Why are certain desktop computers so cheap but so good?
I have recieved a Costco Online Catalog in the mail, and I need a new computer. So I go look in the computer section and see 3 main desktops. HP Pavilion HPE-570t Desktop (intel core i7-2600 3.5GHz with Turbo Boost, 8GB memory and 1.5TB hard drive.) (comes with 23" moniter) Dell Inspiron 580 Desktop (intel core i5 processor, 8GB memory, 1.5TB hard drive, 512MB graphics with Full Microsoft Office Student Software) (comes with 24" moniter) ZT Affinity 7536Ma Desktop PC (AMD Phenom II 955 Quad Core Processor, 12GB memory, 2TB hard drive plus 24/7 lifetime phone support free.) (no moniter) The prices for the first two with the moniters are $999.99 and the ZT Affinity is $699.99 Isn't the ZT Affinity better in almost ever way? Quad-core and 12GB memory!!! And the extra half TB which probably doesn't do much. So my question is why the prices so different? Is the moniters really that expensive? Because I can jut use one of my old moniters and have the outstanding desktop PC. What's going on, am I overlooking something? Extra: if you must know I edit HD film from my dslr camera. (thus, I need a lot of processing power and ram memory.)
Why is my wireless home network not showing up?
Look at the router configuration. There is a setting to broadcast ssid information. Maybe this setting has gotten turned off. Manually do a site survey to see what other SSID's are available. Perhaps someone close to you has moved in and set up a new router that's stronger than yours. Lots of people use Default Settings for their router. I recommend you give the Access Point a different name. Change the SSID to something unique so it won't be factory default. If you had MAC address filtering set up and you changed your Wireless Network Card, you won't connect either. Give these things a try. Good luck.
How can I set up my desktop with wifi?
I am assuming that you already have Internet service connected to a wireless router or gateway. The Gateway FX6840-23 is a desktop PC. http://support.gateway.com/s/desktop/2010/gateway/fx/fx6840/FX6840nv.shtml The best option would be to run a Ethernet cable between the existing 10/100/1000 network interface and your router or gateway. Pre-assembled CAT5 Ethernet cables are relatively inexpensive. Ethernet can be run up to a maximum of 100 meters. A good quality 50' CAT5e is about $9.50 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001W26TIW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001W26TIW&linkCode=as2&tag=excharge-20 As I have said, for a stationary device such as a desktop PC I would use a direct Ethernet connection. Alternatively, you could put a wireless network adapter card or USB WiFi device in the PC, however you will have to setup wireless security and deal with weak signal or wireless interference issues. You can get a wireless adapter for your desktop PC, they are very inexpensive. Many are under 10 bucks. http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=excharge-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=wireless%20adapter%20for%20desktop&url=search-alias%3Daps&sprefix=wireless%20a%2Caps%2C377 There are two types, the easiest is a USB that just plugs in, the other is a card that involves opening the PC and installing in a card slot. Wireless connections require security configuration to prevent anyone with a WiFi in range of your router from connecting to your network. They could do malicious deeds, such as hack into your network, or just leech off of your Internet bandwidth. Wireless setup is not too difficult, Just follow the instructions in the router manual or wizard set up program. If you're having problems either pay someone to set it up for you or find a knowledgeable friend to configure it. Once the wireless network settings are configured it's a fairly trouble-free system. Good Luck...
Is this computer able to be wireless?
The Realtek card is the wired internet card. The Ethernet LAN is the logical connection using that card. Desktops almost always come with a wired connection, and almost never come with a wireless connection. (Laptops normally come with both.) If you want to add a wireless card, I'd suggest either the Linksys WMP300N or, if you want to save a few dollars (the difference in operation won't matter for at least a few years - until the internet itself gets faster), the Linksys WMP54GS. (I use two of these in my own network - 2 computers - and they've both been working just fine for a long time.) If you don't want to risk opening the computer yourself, but the card at a place like Best Buy or Circuit City. Bring the computer (just the big cabinet, you won;t need the monitor) with you and they'll install the card for you. (They may charge you something for doing that.) Or find a computer geek high school kid to do it. It's really simple. Stay away from USB internet adapters - they're a last resort solution. If there's no other way (like a laptop without a PCMCIA slot), they'll work, but not nearly as well as an internal card. And the price difference between USB and internal, for quality equipment (you can get wireless adapters for as little as $10 on sale, but oats that have already been through the horse are always cheaper than new ones), is no more than a couple of dollars.
My LG Bluray WiFi BD 570 quit picking up the wireless signal.?
This happened to my LG BD-570 also. I had just let the player upgrade to the latest software version via its wireless Internet connection. When the upgrade had finished, the player automatically shut down and when I powered it back up, it no longer picked up the wireless signal. My laptop and desktop computers still picked up the wireless with no problem as did my iPod and Driod phone. I called the Best Buy where I bought the unit and the girl there said to bring it in and they would check it out. The store is an hour drive from my house and I told that to the girl that took my call. She said that it sounded like the upgrade caused a problem and she would check around to see what she could find out. Within 5 minutes, she called me back and directed me to a forum with others discussing this problem and they determined the solution would be to downgrade the software to the previous version. I called the LG service department and they confirmed that the solution is to downgrade the software to the previous version. This is how I did it: 1. Go to the LG WEB site at www.lg.com 2. Type BD570 into the search field and hit Enter. 3. Click on the tab labeled SUPPORT. 4. Click on Drivers & Software. 5. Click on the tab labeled Drivers & Software. 6. Click on the file LG_BD_5100B30.ROM-00.zip and save to your computer. 7. Click on the file LG_BD_5100B30.ROM-01.zip and save to your computer. * You will need both of these files. 8. Unzip/expand both .zip files and copy them to a USB flash drive. 9. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port located on the right behind the front panel of the BD-570 Blu-Ray player. At this point, my player sensed the upgrade and I was able to step through the onscreen upgrade process. The process automatically shut off the power to the BD-570 when it was completed. When I turned the power back on, it was necessary for me to reenter my wireless configuration due to the level of security on my network wireless router. It was also necessary for me to re-register my BD-570 with Netflix to allow me to stream movies once again. The software version that gave me the trouble was BD:8.31.334.C The software version that I downgraded to that is now working is BD:8.31.323.C Hope this is useful.