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Windows Hardware 9627

HP cd writer

Spastic Computer Guru

I have just recently installed Win2K, now the Adaptec 3. 5 software for the burner will not work on 2K, it says I need to update to 4. 02, the problem is in order to update to 4. 02 I need a previous vs of the software installed.

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Last reply by Dragon-Lord, 2000-04-08 23:33

Windows Hardware 9627

5.13 drivers...A far fetched theory...

JohnnyB

Ok guys, I have been reading all the posts on people having trouble with Nvidias 5. 13 drivers. I have a theory, and I may be WAY off base, but I have seen stranger things happen in Win2k. Please no flames, just a thought on the basis of everyones reports.

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Last reply by Crash99, 2000-04-08 23:27

Windows Hardware 9627

IRQ9

HarU

I'm having random lockups running W2K Pro. I've got a Creative TNT2, SB Live, and an Intel Pro 100 as my major hardware running on an FIC SD-11 with an Athlon 700. I found that my vid card, sound card, network card and USB ports are all using IRQ 9 and Device Manager won't let me adjust the settings.

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Last reply by HarU, 2000-04-08 20:58

Windows Hardware 9627

Flashing BIOS..dos prompt

mello_j

Hey i have an Asus K7m m/b, and i want to flash it to ver 1008, cause of the Super by-pass feature but it says i have to create a boot disk, and boot to DOS, i am running win 2k Pro, and it says i have to run the program MAke boot.

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Last reply by mello_j, 2000-04-08 20:50

Windows Games 5469

Rouge Spear Exits to desktop

digitizedsoul

I noticed that on the Compatibility listing Rouge spear is listed to work after installing the patch. Well i installed the patch to no avail. My game gets to the Initializing screen and exits to the desktop.

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Last reply by digitizedsoul, 2000-04-08 20:13

Windows Software 5498

Vcd problems

Gadalf

I cant play some of the vcd i have. I had the same problem before(mci) but i used xing player or jet audio and they worked in 98. Now even with Xing i get the same error msg. Any ideas?i looked in the microsoft site btw and they say that they have droped mci and use dshow something like that.

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Last reply by Gadalf, 2000-04-08 20:02

Windows Hardware 9627

Does DirectX 7 work with Win2K?

tony1c

I can't play any 3d DX7 games (Thief 2, Half-Life) w/o terrible graphic anomalies (flashing polygons, flickering textures, and smeared lights). This is on a CL GeForce/PIII. I've tried all drivers for my video card and monitor.

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Last reply by tony1c, 2000-04-08 19:22

Windows Games 5469

Q3A 1.16n SBLive! | A3D -> EAX patch crash

Preacher

Quake 3 crashes while using the A3D to EAX patch (converter?) with A3D enabled in the Q3 settings. Anyone knows what´s up? Celeron 300A @ 450 256 MB SD-RAM 40 GB HD SB-Live! Value 3Com 905 TX AVM Fritz! Classic GeForce 256 DDR (Annihilator Pro) Adaptec 2940 SCSI-2 Pioneer DVD-303 SCSI.

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Last reply by Preacher, 2000-04-08 19:15

Windows Hardware 9627

Best 3d sound card?

BrianB

What is the best 3D Sound card for win2k for the best money. . . i have the monstermx300 now it blows goats. .

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Last reply by DrSchmoe, 2000-04-08 19:10

Windows Networking 2246

LAN not working correctly

Loc

Hi all, ive got a bit of a problem. My pc (win2k) is hooked onto a LAN with 2 other pc's (one Win2k and one win98). Thing is, my LAN performance is like 1/8-th it was in the past. We run a 10Mbit LAN but i only get 100K/s to and from the other pc's.

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Last reply by Loc, 2000-04-08 15:55

Windows Hardware 9627

Please help!!! Nokia Cardphone2 & Win2000

Peo

Hi! I have a major problem, I can't get my Nokia Cardphone 2 to work under Windows 2000. Nokia have no drivers but told me that the proper AT-commands should do the trick. I have tried but failed, so now I'm asking you guys for help.

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Last reply by Peo, 2000-04-08 13:12

Windows Hardware 9627

OpenGL not working Voodoo 3 2000 PCI

Spastic Computer Guru

I have a voodoo3 2000 PCI card, it works great in Glide and Direct 3D, but all programs say that Open GL is not supported. As we all know Open GL is much faster than Direct 3D especially in HalfLife.

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Last reply by EddiE314, 2000-04-08 09:49

Windows Hardware 9627

Why I'm throwing out the MX300

Skywise

Now with Aureal going bankrupt it looks like I'll never see a driver update again. And there's still a huge problem: win2k+smp+q3+a3d 3. 0+vortex2. Causes my q3 to hang. Guess I'll have to look at a new card.

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Last reply by JimmyK, 2000-04-08 09:00

Windows Software 5498

Icons loosing colors

Summoner

I got this wierd prob on win2k now, suddenly, all my icons are like 16 colors, and they suck! does ne one know of a fix for this? i tried changing resolutions and all that. . . any input would b appreciated.

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Last reply by Summoner, 2000-04-08 08:55

Windows Networking 2246

IP sharing in Windows 2000?

MarksmanX

Is there IP sharing in Windows 2000? I remember 98SE having that option. I can't seem to find it in Windows 2000. I only have two PCs running. Just wondering if there is anyway to enable this thanks guys.

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Last reply by BigBopper, 2000-04-08 02:14

Windows Hardware 9627

W2K+COMPORT=HELP

CYBERMAN

I did a clean install of w2k and pressed (F5) installed it as ACPI sysem. . . must be xmas i thought not i had (stanby hibernate shutdown )& it all worked perfectly except i had lost my com ports bugger so if any knows how i can get them to work im all ears.

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Last reply by CYBERMAN, 2000-04-08 01:57

Windows Hardware 9627

Win2k and DMA on a Maxtor 292720U8 HD

sidewalk

My computer. . . athlon 550 fic sd11 mb w/ bios nc608 64 mb ram 27. 2 gb 5400 rpm Maxtor hd running win2k For some reason win2k won't use dma mode on my hd, even though it does support it. I already checked use dma if available but it keeps using PIO.

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Last reply by tylau, 2000-04-08 01:50

Windows Hardware 9627

WinTV - Newer Drivers?

Shrink

Hey all - has anyone run across any newer drivers than the 3. 02a drivers from ? Sometimes Hauppauge will release prerelease drivers to fortunate consumers who bug them via email and I am hoping that a few of you are here <g>.

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Last reply by Shrink, 2000-04-08 01:32

Slack Space 1613

%windir% versus %systemroot%

Mangan

Does anyone know the difference between %windir% and %systemroot%? For those not knowing what it’s all about please don’t post any replies. .

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Last reply by YuppieScum, 2000-04-07 23:18

Windows Hardware 9627

Leadtek WinFast DDR under Win2k, control panel?

ao gram

Hey all. I was wondering how to get the Winfast control panels under my display settings. I don't have any of the extra tabs like Output device, Gamma settings, etc. All I see is the basic Win2k ones.

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Last reply by FrogMaster, 2000-04-07 22:29