Any1 kind enough 2lend me their brain for a while

[Muzy]

lol i need help plz all the software/hardware experts kindly lend me some advice,

my computer plays videos really slow, i know im still using a pentium 2 windows 98 iv gt realplayer 10.0 which is faster than windows media player, can any1 suggest hw i can watch videos in normal speed mine is just slow n shows a few frames of the video (i have broadband btw)

[sneekysneeky]

seeing that u have a p2 how much ram do you have?

PS. u need a new computer

[z10]

how did the wireless networking go?

[Muzy]

128mb RAM,

yes i know i need to buy another computer but uni has made me broke man plus im lazy to go and find a computer i fell in love with a laptop but it was 2expensive after that i just carried on using this lazy mophead machine

[zushy_786]

Originally Posted by Mis Shoaib Malik Fan :) 128mb RAM, yes i know i need to buy another computer but uni has made me broke man plus im lazy to go and find a computer i fell in love with a laptop but it was 2expensive after that i just carried on using this lazy mophead machine

Fell in love with a laptop ...I know what you mean all the shiny hardware and vivid screen can get hearts racing

[Muzy]

it didnt z10 no1 in my family is bothered to chip in and pay for a new computer or a laptop even though they all use my brok computer lol

[z10]

well then charge them to use the broke computer ;)

[Muzy]

my life is been about getting by with what i have, my parents dont work ok and i have to provide for my self, yes i AM ALLOWED TO FALL IN LOVE WITH EXPENSIVE THINGS THAT I KNOW I WILL NEVER HAVE i paid for my own driving lessons, my own car, my own insurance, my travel to uni for 3 years, i took no loans out because of sudh (coz i want my degree to be clean) i do have a love life other than the laptop i fell for :p

[z10]

but student loans are interest free

[sneekysneeky]

Originally Posted by Mis Shoaib Malik Fan :) 128mb RAM, yes i know i need to buy another computer but uni has made me broke man plus im lazy to go and find a computer i fell in love with a laptop but it was 2expensive after that i just carried on using this lazy mophead machine

that could be the reason... try restarting ur computer before watching videos... or a cheap solution could be to buy some ram(256) and install it

[zushy_786]

Originally Posted by Mis Shoaib Malik Fan :) my life is been about getting by with what i have, my parents dont work ok and i have to provide for my self, yes i AM ALLOWED TO FALL IN LOVE WITH EXPENSIVE THINGS THAT I KNOW I WILL NEVER HAVE i paid for my own driving lessons, my own car, my own insurance, my travel to uni for 3 years, i took no loans out because of sudh (coz i want my degree to be clean) i do have a love life other than the laptop i fell for :p

How about getting a part time job ?? When I had to get a new laptop, I paid for it myself though my job earnings.....

[sana]

Dell offers preffered payments. they r abt cad$20-$30 /month (depending on the total purchase price) n say e.g if u ever decide to pay the amt in full, then wateva interest u paid will b returned to u....thats wat i did

[Muzy]

i do have a p/t job thats how iv been providing for my self past 4 years,

i went on the dell site, i liked the 5155cc i fink thats the model, the cpu is silver small so nice n i did all the bloody add ons n came to £1099 whereas the cheaper ones added up to around £800-900!!!

[Muzy]

thnx 4da advice il stick to my mophead of a computer until it decides to die on me

[sana]

Originally Posted by Mis Shoaib Malik Fan :) i do have a p/t job thats how iv been providing for my self past 4 years, i went on the dell site, i liked the 5155cc i fink thats the model, the cpu is silver small so nice n i did all the bloody add ons n came to £1099 whereas the cheaper ones added up to around £800-900!!!

may b u r looking at laptops. coz sometimes they have amazing deals n i got mine for jus cad$800 (tax inclusive) - its not bad eh... its a dimension 3100 desktop (p4, 512ram), 17" flat pannel. i jus a a deal for the same one for around $600 something

[entralinks]

Hi muzzy

How long have you been experiencing this problem?

Have you tried playing the same videos in some player other than Real Player?

Have you tried playing videos by closing all other programs that might be running at the time? I mean your PC isn't busy with other stuff and is 'only' playing the video?

Do you mean streaming videos, like videos from internet or from your PC?

Do you have any firewall and anti-virus programs installed on your PC? Please state their names here.

Are you using Internet Explorer as a browser or Firefox?

What in the mother's name are you doing with that ancient PC?

[Muzy]

no they were not laptops they were pcs, lol i do know the difference between a laptop and a pc.....

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by z10 but student loans are interest free

indeed hence the reason i loved off them and continue to do so

[cinderella]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed indeed hence the reason i loved off them and continue to do so

u loved off them ? what is THAT supposed to mean ?

[sana]

Originally Posted by Mis Shoaib Malik Fan :) 128mb RAM, yes i know i need to buy another computer but uni has made me broke man plus im lazy to go and find a computer i fell in love with a laptop but it was 2expensive after that i just carried on using this lazy mophead machine

oh ok. thot u were interested in lap tops.

[Muzy]

first of all LOL at Entralinks....

Hi muzzy - its muzy one z plzzzzzzzzzz

How long have you been experiencing this problem? since hmmm a few years nowHave you tried playing the same videos in some player other than Real Player? windows media player is worser thats why ive been using real player (i had divx player before but someone got rid of it and i didnt bother downloading it again coz i forgot about it)

Have you tried playing videos by closing all other programs that might be running at the time? I mean your PC isn't busy with other stuff and is 'only' playing the video? Yes everything is closed when i play videos

Do you mean streaming videos, like videos from internet or from your PC?
videos that i have downloaded from the internet and watching them from my PC

Do you have any firewall and anti-virus programs installed on your PC? Please state their names here. ZoneAlarm Firewall 6.1 and AVG Antivirus 7.1

Are you using Internet Explorer as a browser or Firefox? browser

What in the mother's name are you doing with that ancient PC? erm well as i said b4 im broke and everyone in my family is skanky to help out lolz so i was thinking when i first got this computer il see how long its survives and it has survived for 4+ yrs!!! internet works perfectly fine, PC i s running of 4GB LOLLL i get cussed about this so i permit you to laugh if you want loll coz i find it funny my self but this computer has lasted me in duration of my degree so it's not all bad

[Uzi]

LOL

Entra was was asking whether you use Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox as a web browser.

[Salman]

I got a few spare 128mb sims laying around... you can have them if you want as they are no use to me..... let me know..

[Muzy]

lol omg ive just embarassed my self hahaha sorry my brain aint working today im stressed coz i have 3 assignments due in my last week of my last year at uni i meant i use Internet Explorer i dont have Mozilla Firefox....

[HAFRIDI]

Are you using Internet Explorer as a browser or Firefox? browser

Quality

Miss Malik uve cheered me up

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by cinderella u loved off them ? what is THAT supposed to mean ?

It means the O is right next to the I and the mistake is easily made when you type without checking for mistakes

[z10]

Originally Posted by HAFRIDI Miss Malik uve cheered me up

how she wishes...

[Muzy]

yeh yehhhh wot ever!!! i know i say silly things right but i made a mistake its not funny but i guess guys will be boys

[Muzy]

and why would i wish that z10?

[Sage]

Originally Posted by Mis Shoaib Malik Fan :) and why would i wish that z10?

breaking up after such a serious relationship, he's sure to be very vulnerable...ripened for you to harvest

if you really want an intelligent advice, book a flight to kandy immediately

[Muzy]

oh sorry 2hear that HAFRIDI

[entralinks]

ZoneAlarm Firewall 6.1 and AVG Antivirus 7.1

128MB of ram and two programs of this type? I don't think a PC can take it without 5hitting its pants like it is.

Even if you close down other programs while playing the video, these are still running in the background.


Do this for me please...

Press on your keyboard Alt+Ctrl+Delete (all together)
Task Manager will pop up
click Processes from the tabs at the top
now maximize this window so that all the processes can be seen
now take a screenshot of it by pressing on your keyboard 'Print Screen' button (it should be just right of F12 button)
now open Paint
when it opens press Ctrl+V, it will get pasted in it
save this on your desktop
now upload this image on to internet (presuming you know how to, just attach it to a post using Manage Attachments button on PP)
now post it here

browser

Can I laugh too? Just once...


Listen, 128MB is not enough, those anti-virus and firewall alone might be taking 128mb out of it, and nothing is left for other applications.

Your PC is like this for some years right? Looks like this problem occured years ago but your PC is so slow that the problem reached your monitor screen this year. First of all you need more RAM, buy 128MB from ebay, perhaps will be £5 at the most. Or if you give me your mobile number, I'll buy it and post it to you, including VAT.

Also try winamp player, search google and download it, or try RealOne player, free version. But it still won't work because your PC just isn't powerful to cope with media files it seems.

Did you buy this PC as new or used?

[Muzy]

dude just coz i said browser (and i did say before hence the title of this thread that my brain is working slow today coz od the amount of pressure i have being a finalist) does NOT mean that im thick and that ive never seen the print screen button before on the bloody keyboard and dont know HOW to paste an image into PAINT and UPLOAD it hmmmm i fink i shudnt even be in uni NOT

thanks for your advice entralinks, but when i do ctrl + alt + del processes is no where to be seen, do you want to know what programs are running in the background i can tell you,

and no im not gona spend anymore money on this shyte computer anymore, the amount i have spent on it so far i could have bought that laptop i fell in love with but i guess it weren't meant to be.....

(yes you may take the pees out of me now how much you want to after all im a girl and im suppose to be thick )

[Oxy]

Browser?

That would have been my answer also.

[entralinks]

Sorry sorry sorry muzy, sacrifice me if you want to.

Great, ok tell me which processes are running in your PC.


By Alt+Ctrl+Delete I was more of wanting the Task Manager to appear. It can also appear by right clicking on the taskbar and clicking Task Manager. Well you knew this as well I think, so do it and show me preferrably a pic of the processes.

[HAFRIDI]

Originally Posted by Mis Shoaib Malik Fan :) oh sorry 2hear that HAFRIDI

Sorry to hear what?

[Geordie Ahmed]

Me need a laptop - need a find a cheap one

[Raz]

Originally Posted by z10 but student loans are interest free

Not really, due to inflation you will end up paying back more than you actually borrowed.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

hmmm - who said student loans are interest free? u mite find that actually they have a rate of 3.5%!!!! im fortunate not to have one but i read that!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed Me need a laptop - need a find a cheap one

staples have some decent ones, may also be able to get u a discount from there aswell!

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Raz Not really, due to inflation you will end up paying back more than you actually borrowed.

thats if you get a job where you earn more than a certain amount

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Waqar's inswinging yorker staples have some decent ones, may also be able to get u a discount from there aswell!

need to go on their website - or would it be better to visit instore

[cinderella]

im looking as well. any suggestions entra ? was thinking of xps m170 or inspiron 1400 ( i think) from dell...actually dell giving discount to my univ students.

so.......?

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by cinderella im looking as well. any suggestions entra ? was thinking of xps m170 or inspiron 1400 ( i think) from dell...actually dell giving discount to my univ students. so.......?

the XPS m170 is a gaming laptop iirc and costs £1400 which is just

dont think there is such a thing as Inspiron 1400 - there is a 9400 which looks like a good un at £800

[Toony™®]

just buy one from a reputable company..dell - who recently purchased the alienware brand, mesh ..who have decent aftercare service especiall ywith laptops..

remember they might be marketed as desktop replacements ..but they arent -only a few hrs each day and defn not to be left on all night.

2 of my mates purchased top the range athlons 64..but they packed up within 18 months..

[Toony™®]

and remember to buy laptops with mobile processors.. more heat efficient.

[jusarrived]

are laptops cheaper in US than here n india or pak?

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed need to go on their website - or would it be better to visit instore

i'd check the website out first

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by Mis Shoaib Malik Fan :) i do have a p/t job thats how iv been providing for my self past 4 years, i went on the dell site, i liked the 5155cc i fink thats the model, the cpu is silver small so nice n i did all the bloody add ons n came to £1099 whereas the cheaper ones added up to around £800-900!!!

how about a dell inspiron 6000 lapy? got them ones, they are wicked, and just the right price......

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by Raz Not really, due to inflation you will end up paying back more than you actually borrowed.

but, you dont pay any loans back until you start earning more then 18 k isnt that right?

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed Me need a laptop - need a find a cheap one

GA, same one inspiron 6000, its wicked and cheap as well.........check the dell website for more details..........i strongly recommend it!

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by cavin420 how about a dell inspiron 6000 lapy? got them ones, they are wicked, and just the right price......

how much is it?
il need a laptop most likely this year since il be working

I think the loan repayments start after 15K - not 100% sure tho

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed how much is it? il need a laptop most likely this year since il be working I think the loan repayments start after 15K - not 100% sure tho

it should be under £600 next week (being easter and thus bank holiday week

they throw in a free printer as well on bank holidays

[cavin420]

i got this one 3 months back, and is spot on so far, no problems thus far, am preety satisfied with the inverstment.....everythings super...couldnt have asked for a better lapy....check their website...the one i got , had double ram innit and HDD was bigger then usual..(was part of a deal, dell were doing) so im sure they might be doing the same soon...since the bank holidays are not far away!

[cavin420]

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...hs1&l=en&s=dhs

they have actually upgraded it to have inspiron 6400....they havent changed alot on it, just the meomery they have upgraded to 2 gb..which is wkd!!



i would strongly recommend anyone looking for note books to get this lappy......and wait till the bank holiday weekend

this one currenty is at £649 im sure would go down a bit further!

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by cavin420 http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...hs1&l=en&s=dhs they have actually upgraded it to have inspiron 6400....they havent changed alot on it, just the meomery they have upgraded to 2 gb..which is wkd!! i would strongly recommend anyone looking for note books to get this lappy......and wait till the bank holiday weekend this one currenty is at £649 im sure would go down a bit further!

That price is reasonable BUT i do expect it to come down a little

il have a quick check of the specs to see it does what i want it to do

[Geordie Ahmed]

Just checked - it doesnt have a DVD writer which is something i want - wonder how much it would cost extra to add on - il just check now

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed That price is reasonable BUT i do expect it to come down a little il have a quick check of the specs to see it does what i want it to do

like i said wait another week or so remember easter is just around the corner so should be well within your budget


Ps : so when are you transfering some £££ into my account?

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed Just checked - it doesnt have a DVD writer which is something i want - wonder how much it would cost extra to add on - il just check now

it has...................let me double check i have one on mine........

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed Just checked - it doesnt have a DVD writer which is something i want - wonder how much it would cost extra to add on - il just check now

OPEN YOUR EYES GA AND READ CAREFULLY >>>Optical drives: Your choice of CD-RW/DVD Combo drive or ******8x DVD+/-RW2(supports double layer technology) ****


now whats that

[cavin420]

heres the full specification!!!

The Inspiron 6400 was designed with versatility in mind. It offers mobility without sacrificing excellent performance and entertainment capabilities. Thanks to the combination of Intel 945® mobile chipsets and low power consumption Intel® Pentium® CoreTM Processor, you don't need to compromise on battery life if you want to enjoy your multimedia or productivity applications away from home or in the office. It is equipped with your choice of genuine Windows® XP Operating system and wireless LAN that offers you the flexibility to work from practically anywhere.

Inspiron 6400's 15.4" wide aspect displays and the brand new Intel® Media Accelerator 950 shared graphics technology all combine to provide a superb visual experience.

The eye-catching, stylish Artic Silver and Alpine White design incorporates a 5-1 card reader as well as front-access multimedia buttons for conveniently controlling Audio CDs or DVDs. Even connecting all your digital multimedia devices is easy with the Inspiron 6400. It comes with a standard S-Video (TV-Out) port, IEEE 1394 (Firewire), and four built-in USB 2.0 interfaces.

Mobile computing has never been easier!

Processor : Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology: up to Intel® CoreTM Duo Processor T2500 (2.0GHz, 2 MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB) & Intel® Pro/Wireless 3945 (802.11a/b/g) network connection
Operating Systems: Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Genuine Windows® XP Professional
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
Display: Choice of 15.4-inch Wide screen displays in WXGA resolution, WXGA TrueLifeTM resolution or WSXGA+ with TrueLifeTM
Video Graphics: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950TM integrated graphics with up to 224MB shared system memory
Wireless Connectivity Solutions: Integrated Dual-Band (802.11 a/b) antenna. Integrated DellTM Wireless 1390 (802.11b/g) or Intel® Pro/Wireless 3945 (802.11a/b/g) network connections. The Dell Wireless 350TM integrated Bluetooth 2.0 wireless solution is available as optional upgrade at time of purchase only
Battery Life: Be productive for up to 5 hours without re-charging your batteries
Design: Artic Silver and Alpine White design incorporating a 5-1 card reader and front-access multimedia buttons
Memory: Up to 2GB of 533 DDR 2 SDRAM provides for excellent overall system performance
Optical drives: Your choice of CD-RW/DVD Combo drive or 8x DVD+/-RW2(supports double layer technology)
Software: Microsoft® WorksTM including Works word processor, spreadsheet, database, calendar and My Projects organiser
Weight: Starting from 2.8 kg (6.18 lbs) with CD-RW/DVD Combo drive and 6-Cell Battery and integrated graphics
QuickSnap Colour Display (LCD) Back: Choose from four different stylish colours to personalise your notebook
Express card slot: This system uses an ExpressCard Slot which does not support any cards available for PC Card.

[cavin420]

you also get these freebies with it
YOU'D BE A FOOL TO MISS OUT ON OUR 3-DAY SPECIAL!
FREE UPGRADE TO 15 MONTH MCAFEE ANTI VIRUS
Offer valid on selected Dimension desktops and Inspiron notebooks
2 DAYS LEFT! More Details

Save up to £70 (inc VAT)
Offer valid on selected Inspiron notebooks Due to End 05/04/2006. More Details

FREE 725 Colour Printer!
Offer valid on selected Dimension desktops and Inspiron notebooks Due to End 03/05/2006.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by cavin420 OPEN YOUR EYES GA AND READ CAREFULLY >>>Optical drives: Your choice of CD-RW/DVD Combo drive or ******8x DVD+/-RW2(supports double layer technology) **** now whats that

I know you have a choce laloooo BUT it means more money

with a dvd writer it costs £695 which i admit is a good price BUT i dont need to buy one until June/July cos il find out for sure if i is working

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed I know you have a choce laloooo BUT it means more money with a dvd writer it costs £695 which i admit is a good price BUT i dont need to buy one until June/July cos il find out for sure if i is working

oh ok,


oo well atleast you have options now

but i thought you already were working on weekends what happend to the taxi???

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by cavin420 oh ok, oo well atleast you have options now but i thought you already were working on weekends what happend to the taxi???

I stopped the taxis a while back - need to concentrate on Uni even tho i do nowt but laze about

Im insha'allah going to do a placement with a construction company BUT i need to pass the year first hence the reason i aint sure if i will work or not

if i do get it then il need a Laptop as il most likely be living away from home

[Somali Pirate]

anybody wants free computers?


where i work i scan and transfers thousands of laptops,ipods,digital cameras,plasma tv screens ipods and all sorts of electrical stuff.


Imagine being in a room full of brand new xbox360s with hundreds of games around you.

[entralinks]

At the till Elan?

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Elan Tedronai anybody wants free computers? where i work i scan and transfers thousands of laptops,ipods,digital cameras,plasma tv screens ipods and all sorts of electrical stuff. Imagine being in a room full of brand new xbox360s with hundreds of games around you.

this is PakPassion ofcourse they do

[cinderella]

1400 is too expensive for a laptop? dang im a ripoff i thought that was a good deal.

ok guess what, the cheapest one, inspiron B130, starts off at 419 dollars, after i customize it with my preferences, it's more than a thousand. maybe inspiron E1505 ?

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by cinderella 1400 is too expensive for a laptop? dang im a ripoff i thought that was a good deal. ok guess what, the cheapest one, inspiron B130, starts off at 419 dollars, after i customize it with my preferences, it's more than a thousand. maybe inspiron E1505 ?

thats £1400 which is 2852 Canadian Dollars

[cinderella]

1400 US dollars, as in roughly 700 pounds.
not bad, haan ?

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by cinderella 1400 US dollars, as in roughly 700 pounds. not bad, haan ?

£700 is fine for a laptop BUT £1400 is way ott

[Team Slayer]

i have a pretty good laptop which i bought for $1100 CDN (around 550 pounds?)...but my friend worked in the store and he bought the laptop for himself (and got the employee's discount) and then i paid him the money. jugar zindabaad!