Calling all computer geeks!...HELP!

Question

Well,Let's not call you geeks,lets call you Geniuses.

Anyways,The Computer Type is:Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P7350

I'm looking into using this computer more for burning CDs,Downloading MP3s,Music and Pictures. (of course internet!)

Anyways,I DON'T KNOW WHAT HALF OF THESE THINGS MEAN!!

Can someone please help me...lol.

17" diagonal widescreen WXGA hi-def BrightView TFT Display (1440x900) (what is WXGA and Bright View TFT?)

# 4GB DDR2 SDRAM (huh...?)

# 320GB SATA hard drive (good,bad. could it handle all the entertainment purposes?)

# 5-in-1 media card reader(huh?)

# Lightscribe Super-multi 8X DVD /-RW with dual-layer DVD R write capability (sounds cool,don't know what it means tho)

# Wireless LAN (LAN??)

# NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT 512MB graphics(good,bad,HD quality?)

# 2 SoDIMM sockets (idk)

# Connectors: HDMI, 15-pin VGA video,(HDMI,VGA...?)

# Four-pin IEEE Firewire 1394 port (have no idea...)

# 54 ExpressCard slot (what)

# Integrated 10/100/1000 GB ethernet (good,bad...what does it mean?)

# McAfee VirusScan with SiteAdvisor, 12 months(obviously this is a virus protector,is it a good one? Will it protect me from all the hauntings that come with using Limewire,KaZZa,and what not.

# Approximate measurements: Open, 15-5/8"L x 11-1/4"W x 11-5/8"H; Closed, 1-7/8"H

Answer 1

(Wide XGA) A wide screen resolution of 1366x768 pixels.

see link: http://www.answers.com/topic/wxga

4GB DDR2 SDRAM - this is the RAM of your computer and its good enough.

320GB SATA hard drive- Very good one. can handle lots of files and SATA hard drive is the latest type of hard drive

5-in-1 media card reader - A built-in card reader in your computer.All in compact adapter supports Compact Flash (CF), Smart Media (SM), Secure Digital (SD) Multimedia Card and IBM Micro Drive.

Lightscribe Super-multi 8X DVD /-RW with dual-layer DVD R - A DVD writer where you can burn DVD or CD and supports dual layer. When you say dual layer, it can write a blank DVD with a capacity of 8gig.For the lightscribe feature of the DVD writer, check this link:http://www.lightscribe.com/

Wireless LAN - You can connect internet through wireless.When you connect through wireless, you should be able to connect in a hot spot area or if you have wireless rotuer.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT 512MB graphics - a very good graphics card and when you play games, it doesn't hangs up the game.And you have a 4gig RAM that is very good.

2 SoDIMM sockets - might be available slots for additional memory.

HDMI,VGA -

The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a compact audio/video connector interface for transmitting uncompressed digital streams. It represents a digital alternative to consumer analog standards such as Radio Frequency (RF) coaxial cable, composite video, S-Video, SCART, component video, D-Terminal, and VGA. HDMI connects digital audio/video sources such as set-top boxes, Blu-ray Disc players, personal computers, video game consoles, and AV receivers to compatible digital audio devices, computer monitors, and digital televisions.

read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI

The term Video Graphics Array (VGA) refers specifically to the display hardware first introduced with the IBM PS/2 line of computers in 1987[1] , but through its widespread adoption has also come to mean either an analog computer display standard, the 15-pin D-subminiature VGA connector, or the 640×480 resolution itself. While this resolution has been superseded in the personal computer market, it is becoming a popular resolution on mobile devices[2]

read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VGA

54 ExpressCard slot  -

ExpressCard is a hardware standard replacing PC cards (also known as PCMCIA cards), both developed by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). The host device supports both PCI Express and USB 2.0 connectivity through the ExpressCard slot, and each card uses whichever the designer feels most appropriate to the task. The cards are hot-pluggable. This is an open standard by ITU-T definition which can be obtained from the ExpressCard website. However, a US$2,500 fee[1] is required to access the documentation for non-PCMCIA members.

read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExpressCard

Integrated 10/100/1000 GB ethernet - This is the port where you connect to the internet using a LAN cable. Without this, you can't connect through internet using a broadband cable.

McAfee VirusScan - An awarded anti virus and I also recommend this.Viruses form Limewire or Kazaa should be detected using this antivirus.

Four-pin IEEE Firewire 1394 port-

IEEE 1394 connectors are used to connect FireWire® devices such as host controllers, adapters, hard drives, hubs, repeaters, and card readers. FireWire, a registered trademark of Apple Computer, is a communications protocol for the transmission of data, video, and audio over a single cable at very high bit rates. IEEE 1394 is an interface standard adopted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for digital data transfers at 400 Mbps. The popularity of IEEE 1394 is due in part to its use of a bus-powered architecture that does not require peripherals to supply their own power. Products that support the IEEE 1394 standard adhere to its specifications, but often use proprietary trade names. For example, Sony uses the term iLink® to describe its FireWire products. iLink is a registered trademark of the Sony Corporation.

read more: http://adhesive-tape.globalspec.com/Lear...

good luck!

I can only say you have a very good laptop.

Answer 2

Dude, that's a beastly computer.

The 17" inch is just a screen. Bright view is just the type.

Your 4 gig RAM, I think, is how fast your computer can run. And if I'm correct that's pretty d**n fast.

The SATA hard drive is how much memory you have.

Your lightscribe is your DVD player.

Your NVIDIA GeForce is your graphics card (EXCELLENT)

And I think you mean DMI. Can't help you there

HDMI is nothing you have to worry about.

Your firewire allows you to do stuff with your computer that you can't do, like apple stuff.

McAfee is good. But don't use Limewire. Go for Limewire pro, it's worth the money.

Answer 3

As an old school geekgrrl no offense taken.

You are good to go.