Archive for March, 2010

What’s wrong with my computer?

Sometimes when I turn my computer on, and the "Welcome" screen comes on, I see a lot of "snow" and I see a blurred cursor that is shimmering. After a few seconds, this problem goes away and the screen is quite clear.

Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1
2.67 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache
79.97 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
62.03 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

_NEC DVD+RW ND-1100A [CD-ROM drive]
JLMS DVD-ROM XJ-HD166 [CD-ROM drive]

WDC WD800BB-75FRA0 [Hard drive] (80.00 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WMAJD1879815, rev 77.07W77, SMART Status: Healthy
RADEON 9800 SERIES [Display adapter]
RADEON 9800 SERIES - Secondary [Display adapter]
MAG 16.1 [Monitor] (16.1"vis, June 1997) (2x)

What price will I have to pay for a 30" computer display?

I'm looking to buy a professional style 30" computer display and I'm curious as to what the lowest price I would pay to get a 30" display is - used or otherwise. For reference I'm talking about top of the line HP monitors, NEC, LG, etc that support 2560 x 1600 (not just a TV that's a 30" or 32" that's only 1920 x 1080). Just trying to get an idea of what I should expect to spend.

Can someone help me with my computer?

I need to format my hard drive because of corrupted files, but first I need to back up my files and save my music onto cds or dvds. The problem is that when I ask Sonic or Musicmatch to burn my music onto cds, I get messages saying that no cd/dvd drive can be detected. I rebooted and tried again with same frustrating results. HELP!

Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1
2.67 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache
79.97 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
62.03 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

_NEC DVD+RW ND-1100A [CD-ROM drive]
JLMS DVD-ROM XJ-HD166 [CD-ROM drive]

WDC WD800BB-75FRA0 [Hard drive] (80.00 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WMAJD1879815, rev 77.07W77, SMART Status: Healthy
RADEON 9800 SERIES [Display adapter]
RADEON 9800 SERIES - Secondary [Display adapter]
MAG 16.1 [Monitor] (16.1"vis, June 1997) (2x)

What is the best external hard drive I should buy for backing up my computer data?

I am looking for something that is easy to use and problem-free.

Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1
2.67 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache
79.97 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
62.03 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

_NEC DVD+RW ND-1100A [CD-ROM drive]
JLMS DVD-ROM XJ-HD166 [CD-ROM drive]

WDC WD800BB-75FRA0 [Hard drive] (80.00 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WMAJD1879815, rev 77.07W77, SMART Status: Healthy
RADEON 9800 SERIES [Display adapter]
RADEON 9800 SERIES - Secondary [Display adapter]
MAG 16.1 [Monitor] (16.1"vis, June 1997) (2x)