Need Computer help

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by saden1

I'm pretty sure the cause of your problems isn't spyware/malware. It's time to back up your prOn and reformat.

bummer, I guess that is the only option.

I don't even have all the disks they give you to install stuff in the beginning. That is all at home. Great.....

[FRPLG]

You are solidly in reformatville. Anything you do will only delay the inevitable. The machine is dying and the only way to fix it is to kill it and bring it back alive. It will fix all your problems(outside of physical issues like mem failure of course). Oh and stop downloading/installing and unistalling crap. That seriously screws with the puter Keep it lean and mean. Run what you need and like. Leave all the crappy games and screen savers and stuff for everyone else to mess up their machines. You probably don't even use 85% of the stuff.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Yup, that's exactly why. Install the video driver and it'll all be fixed.

[hooskins]

My smooth scrolling is on, so I think it is a driver issue.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by hooskins

My smooth scrolling is on, so I think it is a driver issue.

What exactly is your expectation as far as scrolling? You could try changing how the mouse wheel works. Basically, change how many lines it scrolls at a time.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by saden1

What exactly is your expectation as far as scrolling? You could try changing how the mouse wheel works. Basically, change how many lines it scrolls at a time.

Only reason I think it is wacked out is because I am just comparing my scrolling to what it was before when I bought the computer.

Currently it is very choppy and it seems odd. It is hard to explain. I think my roomie agrees its a driver issue, but I will check into that.

[GhettoDogAllStars]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Only reason I think it is wacked out is because I am just comparing my scrolling to what it was before when I bought the computer.

Currently it is very choppy and it seems odd. It is hard to explain. I think my roomie agrees its a driver issue, but I will check into that.

Did you change your browser? It could be possible that the scrolling works differently only in your (new) browser. Is the scrolling issue system-wide?

(this would only make sense if you changed your browser)

[hooskins]

Well I got a driver for my video card and things are looking good right now.


My Anti-virus is gonna run out in 15 days so I need a good free one. I heard the one AOL is letting people have for free is good. Someone told me it the same as some other software, but AOL just bought the rights to it. Said it was top notch, anyone else here about this?

[hooskins]

Hey guys, my computer still freezes....
It is just happening less, but still occurs. So does that mean something is physically wrong with the computer? Maybe a fan or corrupted memory.

God I hate this sooo much.

[hooskins]

Ok so it froze up again. What it did this time is the fan in the computer started making a louder noise and when I tried to move the mouse it would not work. Then I tried to get to windows task manager, and the computer gave me that ugly beep when it is pissed off at you for doing something wrong.

I dont know if my memory is overloading because once earlier today it did the same thing but I put the computer on standby, and it would not let me log back in because it said the memory usage was too high or something. And just now before it froze up the PF usage on the Windows task manager wasn't above halfway, so I don't get it.

I totally cleaned the computer so I don't really have anything on it beside my music, documents, AIM, Itunes, antivirus, Mozilla with adblocker-plus. What can I do?

[724Skinsfan]

So you can not open Task Manager? If you can, how many processes does it say are running? Out of curiosity, how many icons are showing on your system tray?

[hooskins]

**** this, I am buying a MAC after this bullshit.

[hooskins]

Inspiron 6000

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Also, what kind of video card do you have? If you're going to get the driver, don't go to your computer manufacturer's website to get it, go to the device maker itself. Like if you have an nVidea card, don't go to Dell to update it, go to the website since it has updated drivers.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Also, what kind of video card do you have? If you're going to get the driver, don't go to your computer manufacturer's website to get it, go to the device maker itself. Like if you have an nVidea card, don't go to Dell to update it, go to the website since it has updated drivers.

Really, my roomie who is some kinda computer whiz(he lead me through this mess) said I should just do windows update.