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Tim Bajarin - Technologizer

... example, touch screens will become standard fare in PC’s, laptops, and other forms of mobile computers and Windows must embrace these screens and innovate within them to make touch interfaces the norm. HP has ... true, easy networking tools ...

The Big Guide to Little Netbooks - Technologizer

But when the new item in question is a netbook–one of those low-cost, undersized laptops–something odd happens ... HP’s Mini 311 (with an 11.6″ display) and Lenovo’s IdeaPad S12 (12″) are standouts. Keyboard quality is inextricably ...

In The Papers 10 March - ElectricNews.net

... have filed a complaint on behalf of more than 170 consumers against Hewlett-Packard , requesting that the Chinese government order a recall of allegedly faulty laptops. The ... Chinese buyers of certain HP laptop computers sold since 2007 had ...

Open Question: Internet Question. compatibility issue 2wire router?

Hey, I have a new Windows 7 Laptop :D HP pavillion dv4 corei5 :D 4gb of ram 2.27 ghz of processing speed atheros AR9285 network card now the problem is, when I got to my girlfriends house, she has a 2wire modem that I set up. and My Windows7 computer will connect to the wireless, (i know the password of course) but I will not have any internet connection, no matter what. It's the weirdest thing, I've searched and searched for an answer Now it gets wierder, My girlfriend has a windows xp laptop. and so do i, and both of those laptops work perfect on the wifi, they connect AND i have internet. any suggestions? i'm completely out of ideas 10 points to the best answer :D more

Resolved Question: Graphics Card Question? (or computer gaming in general question)?

Okay so I think I might buy an HP dv6t series laptop with the following configurations: Operating system: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-350M Dual Core processor (2.26GHz, 3MB L2 Cache) Memory: 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) Hard drive: 320GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive Graphics card: 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 320M - For i3 and i5 Processors Display: 15.6" diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display (1366x768) Primary optical drive: LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support Personalization: Webcam + Microphone Networking: Intel Wireless-N Card with Bluetooth Primary battery: 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery ************************************************************* Would this graphics card (Nvidia GeForce GT 320M), or the computer in general be good enough to run the following games?: *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 *Battlefield: Bad Company 2 *Assassin's Creed II more

Open Question: Why does my laptop suddenly have very short range on the wireless network?

I have 2 other laptops, one is a Mac and one is an HP exactly like mine. Both of those computers have no trouble accessing internet all around the house. My personal laptop has been having increasing trouble accessing the internet from more than about 25 feet away and is slow at that. If I'm right next to the modem all is well. But when I leave the room or God forbid, go down stairs, I have no connection. I have an 802.11g internal card. Could there be some sort of setting off on my computer? more

Open Question: Why does my laptop sometimes not detect my wireless connection?

Recently, I found that my laptop's wireless connection is severed randomly for hours without warning. The laptop is an HP Pavilion zv6000 and I subscribe to SBC Yahoo. I use a Speedstream modem and an Airlink router. I also use a Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN device. Network Connections reads the status of the connection as "Not Connected". I tried restarting the connection over and over and nothing happens. My wireless network is clearly visible in the list of networks available to connect to, yet whenever I try to connect to it, the connection progress screen simply vanishes after a certain amount of time. I checked the modem and the router and all the appropriate lights were on (Power, Ethernet etc.). I tried rebooting the laptop and the modem/router multiple times to no avail. The hardware seems fine as the computer finds no fault in it and it still works at the moment. All jacks are plugged in appropriately and haven't been moved in months. Has anyone else encountered this? more

Resolved Question: why is my dlink router no longer compatible with my hp latop?

I'm not very good with computers, but I have experienced this problem before and managed to fix it. My home network's system name doesn't show up on my list of available networking sites on my laptop. It says something about not having a valid IP configuration? and i have no idea what that means. Any ideas that you may have on why this isn't working would be greatly appreciated. thank youu. more

Resolved Question: Can someone help me with my networking problem?

Hello, I have an HP a1610n Pavilion desktop that is having problems working on my network. This computer is running XP Media Center edition 2002 SP3 and the board is using the NVIDIA nForce networking controller with driver version 50.2.4.0 from Spring 2006. This problem arose when I upgraded my TV package to include PVR service. The new router/gateway they provided is a 2Wire 3800HGV-B model, that provides the TV signal as well as Internet. Once this router was installed, I could connect no problem with my laptop wirelessly and with the physical connection. However, I have not been able to load my Firefox browser properly with my HP desktop. Yahoo is my home page and it takes anywhere from 4-10 minutes to load (sometimes without all the graphics it usually has). I tried a sports website and it took over 20 minutes to load. Two calls to my service provider did not solve the problem, but I found that there is some connection. I was able to download a test file from their FTP site. The ISP's FTP site which is not graphic still took a minute to load. I was then told that my only option was to do a system recovery. Here's what I've done so far: I've been to Nvidia's website to download the latest driver (ver: 65.7.4.0) and it won't install on my desktop. It just stays in an infinite loop saying that there are already drivers present and asks to restart. HP's website for my desktop lists my current driver as the most recent one even though it's from spring 2006. My family has an HP Pavilion that is six months older than mine running the same OS with the same controller, however, the nForce driver is version 50.0.9.0 from July 2005. They have also upgraded to the same PVR service and have the same 2Wire router I have, but do not have the same issues as I do. In fact, they are still using their own router in conjunction with the new 2Wire router. I am sorry for the long post, but I wanted to provide as much information about the issue as possible. My questions are: What have I missed? Is it the network card? Should I try a recovery? (I've already backed up my data and will try downloading the 50.0.9.0 driver first) I could use all the help I can get. Take care, Blaine more

Voting Question: i have recently installed vista on my hp pavilion desktop a6433w. my wireless doesnt work..?

the wireless works on my Laptop, and when its directly plugged in it works. i have even tried the hooking the newtwork cord up to the back of the computer. It doesn't find any networks. i have reset my Linksys router and it still wont find it. what could i be doing wrong.i am willing to try anything to get a network to work. could it be my network or my computer its self. help more

Voting Question: Wireless Printer Set Up!?

Hi, i've set up my dads officejet HP printer for everyones laptop & computer in the house and i've tested that we can all connect wirelessly to it and print etc and we all can perfectly fine. The problem is to do this we have to disconnect from the wireless internet then connect to the HP printer network if we want to print ( which will obviously disconnect us from the internet ) then if we want to go back onto the internet we have to disconnect from the wireless printer network and connect back to the internet. My question is, is there a way where i can make it so we can always stay connected to the internet and printer wirelessly at the same time or will we have to keep disconnecting and connecting to the ones we want at the time. Thanks for your help, sorry if i've confused you lol. x more

Voting Question: Problems connecting to my wireless network?

Hey, so I just bought a new laptop, an HP Mini 110, and now I'm having trouble connecting to wireless networks. I've tried connecting to two different networks already, and both of them only have "limited or no connectivity." It's not a problem with the network, since I'm already on it successfully with my old laptop, and I've already tried the connection repair (it fails because "the IP address cannot be renewed." And also, in the support tab, it says the problem is that "the network did not assign a network address to this computer." How can I fix this? Thanks!According to one of the answers, I should click network...where do I click this? How do I get there? more

Resolved Question: Laptop ocassionaly wakes up from "sleep mode", I've tried almost everything. What could it be?

Since Microsoft has so many flaws, it has been impossible to find an answer that could help me with solving this problem. Any real educated answer is appreicated, please do not say "get a Mac" I do not have the money now. Anyways, I have an HP Pavillion dv6000 with Vista on it. This has been happening for over a year & I have no idea why. I have looked up answers online continuously, I've tried all the solutions I've seen on other peoples Yahoo! Answers, & they never work. I've also noticed that this only happens when I am in my dorm room at college, it NEVER happens when I am at home. At school I use a cable cord to connect to the internet, but at home I just have wireless internet through my router. About half the times I try to put my laptop to "sleep" or "hibernate" mode, it will either not do it & just stay on with a black screen OR it will go into that mode then all of a sudden wake up. It is so frustrating because the fan blows really loud & if I don't have the battery plugged in my laptop ends up being on all day & then dies. :| Here is what I have tried: *I unplug everything before putting laptop into sleep mode therefore the cabe & power cord are out along with any USB plug ins. *I have made sure that my "network adapters" are set to NOT wake up my computer *I made sure that Windows Updates does NOT update automatically so it won't wake it up. *I blocked my computer from searching for other internet connections & so other computers can't see me. *I checked the Event Viewer Log multiple times, it shows that the laptop had an "unexpected wake up", but for the wake source it says "unknown". I also sent this copy to Microsfot website, and it didn't have any solutions or help! PLEASE I need help, this really bothers me & because this happens I constantly (typically 2X a day) have to shut down my computer with the Power button (not good) since my laptop just sits there with a black screen & "awake", but won't let me do anything. If you need to know more details let me know, but please help me or suggest something else I can try because this is so frustrating! Thanks. more

Resolved Question: Laptop help?!...........?

My windows vista HP laptop...was working fine today..then my cousin came and was trying to get my wireless connection on his computer..so I gave him the password and it didnt work so i decided to disconnect my laptop from the wireless..then when i put the password it went through then all of a sudden it says windows cannot connect to the network and i tried everything and it still didnt work but my desktop works with the internet fine..what should i do? more

Resolved Question: How can I get my wireless network to work properly?

How do I fix my wireless connection? I have 2 laptops a Dell & an HP. My wireless router is a D-Link. The laptops both get internet just fine when plugged directly into the modem. When I try to use my wireless network, they allow me to surf the web for about 10 minutes, then stop working. Downloads go from around 300kb per second to 2kb per second. The wireless signal is excellent, yet the computers don't seem to be using most of it. I have a great signal, so signal is not the issue. I can't figure out what the problem is.I tried updating the firmware, but the format it comes in when I download it is (dlf.). I can't open it. more

Voting Question: Laptop wont work on wifi?

Alright i have a HP laptop with Windows Media Center Xp installed. I have two other computers working perfectly fine on the network. The two other computers are a custom built desktop and another HP laptop running vista with the desktop running xp home. Now the hp laptop that does not work still says it is recieving and sending data? I am very confused.... any help appreciated. Is the laptop just broken? more

Voting Question: COMPUTER HELP PLEASE !**!?

I have an HP laptop that will not connect to linksys. I have another laptop that is connected and works without a problem and a computer with a modem which works as well. One of my HP laptops simply will not connect to linksys and it also says no local area connection. I want it to connect to wireless router linksys and I have tried typing in the network key (which is correct.. I checked it).. and I tried a few times to make sure I typed it right, which I did, but it won't work. Can someone help me? ): PLEASE and THANK YOU.thanks. i restarted it a buncha times. i've checked everything to make sure it is all correct information in each input. it's been not working for awhile now.. and i just can't seem to get that one working. my router is working because my other laptop and my modem-att.-computer are going to the internet using it. maybe it doesnt recognize or see the laptop? but, it has been online using the wireless router before. more

Resolved Question: I keep losing Internet connection?

I own a 64bit HP Limited DV series laptop pavilion which had Vista as an original OS. Recently I completely restored my computer with Windows 7...(had to, i had another issue that upgrading wouldnt have fixed so I restored it completely with win7). My issue now is that I cant stay connected to the internet...its seems like the more I access internet wise e.g. several tabs open, several youtube videos loading etc. the more often it loses connectivity. I diagnose the problem and it comes back always saying its the "Default Gateway is not available"(a device that connects a local network or computer to a network. A broadband modem or router is usually the default gateway). So how do I fix this and what exactly is that??? Because I cant download an excessive amount of mbps or else it will trigger limited connectivity which is NO Internet connection! more

Resolved Question: I need help connecting my laptop to my wireless access point.?

I just got an HP Touch Smart TX2Z Laptop for my boyfriend and it has Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit). I have a Westell Versalink Model 327W wireless router. I cannot connect it to the internet. It doesn't even ask for the Wireless Key (which there is one). However, my Acer Aspire One with XP works just fine wireless wise. I've tried manually adding the network to the computer and it still gives me the error that it cannot connect but does not give any solution. Please help! more

Resolved Question: I don't want a computer virus! What do I do?!?

I've had my laptop for a year and a half. My dad and I both have HP Pavilion dv4-1220us Entertainment Notebook PC. He's had his computer for a little longer than I have. We both had Norton Internet Security for a year.. til it expired. I know it was supposed to expire in January of this year. I've been ignoring the pop-ups to renew Norton since then. So a few hours ago I got on a website to watch a movie -New Moon, in case your wondering- (please don't anyone lecture me about watching movies online) and this pop-up went up, that said something was in the network... I really didn't understand it. But it sounded like it was telling me that something was trying to get into the computer. The pop-up box said it might mess up files, get at passwords and documents, and something about a system... ..As you can see, I don't understand what it's telling me! And I'm freaking out! I'm so scared that I got a virus, or someone hacked into the computer, or messed with my files :```( and I don't know what's going to happen! What if I DID get a virus?! What's going to happen to my computer?! What do I do?!?!?!Whooooo! Yea! I talked to my almost-brother-in-law and he talked me through what I had to do. I shouldn'tve clicked "install anti-virus". It just gave me more problems, like you said. I un-installed "Anti-virus" and the (now- useless-because-of-expiration) Norton Internet Security. Then I installed Google Spyware Doctor (He's had it before and knows it's safe), and now... I'm SOOOOO happy. Life isn't a poisoned apple anymore! :D more

Resolved Question: How Can we get sWindles XP Networking to Use the Hosts File?

We are plagued with browsers, (IE & Firefox) forever messing around with "Finding" or "Looking up" domain names - and usually failing to resolve the domains - so I have populated the Hosts files of each computer with the domain names of our frequently used web sites. There are times when this seems to work well, but there are also times when the browsers seem to ignore the Hosts file, and we're back to "Finding" or "Looking up" all the domain names. I can tell when the Hosts file is being used, because Hosts directs malware and other unwanted sites' domains to 0.0.0.0. If pages finally load under these conditions, it appears that the CSS formatting has gone missing, so everything is in black & white, arranged vertically, and left-justified. This occurs most frequently when a computer has just started up or has been idle for a few hours, but it doesn't occur every time. After doing several Repairs on a connection, it may begin to use the Hosts file, but not always. We frequently have to give up and restart a computer, and hope that we won't have to Repair the connection too many times afterward, to get Hosts lookup working. We used to have a problem with losing connections when switching users on a computer, but not since I added the Windows Registry entry to keep connections across sessions, so that isn't the problem. Computer #1: Toshiba Satellite; XP Media Center Edition SP3 Computer #2: Gateway 7330GZ (laptop); XP Home SP2 Computer #3: HP Pavilion; XP Pro SP1 #3 is a very early XP machine, with only 192 MB of available RAM, and #2 isn't much better, so I'm not inclined to burden them with the OS bloat of later service packs, considering that MyCrudSoft didn't bother to fix this problem in later service packs. I'm also not inclined to trade up to and learn how to cope with and work around a whole new set of malfunctions in a newer version of sWindles, with no assurance that MyCrudSoft has fixed the present malfunctions; after all, if they fixed this in Vista or 7, they should have deployed the fix in an update for XP.Andrew S: Thanks for that thought. I have considered it, since I do have a lot of domains populated. However, that doesn't seem to account for this problem occurring primarily after starting up the computer or after it has been idle. The computer should have more memory and resources available at such a time, with which to deal with that burden. I've also tried running with an empty Hosts file - or no Hosts file - and the older computers then run slower on the Internet, apparently due to loading so many graphical ads on sites like Yahoo! and Facebook. more

Voting Question: what do i need to connect my desktop computer to a wireless connection?

ok i have a gateway gm5259e desktop computer and i want to have connect to a wireless network just like my hp pavilion laptop does without any wires.....so what do i need to connect to my desktop so i can connect to a wireless network?....a wireless router? if so what kind should i get and give me a brand ...thanks in advance more

Voting Question: Videos and games lag spikes?

my computer never did this before but now it lags alot when im playing a game or sometimes watching a video.my computer meets all the requirements for the game i play and idk if i have a virus or something. If you need my computers info...... Memory (RAM): 3837 MB CPU Info: AMD Turion(tm) X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-72 CPU Speed: 2095.0 MHz Sound card: Speakers and Dual Headphones (I Display Adapters: ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics | ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics | RDPDD Chained DD | RDP Encoder Mirror Driver Monitors: 1 Screen Resolution: 1280 X 800 - 32 bit Network: Network Present Network Adapters: Broadcom 4322AG 802.11a/b/g/draft-n Wi-Fi Adapter | Realtek RTL8102/8103 Family PCI-E FE NIC CD / DVD Drives: E: TSSTcorpCDDVDW TS-L633L | H: NCH T6Z4XAV41M COM Ports: COM3 LPT Ports: NOT Present Mouse: 2 Button Wheel Mouse Present Hard Disks: C: 220.0GB | D: 12.9GB Hard Disks - Free: C: 32.9GB | D: 1.6GB USB Controllers: 6 host controllers. Firewire (1394): Not Detected PCMCIA (Laptops): Not Installed Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard Product Make: HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook PC AC Power Status: OnLine BIOS Info: Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time Battery: Unknown Motherboard: Hewlett-Packard 30FB Modem: Not detected CPU Chip: 2x Current Voltage: 14well i have like.....5 things connected to the internet on my router.would that cause it to lag?if its my graphics card how could i prevent it from overheating? I put it on a little table so it doesnt overheat but idk if it works more

Resolved Question: Which computer is better?

Asus X5DIJ Laptop - Enhanced Multimedia Entertainment On-the-go Processor * Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400 2.2GHz. Memory * 4GB DDRII 800 RAM * Configuration: 2 x 2GB Hard Drive * 250GB 5400rpm Optical Drive * DVD Supermulti Dual Layer Software * Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit Display * 15.6” HD TFT * Resolution: 1366 x 768, Colour-Shine Graphics * Embedded Intel® GMA X4500HD Audio * Built-in Azalia compliant audio chip, with 3D effect & full duplex * Built-in speaker and microphone * Altec Lansing® co-brand speakers SRS * Support Audio CODEC criteria Input Devices * 19mm full size 88 Key with MS Windows function keys * Numeric Keypad Networking * LAN/Modem 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN built-in * WLAN: 802.11 BGN Power Supply * 6 Cell Battery Dimensions * Width 37.0 cm * Depth 25.6 cm * Height 3.1~3.55 cm * Weight 2.6 kg (with 6 cell battery) Interfaces * 1 x Microphone-in jack * 1 x Headphone-out jack * 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin * 4 x USB 2.0 ports * 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert Expansion * 3 in 1 card reader, SD,MMC,MS Warranty / Miscellaneous * 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty * 1.3mp Webcam OR Compaq 615 Laptop - Affordable mobility: gain exceptional value with AMD class solution Processor * AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual-Core Processor QL-66 2.2 GHz, * 1 MB L2 cache * AMD RS780MN Chipset Memory * 2GB DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz * Configuration: 1 x 2048 MB * 2 SODIMM slots supporting dual channel memory * Upgradeable to 4 GB Hard Drive * 320GB 7200rpm Optical Drive * SATA DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL LightScribe Drive Software * Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 32-bit * HP Recovery Manager, * HP SoftPaq Download Manager, * HP Webcam Software, * Roxio Creator Business Display * 15.6" LED HD 16:9 widescreen BrightView * Resolution: 1366 x 768 resolution * integrated 2 MP webcam Graphics * ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 (Integrated Graphics) Audio * High Definition Audio, * mono speaker, * stereo headphone/line out, * stereo microphone in, * integrated microphone Input Devices * Full-sized keyboard * Touchpad with scroll zone Networking * WLAN: Broadcom 802.11b/g, Bluetooth® 2.1 * 56K modem * Network Interface: Marvell Ethernet (10/100 NIC) Power Supply * 6-cell (47 WHr) Li-Ion battery * External 65W HP AC Adapter, HP Fast Charge * Up to 4h (6-cell battery) Dimensions * Width 37.18 cm * Depth 25.43 cm * Height 3.20 (at front) cm * Weight Starting at 2.49 kg Interfaces * 3 x USB 2.0 ports, * 1 x VGA, * 1 x stereo microphone in, * 1 x stereo headphone/line out, * 1 x power connector, * 1 x RJ-45, Expansion * 1 ExpressCard/34 slot, * 1 Secure Digital (SD)/MultiMedia Card (MMC) slot Warranty * 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty PRICE FROM THE FIRST ONE IS 397£ and the second one 350£ THANKSS !! more

Resolved Question: New windows 7 laptop can't find printer driver?

I'm not too tech savvy, so i have no idea what this means. I just want to set up my computer so i can print on my home network. I have a Lexmark 5400 Series, and my Laptop is a HP Pavilion with Windows 7. When i try to set it up i get this message: "Windows can't find a driver for Lexmark 5400 Series on the network. To locate manually, click OK. Otherwise, click Cancel and consult your network administrator or the printer manufacturer's website." Any Ideas??When i click OK to locate manually, it tells me that "The file .INF on (Unknown) is needed." more

Resolved Question: How can I print from my computer which is wireless capable to my wireless printer?

What I want to do is print directly from my computer (HP G71 with Windows 7) to my printer (HP photosmart C4580) without using a router. I take my computer and printer in my 5th wheel and I am not connected to the internet - but need to print out documents. Presently I have downloaded the Windows 7 drivers for the printer and I CAN print through the router of my home network. That is working very well, but can't print if router is off. When I travel I will not have a router. I have used this wireless printer in this capacity with another laptop, but it had XP not Windows 7. Appreciate any help anyone can give. Thanks! more

Voting Question: Why can't I conntect to my school's wireless network with my laptop?

My laptop is a hp pavilion with windows 7. I just bought it a week or two ago. I can connect to my home network or anyone else's, network but when I try to connect to my schools network, it says something like " was unable to connect to network (network name)". It gives me a list of connects that have excellent signal strength, too. And when I try to troubleshoot the problem it tells me that it could not find a problem with the connections. Is there something wrong with my computer or IP address? Any help would be grateful, thanks.Thanks for the help, it turned out that my school does block the connections, but i got it taken care of. more

Voting Question: VISTA Wireless problem?

So its an HP VISTA laptop. It connects to the wireless network but can't access the web. The little connection animation in the lower right tool tray shows that there is local and Internet access, but when i open IE or firefox I get a message saying that the web page cannot be displayed and doesn't change when i click on some of my bookmarks. The funny thing is that the computer can download and install windows updates but just won't connect to the web. The desk top computer that is connected to the router has perfect internet access. I have tried the IE "diagnose connection problem" (windows network diagnostic) button but it replies saying windows didn't find any problem with the computers network connection. All help is much appreciated. more

Resolved Question: Which is a better choice? Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN or External 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN?

I'm special ordering an HP laptop, for general use/multi-tasking (school + heavy Internet usage+ multimedia, etc.. I'm not a gamer) and it's between the HP Pavilion dv6t series (Core i3 (default) or Core i5) and the HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition series (Core i7 only). Besides the processors, the main differences are, of course, the battery ratings (4.5 hours (6 cell) and 3.25 hours (6 cell), respectively) and the Network Cards mentioned in the question. The Pavilion dv6t series comes with the Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN while the Quad Edition comes with the External 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN. Was originally gonna go with the Quad, but thought I'd try to get a cheaper machine (Core i5). Compared the specs and noticed the Network Card difference. If you can, please suggest a machine, of the two, and a hardware configuration, if you'd like, but the priority is which of the two Network Cards is better, overall (not in terms of speed, 'cause that's an obvious one). URLs: HP Pavilion dv6t series: http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&series_name=dv6t_series&a1=Brand&v1=HP%20Pavilion HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition series: http://www.shopping.hp.com/series/category/notebooks/dv6tqe_series/3/computer_store?jumpid=in_r329_personalization/browse2/SDP_SDP more

Resolved Question: Is this a good computer(HP, laptop)?

I am pretty set on getting this computer, and I just wanted to make sure it will live up to it's $600 price tag. I will mainly use this computer for internet, music(this is a huge part, I have a lot of music), typing, and other entertainment/school usage. Is this worth it, I have been told yes and that my storage space is enough, but I just wanted to make sure. Watch full-screen HD TV and movies with the 17.3" diagonal 16:9 display. Enjoy photos and videos on your HDTV with the HDMI port (cable sold separately). Enter data quickly with the numeric keypad. Look good on the go with award-winning, high-gloss HP Imprint finish. Get online more quickly with Windows 7 and high-speed wireless LAN. Create personalized, silkscreen-quality DVD and CD labels with LightScribe. Chat face to face with the HP Webcam and mix it up with YouCam's fun special effects. Key Features & Benefits Intel Pentium Processor T4300 (Dual Core) 2.10 GHz, 1 MB L2 Cache 4 GB MB DDR2 System Memory Enough memory to handle today's most memory-hungry applications 320 GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive Store your music, videos, photos and documents with plenty of space to spare LightScribe SuperMulti 8x DVD+R/RW drive with double layer support Play and create CDs and DVDs with this DVD/CD burner drive Wired Ethernet; Wireless WiFi Connect to a broadband modem with 10/100 Ethernet; connect wirelessly to a WiFi network or hotspot with built-in 802.11b/g/n WLAN 17.3" Diagonal HD+ LED HP BrightView Widescreen display 1600x900 resolution; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M with 1695 MB of Total Graphics Memory Additional Features Integrated Webcam 5-in-1 Digital Media Reader 3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x Headphone out, 1 x Microphone-in, 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA port, 1 x RJ-11, 1 x RJ-45 port, 6-cell Li-ion battery AC power supply included Software Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (To learn more about the features of Windows 7, click here) Microsoft Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial(8) Symantec Norton Internet Secruity 2010 Trial HP PC Recovery Support & Warranty 1-year Limited Hardware Warranty with Toll Free Support Processor Brand: Intel Processor Type: Intel Pentium T4300 Hard Drive Size: 320 GB Resolution: 1600 x 900 System Ram: 4 GB Type: Computers Model No.: G71-449wm Shipping Weight (in pounds): 9.0 Product in Inches (L x W x H): 16.24 x 10.9 x 1.77 THANKS!!!Here is a link: http://www.walmart.com/ip/HP-17.3-320-GB-G71-449wm/13339231 more

Resolved Question: Hp Mini laptop help?!?

I've had my hp mini laptop for a while, and I closed it because I was going to come back to it in a couple minutes, and when I opened it, the screen was blank and blue. I turned it off, and took the battery out and when I turned it back on this screen came up: We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused this. If your computer stopped responding, restarted unexpectedly, or was automatically shut down to protect your files and folders, choose Last Known Good Configuration to revert to the most recent settings that worked. If a previous start up attempt was interrupted due to a power failure or because the Power or Reset button was pressed, or if you aren't sure what caused the problem, choose Start Windows Normally. Safe Mode Safe Mode with Networking Safe Mode with Command Prompt Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked) Start Windows Normally Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to your choice. Seconds until Windows starts: 30 I tried all of these choices, but none of them worked. I tried to restart it, but that didn't work. Every time I click on one of the choices, the loading screen comes up, and then disappears, followed by a blue screen that pops up for a split second. I read other answers and they say to use a CD but this laptop doesn't take CDs. They also say to reinstall, but I don't know how to do that. Could you give me the steps to reinstall, or any other ways to fix this?! Thank you <3 more

Resolved Question: A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer?

Hello, all. I have an HP Pavilion ZV6130us Laptop I got from circuit city about 3-4 years ago. I was doing my normal browsing (email, myspace, facebook), and it seemed to be working fine until last night. I was going to watch a movie on it, but the sound card drivers malfunctioned. Whenever I double-clicked on the volume icon in the lower right taskbar, a prompt would appear, saying I would have to go into the settings and turn the driver back on (I'm not 100% sure of what it said). So I finished what I was doing, and turned it off like you are supposed to via the start menu. This morning, I received a blue screen stating the following: A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps: Disable or uninstall any anti-virus, disk defragmentation, or backup utilities. Check your hard drive configuration, and check for any updated drivers. Run CHKDSK /F to check for hard drive corruption., and then restart your computer. Technical Information: *** STOP: 0X00000024 (0X001902FE, 0XF78CE47C, 0XF78CE178, 0X89CFB889) That's all it says. I'm not sure if the sound issue and this error coexist. From what I've been researching on Microsoft's support page, this error has to do with the NTFS HDD, or a corrupted file system/boot sequence. I could be wrong. On this blue screen, I don't have the option to push any buttons, therefore I have to turn it off by pressing the power button. It then loads up and tells me I can start up in safe mode, safe mode with networking, safe mode with command prompt, last known good configuration, or start windows normally. I've been able to start in safe mode twice. It won't do it anymore, it just loads all of the drivers, and freezes. I can boot in safe mode with command prompt almost all of the time though. When I did load from the regular safe mode, I did a system restore to roughly 30 days ago, and still the blue screen existed. I've also loaded the setup screen by pressing F10 I believe it was, when the computer initially powers on. I ran both short/long HDD tests. They both passed. I saved changes, and exited. After that, the blue screen. Sometimes I get the blue screen, others, I get the boot from safe mode screen. It varies. I'm unable to do the CHKDSK /F and CHKDSK /R. It says that it can't. I've also inserted my WinXP cd and tried to do the repair option, no luck. It won't do that either. I was going to attempt the 'selective startup' option using MSCONFIG in the run command, but my next attempt, the safe mode wouldn't load, so I couldn't. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks. I can be more descriptive if need be. more

Resolved Question: For $450, is a laptop with the following specs a good buy?

It's on sale at this price at Staples, but I don't know if this is a good buy. Thanks. Processor: AMD Turion II Dual-Core Mobile M520 Processor Memory (RAM): 4GB Memory Type: DDR2 Hard Drive Size: 320GB Hard Drive Type: SATA Optical Drive: SuperMulti 8X DVDñR/RW with Double Layer Support Display Size: 15.6" Display Type: High-Definition LED HP BrightView Widescreen Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Battery Type: 6-Cell Lithium-Ion (3.5 hours) Network Card: Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN Video Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Graphics with 128MB Display Cache Other ports: 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader # of USB slots: 4 Bluetooth Enabled: No Dimensions 14.9" (L) x 10.15" (D) x 1.33" (min H)/1.61" (max H) Weight 6.47lbs Warranty 1 year Extra Features: HP Imprint with the espresso design in high-gloss black & HP Webcam with integrated digital microphone We mainly use the computer for internet, Excel, word processing, and an occasional PowerPoint presentation. I am also taking a couple of introductory computer programming courses. Also, if I wanted a longer battery life, what's the ease/cost of getting a long-life battery put in? Thanks! more

Resolved Question: Can this computer get 5Ghz band connections?

I have an HP G60-235WM Notebook PC with an 802.11b/g wireless LAN (I know the b/g means I can't get an N connection), but the computer also says I have an NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps Networking Controller. Not sure what that is. Anyway. I just got a new router. A Linksys Dual-Band N Wireless Router and am currently running it on a 2.4Ghz Mixed signal with the channel set to Auto. Whenever I try to set it to 5Ghz, my laptop won't pick up any signal and I have to plug my laptop into the ethernet in order to change the router back to 2.4Ghz to use wireless again. Please help. I've been getting really slow internet lately and am trying to figure out the issue. (I just upgraded TODAY to 10Mps from 3Mps, and the speedtest I took online said I'm only getting 1-2Mps)Okay. My current connection (according to what I read from the properties of the connection through my laptop) is 802.11n... what does that mean? xD more

Voting Question: Computer won't identify wired internet?

Well, my other laptop an hp pavilion dv6000 recently stopped connecting to wired internet through an ethernet cable. When i click network and sharing center it says identifying and it never does identify, thanks for your help! p.s. This started only Sunday February 15. more

Resolved Question: Which laptop should I buy?

Which is the better computer? They are the same exact price so which one is better? 1. This is an HP # Warranty Terms - Parts 1 year limited # Warranty Terms - Labor 1 year limited # Product Height 1.7" # Product Width 14.9" # Product Weight 6.6 lbs. # Product Depth 9.9" # Color Category Black # Processor Brand Intel® # Processor Intel® Pentium® # Processor Speed 2.1GHz # Battery Type 6-cell lithium-ion # Display Type High-definition with BrightView technology (1366 x 768) # Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 15.6" # System Bus 800MHz # Cache Memory 1MB on die Level 2 # System Memory (RAM) 3GB # System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 4GB # Type of Memory (RAM) DDR2 # Hard Drive Type SATA (5400 rpm) # Computer Hard Drive Size 320GB # Optical Drive Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW # Optical Drive Speeds Drive speeds not specified # Direct-Disc Labeling Yes # Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader # Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M # Video Memory Up to 1309MB total available # TV Tuner No # MPEG Yes # Built-in Webcam Yes # Modem 56 Kbps* *Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps. # Networking Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) # Wireless Networking Wireless-B+G # Bluetooth-Enabled No # S-Video Outputs None # Additional Audio/Video Connectors HDMI output # Audio Altec Lansing # Speakers Internal # PCMCIA Slots None # USB 2.0 Ports 3 # IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None # Parallel Ports None # Game Ports None # Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.) # Battery Life Up to 2 hours and 45 minutes # Pointing Device Touchpad with on/off button and dedicated vertical scroll up/down pad # HDMI Output Yes # Blu-ray Player No # Operating System Platform Windows # Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit # Included Software HP DVD Play; Microsoft Works, Internet Explorer; Adobe Acrobat Reader; Cyberlink DVD Suite and more # ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes 2. This is an MSI Display Type: WXGA Glossy Display Screen Size: 16" Maximum Resolution: 1366 x 768 Memory Size: 3GB Memory Slots (Total): 2 Memory Slots (Filled): 2 Memory Slots (Available): 0 Capacity: 320GB Drive Types: Hard Drive Lifestyle: Home & Student Condition: New Operating Systems: Windows 7 Home Premium Platform: Notebook PC Expansion Ports: 1 - Express Card Slot/34 Processor Brand: Intel Processor Class: Pentium Processor Type: Dual-Core Processor Speed: 2.30GHz Processor Number: T4500 Graphics Description: Integrated Graphics GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G Optical Drive Type: DVD Super-Multi Optical Drive Supplemental Drive Type: Media Reader Capacity: 4-in-1 Media Types: Memory Stick Multi Media Card Secure Digital xD-Picture Card Audio Description: Integrated Audio Audio Chipset: Hi-Definition (HD) Audio Support Audio Channels: 2 Speakers (1W*2) PS/2 Mouse Connectors: N/A PS/2 Keyboard Connectors: N/A Serial Communication Ports: N/A Parallel Ports: N/A USB Ports: 3 FireWire Ports: N/A Fast Infrared Ports (FIR): N/A LAN Ports: 1 Modem Ports: N/A Audio Out Jacks: 1 Line In Jacks: 1 Microphone Jacks: 1 VGA Ports: 1 DVI Video: N/A HDMI Ports: 1 S-Video Connectors: N/A Port Replicator/Connector: N/A eSATA Ports: N/A Communications Description: Integrated LAN Integrated Wireless LAN Interface Type: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector 802.11b/g/n Wireless Networking Data Transfer Rate: 10/100/1000Mbps Network Up to 300 Mbps Protocols: WIFI 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Width: 14.73" Height: 0.63" - 1.18" Depth: 9.73" Weight: 5.46 lbs Mouse Type: Touch Pad Buttons: 2 Battery Type: 6-Cell Lithium-ion Color: Black Integrated Webcam: Yes Webcam Resolution: 1.3MP Specification Notes: [3] To provide the most accurate specifications, the specifications listed are based upon the manufacturer's exact model specification as published on the manufacturer's website. I JUST WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE BETER COMPUTER OVERALL AND WHY IT'S BETTER IF YOU COULD EXPLAIN. THANKS!! more

Resolved Question: would this good for a gaming laptop?

its an HP 15.6 laptop i'm wondering if this is a good gaming computer here are the specs i want to play gow,lost planet,cod mw2ect wondering if i can run them on max graphics or close to it the specs are Base Features Approximate Battery Life Dependant On Usage Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 640GB 5400RPM LED Backlit Display Yes Optical Drive 8X DVD±R/RW LightScribe SuperMulti with Double Lay Processor Speed 1.60 GHz Processor Type Intel Core i7-720QM RAM 4GB DDR3 (Expandable To 8192MB) Screen Size 15.6" Graphics Discrete Video Memory Yes Expandable Video Memory No Graphics Chipset Nvidia GeForce GT 230M Integrated Video Memory No Native Screen Resolution 1366x768 Upgradable Video System No Video Memory Up To 2815MB Audio Audio Chipset Altec Lansing With SRS Premium Sound Audio Output Stereo Digital Input No Digital Output No Hardware Volume Control No Integrated Amplifier No Integrated Microphone Digital Microphone Input Yes Speaker Wattage Information Not Available Speakers Internal Inputs/Outputs Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD Card Reader Yes Composite Output No ExpressCard/34 Input Yes ExpressCard/54 Input Yes HDCP Compliant Yes HDMI Port Yes IEEE 1394 Input/Output 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire (4-Pin) IR Receiver Yes Number of Touchpad Buttons 1 PC Card Input No S-Video Output No Type of Keyboard 101-Key Type of Modem No Type of Pointing Device Touch Pad USB 2.0 4 Ports VGA Output 1 Webcam Yes Networking Ethernet Port Integrated 10/100/1000 LAN (RJ-45) Integrated Bluetooth Bluetooth Integrated WiFi 802.11b/g/n WLAN Power Battery - Capacity Information Not Available Battery - Number of Cells 6-Cell Battery Type Lithium-Ion Computing Features Processor Cache No System Bus No Software Loaded Software 1 HP PC Recovery Operating System Language English/French Pre-loaded Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit 24 minutes ago - 4 days left to answer. will i be able to upgrade the video card to a better one if i buy this one? say like a 260m,280m if i get the chance to the 285m more

Resolved Question: is this a good gaming laptop pc?

its an HP 15.6 laptop i'm wondering if this is a good gaming computer here are the specs i want to play gow,lost planet,cod mw2ect wondering if i can run them on max graphics or close to it the specs are Base Features Approximate Battery Life Dependant On Usage Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 640GB 5400RPM LED Backlit Display Yes Optical Drive 8X DVD±R/RW LightScribe SuperMulti with Double Lay Processor Speed 1.60 GHz Processor Type Intel Core i7-720QM RAM 4GB DDR3 (Expandable To 8192MB) Screen Size 15.6" Graphics Discrete Video Memory Yes Expandable Video Memory No Graphics Chipset Nvidia GeForce GT 230M Integrated Video Memory No Native Screen Resolution 1366x768 Upgradable Video System No Video Memory Up To 2815MB Audio Audio Chipset Altec Lansing With SRS Premium Sound Audio Output Stereo Digital Input No Digital Output No Hardware Volume Control No Integrated Amplifier No Integrated Microphone Digital Microphone Input Yes Speaker Wattage Information Not Available Speakers Internal Inputs/Outputs Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD Card Reader Yes Composite Output No ExpressCard/34 Input Yes ExpressCard/54 Input Yes HDCP Compliant Yes HDMI Port Yes IEEE 1394 Input/Output 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire (4-Pin) IR Receiver Yes Number of Touchpad Buttons 1 PC Card Input No S-Video Output No Type of Keyboard 101-Key Type of Modem No Type of Pointing Device Touch Pad USB 2.0 4 Ports VGA Output 1 Webcam Yes Networking Ethernet Port Integrated 10/100/1000 LAN (RJ-45) Integrated Bluetooth Bluetooth Integrated WiFi 802.11b/g/n WLAN Power Battery - Capacity Information Not Available Battery - Number of Cells 6-Cell Battery Type Lithium-Ion Computing Features Processor Cache No System Bus No Software Loaded Software 1 HP PC Recovery Operating System Language English/French Pre-loaded Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bitwill i be able to upgrade the video card to a better one if i buy this one? more

Voting Question: How do I install a network driver?

I need a network driver for my HP PAVILLION DV6700, and on their website, I download the brodcam wireless driver, which according to comcast, is the exact one I need. When I download it on a working computer, and transfer it with a USB, how do I install it properly onto the laptop, through device manager, and get the wireless internet working. Thanks! more

Resolved Question: Which computer should I buy?

I'm so confused. Please help, and if you can explain why. Thanks so much. 1. # Warranty Terms - Parts 1 year limited # Warranty Terms - Labor 1 year limited # Product Height 1.7" # Product Width 14.9" # Product Weight 6.6 lbs. # Product Depth 9.9" # Color Category Black # Processor Brand Intel® # Processor Intel® Pentium® # Processor Speed 2.1GHz # Battery Type 6-cell lithium-ion # Display Type High-definition with BrightView technology (1366 x 768) # Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 15.6" # System Bus 800MHz # Cache Memory 1MB on die Level 2 # System Memory (RAM) 3GB # System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 4GB # Type of Memory (RAM) DDR2 # Hard Drive Type SATA (5400 rpm) # Computer Hard Drive Size 320GB # Optical Drive Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW # Optical Drive Speeds Drive speeds not specified # Direct-Disc Labeling Yes # Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader # Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M # Video Memory Up to 1309MB total available # TV Tuner No # MPEG Yes # Built-in Webcam Yes # Modem 56 Kbps* *Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps. # Networking Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) # Wireless Networking Wireless-B+G # Bluetooth-Enabled No # S-Video Outputs None # Additional Audio/Video Connectors HDMI output # Audio Altec Lansing # Speakers Internal # PCMCIA Slots None # USB 2.0 Ports 3 # IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None # Parallel Ports None # Game Ports None # Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.) # Battery Life Up to 2 hours and 45 minutes # Pointing Device Touchpad with on/off button and dedicated vertical scroll up/down pad # HDMI Output Yes # Blu-ray Player No # Operating System Platform Windows # Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit # Included Software HP DVD Play; Microsoft Works, Internet Explorer; Adobe Acrobat Reader; Cyberlink DVD Suite and more # ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes 2. Display Type: WXGA Glossy Display Screen Size: 16" Maximum Resolution: 1366 x 768 Memory Size: 3GB Memory Slots (Total): 2 Memory Slots (Filled): 2 Memory Slots (Available): 0 Capacity: 320GB Drive Types: Hard Drive Lifestyle: Home & Student Condition: New Operating Systems: Windows 7 Home Premium Platform: Notebook PC Expansion Ports: 1 - Express Card Slot/34 Processor Brand: Intel Processor Class: Pentium Processor Type: Dual-Core Processor Speed: 2.30GHz Processor Number: T4500 Graphics Description: Integrated Graphics GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G Optical Drive Type: DVD Super-Multi Optical Drive Supplemental Drive Type: Media Reader Capacity: 4-in-1 Media Types: Memory Stick Multi Media Card Secure Digital xD-Picture Card Audio Description: Integrated Audio Audio Chipset: Hi-Definition (HD) Audio Support Audio Channels: 2 Speakers (1W*2) PS/2 Mouse Connectors: N/A PS/2 Keyboard Connectors: N/A Serial Communication Ports: N/A Parallel Ports: N/A USB Ports: 3 FireWire Ports: N/A Fast Infrared Ports (FIR): N/A LAN Ports: 1 Modem Ports: N/A Audio Out Jacks: 1 Line In Jacks: 1 Microphone Jacks: 1 VGA Ports: 1 DVI Video: N/A HDMI Ports: 1 S-Video Connectors: N/A Port Replicator/Connector: N/A eSATA Ports: N/A Communications Description: Integrated LAN Integrated Wireless LAN Interface Type: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector 802.11b/g/n Wireless Networking Data Transfer Rate: 10/100/1000Mbps Network Up to 300 Mbps Protocols: WIFI 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Width: 14.73" Height: 0.63" - 1.18" Depth: 9.73" Weight: 5.46 lbs Mouse Type: Touch Pad Buttons: 2 Battery Type: 6-Cell Lithium-ion Color: Black Integrated Webcam: Yes Webcam Resolution: 1.3MP Specification Notes: [3] To provide the most accurate specifications, the specifications listed are based upon the manufacturer's exact model specification as published on the manufacturer's website. more

Voting Question: HP screen pops up on my laptop, then just goes to some black screen?

So, a couple days ago when I tried to turn on my laptop, the HP screen popped up as usual, but then it flashed to this black screen with white letters that said this: "We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused this. If your computer stopped responding, restarted unexpectedly, or was automatically shut down to protect your files and folders, choose Last Known Good Configuration to revert to the most recent settings that worked. If a previous startup attempt was interupted due to a power failure or because the Power or Reset button was pressed, or if you aren't sure what caused the problem, choose Start Windows Normally. Safe Mode Safe Mode with Networking Safe Mode with Command Prompt Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked) Start Windows Normally Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to your choice. Seconds until Windows starts: (then here there's a 30 second countdown)" I've tried all of the options, and NOTHING works. It just flashes back to the HP screen and returns to the same thing. Also, sometimes it also looks like it very briefly flashes to some kind of blue screen with white letters on it (it disappears too fast for me to read it). The laptop was working perfectly fine 2 days ago, and I have no idea what could have happend. It's about 4 or 5 years old (it was refurbished when I bought it about 6 months ago), it has windows XP professional, and I never had any problems with it before. Is there any way I can fix this? Thanks!! more

Resolved Question: My wired computer takes too much internet?

I have 1 computer and 1 laptop, for some reason when my computer (wired) is on, my laptop (wireless) is really slow and even when the other computer is closed it's still not fast. It's a brand new 4gb HP laptop. When i checked the connection in Windows Task Manager, on my laptop is says Local Area Connection - disconnected and link speed is -, and the wireless network connection is connected but its only 54 mbps (and the network utilization is 1.30%). On my main computer, the local area network is connected and the link speed is 100mbps (and the network utilization is like 0.01% when nothing is on(just turned on)). Is there a way to equalize how much connection they use. Btw when main computer is on, my wireless ps3 becomes really laggy when i play online. Thanks in advance =D more

Voting Question: Computer Problem with my Laptop...?

Ok I have an HP mini laptop, it has no disk drive at all so maybe you can help me anyways. I turn on my computer and it takes me to a menu and says safe mode, safe mode with networking, safe mode with command prompt, last known good configuration, and start windows normally. When i click start up normally it goes to the windows start up screen but after 4 or 5 seconds it just shuts off and my computer restarts. now none of the safe modes work either...it just goes to a list of files and stops, and i have to turn my laptop off to go back to the other menu. now i have done a hard drive test and a memory test and it says that nothing is wrong and that the tests were passed and there were zero errors. so what is wrong with my computer? i had anti virus programs and everything on my computer...so i didnt think it was a virus. Anyone that knows how to fix computers please help me. I cannot afford to go get it fixed. I am using a friends computer at the moment. But please help me out if you need more information...i have a yahoo messanger account..... love4myitalian@yahoo.com that is my ID for the messanger.... please help me out!!!!!!! more

Resolved Question: my laptop has a virus?

Okay i have a HP laptop , vista . i think i have a virus im not sure. i cannot open most things on my computer. when i press the start(windows) button and then click computer it says cannot connect to network location testing (//hpswdl) (z;), nothing is plugged into the computer, and cannot connect to internet , or anything , when i click on anything it says program files not found/application not found , can anyone tell me what to do ? i have a anti virus and i have nortonno it was doing this so i purchased norton for $50i am also clueless with computers and no i did not make a disc or came with one , i heard doing a factory restore will work? i dont know how to do that more

Voting Question: Please help problem connecting to virgin broadband!?

I have recently changed to virgin broadband. I am using 3 laptops the dell and vaio are running xp and vista and have both connected fine. but the hp G7000 (vista) wont connect. unlike the others it was previously running t-mobile dial up and now its having trouble with wireless. I am have been going round in circles with it. Im not sure what the problem is so i will just give you the information i can. I have installed the virgin broadband wireless manager and it finds the network but wont connect. i have also tried connecting it through the ethernet cable but i get a message saying that the LAN adapter could not be found. I have tried removing the dial up and have also installed a WPA driver. i originally thought that it wasn't able to retrieve the IP address but the ifconfig results from the terminal window showed that the IP address has been found and is correct. I have also tried to connect through an adhoc connection but to no avail. the laptop has connected to a BT wireless network before and has no problem with dial up. Im not great with computers and am probably missing something really obvious so any advice would be much appreciated! thanks. more

Voting Question: Wireless Internet problem?

I just got a new laptop after my old one died. It worked fine the first day including the Internet. I went to get on the Internet a few days ago, and the computer would connect to the network but not the Internet. However I am able to connect to the same network and the nyernet on my iPod touch. It is running Windows 7 and is a HP dv4 entertainment laptop. Can some help me? Oh and my neighbor knows that I use his Internet and is fine as long as I help pay the bill. I really need the Internet for my online classes. more

Resolved Question: Wireless Connection Is Missing?

I'm having a bit of a wireless issue...I have an HP laptop with Windows XP on it. When I turn it on, it normally searches for a wireless connection – it's done this every time I've used it since we bought it. Now, I recently bought a wireless router (a Belkin N+), set it up, and my laptop connected to it. I had updates to install on the laptop that same day, so I installed them, restarted the computer, and when it came back on, my wireless connection was gone. The icon doesn't pop up in my tray anymore and it is no longer listed in my network connections. All that is under network adapters is my LAN's NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller. How do I fix this? If it's drivers that need updating, where do I find them (from HP or Microsoft?) and what do I look for? If it isn't the drivers, any other suggestions for a wireless connection that has suddenly gone MIA? Thanks! more

Voting Question: Which computer is better? Need quick opinions/knowledge.?

I am currently on a Gateway UC7308U. Specs: The processor is a T3400 processor brand Intel processor model Pentium Dual-Core diagonal screen size 13.3 inches memory 3 GB hard drive capacity 250 GB screen resolution 1280 x 800 weight 5.3 lb optical drive slot-load DVD±RW/DVD-RAM/DVD±R Double Layer operating system Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 processor speed 2.16 GHz frontside bus speed 667 MHz memory speed PC2-5300 memory type DDR2 SDRAM maximum memory capacity 4 GB wireless connectivity 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N network connectivity 10/100 Ethernet modem no modem ports 3 USB 2.0; 1 Ethernet; 1 HDMI; 1 VGA video memory card reader yes video graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with up to 1759MB shared memory I am looking to buy a HP D4-2170US Specs: http://www.staples.com/HP-Pavilion-dv4-2170us-Laptop/product-nr_851071?cmArea=SC3:CG71:DP4118:CL161747 # Intel® Core™ i5-430M processor (2.26GHz) # 4GB installed memory # 320GB hard drive # LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVDñR/RW with Double Layer support # 14.1" Diagonal WXGA HD HP BrightView Widescreen Display # Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN # 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader # HP Imprint with the moonlight design in high-gloss white & HP Webcam with integrated digital microphone # 101-key keyboard # Includes HP Mobile Remote Control # 6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery; up to 4 hours and 15 minutes of battery life* # Built-in HP ProtectSmart detects if your laptop has been dropped, and during that split-second journey to the floor, it automatically locks your fragile hard drive # Dimensions 13.15 in (L) x 9.45 in (D) x 1.34 in (min H) / 1.57 in (max H) (5.20lbs) # Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit My gateway is running Windows Vista SP1. It is very glitchy and after restarting it always looses the date and time. I dislike the big keyboard on the Gateway as well. I was wanting to upgrade to something better. I make websites, go to online college, photo edit, and play WoW. My Gateway was bought in late 2008. Is my Gateway better, or is the HP better?I need a new keyboard. The shift button is broken and the fan went out. My husband works for Revonate and they recondition computers. He bought it for me in late 2008 from there when they got some in. So it wasn't even new. The OS is a nightmare though. more

Resolved Question: Is this a good gaming laptop?

HP Dv7 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pavilion+Laptop+with+AMD+Turion&%23153%3B+II+Ultra+Dual-Core+Mobile+Processor/9556296.p?id=1218123847586&skuId=9556296 Processor Brand AMD * Processor Platform VISION Technology Premium by AMD * Processor AMD Turion™ II * Processor Speed 2.4GHz * Battery Type 8-cell lithium-ion * Display Type LED high-definition widescreen with BrightView technology (1600 x 900) * Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 17.3" * Cache Memory 2MB on die Level 2 * System Memory (RAM) 4GB * System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 8GB * Type of Memory (RAM) DDR2 * Hard Drive Type SATA (7200 rpm) * Computer Hard Drive Size 500GB * Optical Drive Double-layer DVD±RW/Blu-ray Disc/CD-RW * Optical Drive Speeds Drive speeds not specified * Direct-Disc Labeling Yes * Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader * Graphics ATI Radeon HD 4200 * Video Memory 128MB display cache; 128MB GDDR2 sideport; up to 2046MB total * TV Tuner No * MPEG Yes * Built-in Webcam Yes * Modem 56 Kbps* *Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps. * Networking Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector) * Wireless Networking Wireless-B+G * Bluetooth-Enabled No * S-Video Outputs None * Additional Audio/Video Connectors HDMI * Audio Altec Lansing with SRS Premium Sound * PCMCIA Slots 1 ExpressCard/34/54 * USB 2.0 Ports 4 * IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None * Parallel Ports None * Game Ports None * Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.) * Battery Life Up to 5 hours and 15 minutes * Pointing Device Touchpad with on/off button and dedicated vertical scroll up/down pad * HDMI Output Yes * Blu-ray Player Yes * Operating System Platform Windows * Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit * Included Software Microsoft Works; Adobe Acrobat Reader; Cyberlink DVD Suite and more * ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes more

Resolved Question: Limited Connection, No wifi access on selected computers?

Hey everybody! One time I accessed the wifi internet of a friend of mine and it while i was surfing, the internet suddenly stopped. Now, my friend and i were playing a network game through wifi and it worked. After one game, we tried again but it did not work. I looked at the networks im connected to and it said that my network had "limited connectivity". Ever since then we can't access each other's laptop. (My laptop's HP) Any solutions? Thanks more

Voting Question: What kind of network should I choose if I have one "wired" desktop computer, printer and two wireless laptops?

I currently have one desktop wired to a broadband (1.5 megs) Roadrunner modem. Which router should I get if I want to have the flexibility to move the desktop away from the modem (to another room)? The printer is a wired HP LaserJet 4 that I will never get rid of. I also have a four-in-one printer that I only use for scanning and faxing - it can be wireless or wired by USB. I'm looking at a Linksys Wireless G broadband router with 4-port ethernet switch at Best Buy. Is this the best choice? And will I need anything else? more

Resolved Question: My computer only runs in "Safe Mode", how can I fix it?(long)?

I have a Vista HP laptop, a couple weeks ago the "blue screen of death" started up but the computer was still working ok. I forget what exactly happened but I think it crashed(or froze) last week and I had to shut it down with the power button, when I started it back up I picked start in normal mode and it was just a black screen and after about 30 minutes I shut it down again and started it up in safe mode with networking. I went on to FB and asked some of my computer smart friends for help. Someone said to do a system restore and then do a disk defrag, so I did the system restore from a check point a week before, it seemed to be going fine but then it went back to the black screen. After a hour of looking at the black screen I restarted the computer and tried the restore again and left for town. When I got home the computer looked normal, so I tried to use it and it was going so slow I couldn't even restart or shut it down right, so I started it up in safe mode again. Pretty much every day I try to do at least one system restore and it just goes to the black screen or it's super slow after ward. Yesterday I did a system restore and it started up normal, was working fine and even said "System restore successful", so I was super excited and thought "I'll try to do a defrag now" as soon as I clicked on it... black screen, I let it sit and sit, and nothing happened, so I just shut it down. Now I just use Safe Mode all the time. I would take it to the computer place in town but when I took it in this spring for a "clean up" and to install and new anti-virus, it took them over 2 days and it cost $200 and two days later it started acting up and then froze. I was so mad and my husband said we weren't going to take it back there again. Does anyone have and tips to help me fix my computer or what else I should do?I originally paid $1500CDN for this computer less then 3 years ago. I bought it at Future Shop in the city (almost 2 hours away) and don't remember what kind of warranty I have on it. more

Voting Question: Dell laptop wont conect to the internet?

I have a dell laptop, and an hp laptop. They were both working fine and then a couple of nights ago the dell wouldnt connect. the wireless is on and I go to connect to network and it will connect but still wont let me on the internet. while my hp works fine no issues. I have a hard wire for an old desktop I plugged that into my hp to make sure it worked and it did plugged it into the dell and nothing. any ideas? the dell is actually my moms and she isn't very computer savy. I have done everything I know to do. the dell has Vista and is an xps gaming laptop not sure of the model number. Any help? please she is starting to drive me crazy about it...the security key i did work with.. there was none. so I made one and set it up for both laptops the dell still didn't work but the hp still did. and they are in different places but for a while when I was working on the issue they were both right next to the router.The dell will connect to the network and says it has great signal. that makes me think there is something wrong with the laptop it self. Ill try configuring the internet. thank you for the advise... anymore please help more