Post by: Razor on April 14, 2007, 03:38:06 AM
So, how's your computer going?
Flies like a dream?
Lags like a bitch?
Won't turn on?
Somewhere in between?
Post by: Archem on April 14, 2007, 03:50:45 AM
Extremely well, actually. Except when I have company, then it runs like **** in an attempt to embarrass the hell out of me. I want another gig of bicycle RAM, though.
Post by: DarkFlood2 on April 14, 2007, 03:57:31 AM
Also, I'd like it if someone could recommend a good brand for a headset that isn't Logitech.
However, for graduation, I'm getting a laptop that'll outright pwn everyone's computers here.
Post by: FFL2and3rocks on April 14, 2007, 04:03:32 AM
Post by: Osmose on April 14, 2007, 04:12:07 AM
Internet was wonky for a little bit a few weeks ago due to outdated firmware, but other than that my computer has been in tip top shape for almost a year. Firefox and Norton are responsible, I believe.
Post by: Darkfox on April 14, 2007, 04:31:35 AM
Post by: HackersTotalMassLaser on April 14, 2007, 04:33:21 AM
Its a laptop though, I don't think I'll go back to desktops as my primary use.
Post by: Darkfox on April 14, 2007, 04:34:40 AM
Post by: HackersTotalMassLaser on April 14, 2007, 04:41:15 AM
Post by: Archem on April 14, 2007, 04:41:30 AM
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Originally posted by DarkFlood2
My computer is functioning within acceptible standards. However, Despite taking perfect care of it, the speaker system is shot. I have to wiggle the cords for about 5 minutes just for both to work. I can't use headphones either because I've burned through two sets in about 6 months.
Also, I'd like it if someone could recommend a good brand for a headset that isn't Logitech.
However, for graduation, I'm getting a laptop that'll outright pwn everyone's computers here.
LIES! THEY'RE ALL LIES!!! All I need is a new video card (or mebe not, mine's fine-tastic), that extra RAM I've been thinking about for ages, and a processor that's like what you're planning, and I'll be equal to or greater than you. Again. And since it'll be a laptop, I won't even NEED to get all that. But I will anyways.
And Osmose, except for the RAM, I'm shocked that yours isn't better than you say...
I mean, mine's better than that...
Except for the RAM...
...
I feel really awkward right about now. :|
Post by: Ben on April 14, 2007, 04:42:41 AM
Im buying a new laptop this summer, becasue they are actually pretty well priced, despite the naysayers.
Seriously, Even the cheap ones have warranties. And for an extra fifty-100 bones, its an extended warranty.
Dual Core...Im in UR base
Post by: Darkfox on April 14, 2007, 04:43:39 AM
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Originally posted by HackersTotalMassLaser
Indeed. I laugh at my brother's overheatingness, though he invented a way to prevent it. And mine did cost me above 1k USD
Makes you wonder what that extra money is used for... the plastic? The screen? O_o
Post by: DragonBlaze on April 14, 2007, 04:45:52 AM
amd duel core, 620 GB disk space, radeon x1600 pro, a mouse that works like a wimote, shutter glasses that make all my games and dvds pop out of the screen, high definition tv tuner, two dvd burning drives, only a gig of ram :( windows vista home premuim, windows vista ultimate, AND windows xp home. Then theres my damn internet.
Post by: HackersTotalMassLaser on April 14, 2007, 04:48:13 AM
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Originally posted by DarkfoxQuoteOriginally posted by HackersTotalMassLaser
Indeed. I laugh at my brother's overheatingness, though he invented a way to prevent it. And mine did cost me above 1k USD
Makes you wonder what that extra money is used for... the plastic? The screen? O_o[/B]
Or train more monkeys that sell them :dry:
Post by: Darkfox on April 14, 2007, 05:09:33 AM
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Originally posted by HackersTotalMassLaserQuoteOriginally posted by DarkfoxQuoteOriginally posted by HackersTotalMassLaser
Indeed. I laugh at my brother's overheatingness, though he invented a way to prevent it. And mine did cost me above 1k USD
Makes you wonder what that extra money is used for... the plastic? The screen? O_o[/B]
Or train more monkeys that sell them :dry: [/B]
What are you watching?
Gir: Scary Monkey Show.
That... monkey... urgh.
Gir: Uh-huh.
Edit: Sorry, couldn't resist an Invader Zim reference with the monkey thing. XD
Anyways my computer is satisfactory, but I plan to buy a much newer PC for new games and software.
Post by: Blue_Strife on April 14, 2007, 06:35:21 AM
My Mac's fine too. -shrug-
All in all, they're good. :P
Post by: Razor on April 14, 2007, 07:13:53 AM
Post by: Cosmos on April 14, 2007, 07:15:15 PM
Post by: Moosetroop11 on April 14, 2007, 10:44:24 PM
Hopefully he'll ditch it within the week though. I need to read my webcomics :(
Post by: Archem on April 15, 2007, 12:41:31 AM
I just got another gig of RAM. That brings the number of gigs up to two.
I'm pretty excited and all that.
Post by: Apex on April 15, 2007, 01:45:29 AM
My laptop on the other hand is just fine, it's a mac OSX 10.4 and I have never had a problem with it ever, even with all the suspicious activities I some times partake of.
Post by: DarkFlood2 on April 16, 2007, 01:15:37 AM
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Originally posted by Apex
Windows XP home edition SP2, 256mb SDR ram, 2.69GHZ Celeron processor, Intel EXTREME (Crap) graphics card with 64mbits memory, a 90% dead CD-drive and a 33GB hardrive, which is some how over half full. Has a mysterious process problem, where it refuses to initiate and end cirtain processes, which results in the inability to shut down normally, and install most software outside of safe mode. I've tried countless anti-viruses, Registration cleaners, spy ware removers and a couple of tech-support forums, nothings been able to fix, let alone diagnose exactly what my problem is, so I just learn to get around it. I have less then 18 process running at once, and it still manages to go slower then ten slow men.
My laptop on the other hand is just fine, it's a mac OSX 10.4 and I have never had a problem with it ever, even with all the suspicious activities I some times partake of.
I think a complete format is in order here.. Either that or your CPU is overheating.
Post by: Scorpalix on April 17, 2007, 09:51:22 AM
I only have a laptop, which is my pride and joy... but I haven't exactly been too responsible when using it, although most of the following incidents aren't my fault.
It's been hit heavily by viruses, which is what forced me to have it taken in to be sorted out the first time (I didn't know that much about viruses to clean it myself as I do now). I was a download whore and spent most of my time downloading albums and film and games ignorant of all that was flying around... because I was an idiot. I learned my lesson, I now only download stuff carefully. :D
The second time, was nothing to do with me. We have a wireless internet system, my laptop connects to it from a Belkin card. Well, I left my laptop on the sofa as I went to get myself a drink. While I'm in the kitchen, I hear a bang (something hitting the floor). Fearing the worst, I return to the lounge, to see my laptop on the floor - no power. The laptop had fallen off of the sofa as someone had got up and landed with the network card pointing downwards, therefore landing on it and forcing it back into the laptop. According to the repair shop, the network card being forced back into the laptop had caused the motherboard to shatter. Expensive. What annoys me more, my mother who had been sat on the other side of the laptop had made no effort to grab it.
The third and last time it's messed up, the most recent and the most comical in some aspects, was just annoying. I'm getting a CD from the shelf in the lounge, my sister was sat next to my laptop, eating a Muller Fruit Corner yogurt. She snaps the corner off, which shoots out of her hand unexpectedly, sending strawberry jam and yogurt onto my keyboard which began to then make it's way through. Grabbing some kitchen towel, I made a futile effort to try and wipe it off. It didn't do much and the keyboard for a while was completely screwed. I left it for a couple of days, phoning around to get price quotes on repair. I turned it on a couple of weeks ago and the keyboard works fine, the spacebar's stiff and some keys that I don't use anyway don't work... oh, and the left directional key doesn't work. However, it's usable, so I thought "Screw repairing it, it works". And yeah, here I am now, with a laptop that smells of strawberries.
Yeah, my laptop's been through the wars... don't laugh too much. :(
Post by: X_marks_the_ed on April 17, 2007, 12:47:54 PM
Post by: Apex on April 17, 2007, 12:53:44 PM
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Originally posted by DarkFlood2QuoteOriginally posted by Apex
Windows XP home edition SP2, 256mb SDR ram, 2.69GHZ Celeron processor, Intel EXTREME (Crap) graphics card with 64mbits memory, a 90% dead CD-drive and a 33GB hardrive, which is some how over half full. Has a mysterious process problem, where it refuses to initiate and end cirtain processes, which results in the inability to shut down normally, and install most software outside of safe mode. I've tried countless anti-viruses, Registration cleaners, spy ware removers and a couple of tech-support forums, nothings been able to fix, let alone diagnose exactly what my problem is, so I just learn to get around it. I have less then 18 process running at once, and it still manages to go slower then ten slow men.
My laptop on the other hand is just fine, it's a mac OSX 10.4 and I have never had a problem with it ever, even with all the suspicious activities I some times partake of.
I think a complete format is in order here.. Either that or your CPU is overheating.[/B]
I'll format your face.
Post by: Smokey_locs2006 on April 17, 2007, 05:11:21 PM
Other than that, no issues so far.
Here's my child.
Post by: Cosmos on April 18, 2007, 01:48:50 PM
Post by: Archem on April 18, 2007, 01:53:35 PM
I'm up to 2.75 GB RAM now.
Post by: HackersTotalMassLaser on April 18, 2007, 03:46:10 PM
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Originally posted by Archem2
I'm up to 2.75 GB RAM now.
Smooth.
Post by: Razor on April 18, 2007, 10:04:57 PM
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Originally posted by Midnight
*twitch* my laptop was just ****ing destroyed yesterday.. which means I wont be on much AGAIN. See kids, this is why you DON'T LET OTHER PEOPE (mainly family) USE YOUR ****ing COMPUTER!! *flips out* -_-**** < - - This is me smiling, I swear it. I couldn't even reformatt that ****, what a ****ing bitch. God ****ing hates me I know it.. *runs off a cliff*
Yeah, well, White's mother destroyed his computer.
On purpose.
Bashed it to death and everything, apparently.
It's all on his latest DA journal.
Post by: A Forgotten Legend on April 18, 2007, 10:12:00 PM
My Grandfather's desktop (XP),
My Grandmother's laptop (XP),
My Dad's desktop (XP),
and my dumb computer with Windows 98 First Edition (with no internet access) in my room. I can barely use it for anything. And my midis don't sound very good on it. :( It makes me sad.
Post by: Smokey_locs2006 on April 19, 2007, 04:46:47 AM
Post by: Djanki on April 23, 2007, 06:16:11 PM
....I couldn't have downloaded THAT much anime/pics/'H', can I? I mean...it says I've got about 19% of my total memory left on Chi. WTF?!
Post by: Ben on April 23, 2007, 08:53:41 PM
Post by: Djanki on April 24, 2007, 12:25:45 PM
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Originally posted by gemini
Did you check whats going on in your msconfig starup?
....um.....wha?
Post by: Ben on April 24, 2007, 02:03:52 PM
(if its a PC of course)
Check everything thats running in a google search to see if its a necessary process.
Make sure the box is Not ticked off if its not necessary.
This is a fun way of finding annoying hidden spyware and viruses and crap too
Post by: Djanki on April 24, 2007, 04:32:46 PM
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Originally posted by gemini
Go into your start menu, and select Run. Run "msconfig" and look under the "startup tab"
(if its a PC of course)
Check everything thats running in a google search to see if its a necessary process.
Make sure the box is Not ticked off if its not necessary.
This is a fun way of finding annoying hidden spyware and viruses and crap too
Yar, Chi be runnin' just the bare necessities. But I still only have 19% of my total system memory free. WTF!?
Post by: Cosmos on April 24, 2007, 05:56:16 PM
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Originally posted by RazorQuoteOriginally posted by Midnight
*twitch* my laptop was just ****ing destroyed yesterday.. which means I wont be on much AGAIN. See kids, this is why you DON'T LET OTHER PEOPE (mainly family) USE YOUR ****ing COMPUTER!! *flips out* -_-**** < - - This is me smiling, I swear it. I couldn't even reformatt that ****, what a ****ing bitch. God ****ing hates me I know it.. *runs off a cliff*
Yeah, well, White's mother destroyed his computer.
On purpose.
Bashed it to death and everything, apparently.
It's all on his latest DA journal.[/B]
*giggles* :happy:
Post by: Ben on April 24, 2007, 06:00:36 PM
Go through everything in safe mode. Go on a deletion binge if you have to.
And when all else fails, Reformatting is nice sometimes.
Post by: Djanki on April 24, 2007, 07:35:49 PM
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Originally posted by gemini
Djanki....Do you have an excess of like, Movies or Music?
Go through everything in safe mode. Go on a deletion binge if you have to.
And when all else fails, Reformatting is nice sometimes.
You know...it may be the movies and music.... _sweat_
I might want to buy an external hard-drive next month...
....Reformatting? Wuzzat?
Post by: HackersTotalMassLaser on April 24, 2007, 07:45:42 PM
Or, pretty much wiping out everything from it so you can start it fresh.
I use that as last resort on viruses, even though its recommended to do every 3-5 months or so.
I haven't done a reformat in about 3 years, i hate loosing stuff cauuse well I am a pack rat.
Post by: Ben on April 24, 2007, 08:12:52 PM
Post by: Djanki on April 24, 2007, 08:17:53 PM
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Originally posted by gemini
I just Back up the essentials and then have fun robbing my unit of its soul
....Oh, you mean what Haruhi Suzumiya does to the world when she gets bored. ^_^
I'll stick to getting an external Hard-Drive...anyone know a good brand?
Post by: Archem on April 24, 2007, 08:57:12 PM
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Originally posted by Djanki
....Reformatting? Wuzzat?
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Originally posted by HackersTotalMassLaser
Killing your pc, and giving it life again.
Like a phoenix.
Post by: Razor on April 25, 2007, 12:00:16 AM
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Originally posted by HackersTotalMassLaser
I use that as last resort on viruses, even though its recommended to do every 3-5 months or so.
I haven't done a reformat in about 3 years, i hate loosing stuff cauuse well I am a pack rat.
Whaaat? Stuff that.
And reformatting is easier when you got and external harddrive ::)