I like them when the work.
I FUCKING HATE THEM when they don't.
That is all.
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I like them when the work.
I FUCKING HATE THEM when they don't.
That is all.
You aint whistlin' Dixie.
I prefer a 12 ga and my 1911a .45 ACP but yeah, a sledge hammer gives you that "up close and personal" touch that can be oh so gratifying!
I feel your pain Will. I just bought a new gaming rig a month or two back and within less than two weeks of taking it home, I ran windows update and it locked up my system and completely messed it up. I ended up just wiping it (had only installed two games at that point so no real data loss) and reinstalling Windows from scratch. I immediately shut off the update "feature" (remember, in Windows world they're called 'features' not 'bugs'........LOL) so as to preclude that happening again any time soon.
If you'd like some help, I may be able to offer some. If so, just PM me.
Well there's your problem, you guys are using windows!
For some reason my main computer is running to good. :smiley5:
Ill fix that problem by upgrading to a new faster SSD and screw it all up.:smiley36:
Let me guess, you're a Ubuntu fan?
If like me, a person enjoys gaming on their computer, they pretty much have no choice in the matter. Nobody writes games for Linux or UNIX and nowhere near enough game developers port their software over to Mac's. Not that I'd buy a Mac regardless.
Just FYI, I also run a couple OpenBSD boxes at home (one is my firewall/router) and at work, and a couple Linux boxes at home as well.
Back in the mid 90's when I went back to school to get into computers I had a good look around at the industry and saw how big a market share Microsoft had and pursued training in their platforms because I knew I'd never lack for work if I knew their OS's. I started in DOS with Windows 3.x and am fluent in every Windows based OS to come along since. With two exceptions.....Windows ME and Vista. I never touched either and never will.
ROFLMAO
That "issue" I had with my new gaming rig...........I figured it had to do with the 256 GB SSD I have installed as my primary drive. I also have a 2 TB SATA disk in the same box where I will install everything that's not a game as well as use as storage. But I thought I'd check out the SSD and see how that worked with regard to gaming. So I install my favorite games to that disk and they do seem to load faster than a comparable PC with a regular SATA/PATA drive.
If installing an SSD doesn't mess you up, do try running Windows update, that oughta do the trick.............
:smiley36:
I haven't had computer issues since my wife and I got separate lap tops.
Doc
Thankfully you and the wife are the only users of the network. If it was just me and the wife, life would be MUCH simpler. My little "darlings" love to fill my network with all sorts of bad things because they just can't keep their mittens out of places that are fully of yucky stuff. Just like everything else in my house when they muck it up, everyone looks to me to fix it. :smiley7:
Yep - my sentiments exactly...
I have a network?
Doc
I'm lucky, my wife is actually very good with computers and totally self taught. She's been using them easily as long as I have. And, she's stubborn and doesn't like to share so she's always had her own. I don't much like sharing mine either............lol
If you're interested, I could show you how to segment your home network so the kids are on their own network and would be unable to even communicate with your computer and your wife's. It would only require a second SOHO Router (assuming you have one already) and a few minutes to connect and configure the second one. Then at least there's no chance of you getting zapped should one of the kids pick up a network virus.
LOL
If you have more than one computer in your home and all are able to access the internet, then yes, you do! :smiley4:
Its not so bad. The problem with operating system updates is that they do not test every possible combination before deploying a patch. But that happens everywhere. I have been in the IT field for about six years and have seen "almost" everything when it comes to computers or servers.
Been almost a month, and just the other week I decided to test each stick of RAM individually. Guess what? Bad stick of DDR2 SDRAM.
I now think that was the problem the whole time.:smiley18:
Its my Turn for computer problems.
This morning My UPS's started beeping telling me the batteries are dead.
The computers still work but its annoying ass hell listening to the beeping sound.:smiley7:
LOL
I hear that. I have 2 UPS's in my office and 4 at use at home. I am also responsible for all the small ones we use in our closets here at work. Those are all APC SmartUPS 1500 va's. We have 3 big industrial sized ones in our server room (50 kva, 70 kva, and the newest one put in last year is 80 kva) Those all have 40 batteries in them! Luckily we have a contract with the provider to deal with those batteries.
What make/model is it if you don't mind me asking? If it's an APC, I can definitely help you figure out what your replacement battery is and probably even find you a price and place to buy in the US.....if you need help with that.
Good thinking. I suspect Crucial would have sent you a replacement pair and asked for both back anyhow so you've likely saved yourself some time.
While I've dealt with bad RAM issues professionally often enough, I can only think of one time I've had a bad stick myself and that was a used machine I picked up on the cheap that had RAM in it that was some obscure brand.
APC Smart-UPS 750 i have 2 of the rack mount ones mounted under my desk.
I picked up 2 batteries today and need to get 2 more "$39 a pop." :smiley6:
I just wanted the damn alarm to stop so i went out and picked up 2 for now.
As for run time when the power is out i get all of 3 to 4 min :smiley36: Im not useing them for the run time.
I have a bunch of the SmartUPS-650va's at home. Those are the ones that look like an oversized power bar. I don't buy them for run time either as those particular units don't offer much. But, they do work great for short interruptions (like a flicker that makes your lights dim momentarily) that would normally shut my PC or home theatre system down...which happens regularly at my house.
I also use them for protection and power conditioning of course. What I like most about APC is their lifetime warranty.
I was just going to check what I'd pay for your batteries, and I'm pretty sure it would be more than you quoted above, but APC's website seems to be not responding right now so I can't figure out what your replacement battery number is..........lol.
I know for the units I bought, the difference between a replacement battery and a new unit is about $10 - 20 so I'd likely just buy new units in 5 years when the batteries in them are ready for replacement. I suspect we pay a lot more for the devices, and their batteries, here in Canada than you are in the US....that's typical for most any product.
Reminds me I have to take the sledge to my old desktop's fried hard drive. I knew it would go haywire when I got it running faster that when it was new.
I'm back to fucking hating computers again.
Got the replacement RAM today, but guess what? It doesn't even boot to the BIOS.:smiley7: It should be compatible. Maybe I'm missing something...
Maybe you should call an architect. :smiley15:
Not sure if that's the right RAM for that mobo:
4 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR2 1066/800/667/533 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel memory architecture
*DDR2 1066 is supported by AM2+ CPU only
**When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended.
From the following spec page:
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD...specifications
It's very important that the RAM is non-ECC as well. Check the packaging on your replacement RAM and if it doesn't match the above, then you have the wrong RAM.
Anyone need some DDR2 PC8500 RAM?:smiley18:
Not resolved yet, but now it appears that I am running an ancient router. So ancient, Verizon didn't bat an eye at sending me a new free on.:smiley3:
Well, I'll preface by saying that wifey's computer took a shit, and it was decided before that it would be replaced with a laptop. Now, I did hasty research, and there is just way, way too many options in this market. So, I got something. It wasn't ungodly expensive, but it's not $50 either. I would expect this thing to do something out of the box.
It won't connect to the wi-fi here, and basically any new computer today is an expensive paperweight without internet.
Windows 8....um....it's....different. I also foolishly didn't opt for the touchscreen model.
Alas, we'll see what the new router does.
If buying a new laptop, then get touchscreen. Check.
Buy a box of cigars instead of a laptop.
Hmmm.
Weird that it won't connect. Perhaps there is a MAC address whitelist enabled on the router?
The current router is only capable of WEP security, and I think that's the hissy fit with the new laptop.
Microsoft is supposed to have either released, or is about to release an update for Windows 8 that brings back the Windows 7 start button and menu's so you may want to look into that. Here's a link to some info on the update:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100844998
The wireless issue could be several things. Before doing anything else, I would look for newer drivers for the wireless device. If there are newer, definitely update them on the laptop and try again.
That's not too likely to be the issue. Encryption should not affect a wireless devices ability to connect to a wireless network. All it does is encrypt the wireless network to prevent intrusion or theft of data. WEP is old enough that it's easily penetrated with the right software. Maybe 10 minutes if you know what you're doing. WPA2 on the other hand is still a whole lot harder to crack. But I digress.....the problem is connecting to the network itself and encryption should no be able to prevent that if you know the correct encryption key (WLAN password).
If you're buying a new router, be aware that all your devices will have to connect manually (the first time) to the new WLAN (wireless local area network) even if you use the same SSID and encryption key. It's a new router and will not be aware of existing wireless devices (like smart phones, pads etc) that have been connecting to your existing WLAN.
If you'd like a hand when the new router arrives, let me know and PM me your phone number. We'll arrange a time to hookup on the phone (I have unlimited long distance in north America so I'll call you) and I can walk you through it if you need help. I suspect you won't, you're pretty tech savvy and a SOHO router isn't that complex. Just remember to use WPA2 - personal encryption when configuring your WLAN. I would suggest using the same SSID and password just for the sake of simplicity.
Thank god they are bringing the start button back. I just ordered a new latop ( http://www.woot.com/offers/asus-17-3...-gaming-laptop ) due to my 2.5 year old Lenovo Ideapad going psycho ex girlfriend on me. I'm just glad I still have my "student copy" of windows 7 from college backed up and ready to go.
Thanks for the "savvy" remark:smiley36: I prefer to refer to myself as "knows enough to be dangerous"
Anyway, got the new router today, and you're right, it didn't resolve the problem. Called Sony back, and in the end, they want to send it on an all expense paid trip for service.:smiley3:
I'm thinking I'll just return it for a refund, and try something else WITH a touch screen.