Search results

  1. U

    Realtek Audio Drivers won't stay loaded

    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.
  2. U

    Realtek Audio Drivers won't stay loaded

    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...
  3. U

    Realtek Audio Drivers won't stay loaded

    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?
  4. U

    Realtek Audio Drivers won't stay loaded

    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...
  5. U

    Monitor USB Hubs Don't Reinitialize After Hibernation

    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...
  6. U

    Vista Sharing Problem -- no option to share root?

    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).
  7. U

    64-bit Vista Ultimate hangs on "Restart"

    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...
  8. U

    Static shock from case.

    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...
  9. U

    Are PDAs' dead?

    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...
  10. U

    Suggestions for TV Tuner Card?

    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.
  11. U

    Suggestions for TV Tuner Card?

    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...
  12. U

    Suggestions for TV Tuner Card?

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

    Windows Sounds are scratchy, static filled (Vista 64-bit)

    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...
  14. U

    Suggestions for TV Tuner Card?

    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?
  15. U

    Can nVidia no longer write drivers?

    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...
  16. U

    Issues With Vista 64

    Only problem I have in Vista Ultimate 64-bit is my Logitech G15 keyboard gives an LCD screen error at bootup, but still works fine. And my Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB2 isn't supported in Vista64 (it's the "compatible" series that only runs under 32-bit Vista). Haven't installed Nero 7 yet. And I...
  17. U

    Cannot directly boot into Vista64 partition

    First, my hardware configuration: Athlon 64-bit (dual core) CPU with 2GB of Corsair memory on an Asus A8N-E mobo. On IDE 0 is a 130MB drive, formatted, bootable, Primary, Active, no other files. IDE 1 has a NEC CDRW/DVD-RW drive attached. The BIOS sees these as C: and H:, respectively. Two...
  18. U

    Did your Vista update the DST?

    Double-posted; sorry. (Postdata error.)
  19. U

    Did your Vista update the DST?

    Vista did; but apparently it didn't tell the clock on the mobo--which booted before 6:45 a.m. this morning. Haven't had a chance to check that out yet.
  20. U

    the best Value digital camera!?!

    Should be able to find a Canon SD630 for <$300. At that price point, I don't think there's a better camera around.
  21. U

    Hauppage WinTV PVR2-USB -- IR Remote s/w won't start

    I just reinstalled my WinTV PVR2-USB (or is it PVR-USB2?). My WinXP Pro SP2 installation is fairly recent; just hadn't gotten round to setting up the PVR until yesterday. The IR remote worked fine last night; today on boot-up, I get an error that there is an error loading the software...
  22. U

    Bluetooth heaset for gaming?

    Has anyone tried using a Bluetooth headset for gaming (Skype, Ventrilo, Teamspeak)? Good idea? Bad? Impossible? Thanks in advance.
  23. U

    Vista32 on Laptop: How to add printers on a print server?

    Yep. And when I do that, I get what I described above. (Sorry, I said Network Connections, when I meant to say the Printers & Faxes CPL.)
  24. U

    Vista32 on Laptop: How to add printers on a print server?

    That's not the issue. When I go into Network Connections, and try to connect to either printer, Vista says no connection can be established, even though it can see the printers as P1 and P2. IOW, I don't get as far as being able to install the drivers (which *are* available within Vista).
  25. U

    Need a recommendation on Total Web Package

    If it's for your business, once you have a web host, look at vBulletin for your software solution. Unlike what your web host may provide, it's not free, but it's extremely robust.
  26. U

    Vista32 on Laptop: How to add printers on a print server?

    I have Vista32 RC1 installed on my laptop. I have a Canon inkjet and an HP LaserJet 6P on the network, via a Linksys print server. The laptop can see the print server on the network, and P1 and P2 below the print server, but I can't add either printer so it's recognized as such (even though...
  27. U

    Ventrilo or TeamSpeak?

    Thanks guys...looks like Ventrilo is unanimous. Might also look for an Open Source solution as well; anyone familiar with those?
  28. U

    Ventrilo or TeamSpeak?

    Our gaming group has outgrown Skype's 5-person limit, so we're looking to expand to either Vent or TS. Chat group will be 6-10 people--covering 4 US/Canadian timezones, plus an Aussie. I can host a server if necessary--although I'm pretty unfamiliar with the software and whatever requirements...
  29. U

    Why are macs better at standby?

    I've found Hibernate to be a lot more reliable than Standby on my XP laptop (Pentium-based); I never turn it off anymore, and it takes maybe 10 sec to be fully up and ready for use. The idea behind Standby is great, but I think we've all seen the implementation--no doubt due in large part to...
  30. U

    XBox360 a failure in progress

    Isn't this the software forum? :confused:
  31. U

    Disk imaging software recommendations?

    Haven't tried to image to DVD yet. But is any piece of software, "flawless"? :)
  32. U

    What card is needed to play WoW

    I play WoW with max in-game settings on my ABS Mayhem G4 (Asus mobo) with the Go6600. I also have 1GB of system ram. I use maximum screen res, and get 50-60 FPS (there's a game limitation that prevents FPS reporting > 60).
  33. U

    Disk imaging software recommendations?

    Thanks for the inputs. Based on suggestions here and elsewhere, I've gone with Acronis. The interface is certainly clean; DVD imaging tonight or tomorrow.
  34. U

    Trying to repartition IDE drive

    Tried that; won't let me rename C: or format C: (Incidentally, there's nothing on C: that I want or need; I recently reinstalled XP Pro SP2, and just before doing that, reformatted the IDE drive.)
  35. U

    Disk imaging software recommendations?

    I want to get a good disk imaging program, preferably one that will save to HD, CD, and DVD. I'm aware of Ghost, but I'd like to know what other options are out there. I don't mind paying for my software, but if there's a freeware product that is outstanding, I'm willing to try that as well...
  36. U

    Trying to repartition IDE drive

    I want to repartition one of my hard drives. I have a 120GB IDE drive as C: and 2 160GB HDs on SATA 1 & 2. The SATA 1 drive is D: (at least XP thinks it is) and contains the OS. The computer boots normally, although boot.ini pops up 2 choices; I have the default set to the second and...
  37. U

    How do I automatically login to windows?

    TweakUI hasn't worked for me, either on my computer or my wife's. I finally was able to get my wife's to autologin by logging on as Administrator and changing the Registry (per Microsoft's website - Google "WinXP Autologon"). It's a lot more difficult to set up than it needs to be.
  38. U

    NVIDIA XP/2000 drivers

    I've had this happen a couple times, and each time, downloading the driver pack again was successful.
  39. U

    Will I lose anything of value if I format my inspiron

    Did you get disks with drivers, etc.? If so, then a reformat would be safe. However, if you didn't get a driver or system recovery disk, you could be in trouble--for instance, drivers for the wireless card, sound system, motherboard/chipset utilities, etc. (However, I hope Dell still provides...