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Astrotoy7

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Posted in: What's the best _FREE_ DVD player program?
  Astrotoy7
12-09-2007, 12:03 AM
#4
unless you got an oem LE version chucked in with some hardware you purchased, powerdvd aint free :) People sometimes dont realise that if you using xp or previous - that apart from a dvd drive itself, you also need a software decoder(mpeg2) to be a...  [Read More]
Posted in: Funny sound stuff going on...
  Astrotoy7
12-06-2007, 5:00 AM
#5
lolz.... maybe you should take over his tech reporter job too :) Pay's crap though :p glad its fixed ;) mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Funny sound stuff going on...
  Astrotoy7
12-04-2007, 7:18 PM
#2
so you mean stuff like youtube has no sound ?? But mp3 play fine in winamp/wmp/whatever ??? Is it just FF or does it do it in IE as well... you could have a broken plugin ?? mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Overclocking
  Astrotoy7
12-03-2007, 8:10 AM
#14
...Astro is to blame. :xp: ah, this is my lot in life - always getting blamed for things, despite giving sound advice. Jae is a clever lady, I know which way she will go on the lappie at least ;) mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Overclocking
  Astrotoy7
12-03-2007, 7:14 AM
#12
hehe. thats well and fine Ray, but I could never do that to Jae - if thinsg messed up and her laptop went bunk, Id feel responsible. so from me jae, a definite NADA on the OCing for the lappie. Youre better of saving for one of those ones sporting t...  [Read More]
Posted in: Overclocking
  Astrotoy7
12-03-2007, 6:52 AM
#10
Well, you can easily OC nVidia cards to some (perceptible) degree, even on Laptops. It's also somewhat helpful regarding Crysis. lolz..define "somewhat" ....an extra 5-10fps at the risk of voiding you lappies warranty and bricking the thin...  [Read More]
Posted in: Overclocking
  Astrotoy7
12-02-2007, 9:14 AM
#6
gosh no ! OC a laptop !! Jae thats crazy talk. Things are cramped and hot in there as it is !! I dont think OCing will give you an massive edge in crysis. What is your GPU, because if it aint gonna cut it - no amount of tinkering will make a vital d...  [Read More]
Posted in: Overclocking
  Astrotoy7
12-02-2007, 12:22 AM
#3
OK, Jae needs some education on overclocking this all comes down to components ! You can build a pc with optimised components catering to OCing. Overclocking these rigs is a breeze, either directly in the BIOS or via a custom GUI app. For example th...  [Read More]
Posted in: Social Experiment 1a: Linux for the blind mice
  Astrotoy7
12-07-2007, 2:07 PM
#27
thanks Ray :) Ive since rolled the kids pc to ubuntu - less hassles and network printer sets up with no extra fiddles. I'll keep that sabayon solution in mind though - in the interim, back to NWN2 ;) mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Social Experiment 1a: Linux for the blind mice
  Astrotoy7
12-07-2007, 11:58 AM
#25
Im not sure if ntfstools is installed or not, or what version it is :( samba is in theer of course - and I can see my network fine, just cant get into it. I noticed that when I installed sabayon based on gnome rather than KDE, this problem didnt occ...  [Read More]
Posted in: Social Experiment 1a: Linux for the blind mice
  Astrotoy7
12-07-2007, 10:39 AM
#23
lolz @ Ray and no one has had to ever google a solution for linux?? Every OS has their error reporting service tinkering away in the backgorund, and third party apps you can install to enhance it. Having used sabayon for a few days now, I can say...  [Read More]
Posted in: Social Experiment 1a: Linux for the blind mice
  Astrotoy7
12-05-2007, 7:03 AM
#19
lolz... I indeed seem to be spending too much time on the thing. I have to still say that Im no closer to thinking the terminal box is cool. Ive had no luck at getting compiz themes working - bleh - and I really dont want to spend too much time on it...  [Read More]
Posted in: Social Experiment 1a: Linux for the blind mice
  Astrotoy7
12-04-2007, 12:31 AM
#16
thanks for the help and suggestions techies :) I'll have a play tonight. The jiggly tummy effect definitely gave me the shytes in about 10 seconds - off it went. I'll have a go at those themes, but what ive set my sights on next is that avant navigat...  [Read More]
Posted in: Social Experiment 1a: Linux for the blind mice
  Astrotoy7
12-03-2007, 9:35 AM
#10
i am a bit drained at the moment, but this part of it is proving a bit fo a chore - noy used to fiddling with cmd boxes... sabre - since stinger is now the champion of vista x64, I dub thee tech areas Linux Champion > thus : *what is synaptic *...  [Read More]
Posted in: Social Experiment 1a: Linux for the blind mice
  Astrotoy7
12-03-2007, 8:18 AM
#7
so far Im very pleased with it, but it hasnt been used by teh drooling masses. I was quite impressed with how it tuned into my windows network, and seems to be sharing my network printer well :) Now Im just fiddling with the aforementioned eye candy...  [Read More]
Posted in: Social Experiment 1a: Linux for the blind mice
  Astrotoy7
12-02-2007, 12:02 AM
#6
thanks for the info sithy and ray. Just waiting for my bandwidth to kick back into full gear(tmrw) so I can finish downloading the .iso and off I go. These are some very non tech punters, the type who are either too dull or to lazy to know that you...  [Read More]
Posted in: Social Experiment 1a: Linux for the blind mice
  Astrotoy7
12-01-2007, 10:50 AM
#3
very good sabrez :) I had played with dapper drake on an old lappie so im not as uninitiated as you may think :) ubuntu gutsy it is ... mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Social Experiment 1a: Linux for the blind mice
  Astrotoy7
12-01-2007, 8:41 AM
#1
I have a business lease pc which is due for return in march. It is currently used by the step-brats and occasionally my gf. It currently runs vista x86, with specs thus: AMD 3200+ 750MB RAM 150GB SATA HDD Geforce 6200TC I am planning to install a...  [Read More]
Posted in: 32-bit Vista vs. 64-bit Vista
  Astrotoy7
12-03-2007, 7:08 AM
#5
...Are there any games out yet that require 64-bit Vista? Nope, not yet - and that probably wont be the case for a while. There are some x64 optimised versions of games floating around, but they are relatively uncommon. Based on the games you menti...  [Read More]
Posted in: 32-bit Vista vs. 64-bit Vista
  Astrotoy7
12-01-2007, 8:56 AM
#3
Hello Serpentine, welcome to the tech forum! Interesting that you have asked that question, as there is a current raging debate about it Rogue Nines thread regarding his new system I use Vista x64 on my main gaming/work pc as well as on two dedica...  [Read More]
Posted in: Building a new system!
  Astrotoy7
12-01-2007, 8:29 AM
#40
Heh. :D No, I've always been Thrik. I just spend most of my time in the 'Original Titles' forums. :) wow...you must spend most of your time there indeed !! Ive been here over 5 years and I havent seen you ! I thought you were T7, where has he gone...  [Read More]
Posted in: Building a new system!
  Astrotoy7
12-01-2007, 6:18 AM
#38
With nothing to add but a comment on HD picking up, you're going to need that 4GB of RAM. 64-bit OS is the way to go, even if only considering entertainment. As for GPU, bust as much as you can. 8800 may not be what you absolutely need, but it defini...  [Read More]
Posted in: Building a new system!
  Astrotoy7
12-01-2007, 6:04 AM
#36
searches above post for useful information for the OP/OT *bzzt* jmac, keep it on topic please. 3. Spamming Spamming is strictly prohibited. Your post needs to contribute to the discussion or the topic. 3.1 Spam details Do not post messages tha...  [Read More]
Posted in: Building a new system!
  Astrotoy7
12-01-2007, 1:39 AM
#33
I game currently at 1680x1050, which is more than enough for me. that isnt a low-def rez so I'd definitely stand alongside everyones recommendation of the 3850 or 8800GT :) Gaming at that rez, with those cards you are future proofing yourself a bit...  [Read More]
Posted in: Building a new system!
  Astrotoy7
11-30-2007, 12:04 PM
#31
I've used every version of Vista since the first beta and I test drove an alpha of Longhorn. And clearly your vast amount of experience as an IT EXPERT explains away the fact that a majority of businesses aren't even willing to switch to Vista until...  [Read More]
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