Computer Jargon

[Aberax]

after being told it probably isn't worth fixing my laptop, im looking at new ones.

http://www.harveynorman.com.au/products/in...-new-range.html

Looks pretty good for what i use it for, 2.0Ghz Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 512mb dedicated graphics.

Why not try and find a replacement screen on ebay and replace it yourself, it isnt that hard, if you dont feel comfortable to do it yourself, i can do it. Replacement screens go for about $150-$250. If ya need any help let me know, i have been pulling laptops apart at work recently as our store has started doing minor repairs.

[heslo]

w00t, just checked downstairs (no idea why I didn't do it when I got home) and seems my 2x OCZ Vertex drives came in today... time to have some FUN!

[Madaz]

*COUGH* dont forget my phone hahhah

do you run vista x64 ?

[heslo]

Nope, Win7 x64 and yes, I'll get to your phone...

[SLAPS]

Unpatiently awaits for the 'decent' 120 odd GB SSD's to drop from the 600+ price range.

The degraded over time write speeds appear to be sorted with the higher end SSD's via their TRIM/WIPE programs (until Windows 7 that is) now the wait for the price to drop.

[Damo_R34]

Ended up buying a new laptop

Toshiba Satellite A300

4gig DDR2 RAM,

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 Ghz

[DamageInc]

anyone know how i can get my Intel® PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter to work in windows 7 ?

tried vista x64 software and recognizes that its a different OS

im sick of my on board dropping out every couple of hours !

[Madaz]

is this after windows has had a sleep and then you wake it up, then no network

i get the same in windows 7 x64 so i setup windows power mode and disabled go to sleep

[DamageInc]

nope , it just drops out.

[bezender]

10/100/1000 NIC's are cheap as chips. do a bit of research on compatibility, and get ur ass a new one....

or just wait till they make a compatible driver for win 7

welcome to the wonderfull world of Beta/RC lol

[DamageInc]

cheap ones are inferior to a server card

hence price difference

[Madaz]

you still wont max out the connection of a cheap one so...

[bezender]

would only need the server card on a gigabit lan, and even then its maximum overkill in a domestic setting. it would make zero difference on ur intarwebs speed.

[Dohmar]

cheap ones are inferior to a server card

hence price difference

only because theyre hardware accelerated - which is really only an issue when you're dealing with MAJOR bandwidth transactions (as steve alluded to) or if you're an anal FPS gamer who wants an extra 2 fps (and about a quarter of the ethernet latency - which means SFA unless you're LANning it up)

i think there was a game company making hardware based cards, they were around teh $150 mark for gamer nuts... server cards will still set you back more

IMHO you can't go past the realtek 8139 series if limited to 10/100.... really good driver support and dirt cheap ($7 or so)

-D

[Aberax]

I remember an add in some PCPP mags, of a ninja holding a gaming network card....ummmm, was called....Killer. But i don't reckon you would see much difference between a $20 10/100/1000 and a $200 gaming network card for normal everyday use, with a bit of lanning. As for server work, yes i could see a difference there, but why go to that extent for just basic use.

[SLED]

anyone got an external DVD drive I can borrow to install Office on my laptop......the internal one is playing up on this particular disc but the disc is fine on other PC's.

Funny thing is, the laptop plays other discs fine.

[Aberax]

Just copy the files off of the cd/dvd onto a flash drive and run them from there on the laptop, or transfer the files across a network.

[heslo]

Tried to make an image of the install disc then just mount it in DAEMON Tools, Pete? Could be a simple read error timeout on the disc

[bezender]

i have one u can use pete. how soon do you need it mate?

[SLED]

no hurry Carl....appreciate it