try turning of overlays:
tools>options>performance tab>advance>check "Use high Quality Mode"

The missing GB is usually the total of the page-file, hibernation file, the master files and the system restore points.

To free up your GB
Disable Hibernation (you'd free up as much space as you...

okay, i'm doing an upgrade on my machine, i want to install a new intel mother-board with a PCI-express slot and get a NEW PCI Graphic card.

But with windows Vista coming out next year with the...

heat can somethimes be the culprit
if you have it backed up against the wall, try moving it foward to encourage airflow
I once had a monitor with similar symptoms and only by hitting it would i get...

to scan your PC use CPU-Z (http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php)
then click the mainbaord tab, under Graphic Interface, you'd see whether you Motherboard supports AGP or PCI-EXPRESS

if you still want...

the desktop resolution is fine, the boot resolution is the problem
and it's not my monitor cause i troubleshoot it with another computer and it worked fine

by that one fan i meant the case fan, the power supply has it own fan, the g-card has a built in fan and the machine case came built with ready hard-drive fans.
but i'll still consider mounting a...

svchost.exe, the one that also manages sound, has been using up 100% cpu lately at just random times mainly while i'm playing windowed games and browsing with iexplorer 7, is there a reason for this?

i know the issue is the power supply, they always die on me, i don't know why :cry:
but why? lets exclude brand as a factor, and power outages and surge protection. what else could cause a 450+W...

i think this is it, click here (http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/drivers/131/131526.htm)
and for reference the card is: Yamaha YMF740c
and that computer could really do with an upgrade :cheesy:

i'm not sure what you're asking but the 15' max rez' is 1024x768 at 60Hz
and the 17' max is 1280x1024 60Hz
the desktop is fine but the booting process is messed up on the 17' but shows normal on...

i should have updated this,
but the problem was solved after i removed the m-b battery and held down the power button for a few seconds, i guess after removing those devices some power was left back...

make sure the remote assistance service is running and not disabled
go to start then click run and type this services.msc and make sure remote desktop help session manager is set to automatic
...

Well i was having trouble with my default monitor which is 17' CRT (1280x960 75 Hz) so i swapped it with a 15' CRT running at 800x600 85 Hz.

Well the 15' started going fuzzy and the contrast went...

i doubt it's that, but i'll try reinstalling the g-card's drivers anyway
thanks for the suggession, but i think this thread should go to the hardware section :)
thanks again mate

it just went away by itself

i have a 17' CRT monitor connected to the normal video output running at 1280x960
i swapped with a 15' CRT (800x600), then it started to get out of focused and the contrast and brightness got messed...

My PC is using the wrong resolution when booting, i.e. when showing brand logo and windows load screen. At least i think it's the wrong resolution.
Anyway, i think it happened because i switched...

My Montior has been acting up lately, it goes all "wobely" similar to what happens when deguassing is applied except not as extreme and without the 'doing' sound and the color disortion.

I use...

okay, when you're trying to playback a DVD the next time check taskmanager (press ALT+CTRL+DEL) if the CPU usuage is up to a 100% then there's something wrong in the communication between the drive...

do this right click on the desktop>properties>apperance tab>advance button;
click tooltip in the drop down menu, click the bold icon to undo the bold.
from there you can adjust it anyway you like :)

You question is unclear.
What are you saying? When you click "My Computer", you're not seeing "My Documents" in the list but only the "Shared Folder"?

If that's the case, My Documents doesn't...

I installed a second hard-drive mainly for games and photos. The default drive c:\ has the windows and programs folder and the page file

I do a lot of photo editing and play a lot of games
I have...

never mind i got it :) C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe "%1"

I messed up in my folder options>file types :o
Somehow I changed the way my folders react when I click on them, they don't open anymore but the activate the search.
Does someone know what is the...

I'm having a problem,
my drive been using 100% of the CPU lately, for simple task as transfering a picture or application installation.
It never done this before and it's a headache because now i...

that did the trick, thanks alot.

At my boot screen i am always prompted to choose the operating system.
I use only windows xp home edition and it's listed twice.
is there anyway to skip this prompt and go straight to the booting...

I was using my PC and it shut off, it was only operating for like 10 minutes or less. When i looked at the power light it was glowing a kind of amberish color.
I googled around and i saw it was a...