Forum: Tech

I just reformated my computer and was wondering if there was any way to update my FFXI during maint. (not the current patch) but the patch before it,...

Any issues with the game with the new 4800 series from ATI/AMD? Id like to hear from those currently running these cards in their machine. I...

I think I understand the basics. Bluetooth is lower powered, shorter ranged, cheaper technology. An alternative to what most things used to be...

Hey Everyone, Im a fairly tech savvy guy, but i cant for the life of me find drivers that let me play FFXI proper on 32bit vista. 1 Window runs...

Ok so my Cable internet has been weird lately. It likes to go out pretty occasionally (Cable light just goes blinky). Usually this is worst in the...

From what I've seen, every single computer distributor's website will tell you that you need a 64-bit system to utilize more than 3 GB of RAM. ...

So right now I'm trying to convert all of our old tape-based video camera footage to files, so I can store them on both discs and an external drive...

So power went out on Friday, PSU is dead, it smells, I took it out and got a new one ... Now the problem is, I get nothing during POST. No beeps, no...

Ok. So yes, I have an alienware craptop. Feel free to make fun of me.

I've never burned a DVD and i'm new to doing it. I assumed it was just like burning a CD but I cant get the video files to move to the list of things...

Does anyone know how to check when your characters world transfer is up? I forgot when I transferred and would like to know the date when I can...

On startup, I get this: http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6392/doesnotcomputerr3.jpg two times, if I click it a second time, a bunch of command...

...due to unpaid fees resulting from declined authorization on your credit card. You can reactivate your account by paying these fees with a valid...

I've used a CRT monitor for years as I was informed they were better for quick paced gaming. Recently, I've been told that there are flatscreens that...

So I've come to a point where I may need a new anti-virus, nothing has happened thus far, but the current one I have (Avast! Professional edition)...

Hi, I have a question. This week my AVG has started acting strange. Upon bootup the taskbar icon is grayed out with the red exclamation mark. It...

So I'm trying to setup my 360 to stream, I can get pictures and music to work, but for some reason it shows any video folders as empty. Is there some...

So, I've got a bit of an issue installing the latest Flash upgrade on my work computer. My work station has a C: drive that is restricted to...

What the subject says mainly. All my rigs run WinXP home so I don't have the luxury of the built-in system Microsoft included in the Pro version...

About a week ago, my computer randomly rebooted and gave me an error on startup: Disk boot failure. Please insert system disk and press enter. ...

So I have this hard drive that died on me but I can still get at it from another computer without booting the drive (Since it would most likely not...

In all the time I have been using computers, about 10 years now, I have never actually formatted one. I know what it is of course. The main reason I...

Tried a search and couldn't find what I'm looking for...I got the 360 wireless controller adapter, installed the drivers, set up what I could in...

Hey BG, time for another new computer thread! Had my current PC for ~8 years and its about time for a new one. Opinions on better component options...

I ordered a new pc that will be in this week with the help of Shue and Zosi, and this is the graphics card they picked out: ...

Just recently bought this couple of days ago. I updated the drivers etc...currently on 175.19. Then this happens. Sometimes it would do it after a...

So at random times while I'm playing I will start to DC and end up at this screen Then it goes to this screen Its not my internet...

Alright, so I've been playing FFXI on my desktop (XP Home) since forever now. I recently purchased a laptop (Vista Home Premium... and no, I will not...

I work at two hotels. When I log on at work its with my own personal laptops. No matter which laptop I use, or whether I connect to the wireless...