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Kevin
March 12, 2008 at 10:21 am
What is the best desktop for under $1500?
Answered - Tips on Buying a Desktop Computer
Varghese
March 12, 2008 at 10:04 pm
I am planning to buy a cell phone and need your suggestion. It should have the following features:
1. MP3 player
2. good cam
3. slim
4. around 2 GB space
My budget is around $400-500. Thanks in advance.
Answered - Best cellphone under $500
Sumesh
March 13, 2008 at 3:33 pm
I’m thinking of buying a Macbook, the base model. I have 3 major doubts regarding the purchase:
-I’ve heard that the build quality of MB is poor. Is it true? I won’t be throwing my laptop around. Rather, I’ll be taking good care. So, would it really matter that the build quality is low?
- Installing Windows and Linux
I know that Windows is easy via Bootcamp. What about Ubuntu?
- Long-lasting
I want it to last 2 years, more so because I am a minimalist user. I have read of Powerbooks lasting 5 years, so would Macbook last 2?
Answered - MacBook Guide
Kalind Pathak
March 15, 2008 at 11:54 am
I have a peculiar problem which surfaces now and then. Sometimes the hard disk drive of my PC is not detected and sometimes after the PC is running Windows, the PC freezes. On starting the PC immediately after such an error the hard disk is not recognized or a message is given out that the hard disk has failed. Thereafter, if I restart the PC after a few minutes, the PC boots up as if nothing has happened. This problem crops up once every few months and lasts for atleast 10 days. How do I ascertain whether it is a SMPS problem or a CPU error or a mobo error or the obvious choice hard disk that has failed?
My config is as follows:
AMD Athlon XP 2400+ (2000 MHz)
ASUS Motherboard A7N266-VM
256 MB RAM - Hynix (Single Module)
40 GB Hard Disk Drive (Samsung)
52x CDRW Drive (Samsung)
17″ CRT Display (Samsung)
Logitech Mouse, TVSE Gold Keyboard,
250 W SMPS with Cabinet
Altec Lansing Speakers with subwoofer
10/100 NIC, 56k Modem (D-Link)
UT300R2U Broadband Router
2 USB Ports, 1 serial and 1 Parallel ports
Answered - Troubleshooting Hard Disk
Anand
March 15, 2008 at 8:58 pm
I am planning to purchase a PC for Vista. Please let me know the correct configuration.
Regards,
Anand N
Answered - Buying a Computer for Vista
Sujith John
March 18, 2008 at 9:02 am
Hi ,
I would like to increase the system RAM to 1 or 2GB.
At present I have 512 MB RAM.
Could you tell me the cost of 1GB/2GB RAMs and also whether I can use it along with my present RAM.
Thanks in advance.
Answered - Upgrading your RAM
Ryan B
March 20, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Hello,
I am looking to purchase a Tablet PC. What am I looking for in a laptop, especially in Tablet PCs?
~Bzar
Answered - Tablet PC
Vignesh
March 21, 2008 at 8:46 am
Hi,im building a high end gaming pc.i hav sorted out all the components which i should buy except the Mobo.the problem is i need it to be future proof 4 atleast two years.so,can anyone suggest a good Mobo that supports DDR3 ram,PCIe2.0,45nm processors,best for overclocking and gaming.cost is not a issue.
And can anyone tell me where i can get a anti-static wrist strap and arctic silver arcticclean 1&2 thermal surface cleaner and purifier to remove the pre-applied thermal compound on my cpu cooler as im going to use arctic cooling MX-2 thermal compound.
Or is there any other way to clean the surface thats safe?
Answered - Gaming Motherboard
David Bradley
March 27, 2008 at 11:11 pm
What’s the cheapest, easiest and quickest way to add wireless access to an ADSL broadband connection. I want to share internet access between a desktop and a laptop in the same building, but at minimal cost and effort.
db
Answered - Adding a Wireless Router
sham
April 3, 2008 at 12:37 am
I have a Tsonic 840 for over 1 year. It was working great. I just love it. But today it just went dead without any reason. There was no man hand or anything. A song was playing and it just went dead.
Initially I thought it was battery low. I then charged it via usb port. But then no luck. It did come alive.
Any reports of such problems?
Please help.
Answered - Troubleshoot MP3 Player
John
April 11, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I am planning to buy a Laptop and need your suggestion. I will be using it to browse the net, listen to music, edit images with PhotoShop CS3,etc.
I heard that Laptops last only for about 2 or 3 hours and would like to know if there is a way to extend it for a longer time as I will need it. Also do I need to buy a Laptop fan?
I guess I will need around 1 GB RAM, around 160 GB Storage space, screen resolution of around 1280×1024, and maybe a web cam if possible
Which Laptop do you suggest for me?
Answered - Laptop Query
Jalal Singh
April 20, 2008 at 9:08 am
Sir,
My USB Front panel port produce more power so thats affect to damage my pendrive. How I can solve this…… Please tel me…….. Thank U….
Answered - USB Port Power
Sujith John
April 21, 2008 at 8:44 am
Hi ,
Could you please suggest me a configuration for a system that would be used only for internet purpose,along with the cost too.
Regards
–Sujith
Answered - Basic PC Configuration Query
John
May 3, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Hi,
I bought 2 500gb hd for my NAS 200. Because of its slow speeds, i decided it was best to put them back in my main tower. However to my sad surprise, windows would not recognize them. I recalled that the NAS took the liberty to format my hds to an unreadable format.
Is there a way to format them back to ntfs form? or ideally access them whilist in my pc?
Thanks
John
Answered - NAS Hard Disk
Jake
May 12, 2008 at 7:36 am
Hi,
I posted this question under the Linksys article. anyway, can you teach me how to setup that wireless router so that i could connect both my desktop and laptop in the DSL connection at the same time. (laptop using the wireless connection, and desktop, since it is located nearest the router, a LAN cable)
is this possible?
Thanks!
Jake
Answered - Wireless Router
patrickG
May 20, 2008 at 9:45 am
There has been an error of some kind. Ack!
FeedBurner could not deliver this feed to you because of the specific problem listed below:
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How about me asking you about this first?
Answered - See comment 21
patrickG
May 20, 2008 at 9:52 am
Ok my next question after the FeedBurner issue.
I have a HP Compaq nx6125 laptop about 2.5 years old. I have genuine XP and mostly use open source programs/apps and have the home version of avast. I’m a bit of a stickler for updating so almost all the programs/apps i use regularly are updated. I like this laptop quite a bit actually but I have 3 problems:
1. the touch pad is not working
2. the dvd r/w is not working
3. the battery is nearly dead, and the power pack to the ac connection is giving me problems.
I think the warranty period is over and I know I can take it across to the HP service centre and get it attended to. My question is, should I? Or should I just trade this one in for a newer model?
And then, what value can I expect for a trade-in in Kolkata? And what would a upgraded similar laptop cost today?
Many thanks! - patrick ghose
Answered - Laptop And Desktop Queries
agee
May 22, 2008 at 7:02 am
hi..
i just want to ask this thing..
what is more advisable between the two..
1.) Buy a processor and look for a motherboard that is compatible to it or..
2.) Buy a motherboard and look for a processor that is compatible to it..
Answered - Laptop And Desktop Queries
MR
May 29, 2008 at 1:38 pm
i’m planning to buy a laptop with the following specs
core 2 duo (dual core will do)
120 gig
1 or 2gig ram
webcam
bluetooth
dvd writer
tv out
firewire
good video and audio card
with vista home basic or premium
right now, i’m considering dell inspiron 1420 dual core and 1525 celeron 540 because of their same prices, i’m a little bit troubled because they have different processors. i want a laptop that i can use for years. which do you think is better or if you can prefer something better in the same price range ($600-$700)? (i’ll be using it for video editing and multimedia stuffs)
Answered - Laptop and Hard Disk Query
jason
May 31, 2008 at 6:35 pm
I have a problem in my PC when I try to open my computer, a message appear “the data must be corrupt or a has been erased you can attempt to repair this if you install the setup-cd rom”
Answered - Laptop and Hard Disk Query
JohnTP
June 3, 2008 at 12:04 am
patrickG - DigitGeek earlier had a different domain name and when we moved we still used the old feed URL, but now we have moved to the new feed (DigitGeek) and so the Feed Address: http://feeds.feedburner.com/digitgeek will work now.
Those who are subscribed to the old Feed URL, please subscribe to http://feeds.feedburner.com/digitgeek (new Feed URL)
Rene Smits
June 9, 2008 at 10:22 am
Hello…seeking help because of my stupidity! I accidentally put a lithium battery in my Canon EOS Rebel XT and now my digital camera isn’t working at all. There was an awful burning smell after I pried out the battery. When I put in the proper battery, it doesn’t work. Did I kill it? Does anyone know if there’s something I can do? I’ve only had the camera 1 year. Thanks in advance! Rene
Answered - Digital Camera and Display Query
Vsheffield
June 11, 2008 at 7:52 am
I use both Mac and PC. How do I connect my HP Pavillion dv6500 notebook PC to a 23” Apple Cinema display monitor?? The screen is black? What am I missing.
Answered - Digital Camera and Display Query
Jos
June 17, 2008 at 2:43 pm
We just had a brand new Asus Eee PC 4G. It’s running on Linux. We wanted to subscribed to Smart Bro’s Wifi services but it won’t run on Linux. The suggestion was to replace the Linux OS with a Window-based one, preferably XP. How do we properly install XP into the unit?
Thanks much.
Answered - Asus EEE PC and New PC query
J.C
June 22, 2008 at 4:14 pm
hello there!
I’m going to buy a new P.C. so i’m just wondering what is the best P.C set up for our home. pls help me with the good specs, because the best worth to much. i’ve got only enough money for a good performance PC.
what motherboard and Processor can i purchase that wont spare to much? (core2 quad is to much)
whats would be the best,external Video card,modem, sound card or internal?
i’m quite confuse what would last for long.
thank you? hope you could help me.
Answered - Asus EEE PC and New PC query
Liam
June 27, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Do you know what does ASUS AI Nap does exactly?
Nelie
July 4, 2008 at 8:20 am
Hullo Team,
I got a big problem.
Recently my computer refused to start up which I think was a hardware problem. After several attempts to repairing it had failed, I had to put out the hard drive on to another PC and managed to retrieve some few documents and most of my VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT documents in one folder are on the same drive but when you try to open them, ACCESS IS DENIED.
PLEASE HELP ME WHAT CAN I DO?
Thanks and GOD Bless.
Waiting,
Nelie.