Help me with this f'd up computer...

[Reign_Maker]

Safe mode shuts off internet and other things...

The ONLY thing I did to this comp when I got here was I changed the video settings... My mom had them on BIG ass blind person settings, I just made it higher res...

I tried this guys approach:

Download Memtest , put it on a floppy disk, restart your computer and let the program check for errors. I vote for bad RAM.http://www.memtest.org/download/1.65/memtest86+-1.65.floppy.zip

But I cant reboot with that disk, it says invalid disk, remove disk and press any key...

It just rebooted on me again... Im about to throw this bish out the window! :icon_razz

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

Did you try to swtich the settings back?

 

[Reign_Maker]

No... I just dont see how changing the resolution would cause this problem... If it is the problem, I see a scene from Office Space happenin on this computer... *someone has to know what Im talkin about, lol*

 

[SupraDerk]

A scene with a green field and a baseball bat maybe??

 

[Reign_Maker]

+1 Derk...

So, what can I do besides beat the shit out of it? How can I get to the memory with out doing the start up thing? Or how can I update my drivers?

I dont mean to sound like a pussy about this, but damn, its hard when Im checkin out porn and it reboots, lol...

 

[SupraDerk]

lol! yeah I got ya! kind of ruins the moment when that happens :biglaugh:


To update the drivers go...

start menu > settings > control panel > look for "system" icon > "hardware" > then look for "device manager"

Once you get there, look for

1) sound > then whatever has "Driver" attached to it
2) display adapters

under those two, right click and the things under those topics and click properties and look for a tab that says "driver" on both. Then it should have an option to update


Sorry if some of that doesn't make sense...I'm talking to like 4 people at once and was trying to type this out

 

[IJ.]

Derks new business venture "BrokebackPCTechsupport"

 

[SupraDerk]

Derks new business venture "BrokebackPCTechsupport"

lol!

Customer #1: "I...I don't have the money to pay you man."
Me: "That's ok...I don't want your money..."

*enter porno music*

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Disclaimer: I very much love the ladies by the way!

 

[Reign_Maker]

I have 6 things in that folder... Do I have to update all 6? lol

 

[SupraDerk]

hahah, only one...maybe two...three at most should have a "Driver" tab on it, just those

 

[IJ.]

lol!

Customer #1: "I...I don't have the money to pay you man."
Me: "That's ok...I don't want your money..."

*enter porno music*

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Disclaimer: I very much love the ladies by the way!

ROFLMAO worth a rep but I'm all out!

 

[SupraDerk]

LOL, damn!

 

[Reign_Maker]

hahah, only one...maybe two...three at most should have a "Driver" tab on it, just those

When I right click them, they ALL have an update driver tab... One has a disable tab... And they all have a scan for hardware changes tab...

So, is that right?

 

[SupraDerk]

haha, I guess you could try clicking the update driver and scan for hardware changes tabs. Are you doing this in XP? (if so maybe that explains some of it, haha)

 

[drunk_medic]

Dude, if I wasn't deployed right now, I'd help you out. Hell, I'd fix it FOR you. I haven't read this whole thread, but one thing I do know is unless the hardware is fried somewhere or there is an ungoldly hardware conflict that the OS can't re-assign resources to, a brand new format/re-install of OS and drivers works wonders.

 

[SupraDerk]

yeah that's what I always do...but I don't like trying to explain how to do it, it's like writting the biggest most confusing book ever, haha

 

[IJ.]

Norton Ghost

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

I hate trying to solve comp problems on the net. Buy me a plane ticket and I'll fix it for ya Reign.

 

[SupraDerk]

Haha, if I didn't hate driving on Florida roads so much I'd take a road trip!


Samurai edit: FIXED!

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

Is that supposed to be hate?