Hardware

gabriel a: What laptop can be good for slight gaming and streaming? I just upgraded my internet and i was planning on buy a laptop which i need to for school//work. I also want one that can play decent games and stream games nicely. Does anybody know a laptop type or model (not to expensive like those alien ware ones)or what specs i should check … [Read more...] about What laptop can be good for slight gaming and streaming?

tom d: How can I get a new laptop to recognize an old laptops hard drive? I need to use a hard drive with windows XP on from an old laptop in a newer laptop. The newer laptop does not recognize the hard drive from the old laptop. How can I get the laptop to recognize the old laptops hard drive? The hard drive from the newer laptop does not work … [Read more...] about How can I get a new laptop to recognize an old laptops hard drive?

krystanm077: Does my computer need to say Lightscribe compatible to use an external lightscribe drive? When looking at laptops, I noticed that some say 'lightscribe compatible' and some don't. I'm planning on buying an external lightscribe drive however, the computer I bought did not say lightscribe compatible. I'm wondering, do I need a … [Read more...] about Does my computer need to say Lightscribe compatible to use an external lightscribe drive?

james l: how come when i plug my camcorder into my computer nothing comes up? im using usb? it worked fine a couple months ago. i used to be able to plug it in and a screen would come up with multiple programs i could open the pictures with. now nothing comes up. only a little icon at the bottom right comes up and it says "safely remove hardware". … [Read more...] about how come when i plug my camcorder into my computer nothing comes up? im using usb?

hiphopdancer111: What is a really good laptop for everyday computing? I don't want a mini one. I would like it to be fast, have a good battery life. I want it to be reliable. The price range should be $ 600 and under please. I would love it if it came with Windows 7 home premium and not the starter but thats not too major. I would also like a web … [Read more...] about What is a really good laptop for everyday computing?

Allison H: My laptop computer is overheating and freezing in the process? Whenever I seem to get on my laptop, about ten minutes later, my laptop begins to overheat, and it freezes. I've had my laptop for about three years and I've never had this problem before. I also rarely use my laptop on soft surfaces such as the bed and the floor; it's … [Read more...] about My laptop computer is overheating and freezing in the process?

Benjamin: how to fix "USB Device Not Recognized?"? i have goflex 1tb external drive, running XP pro, XP home, Ubuntu, and Fedora. i have used the drive to backup all of my computers in the past, but today i was using it to move a music file from XP pro computer to the Ubuntu computer. the file was successfully copied to the drive, then i "Safely … [Read more...] about how to fix “USB Device Not Recognized?”?