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Computer Hardware

Computer hardware is a general term used to refer to all the physical parts of a computer. Internal hardware devices include hard drives and motherboards, while external hardware devices include monitors, mice, keyboards, and printers.

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What are the uses of computers in transportation?

Some are used to record the transactions, shipping receipts, invoices, bill of lading, etc.

Some are used for mapping routes, GPS, etc.

Some are used by the truckers to track moment in time where they are and things like that.

Is there a difference in USB ports for example type A USB port?

Their are different types of usb ports. The oldest one is USB1, then comes USB2 which is now mostly used and just out is USB3 but that isn't used by a lot of people at this moment.

Type A and Type B refer to a type of plug on the end of a USB Cable.

USB 2.0 and 3.0 are protocol shifts, 3.0 has some additional hardware behind the cables and 1.0 and 2.0 are identical cable wise. 3.0 is backwards compatible with 1.0 and 2.0.

Why does Verizon Wireless Broadband replace the USB727 modem with the same even though this modem appears to be defective I am on my third one in less than a year?

Due to the One Year Manufacture Warranty, You are entitled to a Certifies Like New Replacement of the same equipment if your equipment if defective. If there is not a known issue posted, you may just be having bad luck! This policy is due to the manufacturer warranty. However if you have a total of 4 devices (1 orig and 3 replacement) in a 3 month period, this is considered to be substantial and they will usually give you a new equipment of comparable value. This will not extend your contract but will extend your upgrade date by 20 months because you are getting new equipment.

Which are 8 manual input devices?

They are 1. Mouse 2. Light pen 3. Joystick 4. Concept keyboard 5. Scanners 6. Web Cameras (Cams) 7. Microphone 8.Touch Screen

Can a network interface card be installed in Pentium 586?

Yes, as long as there is an available slot and a driver for the operating system on that machine.

When your computer doesn't turn on but the fan whirs?

What a number of people have found is the computer has been on for a time and has got rally hot inside. When you turn the computer off the fan continues to spin as the computer is still too hot to work.

If the computer is starting from cold and has not been used for several hours and only the fan works but the rest of the computer stays off then a qualified technician needs to find out why.

Which companies lead the keyboard and input device market?

Important names in the comparatively small keyboard and input device market include Key Tronic, NMB Technologies, and Mitsumi Electronics.

What is peripherals of motherboard?

Peripherals relative to a motherboard are: power supply unit, CPU, RAM, HDD/SSD, optical drive, graphic/sound/LAN cards (if not integrated).

What is canon hardware or software?

Canon is a well-known camera, fax and printer manufacturer. These devices are hardware. The drivers for these devices are considered software.

How do you enter bios on advent 6415 combo laptop?

Press Delete when the computer is turning on.

Usually when the Intel logo/processor logo comes up

Are there an multi CPU motherboards for i7's?

There will be, when the Xeon range of Intel CPUs move to i7 (Intel codename is "Gainestown"). Intel has not announced if there will be a consumer level i7 dual CPU motherboard as yet, and with 4-8 cores planned for i7 CPUs they probably will not. http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/11/13/xeon.i7.in.early.2009/

What is the maximum size a hard drive formatted with FAT16?

There is no limit on the size of a hard driveformatted with FAT16. The only limit is the size of a FAT16 partition on the drive. The maximum size of a FAT16 partition is 4 GB.

How do you put music on a cricket phone?

Do you want music songs to listen to or do you want music to use as ring tones? If you want to be able to play songs using the built-in music player then you should you the memory card transfer method.

If you are looking to put music on your Cricket phone to use as ring tones you can either join a mobile media website or download them directly from your phone.

Definition of speaker jack?

It's the place where you plug in the speaker wire. Speaker wire runs to the speaker allowing the electrical signal to operate the speaker or headphones. The speaker wires are fitted with a special kind of plug that will fit the speaker jack.

Many computer manufacturers position the speaker jack in unique places. A few put the speaker jacks on the front of the computer, some put them on the back, laptops generally put the speaker jack on the side.

How can you find product family of your computer?

This applies for most computers.

On Windows, if you right click Computer, or My Computer, and click properties you will see the model.

If your on a Mac, when you click the Apple logo, look for "about this Mac", and there you go.

What is the difference between Cable Modem and DSL Modem?

The cable modem allows the cable provider to plug their service into the back of the modem(coaxial cable) versus the DSL modem allows the phone company to plug their service into the back of the modem(phone line). The DSL service typically requires you to have a separate phone number from your main land line.

When instrallinga device you must always run the setup CD for the device after you physically install the device true or false?

False. If the operating system already has a more recent driver for the device, there is no reason to run the install disc.

Can you stall an evga pcie 2.0 geforce 9800gt in your Asus m2v mx se motherboard have tried once but wont post motherboard has a pcie 1.0 slot?

Ill say, no you cant. Own a Gigabyte 9800Gt Silent Cell.

Have some problems with a stalling computer after a while playing games.

I quess you can, but its not recommended.

What are layers of computing?

I am not sure if you are referring to the OSI 7 layer module, it refers to computer networking.

go here http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/OSI_Layers.asp for more information

What devices can be connected to your computer using a video capture card?

Video capture cards can be used with any device that has a compatible video output. They are most used with camcorders to transfer content from tape to a computer for editing or mastering but they can also be used with video reorders and players, DVD players, television receivers and security cameras to name a few.