Help a newbie with a build please :)

pearshaped · 19 Jan 2011 at 18:05

Everything arived on time

I have the PC built and ready to go!
BUT the copy of Windows7 I had.... the key has been used before... ta mum
Sooo I have this PC sitting on my desk with no real use!- seeing as I litteraly spent all my money on this PC, where is the cheapest place/ price I can get Win7 64bit FULL VERSION( cant upgrade) from? Got a LAN party on saturday

all responses are appricated!
- also no pirating please..

Buchanan0204 · 20 Jan 2011 at 06:16

pearshaped said:
Everything arived on time I have the PC built and ready to go!
BUT the copy of Windows7 I had.... the key has been used before... ta mum
Sooo I have this PC sitting on my desk with no real use!- seeing as I litteraly spent all my money on this PC, where is the cheapest place/ price I can get Win7 64bit FULL VERSION( cant upgrade) from? Got a LAN party on saturday all responses are appricated!
- also no pirating please..

Like someone already mentioned, there is discounts available through uni's etc. Other than that, I'm afraid your going to have to shell out for it. There is no such thing as cheap windows I'm afraid.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-127-MS&groupid=33&catid=1555&subcat=

pearshaped · 20 Jan 2011 at 21:39

got everything set up and working except 1 thing.. I cant connect the bloody internet!!!

I am using a homeplug, which I have tested on my laptop etc and it works fine. I have installed the drivers onto My desktop so I dont think this is the problem.
I have a Sky router and I can connect fine to it wirelessly through this laptop, however when I try to connect to it through the homeplug on my PC the connection just fluxuates so badly that I can't even load web pages etc..
Any help would be awsome as what use is a gaming PC with no internet?! I have Win7 64bit installed, could this be the case? I have 32bit on all the other PC's in my house

icey_haj · 20 Jan 2011 at 22:01

I was just browsing through this thread and have nothing useful to add.

Then I noticed stulid's post count and join date and thought holy mother! :eek:

shadow_boxer · 21 Jan 2011 at 01:40

^ very useful post. Thanks. Lol.

Glad to hear you got this up and running.

Have you downloaded and installed the latest drivers from the internet or from the cd? If the latter, download them to a usb stick and try those. May need a reboot on installation.

Do the above then try connecting to the router with an Ethernet RJ45 Cat5 cable.

What wireless card are you using in the desktop? Or are you using a wireless usb adapter? Make sure their respective drivers are installed. (again get the latest from the manufacturers website and download to usb stick, the reboot).

Don't know a lot about home plugs