Recent content by Embryo

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    Help! Problem with video driver/card???

    After installing the latest geforce driver from nVidia for my videocard, my monitor goes into standby right after logging into Windows. I am forced to reboot in Safe Mode and uninstall the driver. Any ideas??? I've already tested other monitors and previous drivers! Thanks in advance!
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    Vista not remembering folder view settings

    I've noticed that a few days after installing Windows Vista, the OS stops remembering folder view settings. At one time I have Medium view" setting icons for the Control Panel window, and the next time I open it, its icons are on "Details view" setting. This problem happens with every window...
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    Problem with motherboard or video card

    It used to work, now. After testing my video card with another computer, this computer now has the same problem as mine. Could my card be damaging motherboards it's attached to?
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    Problem with motherboard or video card

    OK I`ve tested another video card, now the computer turns on but there is no post. So... With my video card, the computer does not turn on. Nothing happens. With another video card, the computer turns on but that is it. No beeps, nothing. Help!
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    Problem with motherboard or video card

    Hi there, I have an ASUS A8N-Sli Deluxe motherboard and a PCI-E ATI X800 video card. Yesterday evening I went to bed and left my computer turned on. Today when I woke up, the computer looked like as if it was turned off. So I hit the power button and nothing happened, as if the power cord was...
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    "System Fail CPU Test"

    In my case this doesn't work.
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    "System Fail CPU Test"

    Hey I think this is the same problem I'm having: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=32&threadid=2020653&enterthread=y
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    Weird voice message coming from speakers

    I've already disabled any options in the BIOS related to this. Still no luck. The strange thing is that I only get this warning with Vista, and after resuming from standby.
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    Weird voice message coming from speakers

    The Vista Narrator and the voice options in BIOS are turned off. If it's of any help, I'm using an Asus A8N-Sli Deluxe MB.
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    Weird voice message coming from speakers

    Just noticed that the voice returns when I resume the computer from a low-power state mode. Help!
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    Weird voice message coming from speakers

    This problem started after I installed Vista. The strange thing is that the voice sounds like it comes from the pc internal speaker but in fact it comes from the speakers connected to my sound board. I can even turn the volume down... Very annoying indeed. Maybe it's saying "System fail...
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    Weird voice message coming from speakers

    After changing from Windows XP to Vista, a strange sintetized voice started to annoy me from time to time. I don't know in what situation it starts, and I can't understand what it says, but sounds something like "custom fail, reboot". It only happens in Vista and the voice keeps repeating itself...
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    Windows Vista and Aero transparency

    I see. Thank you for the replies!