Archive for June, 2009

Resolved Question: Question about Dell and Samsung monitors?

i have a dell monitor and i want to play my ps3 on it but it dose not have the hdmi to dvi plug in on the back now i want to buy a Samsung monitor because i checked and that one will work does it matter if i plug in the new monitor into my pc which is dell will it work or no this are the product spesifications

Product Name Samsung SyncMaster 953BW LCD Monitor
Display Type Flat panel display / TFT active matrix
Enclosure Color High-gloss black
Diagonal Size 19 inches - Widescreen
Viewable Size 19 inches
Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch 0.284 mm
Maximum Resolution 1440 x 900 / 75 Hz
Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Maximum Sync Rate (Vertical x Horizontal) 75 Hz x 81 kHz
Video Bandwidth 146 MHz
Response Time 2 ms
Front Panel Controls Power on/off
Controls / Adjustments Contrast, Gamma correction, Color temperature, Brightness, Horizontal/Vertical position, Color balance, Sharpness
Display Positions Adjustments Tilt
OSD (On-screen Display) Languages Spanish, English, Portuguese, Turkish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Swedish
Signal Input DVI-D, VGA
Image Color Temperature Adjustable
Image brightness 300 cd/m2
Image Contrast Ratio 1000:1 / 8000:1 (dynamic)
Maximum horizontal view angle 170
Maximum vertical view angle 160
Analog video signal RGB
Digital video standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
Interfaces 1 x DVI-D - 24-pin digital DVI, 1 x VGA - 15-pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
Power device form factor Internal
Voltage Required AC 120/230V
Operational power consumption 34 Watts
Operational power consumption (standby) 1 Watt
Cables Included 1 x VGA cable
Flat Panel Mount Interface 75 x 75 mm
Software type Drivers and Utilities, Natural Color Pro
Dimensions 17.6 x 14.2 x 7.5 inches

Philips Brilliance LCD Computer Display Knows If You Are There or Not

The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.The new Philips Brilliance LCD computer display has a sensor that can detect people in front. While TVs like the latest Sony Bravias can detect people too, this seems to be the first for a desktop monitor.

Their PowerSensor function works independently of the operating system, and basically allows you to save energy: Everytime you go away from your computer, the monitor will dim and reduce its power consumption by 50%. Hopefully, this simple but great technology will become a standard feature in every monitor in a not-so-distant future. [PocketLint]

This is What 50,000 Cellphone LCDs Looks Like

Sometimes even spam is useful. This is a set of images we got from a junk email trying to sell us 50,000 pieces of Asian LCDs. CDMA only, they claim in bold. [Thanks spammer!]



Resolved Question: Can you please tell me what graphics card to upgrade to specifically? Link included with it please.?

I would like the graphics card to be good for gaming aswell. (Such as games like World Of Warcraft)

And this is my PC:
http://support.gateway.com/s/pc/R/1009466/1009466nv.shtml

Here are some of my PC Specs:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/21/2009, 19:39:57
Machine name: BRANDON-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gateway
System Model: GT5428
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: n/a
Memory: 1014MB RAM
Page File: 1544MB used, 748MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: Intel® 82945G Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel® 82945G Express Chipset Family
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2772&SUBSYS_6051107B&REV_02
Display Memory: 224 MB
Dedicated Memory: 0 MB
Shared Memory: 224 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: igdumd32.dll
Driver Version: 7.14.0010.1147 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/12/2006 14:50:10, 2105344 bytes
WHQL Logo’d: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-6432-11CF-B077-5B40A3C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0×8086
Device ID: 0×2772
SubSys ID: 0×6051107B
Revision ID: 0×0002
Revision ID: 0×0002
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C

Resolved Question: What video card would be compatible with my system and run great games?

I’m looking to upgrade my video card to support The Sims 3. Already I plan on purchasing more RAM, but I was told my video card is pretty outdated. So, which one should I buy? I also need to make sure it will work with my system.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 6/19/2009, 23:34:06
Machine name: YOUR-4DACD0EA75
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090206-1234)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Compaq Presario 061
System Model: RE474AA-ABA SR2023WM NA680
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz
Memory: 958MB RAM
Page File: 488MB used, 4384MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6150 LE
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0241&SUBSYS_2A45103C&REV_A2
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.8618 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/10/2009 06:03:00, 5908608 bytes

Resolved Question: Graphics memory reduced in vista?

Hello, friends I have some problem with the total Vedio Memory of my PC. When i uses Windows XP ,total vedio memory of my PC is shown 224MB. But in Windows Vista , i found the report of DXDIAG operation as given below (only vedio memory information is provided here)

Card name: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
DAC type: Internal
Display Memory: 64 MB
Dedicated Memory: 0 MB
Shared Memory: 64 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: igdumd32.dll
Driver Version: 7.14.0010.1504 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/18/2008 13:38:24, 3305472 bytes

D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

See, here , the total vedio memory is 64MB , what is wrong with my PC, why has total memory reduced from 224MB to 64MB what should i do to use full vedio memory of my PC……?

Voting Question: How can I get my Gaming graphics score up?

Okay so I just bought The sims 3 and its base score must be 3.5 and the reccomeneded is 4.5. My base score is 3.4. I want to get my gaming graphics up so my base score will go up.

Here is My computer info:
Card name: Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) GMA 3100
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29C2&SUBSYS_2A78103C&REV_10
Approx. Total Memory: 286 MB
Dedicated Memory: 0 MB
Shared Memory: 286 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Compaq WF1907 Wide LCD Monitor

Driver Version: 7.15.0010.1666 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex

DirectDraw Acceleration: Enabled
Direct3D Acceleration: Enabled
AGP Texture Acceleration: Enabled

and heres my vista performance scores:

Processor- 4.8
Memory(RAM)- 4.8
Graphics- 3.9
Gaming Graphics- 3.4
Primary hard disk- 5.8

I really hope you can help me! Please and Thank you!

Samsung’s New 24-Inch Monitor Comes With an Epic 5 Megapixel Webcam Tacked On

Samsung’s gone and pasted a 5-megapixel webcam on the 24-inch Scopia VC240 monitor. Now we can finally see topless Jesus in all his HD glory!

The Scopia webcam captures 720p video at 30fps with a bitrate of 2 megabits. It also supports V2oIP conferencing technology and uses h.264 compression. Obviously, this thing will never win any design awards, but considering this is an enterprise-oriented product and is far more powerful than any comparable product, I’m not sure Samsung cares.

As for actual monitor specs, the Scopia VC240 has 1920×1080p full HD resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, and a 170 degree viewing angle. It will also be available in the fall. Oh, did I mention it costs $2000. Well it does.

Question: what video conference software works with such high resolutions?
[Only Gizmos]

Resolved Question: Resolution problem! 1440 x 900 resolution is not even listed anymore!?

I there,

I have an asus motherboard which uses the G33/G31 Express Chip set family video adapter. The computer is connected to an samsung syncmaster732nw monitor which has a native resolution of 1440 x 900. Everything was running okay until I turned my computer on today and found that the resolution has reset itself to 1280 x 768, and the 1440 x 900 resolution is not even listed anymore! This has happened without there being any changes to the system (hardware or software). I have installed the latest Intel drivers for the G33/G31 but this has not resolved the issue. I found a utility on the internet that allows you to check if the monitor’s available resolution are ‘being seen’ by the computer, and sure enough, 1440 x 900 is listed there - so this isn’t a problem with the computer recognising the monitor. I’ve also installed some other drivers from Intel which are supposed to ensure 1440 x 900 support, but these haven’t worked either. The really annoying this is that I know my video card is capable of 1440 x 900 resolution because it has been set that way for the last four months! Has anybody any idea what the problem might be?

Resolved Question: Please someone help me with my Sims 3 game!!?

I’ve purchased 1 game and it didn’t work so took it back and replaced it and that one doesn’t work..so im thinking that it is my computer. I’m not a really big computer person if it works to let me go on the internet and play games…its a good computer to me. But mine crashes every 10 min when im playing my sims 3 game! So annoying! It says that my driver “igdumd32″ crashed…no clue what that means…i have some of my computer information below, if you need more to help me solve this let me know and i can see if i can find it!! Please help me! I’m mad i spent $50 and can’t even play the game!!

System Information
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Time of this report: 6/14/2009, 19:22:07
Machine name: BRITTANY-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Aspire 9410
BIOS: Ver 1.00PARTTBL1
Processor: Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2080 @ 1.73GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.7GHz
Memory: 2038MB RAM
Page File: 1979MB used, 2342MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

Display Devices
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Card name: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) GMA 950
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&SUBSYS_01071025&REV_03
Display Memory: 224 MB
Dedicated Memory: 0 MB
Shared Memory: 224 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: igdumd32.dll
Driver Version: 7.14.0010.1114 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 11/6/2006 13:29:36, 2105344 bytes