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    Service Pack 1 broke my drivers

    I can't seem to connect to the internet at all after installing Vista SP1. When I use Diagnose and Repair, I get 2 at least two errors: "The network adapter 'NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller" is experiencing driver or hardware related issues." "Make sure your Internet Protocol...
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    EIDE hard drive not found

    I'm trying to install a new primary hard drive in my PC and for some reason, the BIOS sees it as the Primary IDE with my DVD drive as the slave. For some reason though, when i try to install vista from a clean install, it doesn't see it at all and is asking for drivers. I've had to do that with...
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    Vista won't let me shutdown

    Does anyone have any idea why since I installed vista, I can't shutdown or restart my pc? If I want to shut it down, I got to hold the power button down for 5 seconds or restart i have to press reset. When I tell it to shutdown or restart, it does close it down, but it just hangs on a blank...
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    Vista and SLI

    How do I know that my 2 7800 GT boards are still in SLI? I downloaded the new Nvidia drivers but i haven't seen yet an option within the Nvidia control panel for SLI, so I'm not 100% confident that SLI is present. Where are the setting options to turn or verify SLI is on or off?
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    Vista and SLI

    I just downloaded the Vista specific drivers, and I'm currently running 2 7800GTs in SLI (or at least they were in XP prior). How can I make sure these cards are still running in SLI-mode or where is the option in the new Vista drivers to turn SLI back on? thanks
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    Blue screen with file transfering

    I am getting a Blue Screen everytime I try to copy my music from my old machine to my new machine. It randomly occurs, and I have no idea what's causing it. Its tough to write down what the BSOD says but after 3 fails I got this message: DRIVE_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL or something like that...
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    Drive problem

    Finally got Windows XP installed. But I can't figure out why the disc drive is not accessing the discs while in Windows. First of all, I know the drive works because I was able to install Windows. However on a clean install, a disc in the drive either locks up 'My Computer' or causes Windows...
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    no response

    I can't seem to get my new machine to start up. No beeps, nothing. It gets power but no responses and no visual. Here's what I have: ASUS p5n32-sli deluxe Intel Pentium D 920 EVGA 7800GT Corsair 512Mx2 DDR2 Aspire 600W Dark Side PSU I've tried reseating the motherboard, reseating...
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    router trouble

    Ok, this is a more descriptive problem I'm having from an earlier post. I am using the following router : Netgear 54mbps wgr614 v4. I recently got a wireless ISP than inputs from a bridge to my router uplink. I cannot tell you who makes this bridge, but I can access it (the bridge has no...
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    wireless internet problem

    I need some help, since the provider isn't at all helpful. I just got wireless internet in my area. But I'm running into a problem that I don't think should happen. The reciever bridge recieves the internet signal, then is uplinked to a wireless router for the rest of the computers to connect...
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    wireless connection question "how-to?"

    We're getting wireless internet shortly, and tonight I had been trying to connect my computer, wirelessly, to my father's router upstairs. Problem I have is that the signal is about 20-25% strength. Can I use my router as a bridge to his? For instance, my wireless to my wireless router...
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    Connection questions for wireless-g

    I'm finally getting DSL hooked up in the next week or two, but I don't know the best way of hooking everything up or if I can do what I am thinking about doing. I want to have my computer transmit to a Wireless router by a connected wireless adapter that will connect to the DSL in another room...
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    Can't find monitor driver for XP

    Can anyone help me find the driver for my monitor for Windows XP. My monitor is a Gateway or Sony Vivitron 1776 or Cpd-17f13. I can't seem to find it either at gateway or sony.
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    Changing Monitor setting in XP

    How do I change the monitor from Default Monitor to the correct one in WinXP. I think I'm having problems getting Civ3 to work because of the default monitor. I get a "dead" screen because my monitor enters power save mode. May be a problem with the refresh rate.
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    Gainward Geforce 3 w/ Vivo question w/ Win XP

    How do I get video input with my Gainward Geforce3 w/ VIVO? I have the connector, but the first problem is what program do I use to access the input video? Secondly, I may have heard that the Vivo may not work yet with Win XP. Is this true, or is there a driver I'm missing?