NationStates Jolt Archive

If I bump my CPU, my monitor changes colors slightly, what the crap is going on?

Your video card could be going.. could actually be many things.. could be your monitor too.

Your video card could be going.. could actually be many things.. could be your monitor too.

Damnation, I just got a new video card a few months ago, actually, the entire computer is less than a year old.

Your video card could be going.. could actually be many things.. could be your monitor too.

Damnation, I just got a new video card a few months ago, actually, the entire computer is less than a year old.

Could just be a hicuup when you bump your cpu and mean nothing too..

Hehe, you know those little screws they have on the plugs for monitors and such?

Well, I tightened those and it fixed the problem.

I'm an idiot.

Hehe, you know those little screws they have on the plugs for monitors and such?

Well, I tightened those and it fixed the problem.

I'm an idiot.

Told you it could be many things.. ;)

well at least you don't have a file on your desktop you've renamed the annoying trojan that you absolutely can't get rid of.

speaking of monitors and computers. im in the process of making a totally kickass all in one box!

well at least you don't have a file on your desktop you've renamed the annoying trojan that you absolutely can't get rid of.

What's the name of the Trojan?

well at least you don't have a file on your desktop you've renamed the annoying trojan that you absolutely can't get rid of.

Lil program called "hijackthis".

It will list everything that affect your startup page.
EVERYTHING....

So if its a browser hijacker...you find it, and delete it.

also..if you have run Spybot 1.3, and Ad-aware, AND your anti-virus, and you STILL cant get rid of it..you may have to edit it out of your registry.

This can be tricky, so if you must do it......be careful.
You may delete a crucial file.
Post here again if you need more help.

This is what I do.

well at least you don't have a file on your desktop you've renamed the annoying trojan that you absolutely can't get rid of.

Lil program called "hijackthis".

It will list everything that affect your startup page.
EVERYTHING....

So if its a browser hijacker...you find it, and delete it.

also..if you have run Spybot 1.3, and Ad-aware, AND your anti-virus, and you STILL cant get rid of it..you may have to edit it out of your registry.

This can be tricky, so if you must do it......be careful.
You may delete a crucial file.
Post here again if you need more help.

This is what I do.

damn, for a pizza delivery man you know your shit

well at least you don't have a file on your desktop you've renamed the annoying trojan that you absolutely can't get rid of.

Lil program called "hijackthis".

It will list everything that affect your startup page.
EVERYTHING....

So if its a browser hijacker...you find it, and delete it.

also..if you have run Spybot 1.3, and Ad-aware, AND your anti-virus, and you STILL cant get rid of it..you may have to edit it out of your registry.

This can be tricky, so if you must do it......be careful.
You may delete a crucial file.
Post here again if you need more help.

This is what I do.

damn, for a pizza delivery man you know your shit

Heh.
Thanks.

Im a (nearly) A+ Certified Computer Technician.
(wich sounds all cool...but its not much to brag about, really.)

well at least you don't have a file on your desktop you've renamed the annoying trojan that you absolutely can't get rid of.

Lil program called "hijackthis".

It will list everything that affect your startup page.
EVERYTHING....

So if its a browser hijacker...you find it, and delete it.

also..if you have run Spybot 1.3, and Ad-aware, AND your anti-virus, and you STILL cant get rid of it..you may have to edit it out of your registry.

This can be tricky, so if you must do it......be careful.
You may delete a crucial file.
Post here again if you need more help.

This is what I do.

damn, for a pizza delivery man you know your shit

Heh.
Thanks.

Im a (nearly) A+ Certified Computer Technician.
(wich sounds all cool...but its not much to brag about, really.)

you just competent with the software, or are you also good with hardware too?

well at least you don't have a file on your desktop you've renamed the annoying trojan that you absolutely can't get rid of.

Lil program called "hijackthis".

It will list everything that affect your startup page.
EVERYTHING....

So if its a browser hijacker...you find it, and delete it.

also..if you have run Spybot 1.3, and Ad-aware, AND your anti-virus, and you STILL cant get rid of it..you may have to edit it out of your registry.

This can be tricky, so if you must do it......be careful.
You may delete a crucial file.
Post here again if you need more help.

This is what I do.

damn, for a pizza delivery man you know your shit

Heh.
Thanks.

Im a (nearly) A+ Certified Computer Technician.
(wich sounds all cool...but its not much to brag about, really.)

you just competent with the software, or are you also good with hardware too?

Heh.
That depends on what you consider "competent".
Both really.

The actual A+ test is in two parts..Hardware ans Software.
The hardware part comes easier to me, so thats gonna be the first one I take this summer.
the software part is HARD....lots of questions about operating systems that no one really uses anymore...like DOS, and Windows 3.1
Much of it is stuff like workgroups, and permission levels...

Gonna have to brush up on the Software part.

ever used linux?

ever used linux?

Not really.
I'd really like to, though, becuase more and more businesses are starting to use it, becuase of its cost, (most of the time NONE,) and its stability.
Linux doesnt crash very often, not like Windows.
and you dont see many viruses for Linux, either.

Gaffer lit up and inhaled the smoke.

Fizz was somewhere... somewhere... he just couldn't get his hands on him.

Something flickered and his gun was out before he could finished his pie.

Firing off three rounds, he spun around and ran for the exit, Fizz's words echoing in his ears.

"GAAAFFFEEEEERRRR!"

ever used linux?

Not really.
I'd really like to, though, becuase more and more businesses are starting to use it, becuase of its cost, (most of the time NONE,) and its stability.
Linux doesnt crash very often, not like Windows.
and you dont see many viruses for Linux, either.

well... linux is good for businesses, bad for home users. its very user unfriendly and almost exactly the same as windows.... but without the security concerns. and installing shit is a bitch. but if you're not a complete idiot windows xp professional works really good if you ditch internet explorer and mail.

ever used linux?

Not really.
I'd really like to, though, becuase more and more businesses are starting to use it, becuase of its cost, (most of the time NONE,) and its stability.
Linux doesnt crash very often, not like Windows.
and you dont see many viruses for Linux, either.

well... linux is good for businesses, bad for home users. its very user unfriendly and almost exactly the same as windows.... but without the security concerns. and installing shit is a bitch. but if you're not a complete idiot windows xp professional works really good if you ditch internet explorer and mail.

Yeah,
I wouldnt recommend Linux for home use, there just arent enough of the same programs like there are for Windows.
All the good games......Windows.

There ARE windows emulators for Linux..and programs that will allow to run windows programs on linux..but Ive heard that sometimes they have issues.

ever used linux?

Not really.
I'd really like to, though, becuase more and more businesses are starting to use it, becuase of its cost, (most of the time NONE,) and its stability.
Linux doesnt crash very often, not like Windows.
and you dont see many viruses for Linux, either.

well... linux is good for businesses, bad for home users. its very user unfriendly and almost exactly the same as windows.... but without the security concerns. and installing shit is a bitch. but if you're not a complete idiot windows xp professional works really good if you ditch internet explorer and mail.

Yeah,
I wouldnt recommend Linux for home use, there just arent enough of the same programs like there are for Windows.
All the good games......Windows.

There ARE windows emulators for Linux..and programs that will allow to run windows programs on linux..but Ive heard that sometimes they have issues.

I'd heartily recommend either SUSE 9.1, or Mandrake 10 for the home user personally. Both versions of Linux are extremely easy to use, and have addressed most of the problems home users would have with the OS. I myself am using Mandrake 10, with OpenOffice 1.1.1, and have yet to find a single document, or spreadsheet from a colleague using MS Office that I could not open, and conversely, have not had a single person using MS Office unable to open documents I've sent them. The 2.6 is blisteringly fast, now that it's incorporated true pre-emptive multitasking, and the security is second to none.
My wife, is also using Mankrake 10, of which we are using the same liscence (love that, legally buy one copy, and can legally copy it on as many machines as you like, unlike M$). But she is used to MS Office, and did not want to give it up. In her case, I installed Codeweavers Crossover Office Professional 3.0, and then installed MS Office XP (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Powerpoint), and in the last few months, she has not complained once. Ironically, Office XP pro seems to be running faster and more stabley in an emulator on Linux, then it was in Windows XP.
The one area that does suck with Linux at the moment ( and the only reason my machine dual boots between Windows XP, and Linux ) is games. I have a few games that will run well on Linux using Transgaming's WineX (such as GTA 3, Deus Ex 2, Everquest, and Unreal 2), but there are still a few which don't work well (at least ID software has already confirmed however that Doom 3 will have native Linux support Woooohoooo!!!!).
The only other issue's that I think really needs to be addressed by the Linux community are as stated by BS, installing some applications can be a pain Although most companies now have excellent installers which are simple and quick to use, a few are still hung on the make, build, pray you have all of the dependencies, but they are becoming fewer and fewer every year.
The other issue, is the rampant miltancy of some Linux users, which does little more than drive potential fence sitters away from the OS for purely political concerns.
Anyway, sorry about the multipage rant, but that's what I've found so far.
(Oh yeah, I've been a Linux user since Red Hat 2.0...shudder handcompile the kernel anyone .....ugggh) Today, Linux is a dream.

Linux's main problems is games. For corporate types, this is not a problem since little kiddies can't play their games during work time but for us gamers it is.

Most new games for Windows require DirectX 9.0 or higher and require pretty new video cards. Drivers could be a problem for linux even if the game is ported to Linux.

hm... i smell a windows vs. linux debate brewing

well at least you don't have a file on your desktop you've renamed the annoying trojan that you absolutely can't get rid of.

Lil program called "hijackthis".

It will list everything that affect your startup page.
EVERYTHING....

So if its a browser hijacker...you find it, and delete it.

also..if you have run Spybot 1.3, and Ad-aware, AND your anti-virus, and you STILL cant get rid of it..you may have to edit it out of your registry.

This can be tricky, so if you must do it......be careful.
You may delete a crucial file.
Post here again if you need more help.

This is what I do.

yeah i've run spybot, adaware and avg antivirus. avg recognizes it as "trojan: agent.ba but can't delete it. it was originally in system 32 but i renamed it and put it on my desktop to keep track of it. i can't delete it normally, if i put it in spybots secure shredder it just reappears with a randomly generated new name.

well at least you don't have a file on your desktop you've renamed the annoying trojan that you absolutely can't get rid of.

Lil program called "hijackthis".

It will list everything that affect your startup page.
EVERYTHING....

So if its a browser hijacker...you find it, and delete it.

also..if you have run Spybot 1.3, and Ad-aware, AND your anti-virus, and you STILL cant get rid of it..you may have to edit it out of your registry.

This can be tricky, so if you must do it......be careful.
You may delete a crucial file.
Post here again if you need more help.

This is what I do.

try

htttp:\\www.auditmypc.com

very usefull resource....

well at least you don't have a file on your desktop you've renamed the annoying trojan that you absolutely can't get rid of.

Lil program called "hijackthis".

It will list everything that affect your startup page.
EVERYTHING....

So if its a browser hijacker...you find it, and delete it.

also..if you have run Spybot 1.3, and Ad-aware, AND your anti-virus, and you STILL cant get rid of it..you may have to edit it out of your registry.

This can be tricky, so if you must do it......be careful.
You may delete a crucial file.
Post here again if you need more help.

This is what I do.

try

htttp:\\www.auditmypc.com

very usefull resource....

Linux's main problems is games. For corporate types, this is not a problem since little kiddies can't play their games during work time but for us gamers it is.

Most new games for Windows require DirectX 9.0 or higher and require pretty new video cards. Drivers could be a problem for linux even if the game is ported to Linux.

While I agree that Linux does not currently match Windows, in terms of the number games supported, this has nothing to do with the video cards or their drivers. Currently, the only real gaming cards to speak of are made by either NVidia or ATI. Both companies provide native Linux drivers for all of their cards. My system has an ATI 9800 PRO in it, and it works perfectly in Linux.

The main problem with running games in Linux, is as you stated above, that most new games use Microsoft's Direct X 9.0, and also that few companies want to put the effort into producing a Native Linux engine (Id software of the Doom, Quake fame being a notable exception). Transgaming's WineX V 3.2 is making some inroads into this, and currently supports a large amount of the Direct X 9 API, and most of the Direct X 8 API, and can currently run a large number of games with only minor annoyances. An example of games which run under WineX 3.2 are

Rating 5 - Works identical to Windows

Warcraft III
Warcraft III: Frozen Throne
Max Payne
Hoyle Card Games 5
Diablo 2
Kohan - Immortal Sovereigns For Linux
The Sims (Mandrake Gaming Edition)
Half Life

Rating 4 - Minor flaws, not affecting game play
Carmageddon 3
Astonia
Flight Unlimited 3
Dark Age of Camelot
Commandos Behind Enemy Lines
Mig 29
SimCity 4
Command and Conquer Gold
Commandos 2
Railroad Tycoon 2
Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business
EverQuest
Strategic Command: European Theater
WarCraft II
Heretic II
Deep Space Nine: The Fallen
Morrowind: Game of the Year Edition
Nocturne
Myth The Fallen Lords
Master of Orion II Win 95/98 version
Baldur's Gate 2
Fallout 2
Axis & Allies
Blair Witch, Volume 2: The Legend of Coffin Rock
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Medal of Honour: Allied Assault
Homeworld: Cataclysm
Sacrifice
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
Warhammer 40k: Final Liberation
SIN
X-COM: Ufo Defense/Enemy Unknown
Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
You Dont Know Jack Television
Spiderman
Hitman CodeName 47
Totally Unreal
Baldur's Gate
Age of Empires
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Half-Life: Counter-Strike
Ultima Online Renaissance
Nox
F22 Raptor
SimCity 3000
Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast
Sudden Strike II
Heavy Metal f.a.k.k 2
Grim Fandango
Steel Panthers World At War
Quake 2
Soldier Of Fortune
Doom Collectors Edition
Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire
Panzer General 2
Half-Life: Blue Shift
Kohan - Ahriman's Gift
Soldier of Fortune II
Resident Evil 2
Battlefield 1942
Command & Conquer Red Alert 2
Swat 3
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
Operation Flashpoint
Total Annihilation : Kingdoms
Fallout
Nascar Racing 4
Tropico 2 - Pirate Cove
Civilization 3: Conquests
Icewind Dale
Red Faction
DeusEx
Master of Orion 3
Return To Castle Wolfenstein
Doom II
Lords of the Realm II
Half-Life: Day of Defeat
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Quake III Arena
Half-Life: The Specialists
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Imperium Galactica 2
Panzer Commander
Half-Life: Team Fortress Classic
American McGee's Alice
Civilization 3
Caesar III
Praetorians
Total Annihilation
Carmageddon
Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith
Settlers IV
Pacific General
Tomb Raider - The Lost Artifact
Amerzone
X-Change 2
Black and White
StarTrek Voyager Elite Force
Mortal Kombat IV
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
Alone In The Dark: A New Nightmare
Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns
Half-Life: Natural-Selection
Max Payne Kung Fu Edition 3 Mod
Daytona USA Deluxe
Aces High
A-10 Cuba
Ghost Recon
Star Trek : Klingon Honour Guard
3D Mark 2000
Grand Theft Auto III
Star Trek Starfleet Academy
Morrowind - The Elder Scrolls III
Tribes
Gore
Half-Life: Firearms
X-Plane 7.30
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Delta Force
NOTE: I've cut out close to 100 games with a working rating of 4, to save on space. Most of the problems which appear in games with a rating of 4, have to do with minor texture glitches, or menus that aren't displayed correctly. To attain a level 4 rating however, the glitches must not affect gameplay, and must be few in number. There are several hundred more games supported at level 3, but most of these require a certain amount of "tweaking" to get them to run correctly.

I wonder if anyone has any ideas here, I'm having a problem with a new digital camcorder, a Sony DCR-HC18E.

I can't get any pictures or movie clips to transfer, anyone have any ideas? I'm pretty certain that the USB is connected right, because I can get the camera image to appear on the computer screen, I just can't view any of the media I've saved