Soldato
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about last month now i think that my computer has broken but i have no clue as to what it is thats broke so im asking what it is i can do to find out, or help you guys find out?
heres what i have noticed is wrong
1. The dvd drive, (pretty sure its this one http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-006-HP) either doesn't detect a disc in its drive at all, or takes about 10/15 minutes to tell its there and auto run it. e.g. tried installing Neverwinter nights 2, had to leave it in the drive for ages then after a long time it finally auto ran and allowed me to install, but now having problems starting the game as it isn't detecting its there.
2. My interent connection has gotten really bad lately when playing online games. such as bf2 more then ever has it been loosing connection to a server and been getting lag, though this is i think isn't due to the computer being broke. Happened yesterday aswell trying to play BF 2142, it would load a level but give me only about 20 seconds playing at most and then syai have lost connection. I am sure aswell that no one was using a download thing yesterday.
3. when i go start, run, msconfig and change something i get a message saying i am not the administrator etc and i can't change it, however it does change, and i am the admin.
4. firefox keeps freezing when on me randomly, and it can happen up to 3 times a day which can be very annoyiong.
5. When downaloding from software such as [No mentioning P2P software - Minstadave], if downloading anything over 100kbs i will loose my interent connection completely and only way to get it back is to restart, however everyone else on my network doesnt have this problem.
I dont know how useful it would be as i don't understand whatit does but should i run hijack this and post it here?
i know some of the things i have said probably doens't seem like my cmoputer is broke but the software is, but its just how it has all come similiar times and as you can imagine espcially the first problem can be very annoying after i get loads of really great games for chrsitmas and i can't even play them.
im thinking best thing to do would be a fresh install. Im using media edition.
i use avast virus scanner, and spyware programs, search and destroy, adware, and spybot, all run reguarly
thanks guys
heres what i have noticed is wrong
1. The dvd drive, (pretty sure its this one http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-006-HP) either doesn't detect a disc in its drive at all, or takes about 10/15 minutes to tell its there and auto run it. e.g. tried installing Neverwinter nights 2, had to leave it in the drive for ages then after a long time it finally auto ran and allowed me to install, but now having problems starting the game as it isn't detecting its there.
2. My interent connection has gotten really bad lately when playing online games. such as bf2 more then ever has it been loosing connection to a server and been getting lag, though this is i think isn't due to the computer being broke. Happened yesterday aswell trying to play BF 2142, it would load a level but give me only about 20 seconds playing at most and then syai have lost connection. I am sure aswell that no one was using a download thing yesterday.
3. when i go start, run, msconfig and change something i get a message saying i am not the administrator etc and i can't change it, however it does change, and i am the admin.
4. firefox keeps freezing when on me randomly, and it can happen up to 3 times a day which can be very annoyiong.
5. When downaloding from software such as [No mentioning P2P software - Minstadave], if downloading anything over 100kbs i will loose my interent connection completely and only way to get it back is to restart, however everyone else on my network doesnt have this problem.
I dont know how useful it would be as i don't understand whatit does but should i run hijack this and post it here?
i know some of the things i have said probably doens't seem like my cmoputer is broke but the software is, but its just how it has all come similiar times and as you can imagine espcially the first problem can be very annoying after i get loads of really great games for chrsitmas and i can't even play them.
im thinking best thing to do would be a fresh install. Im using media edition.
i use avast virus scanner, and spyware programs, search and destroy, adware, and spybot, all run reguarly
thanks guys