I Need Some Computer Help

[Gayowulf]

i have a problem: I dialup to the internet, and it works for about 5-10 minutes and then the connection dies; I'm still connected but nothing loads unless i reboot my computer and start the process all over again

help would be cool


=THanks

[meow]

That...was...odd! :eek:

[Gayowulf]

Originally posted by Gayowulf


help would be cool




:mad:

[meow]

But I can't help. I just wanted to offer my sympathy, express my amazement and bump the thread for you. :confused2

[Gayowulf]

ok. i understand now.

I seem to beable to stay on a little longer now.

[Bruce]

ISP troubles? :confused2

[Akalon]

Gayowulf, I had the exact same problem, its not the fault of your ISP. It's got something to do with your modem, modem driver or settings. Just fiddle around with stuff...

Although, my solution was to get a new modem and now its working fine! ;)

[meow]

See, now you got help. You know you don't get any attention on your own! :hurt2:

[Coolin]

I got similar problems when I was on dial-up, but I was hacking a free internet service provider's banners. I guess they found out.

[polestar]

I had a problem where I connected to the ISP but no websites would respond in IE.

The solution was to reinstall the correct version of winsock - an AOL free trial disk ( :o ) had overwritten it with a newer version.

[trenzterra]

got the same problem with my sucking broadband modem. I'm on 56K currently, fed up with that broadband modem.

My broadband modem:
Hangs my PC
Can't upload big files
Connection dies out before I get disconnected, sometimes even when it is the 1st second I get connected!

My Lucent 56K modem:
Doesn't hang my PC
Can upload very big files
Connection never die out on me before

[LeX]

My 56K:
Has never worked.

My broadband:
Has downloaded and uploaded well over 10GBs.

[trenzterra]

I guess it's my modem...

Well, Pacific Internet Singapore can't be so lousy, agree?

[Bruce]

Originally posted by LeX
My broadband:
Has downloaded and uploaded well over 10GBs.
I do that in 5 days.

[Gayowulf]

now i am suffering from spontaneous disconnection.

I think i can handle it.

[meow]

Have you tried one of those keep-alive things? But perhaps this isn't related to you being idle?

[Gayowulf]

no it just disconnects suddenly and without warning.


your heart shows up now

[meow]

Didn't they earlier? That's funny. They disappeared for me one day too. It wasn't the browser and not only on this site. :confused2

[Gayowulf]

today is the first time i have ever ben abe to see your heart

[LeX]

Originally posted by Phrozen
I do that in 5 days. I'm not surprised... in fact, I would be utterly shocked if you hadn't. (We all remember all those "free software" links in your browser :D)

[LeX]

Originally posted by meow
Didn't they earlier? That's funny. They disappeared for me one day too. It wasn't the browser and not only on this site. :confused2 I see a little ? before your ♥... did you use & nbsp; ?

[meow]

A question mark? Horrors my luve hearts don't display properly. :eek:
Why would I use   and where? Life is so complicated. :confused2

[LeX]

Here's a shot of it

[Bruce]

What browser aer you using? I don't see a ?

[LeX]

I'm using IE6 beta.

I have no idea why, but I also see ?'s here sometimes:

[Akalon]

pfft, thats Micro$oft for ya... mistaking & nbsp ; for a question mark :rolleyes:

[ADD:] If I actually type & nbsp; it comes up as a space... I though html was disabled?

[LeX]

I guess © ♥ ™ etc. aren't considered "HTML" by vB.

[ozefrog]

Originally posted by trenzterra
I guess it's my modem...

Well, Pacific Internet Singapore can't be so lousy, agree?

Pacific Internet Australia aint any better

[meow]

Originally posted by Akalon
I though html was disabled? Not enteties - fuck it! :biggrin2:

[Gayowulf]

Usually me computer turns itself off when i choose shut down.

Now it hangs on the "windows is now shutting down" screen WTF is up. annyone want to buy me a computer? go to www.ipc.ca and put together something nice. tell me when you have paid for it.

=THanks

[LeX]

Originally posted by Gayowulf
annyone want to buy me a computer? go to www.ipc.ca and put together something nice. tell me when you have paid for it.

=THanks Are you serious? :eek: The domain name you wanted other people to buy for you was at least partially reasonable, but buying and building a computer for you is out of the question. It's just plain stupid. Just build it yourself.

[Gayowulf]

you just have to buy it. they put it together.

I figured i'd ask. you never know...

[meow]

:rolleyes:
Your shut down problem seems common though. Was a thread about it at myacen.

Ahem...have you virus scanned?

[ozefrog]

if u are running win98 se on a 486 or pentium one or equivilent u will need to download a patch for it at microsoft.....

[Akalon]

Just reinstall windows... that always helps ;)

[sp0radic]

10 Things you could try:

1) Re-Install Windows.

2) Get Win2K or XP.

3) ..or get *nix or something else.

4) Bang your computer's case (about 6 times).

5) Boot your computer out the window.

6) In addition to no. 5, make sure the window is elavated at least 20 stories.

7) Take your computer to a incinerator.

8) Sue your Cable company for dodgey cable.

9) Spend $5000 on a new computer.

10) Ditch the whole "computer" idea.

:jump:

[ozefrog]

$5000 ??? bit steep

in australia i could build one for about $900 AUD

[sp0radic]

Originally posted by ozefrog
$5000 ??? bit steep

in australia i could build one for about $900 AUD

I know $5000 is a bit steep, it's very very steep. It's called a "joke".

..and yes I could build a AMD system for $900 AUD too.

I love Australia, don't you?

:D

:jump:

[ozefrog]

yeah....:p

[LeX]

Originally posted by Akalon
Just reinstall windows... that always helps ;) It helps you waste your time and it can sometimes cause new problems. :mad:

[Akalon]

Originally posted by sp0radic

I love Australia, don't you?


:rolleyes:
I want a new computer, my one was made back in the dark ages!

[Gayowulf]

I elect to put up with it.

Eventually i will get a new computer, but not untill i move somewhere where broadband is offered.

[Toefur]

Eventually i will get a new computer, but not untill i move somewhere where broadband is offered.

Droool.... broadband.

[meow]

I HAVE ADSL! :D
Even a blind hen, Toefur.... ;)

[Bruce]

Originally posted by meow
I HAVE ADSL! :D
Me too! But it's too slow. Only 512k. :(

[niv]

While Verizon ADSL in New York is as fast as dialup.

[Gayowulf]

i am looking into a new computer. Should i go for a P4, or an AMD?

RDram or SDRAM?

[Bruce]

I say an AMD. No doubt about it. But go for DDR SDRAM.

[Bruce]

Originally posted by Hayama-kun
While Verizon ADSL in New York is as fast as dialup.
lol

Well it also doesn't hurt living 2 blocks from their office either.

[Gayowulf]

Now help me on this one: I have decided i will buy it from www.ipc.ca So far that is the cheapest place i have found.

Do you know of any similar type places. They would have to be canadian though. also that ipc site has an option to choose the components and stuff that you want. Help me choose. I dont know a whole lot about computers. my budget would be <$1800

[niv]

Verizon ADSL vs Dialup:

Connecting to service-
Verizon: 10 minutes
Verizon phone lines: 27 seconds

Average speed:
Verizon: 30 Kbps
Verizon phone lines: 40 Kbps

Lag periods:
Verizon: 10 seconds to 30 minutes
Verizon phone lines: None during the connection to 35 seconds

[meow]

:eek:

[Bruce]

Originally posted by Gayowulf
my budget would be <$1800
Is that $1800 Canadian?

[Gayowulf]

yes.

whats better 512mb of SDRAM or 128 of RD?

[Bruce]

128mb of sdram is better than 128mb rdram. Stay away from Rambus memory. It's going to be discontinued shortly anyway.

Here's a site I just came across.
http://www.ncix.com

[LastActionHero]

Discontinued is not the word. Towards the end of this year Intel will the change the P4 slot and will have support for DDR SDRAM. So it just makes sense to wait until the year end to go for a P4 since if you buy now you will not be able to upgrade it without changing your m/b.

And I'm predicting the P4 will get cheaper because of support for DDR RAM. So the RDRAM will soon die out.

While the RDRAM from rambus is a super technology and very fast it is just too expensive.

[Bruce]

Well DDR SDRAM is faster and cheaper.

[Gayowulf]

good tips, thanks.

whats the difference between all those rams?

[Bruce]

SDRAM (100-133mhz) is standard for most computers. DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate 200-266mhz) is twice the speed of standard SDRAM. As of now it's only used in Athlons (and some Durons). Intel will be switching to DDR SDRAM for their P4's sometime soon. Until then P4's are using RDRAM (Rambus) which is faster than the standard SDRAM, but also much more pricey.

[Giancarlo]

Not that I am right or anything, but I heard RDRAM is rather unstable?

I have PC133 SDRAM.. it is good enough for anybody, and is dirt cheap. I can put up to 1.5GB of it in (and my MB does support DDR but it is too expensive). :D

I will always recommend, and never stop recommending you always get a computer with the GIGABYTE 7ZXR Motherboard (or something like that) when buying an AMD CPU... it is very stable, and one of the best on the market based on personal experience. And it has Dual Bios and a mirroring thing that can have a secondary hard drive without problems.

[DJsexie]

hey giancarlo, which ISP are u using?

[Giancarlo]

Why?

[DJsexie]

im just asking... cause netzero seems like a good choice(they never disconnect you without your consent), but u have to pay $9.95/month..

[Giancarlo]

Originally posted by DJsexie
im just asking... cause netzero seems like a good choice(they never disconnect you without your consent), but u have to pay $9.95/month..

What are you talking about?

I never asked for anything like that....

Anyways my ISP is: http://www.highway.arnet.com.ar

$70/Monthly for 256Kbps...

(This ISP is only for Argentina)

[DJsexie]

oh..:rolleyes:

ooop..i misunderstood the whole topic of this thread..

sorry

[Giancarlo]

Don't worry... this thread was talking about DSL for a bit...

[Coolin]

Originally posted by DJsexie
oh..:rolleyes:

ooop..i misunderstood the whole topic of this thread..

sorry You weren't.
Gayowulf asked that question.

Thanks for getting us back on topic :)

[ozefrog]

Originally posted by Giancarlo
Not that I am right or anything, but I heard RDRAM is rather unstable?

I have PC133 SDRAM.. it is good enough for anybody, and is dirt cheap. I can put up to 1.5GB of it in (and my MB does support DDR but it is too expensive). :D

I will always recommend, and never stop recommending you always get a computer with the GIGABYTE 7ZXR Motherboard (or something like that) when buying an AMD CPU... it is very stable, and one of the best on the market based on personal experience. And it has Dual Bios and a mirroring thing that can have a secondary hard drive without problems.


heh, i picked a good motherboard, im running an AMD Duron 750mhz. but not all of the GIGABYTE 7ZX models have dual bios.

i no the 7ZX rev 5.x has dual bios (thats wat i use....) but i can remember seeing many others with it.....