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?
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how to fix “USB Device Not Recognized?”?
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?”?
How do you get rid of the safely remove hardware symbol in windows XP?
leech on society: How do you get rid of the safely remove hardware symbol in windows XP? I formatted my computer, and when i reinstalled the OS and started windows again, the "safely remove hardware" symbol was in the taskbar. There was nothing plugged in or anything, and i have since formatted again to try get rid of it because it was causing … [Read more...] about How do you get rid of the safely remove hardware symbol in windows XP?
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?
Laptop!!!!?
Coolcat: Laptop!!!!? my left click button is getting loose and its turning wack.. I came up with an idea of plugging a mouse into my laptop so I don't have to use the touching pad and left/right buttons on my laptop.But when I plugged it in..It says that USB device is not recognized and .. the usb attached to my laptop has malfunctioned.. how do … [Read more...] about Laptop!!!!?
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?
Why won’t my computer recognize my external hard drive?
Lisa: Why won't my computer recognize my external hard drive? My computer won't read my external. I just backed up stuff on it yesterday and when I tried to "safely remove hardware", the computer said to try again later because it wouldn't stop. So I turned off the computer and unplugged it. Today I plugged it in, and it recognized it but it … [Read more...] about Why won’t my computer recognize my external hard drive?