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by Spectre_IX
Thu Apr 25, 2002 7:57 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Computer Lag
Replies: 3
Views: 624

Computer Lag

For some strange reason, everyonce in awhile my computer really gets choppy. Like I cant move the mouse for like 5 seconds then after that its really choppy for like 15 seconds, then goes back to normal. Id really like to know why is does this because it happens while Im playing games too, and the ...
by Spectre_IX
Wed Apr 10, 2002 2:52 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Repair Problem?
Replies: 8
Views: 1135

Well it dosent seem to be affecting my modem speed or anything like that. Just kind of an annoyince.
by Spectre_IX
Tue Apr 09, 2002 1:33 am
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Repair Problem?
Replies: 8
Views: 1135

No, I didnt just right click my cable modem. I went to My Network Connections and clicked View Network Connections. And then I right click Local Area Connection(which is my cable modem), and hit repair. And tehn it said what i stated above.
by Spectre_IX
Mon Apr 08, 2002 12:52 am
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Repair Problem?
Replies: 8
Views: 1135

Repair Problem?

I am running XP Pro, and I was just fiddling around with my network connections and I right clicked my Cable modem and hit repair and to my surprise it says:

The following steps of the repair operation failed:
Purging the DNS Resolver cache.

Please contact your network administrator or ISP ...
by Spectre_IX
Sun Apr 07, 2002 12:16 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: What Games Are You Playing??
Replies: 20
Views: 2534

Tribes 2 all the way baby!!!!!!!!!!!

I would crap my pants if they make a Tribes 3!
by Spectre_IX
Sat Jan 19, 2002 1:17 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Strange Blue Screen Error
Replies: 6
Views: 859

Im only overclocking my video card, but only to the recommened limit. Other than that, nothing else is overclocked.
by Spectre_IX
Fri Jan 18, 2002 2:17 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Strange Blue Screen Error
Replies: 6
Views: 859

Thanks a lot!
by Spectre_IX
Fri Jan 18, 2002 10:11 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Strange Blue Screen Error
Replies: 6
Views: 859

Strange Blue Screen Error

Im running XP Pro and I get these blue screen errors every now and then, but they dont happen when I open a certin programs they just pop up without warning. But they do certinly happen when I boot up my computer and click on the start button then it happens. And it says:
A problem has been ...
by Spectre_IX
Thu Jan 10, 2002 7:05 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: A Little help
Replies: 4
Views: 739

I have WinXp Pro, and I am over clocking my Nvidia Vanta, and I have the lastest updates.
by Spectre_IX
Thu Jan 10, 2002 6:35 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: A Little help
Replies: 4
Views: 739

A Little help

Every once in a while my computer restarts out of nowhere. Also right before it restarts my screen flashes some wirthing but i cant read it in time. Anybody got any ideas?
by Spectre_IX
Thu Jan 10, 2002 6:18 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Scan Reg?
Replies: 3
Views: 917

Scan Reg?

Is there a program that scans your reg in WinXp Pro like in ME and 98?
by Spectre_IX
Sat Jan 05, 2002 6:06 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Resolutions Problems
Replies: 8
Views: 1089

Cause its not my computer. I have my own windows and I hate having it in 800x600.
by Spectre_IX
Sat Jan 05, 2002 3:25 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Resolutions Problems
Replies: 8
Views: 1089

So its spposed to make it so I cant have different resolutions?
:(
by Spectre_IX
Sat Jan 05, 2002 1:36 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: XP Pro Resolution Problems
Replies: 3
Views: 628

How do I set up a hardware profile?
by Spectre_IX
Fri Jan 04, 2002 7:58 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: XP Pro Resolution Problems
Replies: 3
Views: 628

XP Pro Resolution Problems

I am using WinXP Pro. And I have have my own account aside from my family's. I can customize all I want and not interfer with the other accounts but theres one problem. I cant have different resolutions for different users. Like if the Family's winodws is 800x600, and I change mine to 1024x768 then ...
by Spectre_IX
Fri Jan 04, 2002 1:38 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Resolutions Problems
Replies: 8
Views: 1089

Im using a Nvidia Vanta video card with version 23.11 drivers.
Plus I see this when I go into DXdiag under display:

The file nv4_disp.dll is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs. You may be able to get a signed driver from the ...
by Spectre_IX
Fri Jan 04, 2002 12:16 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Resolutions Problems
Replies: 8
Views: 1089

So I cant have different resolutions?
by Spectre_IX
Thu Jan 03, 2002 6:03 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Resolutions Problems
Replies: 8
Views: 1089

Resolutions Problems

I am using WinXP Pro. And I have have my own account aside from my family's. I can customize all I want and not interfer with the other accounts but theres one problem. I cant have different resolutions for different users. Like if the Family's winodws is 800x600, and I change mine to 1024x768 then ...
by Spectre_IX
Fri Oct 12, 2001 2:19 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: CD Rom Errors
Replies: 13
Views: 1358

I opened the autoexec.bat with my WinME restore disk and got this:


Preparing to start your computer.
This may take a few minutes. Please wait...

The Windows Millennium Edition startup disk could not create a temporary drive
for the diagnostic tools. This may be because this computer has less than ...
by Spectre_IX
Fri Oct 12, 2001 1:26 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: CD Rom Errors
Replies: 13
Views: 1358

Heres what my Config.sys file looks like. Anybody see any thing wrong with it?

[CD]
device=oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=btdosm.sys
device=flashpt.sys
device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=aspi2dos.sys
device=aspi8dos.sys
device=aspi4dos.sys
device=aspi8u2.sys
device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd001 ...
by Spectre_IX
Thu Oct 11, 2001 1:16 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: CD Rom Errors
Replies: 13
Views: 1358

I just got a new one, and my computer still dosent work. I think its something with my Config.sys file. Something else too, my IO read data port for ISA Plug and Play enumertor's resources are conflicting with my Secondary IDE controller(dual fifo), and my AMD 756 PCI Bus Master Dual IDE Controller ...
by Spectre_IX
Wed Oct 10, 2001 9:37 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: CD Rom Errors
Replies: 13
Views: 1358

Well this problem happened before, so I had Gateway send me a new CD Rom, it worked like a day after I got the new one, but then it started happeninn again? Strange eh?
by Spectre_IX
Tue Oct 09, 2001 10:19 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: CD Rom Errors
Replies: 13
Views: 1358

I got WinME.
by Spectre_IX
Tue Oct 09, 2001 8:26 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: BIOS Screwed?
Replies: 10
Views: 943

It dosent say any errors in the preformence tab on Normal mode. And I'll run my antivirus software.
by Spectre_IX
Tue Oct 09, 2001 7:53 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: BIOS Screwed?
Replies: 10
Views: 943

BIOS Screwed?

Hey board, I've been having some problems with my Cd Rom drive. It has power cause the little light on it turns on when it starts and my computer reconizes it because it says "Compact Disk" in My Computer when theres no CD in there. The problem is if I put a CD in there it scans it but then nothing ...
by Spectre_IX
Tue Oct 09, 2001 6:43 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: CD Rom Errors
Replies: 13
Views: 1358

Anybody? :confused:
by Spectre_IX
Tue Oct 09, 2001 1:54 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: CD Rom Errors
Replies: 13
Views: 1358

BIOS Setup wrong?

Hey board, I've been having some problems with my Cd Rom drive. It has power cause the little light on it turns on when it starts and my computer reconizes it because it says "Compact Disk" in My Computer when theres no CD in there. The problem is if I put a CD in there it scans it but then nothing ...
by Spectre_IX
Sat Sep 08, 2001 4:52 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: More RAM out of video card.
Replies: 4
Views: 814

I have a Nvidia Vanta/Vanta LT.
by Spectre_IX
Sat Sep 08, 2001 2:05 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: More RAM out of video card.
Replies: 4
Views: 814

More RAM out of video card.

I was wondering if theres any way to get more video RAM out of your card, or are any tweaks you can do to make your games run smoother?
by Spectre_IX
Sat Sep 01, 2001 3:24 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: OpenGL vs. Direct3D
Replies: 10
Views: 1620

How bout realtime stratagy games? I ran both D3D and OpenGL. So far OpenGL runs faster but not as good visuals as D3D. Also OpenGL looks better when it comes to lower looker graphics like lines and stufff like that. Why is that? :confused:
by Spectre_IX
Sat Jul 28, 2001 4:15 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Disk Utility Problem
Replies: 8
Views: 1460

I tried that and it keeps saying restarting due to disk write.
by Spectre_IX
Sat Jul 28, 2001 12:35 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Disk Utility Problem
Replies: 8
Views: 1460

I have a Gateway and Im running on Windows ME
by Spectre_IX
Fri Jul 27, 2001 11:54 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Disk Utility Problem
Replies: 8
Views: 1460

Disk Utility Problem

Hello. I have Norton System Works and when I try to run Scandisk it says my C drive is blocked by disk utility. And when I go to disk defragmentor the screen that pops up to choose what drive I want to defragmate. It says" C: Locked by Disk Utility. How do I get rid of it. Any body know what I ...
by Spectre_IX
Wed Jul 25, 2001 4:29 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: PC133 RAM with a 100FSB CPU?
Replies: 4
Views: 980

How do you know if you have PC133 or PC100 RAM?
by Spectre_IX
Wed Jul 25, 2001 4:24 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Formating Good?
Replies: 6
Views: 903

Heres what I have:


WindowsMe
900Mhz AMD Athlon
19 GB hard drive(Now 11GB for some reason)
128 Mb RAM
16 bit Nvidia Vanta Video Card
RCA USB Cale Modem

Another thing is I have Norton System Works and I lost the CD.Is there anyway after I erase my hard drive I can get it back .You know by ...
by Spectre_IX
Wed Jul 25, 2001 4:06 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Formating Good?
Replies: 6
Views: 903

Formating Good?

Hello, my computers running slow and crashes a lot. And when I try to run scan disk it says my hard drive isnt proproly formatted. How do you format your drive and what does it do? Will some of my problems go away if I do this? :confused:
by Spectre_IX
Wed Jul 25, 2001 3:08 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Formating Good?
Replies: 3
Views: 702

Formating Good?

Hello, my computers running slow and crashes a lot. And when I try to run scan disk it says my hard drive isnt proproly formatted. How do you format your drive and what does it do? Will some of my problems go away if I do this? :confused:
by Spectre_IX
Sun Jul 22, 2001 8:52 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Cable on Crack!
Replies: 8
Views: 1335

Here are my resluts alfter I got rid of Proxy:


Note: Read the FAQ if the above is not your IP address.
Browser/OS = Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 98; Win 9x 4.90; MSOCD; AtHome0200)

TCP options string = 020405b401010402

MTU = 1500
MTU is fully optimized for broadband.

MSS = 1460 ...
by Spectre_IX
Sun Jul 22, 2001 2:24 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Cable on Crack!
Replies: 8
Views: 1335

Cable on Crack!

My cable has been acting really stupid for the past three months. I have a RCA USB Cable Modem, I had a guy from ATT come look at it and he took like 2 hrs to fix *ahem* the problem. Most of the time he thougt he had fixed it but the damn thing but it stilled didnt work. He got really frustrated ,he ...
by Spectre_IX
Wed Jul 11, 2001 4:22 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Video Card Wonder
Replies: 4
Views: 910

Video Card Wonder

If the On-Board Memory of your video card is 16Mb and you wanna make it bigger, can you?