Recent content by Ucla74

I'm trying to resolve a problem: I'm the one with the question. I'm sorry you took offense at my attempt to try to help you better help others. At any rate, I resolved the problem.

Sorry, but you're not making any sense. What if I am or not? (I'm the only user, so yes, it's an admin account, or of course, I can give myself admin privileges.) But so what? In other words, instead of asking more questions, it would be helpful if you'd provide answers. For example, "If...

Using the latest from Realtek; not sure what the version number is. I could try a System Restore, but I'd like to figure out why this has started, in case it recurs. @ montag: What's the point of your question?

Suddenly this weekend, every time I turn the computer on, my onboard Realtek AC'97 drivers apparently get lost, and I need to reinstall them and reselect my speakers as playback device. Running Vista 64-bit Ultimate on an ASUS A8-N mobo with an AMD 64X2 4200+ CPU. Haven't changed any...

When my computer goes into hibernate mode (i.e., when I click the Vista power icon each evening), it comes out just fine the next morning--except for the USB hubs on each monitor (Dell 24"; Gateway 21"). The Dell has my ReadyBoost flash drive plugged in, and (for convenience sake) the Gateway...

Sure; just go into storage management and designate that drive as any unused letter (I use Z: just to be sure there are no conflicts with anything else I may use).

Invariably of late (last week or two), when Vista has to be restarted (e.g., OS patch, of which there have been several lately, or after installing an app), I get the "Starting Windows" graphic, then a blank screen. Shutting down and rebooting always works fine. Any suggestions on where/how...

From the OP's description (or at least my understanding of same), he can touch the case, feel a shock, touch it again, and feel a shock again. That's NOT static discharge (unless perhaps there's a permanent electrical storm in his area!). Something is shorted, and that is a Bad Thing. Unplug...

In the large areas of the country where wireless data service isn't available--for example, Rapid City, SD--PDAs are far from dead. We have 11 managers in our office; 3 of us make regular use of our PDAs. While a Smartphone might be useful, not having true wireless data connectivity is a huge...

Yeah...that's my current situation, with my Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB2 -- I have the wrong series for 64-bit. I could boot WinXP and use it...but I'm trying to get away from XP. My Vista experience has been rock solid, and not having 64-bit drivers for the PVR has been the one hiccup.

Heheh...you're quicker than I am. Realized there was a driver link there right after I posted. Thanks again. :) (I think I'll also look at their PVR offerings, too--the cards look like they'll fit, I'll just have to pull a USB connector block, but I've got more USB ports than I know what to...

Thanks, Mem...that definitely looks like a contender.

In the past 2-3 days, my Windows sounds (X-Fi Platinum, ASUS A8N-E, Vista Ultimate 64-bit w/latest Creative driver) are very tinny/scratch/static filled. I've checked the connection for the speakers at both the sub-woofer (Bose 2.1 system) and sound card, and everything is fine, as far as I...

Has to run under 64-bit Vista. External (USB 2.0) is preferred, since my video card takes up a LOT of room under the hood. Anyone have such a card that is working well in 64-bit Vista?

I'm using the current 64-bit release drivers for my Leadtek 8800GTX under Vista Ultimate, with zero problems. Before that, the 32-bit drivers with my 7600GT under WinXP Pro SP2 worked perfectly. For my dual monitor setup, I get a teeny bit of screen tearing when Windows first opens and the...