heres a stupid ?. if you give away just the monitor, is it empty until you hook up a tower to  it ?
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Yes. All of the information on your computer is stored in the tower. The monitor is merely a screen and nothing more.
1104694
When you look at the existing cable in your PC, your see a tail hanging off the existing drive - this is for the new drive.  Before you install it, go to the back of the new drive and set it to slave - its hard to see but its on the drive.  Connect it up and look for another power supply - you might have to format it but it should work fine.
318889
thethief is kind of right, but youll get sucky performance. Buy a modern agp or pci-express video card and it should have a dvi and vga input, with a dvi > vga adapter allowing more than one monitor plugged into the video card.
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I'd read somewhere, can't place the source, that 8 monitors is the limit on a deskop pc. That is subject to you getting 4 display card's each supporting 2 monitors.
859524
if its a desktop you can try: open the tower and there is a lil battery and the power cord remove it for like a minute, one minute! not 15 sec. and replace the battery and power cord and turn it on you should be able to get in
983578
No...then you'll just have two computers.
627519
You will cause a short in the IDE bus and frag the motherboard. Really bad idea.\n\nBuy an external caddy (USB2) and it will do the job. You can use the 'disconnect usb device' feature in Windows XP when you are finished dumping data.
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You can sell (or donate) an old PC but don't be surprised at how little it is now worth. You should remove your old hard drive and install a brand new one so that your personal information is not being passed along with the machine.\n\nMany big PC buyers have an arrangement in the purchase contract where the vendor takes the old machines off their hands as part of the sale so they don't have to deal with the issues of what to do with them.\n///
608854
It sounds like you just got ripped off. Maybe the monitor is broken (it should come on when you press the power button to the laptop!)
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it is either a bad ground... assuming you have no surge protector, just have the computer plugged directly into the outlet, or it is gremlins in the tower humming along.
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It would depend on the part. Video and electrical parts (power supply) may not work correctly because of differences in monitor standards and power standards, but most other parts should.
46919
No, it is a balance. You Match the power supply output with the load requirements of all the components. Most have reserve capacity.\n\nWhen you upgrade your computer with more hard drives, more powerfull video or sound cards then you need a more powerfull power supply
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You're not getting anything on the monitor either?  My guess is that the power supply's shot.  With a dell, you may be screwed.  Many, if not all Dells use proprietary (made by Dell, for Dells) hardware.  Power Supplies are one example of that.  \n\nAnd power supplies are like lightbulbs; they don't crap out just at random, but rather right after they're turned on.  You know what I mean, right?\n\nFirst, make sure that all the right cables are in place inside your machine.\n\nCrack open your PC, making sure everything's unplugged beforehand.  Since every PC case is different, it may be screws holding it together, or on dells, it's often kept closed by a couple tabs that click into place when it's closed.  When you have it open, hold onto a metal part of the chassis to discharge any static electricity from your body that could damage your computer.   Anyway, just take a look around the motherboard to see if there are any cables from your power supply that are loose.  If you're not sure about where the other stuff goes, just make sure that nothing's loose.  You can let go of the case now (it's not that crucial when you're messing around with the cables, but it's just another precaution)\n\nIf everything's plugged in, try turning it on again and see if the fan on the power supply is moving.  If it isn't, then your power supply's gone to computer heaven.  So here's what you do now:\nUnplug your power supply from the wall and all of the stuff inside your computer.\nTake a screwdriver and undo the 4 screws on the back of your computer that are holding your power supply in place.  (Make sure you're hanging onto the power supply with your other hand, otherwise your it may come crashing down and send your graphics card, sound card, or network card to computer heaven also)\n\nNow, I'm not sure whether dell still uses proprietary power supplies, but if they do, here's what you do:\n\n Go to your friendly neighbourhood used computer store with your former power supply, and ask whether they have a power supply with the same connectors.  It shouldn't cost that much.\n\nIf they are starting to use standard power supplies, then you're in a far better situation.  When you buy a new power supply, make sure all of the connectors match, just in case.  Also, don't scrimp when it comes to your power supply.  A low end power supply will provide your computer with power.  A good power supply will provide your computer with clean, consistent power.  How to tell which is a good power supply?  2 simple ways:  The price and the weight.  A 25 dollar power supply that weighs only 300g is not what you're looking for.  A 75 dollar power supply that weighs 2 kg is almost certainly better.  I know it seems like a crude method, but still, it works.  Sorry for being long-winded, but I like to be specific.\n\nAlso, if at any point you're not confident that you can do it, by all means take it to a professional.  It may cost more than doing it yourself, but it's still cheaper than if you happen to blow it royally.\n\nGood luck.
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No you can't you would have two have two monitors hooked up to the one tower or you would both to have your movie on both computers
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An idling computer does very little work.  Turning the computer off when not in use does not provide any real benefit.  Even the power savings are neglible (relative to other household devices).  Unlike a car, the parts inside a computer are mostly non-moving.  Those few parts which actually move (the fan and the hard drive) usually won't move if the computer is not being used.  You're better off just leaving the computer on, unless you plan on going more than 48 hours without using it.  But even then, leaving it on is no big deal.  Joverlien's point is largely accurate.\n\nIt doesn't hurt to turn off the monitor when the computer is not in use...but newer monitors will turn themselves on and off automatically.
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1. you need a mainboard with a PCI express slot\n2. put the card in the slot and attach the monitor\n3. power on the pc and install the appropriate driver (delivered on a CD with the graphics card).
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The VGA ports are output only.