device compatibility

I have a USB stick that when plugged into one computer reads just fine. When plugged into another computer all the folders are visible but there appears to be no files in any folder. All ports are the same. It did work a few hours ago, but I guess I did something - it is a new computer that I...

Running w7 ultimate,ASUSP5Q EM motherboard and trying to hook up a pci parallel card. It says that it is installed but will not work,i also tried with a usb to parallel and that would say the same thing, that it is in good working order but will not work. Is there anybody that has run into this...

I have just purchased a post paid Tata Photon whiz Olive CM 200 usb modem for wireless use for my laptop.My laptop runs on Windows 7 When i plugged the usb device on my laptop , a message comes "drivers not installed " and goes away. I tried troubleshooting it , but with no luck. Pls suggest...

The decision to make Windows 8 work on all types of devices may work for Microsoft, but it will fail in the mobile space if it exposes the user to two areas of legacy Windows operation. Source: Yahoo! News

Touch-centric interface and application experience designed as a natural reflection of the device. TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 1, 2011 - At 2011 Computex today, Microsoft Corp. showed hardware partners the next version of Windows, internally code-named "Windows 8," to help the partners build devices...

Microsoft showed the next version of its Windows OS at a press event in Taipei on Thursday, unveiling a completely new tile-based interface that it hopes will be better suited for the emerging world of tablet PCs. Microsoft called it a "reimagining" of Windows that will run on all types of...

One of our staff members is running Windows 7 on a laptop (with docking station) and uses a USB VGA dual monitor device. Upon start up, the second monitor does not register any images (it remains black). Power is clearly running to the monitor and it is turned on. Strange part is, if she...

So I've been googling for solutions in the past 4 days and found nothing. I have an SB Audigy LS, and it produces crackling/static noises whenever I play a video. Also, that video would end up freezing and I will have to close it using the task manager. I have an onboard audio but its Sony MPEG...

Apple will fix bugs and address security issues on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with the release of iOS 4.3.2 in about two weeks, Link Removed - Invalid URL. The latest in what's becoming a regular schedule of tweaks to Apple's mobile operating system will also include a few unspecified...

What a confusing week it's been for iPhone rumors. On Monday, a report by The Independent said that Apple was holding off on bringing near-field communication (NFC) technology to the next version of the iPhone, and then a story posted last night by Forbes claims that the effort is still on...

Hello Experts, My current Wifi Setup at home is extremely basic. I have a Wireless modem. This is password protected. I picked up a new Dell XPS laptop (64bit Win7 Premium) a couple of weeks ago and went through the basic setup of connecting to the Internet through the network wizard...

I saw this article re' Windows 8 and thought I'd share.... Link Removed Only Microsoft knows how the next version of its Windows operating system will look and what it will be called, but big changes could be ahead for the OS observers refer to as "Windows 8." At this year's Consumer...

A support document for the Samsung Focus reveals that Microsoft will "lock" flash cards to the phone, preventing them from being used in other devices. More...

Problem 1: Whenever I attempt to access to the LG Electronics website on my Win 7 machine, I get a security warning about downloading a file & the website is blocked. This is a recent issue & only occurs on my Win 7 computer. (My laptop is running Vista & I have no such issues w/ the site.)...

Alright, my problem is that I cannot run the installation of Windows 7 Home premium 64bit on my desktop and I am unable to do so from before my computer starts. For some reason, when I press anything like "Show bios message - tab" or "setup - del" it wont respond and will just continue to load...

I just bought a new computer with Windows 7. It is a HP Pavillion and only has USB ports. I NEED to use old peripheral(s) with serial and parallel cables. I have bought adapters for both and everything connects okay, but then I can't use the software because it's looking for a COM 1 port or an...

All MagicJack customers have received a new update that disables Win7 screensavers, displayOFF, and sleep mode. They know they've done this. They are saying they can't reverse it. So if you have MagicJack, you will not be able to use your screensavers, or have any sleep or displayoff settings...

When i hook my laptop up to my tv via vga cable my keyboard does not type out letters it uses there shortcuts instead. so key F would bring up google search spacebar puts the windows to the side hiding etc. any help?

Hey All just wondering if there is any way I can connect an old Casio Cassiopeia Pocket PC thats running Windows CE Version 3.0.9348 to my windows 7 Ultimate laptop? I know its a long shot but I was having a clean out today and came across this pocet pc and amazingly its working and with all...

I all, I have a problem on my Windows Vista that began afetr the purchase of an external Hard Disk Freecom. A few days afetr the purchase I disconnected it while it was writing and, since that moment, every time I connect and disconnect it, the PC go to freeze mode for 5 minutes. The same...