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I didn't think it was compatible with Vista. Seeing as it was made before Vista, i don't think it would work on multiplayer.

Have you had any viruses recently? A person came here with a similar problem and it turned out to be virus related. If so do some more scans of your computer.

Just a side thought, do you run a LAN network? If you do, how many computers are on this network. Also what is your CPU Speed as well as the amount of RAM. This could also be caused by a slow CPU speed.

AVG is a good anti-virus program, they ahve a free version to download which just covers viruses, but you can get a complete edition which covers spyware and other nasties. check the site: [url]http://free.grisoft.com/[/url]

Are you getting any BSOD's (Blue Screens of Death)? If so consult this site: [url]http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm[/url] If not, check that your computer can actually run the game by going here: [url]http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest[/url]

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BSOD realtes to RAM, GFX card, or not enough power from what i have experienced. What are your specifications? RAM, CPU etc.

Does this gfx card require a power cable to be attached to it? look for an open gap on the gfx card itself where one of the PCI-Express PSU connecters would fit in. Are you getting Blue screens of death when the errors appear? Try cleaning the conenctions on the …

90% of these sort of issues are RAM related, do as Suspishio suggested and boot the computer with 1 RAM stick in each slot, then the other stick in every slot, and see which stick or slot is causing the problem.

Try removing each RAM stick one by one then put them in one by one in each slot to see if it is the RAM or the RAM slot at fault.

Basic question have you plugged it in? If not do that! Otherwise what are your computer specs?

You could try turning off the monitor to stop this, if you dont need to be looking at the screen all the time.

Just something to point out, you are aware that when using two different sets of RAM running at different speeds, your computer uses the lower of the two speeds, in your case 333M Hz. In answer to your problem, clean your PC of dust and dirt and also make sure …

If memory is the problem, then your RAM sticks are bad. What you can do is find out what sort of RAM you require and buy some new RAM. The best place i have found for finding what RAM you will require is [URL="http://www.crucial.com/uk/systemscanner/loader.aspx?Agree=Yes"]here[/URL] This will show you what your …

It looks like something isn't plugged in correctly, or your PSU is a no go. How long have you had the computer?

As long as the graphics card you are looking at is the same as the slot on your motherboard then you can use any Grpahics card you like. Check wether you have AGP or a PCI-Express slot first. Otherwise go for a card that has the greatest onboard Memory.

Well "no signal" on a the monitor would point to either a bad connection, or that the gfx card overheats and the system shuts down. To find out what gfx card you have simply open up the side of your case and look for a card where you plug your …

My computer curently uses a 570W PSU, which is ample for my gfx card, 2gig ram, HDD, DVD/CD drive and the various other things in there. The more power the better!

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Check your control panel to see if the virus corrupted the folder options section. In there you should be able to test the speed of the double click that requires you to open folders on your PC. Also do an antivirus scan to make sure it has been totally removed.

What is the big deal about Halo? I have never really gotten into it at all, i dislike the Xbox controller and so dont have an Xbox, the Playstation has a nice simple controller which suits me better.

Have you dropped the laptop recently? Sometimes after a large impact (such as dropping it) the laser is put out of line or damaged and so the speed is reduced. Also check for spyware/Viruses that may cause CD/DVD burners grief. What is the specifications of your laptop? And what make …

Take off the space bar and see if there is any dirt/grime blocking the connections, test the small black buttons with the end of a pen to check that the space button actually types a space.

Try the detect new hardware in the Control Panel. Also what OS are you running? Some pen-drives that run on win98 require drivers to fully work.

As i said in the PM to ya, you should give your computer a good hovering out/clean with an anti-static cloth. I would take out everything inside your machine, unplug everything and give it a good clean, wipe all of the contacts with an anti-static cloth though, a vacumn cleaner …

What Anti-Virus do you run? AVG seems to be the best Anti-Virus prog i have used, may be worth a go if you are not using it already. Also do as Suspishio suggested and post a 'highjackthis' log. Post this in the Spyware section and you will get a better …

Have you checked that you actually only have 2Gb of RAM? May be worth checking. Also how many sticks of the RAM do you have?

Welcome first of all :) Now what method do you conenct to the interent? USB Modem, Ethernet, Dial Up, or something else? And what anti-virus programme do you currently use?

What are your computer specs please. List what RAM you have, CPU, PSU, gfx card. Hva you ran an antivirus scanner recently to clear your computer of nasties?

Constant shorting out of things is very bad for electrical components. Were you wearing anti-static gear while fixing ur machine? If not add static to your problem list. Are there any blown capacitors on your motherboard? (small cyclinder things) If one of those has gone i think you need a …

What browser are you using? Firefox or IE? Try using the Print Preview Function to see what 'should' come out the other end. If the problem pursists, either do a long winded manual way of: Print-screening the page and pasting it into Word or something similar to print that way. …

What specifications has your computer got? (amount of RAM, CPU, PSu etc.)

Can you boot in Safe mode? How far do you get in the booting process?

With typing 'msconfig' into 'Run' , be sure to keep checked anything that says windows in the location, otherwise un-tick all the others, this can be found on the 'Start-up' tab. To re-install your drivers simply do the following: Open Control Panel -> Click on System -> click onto the …

How old is your computer? And how big is your power supply? Could be age, or could be that you don't have enough power, also how long has this problem occured for?

iTunes if you really want it, i personally don't but it is there, you could try Windows Media Player 11, it can play all different types of media but it's main purpose is for music.

Are the drivers on a CD? If they are when you load the CD into your machine, go into My Computer open up the CD/DVD Drive and open the programs maually. If this doesn't help come back to us.

Yeah when people are calling me or i am sending out text messages on my mobile phone, i get the random sounds you describe. Either move your mobile phone a good meter or so away and the problem should be solved, if it persists come back to us.

Well for the microchips inside your computer, they can withstand up to +/- 5V. The 12V line is for the other components (fans etc). No load implies 0V in the elctronics world, if nothing was connected to take the current away (to be precise it is actually giving out the …

I have to side with jt and Naure to. Annoying people are not liked.

To get rid of the old anti-virus prog, it may have it's own uninstall system in the start menu -> programs, if it is not there, have a hunt in the Add/Remove Programs section. Also what where you doing on the computer when the buttons stopped working?

Is this a USB or a PS/2 connecting mouse? If it is USB check for the latest drivers.

Make sure your computer is free of dust/dirt and has sufficent cooling (enough fans in the machine (water-cooling if you have it)). Do As Bennet suggests make sure you have the latest drivers for the gfx card. Did you get a Blue Screen at any time?

Follow this -> Start -> run -> msconfig (press enter) -> untick any programs which don't relate to windows or have C://windows/... as there location, definatly will increase start up speed, may speed up general surfing.

It could be absolutly anything that has failed. A large surge of Voltage through a precision piece of electronics would cause havoc. If this problem persists, buying new components is your only option, and you could buy a new PC for the cost of the components. Also run your computer …

Have you got the data and power cables connected in all of the right places? This is a common mistake by leaving a cable out of it's place.

Is it a standard Wired (RJ45 cables) connection or is it wireless?

no he came back to sort out finance to keep them in Portugal for longer... There is always hope ~ light at the end of the tunnel, etc.

Why do we need all these companies making phones?!? I mean we have enough ruddy choice as it is, why do we need more? I happy with my old phone, but this is getting crazy, soon the phones will be like cheaper PDA's, seeing as most of them surf the …