hokiepokie1982: How can I fix my laptop sound card/audio so it works without having to apply pressure to the laptop? I'm having some trouble with audio on my HP Pavilion zv5255us laptop. The sound card/audio does work so I know it's not a problem with the drivers, but I can only get sound when I apply pressure to the laptop, usually near the … [Read more...] about How can I fix my laptop sound card/audio so it works without having to apply pressure to the laptop?
How do you connect a desktop computer to a wireless router?
thesoundofwhite: How do you connect a desktop computer to a wireless router? I currently have one desktop computer connected to the internet via a broadband router and a wireless router is connected to that. If I wanted to connect another desktop to the internet using the wireless how would I go about doing that? I have looked into the USB … [Read more...] about How do you connect a desktop computer to a wireless router?
How do I set my desktop main screen to show several pictures?
Becky: How do I set my desktop main screen to show several pictures? How do I set my desktop main screen to show several pictures and not just one main one? (I am not talking about a screen saver.) I know how to set one picture as my desktop background picture but how do I set it to show several pictures as my main desktop background picture ? Can … [Read more...] about How do I set my desktop main screen to show several pictures?
How do I “format” (completely erase) my hard drive?
teksonn: How do I "format" (completely erase) my hard drive? I'm am updating my computer, so I bought a program disk for "Windows XP". I already have "Windows ME" on my computer but I need to know how to completely erase my hard drive so that I can install XP. I would take it to the guy who usually does work on my computer, but he wants a $ 50 … [Read more...] about How do I “format” (completely erase) my hard drive?
How do I get my desktop computer to connect to the internet while using a wireless router?
ahtma03: How do I get my desktop computer to connect to the internet while using a wireless router? I have a Westell DSL modem and a Netgear WPN824 rangemax wirelss router. When the router is connected my laptop recieves the signal through the wireless card but my desktop does not have internet access. My desktop does not have a wireless card. My … [Read more...] about How do I get my desktop computer to connect to the internet while using a wireless router?
How do I get computer to turn off automatically after a period of inactivity?
John L: How do I get computer to turn off automatically after a period of inactivity? A friend has a computer that turns itself off after a certain period of time of inactivity. And all you have to do is move the mouse a little, and the computer comes back on. Maybe the computer is not completely off, maybe this is called hibernate or standby or … [Read more...] about How do I get computer to turn off automatically after a period of inactivity?
How does a computer’s hardware understand it’s base code in the first place?
Aidan: How does a computer's hardware understand it's base code in the first place? So I am a computer programmer, and I'm planning on creating a mobile device by creating the hardware and building a custom circuit board for it. I haven't done too much research yet, but how does a computer's hardware understand it's base programming language in … [Read more...] about How does a computer’s hardware understand it’s base code in the first place?