Q. Can a computer virus infect my computer just by being online? No downloading or uploading. No file sharing. No instant messaging/chatting. No opening of new browsers or opening email or email contents and such. Just leaving my computer on with my homepage screen and connected to internet.
A. Yes. And no. At some point, something HAD to be done to allow access to your system. Once it's already ON your system (via a Trojan Horse or some other "insider" method), it's created what's known as a backdoor... at that point the program running somewhere out there online DOES have access to your computer because you're online... but only because of something that was let into your system at some point in the past.
What computer should i buy for hi definition video editing?
Q. I need a desktop computer to edit hi definition video. And able to run heavy video-editing programs like Adobe CS5, or After effects. What computer should i buy?
A. Look at an Intel i7 cpu based computer. Any of the core i7 cpu's should work just fine. The best cpu trade off performance to price is the i7 930. I think the amount of memory and the video card you buy may be more important than the cpu itself. I would go with 8 gigs of DDR3 RAM, at least two 1 Teribyte drives (total, 2 teribytes) and the best ATI video card out there, the ATI HD 5870 or 5870. I would also make sure I was buying Windows 7 ULTIMATE EDITION because it has extra tools in it.
That is what I would get. Now go out and look for computers that meet those kind of specs.
That is what I would get. Now go out and look for computers that meet those kind of specs.
Computer question (How long does an average person keep a computer for?
Q. When is it time to purchase a new computer?
Some people I have talked to told me its good to purchase a new computer every 2 years however that could be expensive for most people. I always thought every 4-5 years.
What is your opinion on this?
The computer I own is 11 months old?
Some people I have talked to told me its good to purchase a new computer every 2 years however that could be expensive for most people. I always thought every 4-5 years.
What is your opinion on this?
The computer I own is 11 months old?
A. The industry "standard" answer on that question is 3 years.
Technology seems to hit a new high in about that time frame.
However, from a practical standpoint, that could get expensive; you are buying the "latest" technology.
Five years is probably more the norm and besides if you wait a bit, all of the beta bugs and glitches will be worked out and all of the updates will be in one handy "service package."
Actually, if your computer is 10 years old, still working well, and your computing needs have not expanded, I wouldn't upgrade at all.
If you want to use the very latest software, or play the latest games, then, of course, your needs have expanded and you'll need to upgrade.
Hope this helps.....JT
PS---I would re-post this question in Entertainment and Music, sub category Polls and Surveys.
I think you'll get more responses there than here. Don't ask me why Yahoo in all their wisdom; HID Polls and Surveys under the Entertainment and Music category...go figure.
Technology seems to hit a new high in about that time frame.
However, from a practical standpoint, that could get expensive; you are buying the "latest" technology.
Five years is probably more the norm and besides if you wait a bit, all of the beta bugs and glitches will be worked out and all of the updates will be in one handy "service package."
Actually, if your computer is 10 years old, still working well, and your computing needs have not expanded, I wouldn't upgrade at all.
If you want to use the very latest software, or play the latest games, then, of course, your needs have expanded and you'll need to upgrade.
Hope this helps.....JT
PS---I would re-post this question in Entertainment and Music, sub category Polls and Surveys.
I think you'll get more responses there than here. Don't ask me why Yahoo in all their wisdom; HID Polls and Surveys under the Entertainment and Music category...go figure.
why does my newly assembled computer not start up ,and the fan starts spinning and immediately stops?
Q. the computer starts spinning then stops immediately, and the computer does not start, is it a problem with the hardware?
A. As the others have said.
Let me add some things to consider. Do you get any beep codes? This can pinpoint your problem specifically ( however if you have multiple problems, it will only identify the first, and one that is fixed you may get a different code). How does your computer react after it shuts down? Does it try to come on again without you pushing start, shut down again, etc? If this is the case check your "on" and "reset" buttons. If your on button is stuck, broken, or improperly installed, it can cause such an on-off cycle.
Is your heatsink properly seated and did you properly apply thermal paste. If you were getting an immediate temperature spike in your cpu it would shut down to protect itself.
Are you sure you didn't leave any loose screws or wires in the case that may be causing a short?
Let me add some things to consider. Do you get any beep codes? This can pinpoint your problem specifically ( however if you have multiple problems, it will only identify the first, and one that is fixed you may get a different code). How does your computer react after it shuts down? Does it try to come on again without you pushing start, shut down again, etc? If this is the case check your "on" and "reset" buttons. If your on button is stuck, broken, or improperly installed, it can cause such an on-off cycle.
Is your heatsink properly seated and did you properly apply thermal paste. If you were getting an immediate temperature spike in your cpu it would shut down to protect itself.
Are you sure you didn't leave any loose screws or wires in the case that may be causing a short?
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