighbor who owns a Dell Inspiron laptop. She's owned it for around 4 years. Recently, the time has begun to be off significantly. I told here I think it's the motherboard ba...
I've got an HP omnibook P3, about 3 years old. Can I hook this up to my TV to use as a monitor via the TV's DVD jacks? or any other way? Can I at least play the DVDs that I can play on the com...
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i re-installed my Win XP on my Acer Aspire 1640 and installed the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. But still my sound isn't working. Can somebody please hel...
Does anybody out there know if i can get a tv out or s video out card to fit in a PCMCIA card slot on a laptop as I want to transfer some edited home movies onto video, and i've only got an ol...
I goofed. I'd originally posted a question here thinking that the file I was about to receive was an ".iso" file. some very helpful people here said i could use WinImage to "extract" the files...
I've got a Gigabyte GA-8IHXP mainboard, Intel P4 2.4 GHz CPU and 2 sticks of 128 MB PC800 RAMBUS...
After connecting everything, including a videocard, and starting it up I see no image on ...
I have built myself a nice small form factor PC in a MicroAtx desktop case. The on board graphics on my motherboard (S3 Prosavage DDR) are actually quite good for 2D work, even in games, but I...
How do i disable "It is now safe to turn off your computer" closing screen? So the machine closes in one shot.
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I have Dell Optiplex GX260 PC at home and have password
protected my BIOS settings.Unfortunately I recently
forgot the password and want to retrieve it.I have tried many
informatio...
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could point me toward a good description of the differences between the (+) & (-) in CD+R & CD-R recordable media. The same question applies toward the re-wri...
I have a Asus p5gl-mx motherboard which has the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900. It claims to have directX 9 hardware accel., a 333mhz core clock, and up to 128mb of memory.
The pro...
Please list and explain the disadvantages of opensource software from users and organizations' perspectives.
Dear EE members,
I am a system support who responsible to take care of the PC. I would like to know
how to disable the following items via BIOS setting step by step:
1. Floopy disk
2. USB ...
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What formula can I use to calculate how much it costs to run my computer per hour.
Electricity costs
0.15 cents per kWh (in New Zealand)
Power supply on the computer is 300W an...
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I use an Acer Aspire 1640 and after re installing my Win XP i installed RealTek Audio Driver software. After rebooting i get "Cann't find Match Realtek HDAudio Inf...
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the usb pc camera e-video dc100 on my xp machine has stopped working after i changed it fron usb port in the front to the rear one. windows now detects new hardware but complains of data ...
I recently installed a 3D game, Beach Head 2002 & upgraded my direct x to version 9.0 therafter went my ability to play 3D games. Upon running Direct X diagnostics, it says the installation is...
Intersted in hooking up my PC to my new HDTV. What are my best options and what cables do I need? I also have a lap top would that be easier?
I am having problems connecting two (2) flat wire connectors (four (4) wires each) from my case to my motherboard. My case is a POWMAX 0212-24HL Silver, 400W / PW with X WIN.
The case has ...
Hi, I've got an old COMPAQ DP4000 5166 MMX and when I boot there's no message like "Press F10 to enter BIOS" or whatever the message normally is. I've tried pressing F10, F12 etc but to no ava...
Had help from here last week to figure out what graphics card my computer needed to help me get it running in 256 colour instead of 16. The driver needed is for a PCChips M810LR.
I found th...
What is the difference between 2.5" hard disk and 3.5" hard disk?
I have a sony vaio tr3a and i wnat to watch videos and pictures on my tv what kind of cable do i need_
I am unable to add an external iomega floppy (not Zip) usb drive to my computer. I use a hp compaq nx5000 laptop with Suse 9.1.
Can you please explain me how to do this step by step ? I shoul...
