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Windows Hardware

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Windows Hardware 9627

Getting this blue screen in w2k. Anyone seen it?

Cardinal

This is bad. I am getting a BSOD every now and then. It seems to happen when there is a lot of work with the sound card. The BSOD is a complete system halt and results in a reboot. The error message reads as follows.

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Last reply by Cardinal, 2001-05-30 17:40

Windows Hardware 9627

Sblive problems *yawn* searching didn't help.

Cardinal

I know this has been done to death but do you have any idea how many threads there are about sblive problems? I couldn't search all of them. I am after a link where I can get those latest Sblive drivers that were posted on ntcompatible about a month ago.

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Last reply by Cardinal, 2001-05-30 17:34

Windows Hardware 9627

Everything sharing same IRQ in Win2K

ZoSo

All my cards are sharing the same IRQ, even the video card. Is this normal or can I change it?.

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Last reply by ZoSo, 2001-05-30 05:25

Windows Hardware 9627

designs for beta2?

Mav_erick

I just wondered, if there are any alternative designs available for whistler. . . I checked the page of microsoft, but there seem to be none. . . or is it all compatible with windowblinds? I'm just curious, because all this blue kinda goes on my eyes 🙂.

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Last reply by Ryo-Ohki, 2001-05-30 04:43

Windows Hardware 9627

Disable Autoplay in Build 2462?

Brian Frank

Ive looked in the registry, and I cant find the blasted thing. Is there an entry I can change? Does TweakUI work here? I hate Autoplay!!!Grrr.

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Last reply by JBrave715, 2001-05-30 04:40

Windows Hardware 9627

Updating the bios

danimc

I want to update my bios, but i have win 2k and i can´t run the system in DOS mode with a system disk to execute the program to flash the bios. Can I update the bios having installed win 2k?.

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Last reply by bottleneck, 2001-05-30 00:11

Windows Hardware 9627

WIN2K problem with SB live!

invisigoth

Ok I have my system with Windows 2000 Professional on it, and I have a SB Live! X-Gamer 5. 1 which creative has said works with Windows 2000, as does the driver, now my problem is when I load windows 2000 and install the drivers for my SB Live! I restart and as the system is coming up and windows is saying Preparin ...

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Last reply by Tiny Wiz, 2001-05-29 23:45

Windows Hardware 9627

WinXP+V5500+Tribes 2=??????

ElmerFudd=[WIG]

Just wondering if anyone has played Tribes 2 with a 3DFX V5500 in Win XP??? I've been running Beta2 on my laptop without any major problems (except tryng to get Novell Client to work right on it ) And I'm tempted to install it on my home system and have it replace Win98SE and still dual boot to Win2000.

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Last reply by Orifice, 2001-05-29 20:16

Windows Hardware 9627

Best video card chipset manufacturer?

Brian Frank

What's your opinion?

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Last reply by JMD, 2001-05-29 20:00

Windows Hardware 9627

Best XP Build So Far

ThC 129

Out of the builds listed which is the best in your opinion and why??

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Last reply by ThC 129, 2001-05-29 18:50

Windows Hardware 9627

Are there issues with Geforce 3 and winXP and games ?

wwwTHEVIDEOGEEKcom@ntc

Who has a G3 and the latest version of winXP?

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Last reply by Mr Gerbik, 2001-05-29 15:36

Windows Hardware 9627

Philips Acoustic Edge

Pufferfish

anybody here with an Acoustic Edge? I hear its drivers are bad for Win2k and i was wondering how you guys handled it?

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Last reply by JoosMan, 2001-05-29 09:57

Windows Hardware 9627

Novell Client for Win XP?

ElmerFudd=[WIG]

Yes I know why the hell are you running Novell? Well I can't talk the boss out of changing to NT/2000 servers yet so I'm stuck with it. . . Now XP comes with a so called Novell client but it doesnt keep the drive mappings correct so no matter which drive it is, it's allways shows the f: drive mapping.

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Last reply by mlazovjp, 2001-05-29 07:35

Windows Hardware 9627

dvd drive and nero drive speed

D.F. Angel

I was wondering if anyone here has been using nero drive speed and knows how good it is at reducing the max. speed. .

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Last reply by D.F. Angel, 2001-05-29 06:09

Windows Hardware 9627

Elsa Gladiac Geforce 3 any good?

Silent-IQ

Was just wondering if anyone of you had elsa geforce 3 and if its any good?, coz the price for it here in sweden is pretty much lower than any other geforce. . . . its like $100 lower than hercules or asus.

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Last reply by TomAL, 2001-05-28 22:58

Windows Hardware 9627

Why Won't my PC boot with a USB mouse installed?

ahearnb

Hi, I've got a Microsoft Explorer mouse and have installed the drivers for it. When I plug it into a USB slot, it works until I restart. The computer will not boot up completely and hangs before it gets to the desktop.

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Last reply by fist7, 2001-05-28 21:44

Windows Hardware 9627

2475 Is Rocking !!!

oaydin

I was ready for 3dmark2001 to crash again, but IT DIDN'T this time. Also 3dmark2001 score is almost same with win9x, 3dmark2000 score is better than 9x ) and with only 128 mb ram. Else boot is faster even then before.

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Last reply by Shrink, 2001-05-28 18:09

Windows Hardware 9627

Adaptec 2940U SCSI controller and Hibernation troubles

Mark G

Since fitting a Adaptec 2940U SCSI controller, I am having trouble with the Win2k hibernation feature. What happens is that hibernation works OK 1 time, then when I try next time, it locks at the preparing to hibernate screen.

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Last reply by Mark G, 2001-05-28 16:10

Windows Hardware 9627

ms forcefeedback wheel gameport

Daedalus

does win2k with service pack 2 now have proper drivers and support ms forcefeedback wheel gameport with proper force feedback? i tried it b4 without service pack2, and the force feedback was really bad

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Last reply by SHS, 2001-05-28 15:59

Windows Hardware 9627

MSI 694D (6321) users please help!

Greggy

I'm not sure if this is a known problem, or even if what I want to do is officially supported by Windows 2000, however this is my problem: My main PC uses the MSI 694D (6321) VIA motherboard and runs Windows 2000 SP2 - But the PC refuses to work with a PS2 mouse UNLESS I also have a PS2 keyboard! Trouble is, I want ...

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Last reply by Greggy, 2001-05-28 10:32