Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003  Mar 1st, 2008 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 1,076 Re: Can't watch DVDs (I think it's software)?
YAY! I tried k-lite codec and I can finally watch DVDs! Thanks Caperjack. Thanks for your suggestion as well Maui; I tried DIVX first because I had heard of it and I don't know why that didn't work,... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Feb 12th, 2008 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 1,076 Re: Can't watch DVDs (I think it's software)?
I installed DIVX and it still doesn't work. When I put in the DVD real player is the only option I had to play it and that still doesn't work so I uninstalled real player now there is no option for... |
| Forum: Web Browsers Feb 11th, 2008 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 320  Annoying problem with IE7
I guess this is why I use firefox, but Microsoft won't let me play on the gaming zone without IE.
When I try to log into Dani Web the site looks like it logs me in and says "Thank you" and then it... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Feb 11th, 2008 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 1,076 |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Feb 11th, 2008 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 1,076 Can't watch DVDs (I think it's software)?
I hope this is the right place to post this thread. I just got a used Sony DVD player for my computer and it seems to read CD-ROMs fine but yesterday I tried to put a DVD in it and XP pops up a... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 27th, 2008 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 1,544 Re: Hard drive problem?
I use cable internet though and I thought windows XP loaded drivers for the NIC card. So it should be able to connect? |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 22nd, 2008 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 1,544 Re: Hard drive problem?
Thanks, I just reinstalled windows XP and now it boots fine however I can't access the internet with it for some reason. |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 14th, 2008 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 657 |
| Forum: Web Browsers Jan 13th, 2008 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 1,238 |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 13th, 2008 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 657 Re: Computer doesn't recognize HD?
Well I don't know what's going on, but when I try to boot from the CD-ROM it hangs up. I get "Windows is inspecting your hardware" and the screen goes blank and nothing happens after that! When I... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 13th, 2008 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 657 Re: Computer doesn't recognize HD?
I went in the BIOS and I couldn't find the boot order; maybe I was looking in the wrong place so I disconnected the CD ROM lol. But it still doesn't boot. OK I guess I will try booting from the CD... |
| Forum: Web Browsers Jan 13th, 2008 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 1,238 |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 13th, 2008 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 1,544 Hard drive problem?
I was trying to fix a computer for somebody and he said his hard drive was corrupt, which may be the case, but I'm not sure if I have to reinstall windows. The error message I get when windows is... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 13th, 2008 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 657 Computer doesn't recognize HD?
Somebody at work gave me an Athlon XP 2000+ computer which is faster than my old p4 and it only has 256 mb RAM but it has 3 more slots; mine uses RAMBUS memory which is too expensive, so I was going... |
| Forum: Web Browsers Dec 22nd, 2007 |
| Replies: 0 Views: 1,100 links don't work in firefox
I tried to put a site in the top bar where the quick links are but nothing happens when I click it. I also tried enabling the links bar in the taskbar and it didn't work from there either. Anyone... |
| Forum: Windows 9x / Me Dec 21st, 2007 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 602 |
| Forum: Windows 9x / Me Dec 19th, 2007 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 602 Microsoft is trying to force me to buy Vista!
This makes me even more determined not to buy it!
I just looked up the system requirements for Halo 2, which supposedly run on a Pentium 3; however Microsoft supposedly only released it for Vista. My... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 19th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 19th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 Re: Annoyed with slow/freezing while surfing
That's what I suspect but it will probably help with some games I want to play. I'm hoping my cpu is fast enough for Halo 2; it runs on xbox so I suspect it is, but I better check requirements. Also... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 18th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 Re: Annoyed with slow/freezing while surfing
Well maybe it's just time for another computer lol I priced the memory on ebay and I did see at least one buy-it-now for 512 mb of the same type of memory for $40; so I'll probably try that. I... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 15th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 Re: Annoyed with slow/freezing while surfing
Even when I scroll down to the bottom or back up to the top of the thread my CPU usage goes up to 100%. I don't understand how this could be a memory issue because my memory is not maxed out? |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 15th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 Re: Annoyed with slow/freezing while surfing
No it's dani web because it happens even when project playlist is not running; I just checked. Although I can see how it would make the problem worse. Projectplaylist works with no lag; only this... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 15th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 Re: Annoyed with slow/freezing while surfing
The problem is still happening though; when I click on a thread I noticed that the CPU goes up to 100% and apparently that is why I can't scroll anything because the CPU is busy. It stays at around... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 15th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 |
| Forum: Windows Software Dec 14th, 2007 |
| Replies: 13 Views: 999 Re: i need help please ! ! !
I agree from my own experience it might take MUCH more time to try to fix the problem than it would to just backup your files and reinstall Windows, unless you are an expert. Of course I would prefer... |
| Forum: PCI and Add-In Cards Dec 14th, 2007 |
| Replies: 43 Views: 3,351 |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 14th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 Re: Annoyed with slow/freezing while surfing
I'm confused because in task manager it had a processes tab but I don't see a CPU heading? I mean, I do at the top but this doesn't give me any additional info, except in the column which processes... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 14th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 13th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 13th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 Re: Annoyed with slow/freezing while surfing
Well it looks like it might be a while before I can buy another PC, so I guess I'll have to be happy with World of Warcraft lol. Maybe I will check the specs for Halo 2. I think I will look on ebay... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 11th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 Re: Annoyed with slow/freezing while surfing
Yes, I have 2 slots with 128mb RIMMs installed and 2 free. Thanks for warning me about the Dells; I would certainly want to put a graphics card in my next computer because I like to play games, so... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 11th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 11th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 Re: Annoyed with slow/freezing while surfing
"Finally 256MB of memory for todays applications is not enough. I would recommend 1gig of memory as the starting point, however any upgrade you can make at this point will make a significant... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 11th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 Re: Annoyed with slow/freezing while surfing
OK I tried to see if it was Firefox by using IE7, however I could not do this because IE7 has a different issue: It lets me log in but as soon as I try to access control panel it logs me out and says... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 11th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 Re: Annoyed with slow/freezing while surfing
OK I did some trial and error research on CPU usage by opening task manager and found that it was using up to 50% of CPU with just project playlist running; although strangely enough it was running... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 11th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 OK I checked task manager again
I don't know how to see the exact process on a graph in task manager; maybe I should use process explorer next time. All I can see that is using CPU is firfox. I suspect it is the ads on this site.... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 9th, 2007 |
| Replies: 37 Views: 3,386 Re: Annoyed with slow/freezing while surfing
I'm still not sure if I've figured it out. It just happened again and I had no CPU spikes before and hard drive light is not coming on, so I'm not so sure that it's related to memory. I did find out... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Dec 9th, 2007 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 1,252 |
| Forum: Techies' Lounge Dec 9th, 2007 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 404 Re: reboots
Couldn't it also be the power supply? Although it might do it more often... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Dec 9th, 2007 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 808 Re: It JUST GETTING WOSE
I am certainly not an expert with viruses but possibly if you can find the processes running you could pause them and then delete them. Some are set to restart if you disable. |
