Author Topic: Tech-related problems (Read 589994 times)

Saburo · « **Reply #1080 on:** July 19, 2007, 02:18:53 AM »

Can someone please direct me to a Japanese-language website that explains what is and how to use Bit Torrent? I'm just toooo impatient to explain this stuff to my co-workers by myself.

Thanks in advance for any leads.

thatguy · « **Reply #1081 on:** July 19, 2007, 02:56:38 AM »

Japanese Wiki: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent
uTorrent Usage: http://enjoypclife.ikaduchi.com/bittorrent/index.html

Saburo · « **Reply #1082 on:** July 19, 2007, 03:03:44 AM »

Thanks plenty for the linkage. I hope they "work"!

JTRIX · « **Reply #1083 on:** July 27, 2007, 03:59:04 PM »

I've tried to play some video clips that I downloaded on the net, but when I use MPC to play they come out with blurry image (i.e. the colour of the video is not correct, giving me like a film negative colour).

I have K-Lite Codec pack full version and Real Alternative installed on my computer, what else do I need to fix this problem?
Thanks so much for helping!

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #1084 on:** July 27, 2007, 04:20:59 PM »

^ A re-install of newest K-Lite might be in order.

Guchi_Jnr · « **Reply #1085 on:** July 27, 2007, 04:24:34 PM »

Use an app such as GSpot or Medialyser to determine what codecs are needed, and GSpot will report any errors it finds with your config.

thatguy · « **Reply #1086 on:** July 27, 2007, 04:27:02 PM »

If you can take a screenshot of what it looks like, that would help. A lot of different artifacts can look like "film negative", but without seeing what it looks like specifically, it's difficult to know if it's a decoder problem or if the video file is corrupt.

In any case you may also want to try using VLC player.

Personally, these are the only things I have installed:
MPC and VLC
Real and Quicktime Alternative
latest ffdshow (with h/x264 support)

And I've been able to view everything I've ever come across.

ebc · « **Reply #1087 on:** July 27, 2007, 04:32:20 PM »

Install the latest drivers for your graphics card, if you already have them try uninstalling and reinstalling or going back to a previous version if possible.

Ima take a guess but I think that the colour problem is an incorrect Hue setting when playing videos using overlay rendering. It has happened to me but that was quite a few years ago and I can't even remember what I did to fix it. But can I ask what your graphics card is?

JTRIX · « **Reply #1088 on:** July 27, 2007, 04:33:24 PM »

^ Thanks for all the help guys/gals! I'm going to see which one will work

My video card is X850 256 MB

Update: I've used GSpot to check the codec of the video, and it doesn't show anything, so I assume I do have the right codec for the video.
I've reinstalled my video card driver + K-Lite, still won't work.
Now I'm trying to use VLC --> which works!

Masabi · « **Reply #1089 on:** July 30, 2007, 12:48:26 AM »

How do I know what kind of graphics card to buy? I'm kind of stupid when it comes to computers but I know I need a graphics card, but I don't know which kind will work. I have a compaq presario 6000, and a budget of $45. Can someone help me find some graphics cards that will be affordable and work well? (I'm thinking around 256mb, 128mb at the least..)

I'm thinking about this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127269

thatguy · « **Reply #1090 on:** July 30, 2007, 01:43:56 AM »

^ First of all, you need to check what kind of hardware your Compaq's motherboard will support: Does it have a PCI-express slot, or an AGP slot? Or does it even have a GPU slot at all? A quick search for the general specs reveals that your computer uses integrated graphics, so I can't determine if you can add-on a graphics card. You should also see if there's enough space inside the case to fit a graphics card. Compaq is one of those companies that custom-designs their case to be perfect-fit, not leaving much room for additions.

Once you figure out what you can add in, then you need to decide exactly what you want it for. If you have a fair amount of system memory (1gb+) and aren't looking for too much gaming performance, you can buy cards that have shared graphics memory, which will save you some money. Or else you might want to try to save up and get a new Geforce 8500 card--they run about $80 now, and will support next-gen DirectX10 games. If you're simply fed up with what you have now, then really any will do--just as long as you know you can install it into your computer.

Asmodai · « **Reply #1091 on:** July 30, 2007, 01:58:28 AM »

It may not be worth upgrading.

You still won't have great performance with a 6000 series from its general specs, and from what I've seen, the 6000 series doesn't even have an expansion slot for video cards.

I'd just save for a new PC.

ebc · « **Reply #1092 on:** July 30, 2007, 08:15:50 AM »

Quote from: Gray on July 30, 2007, 12:48:26 AM

I have a compaq presario 6000, and a budget of $45.

What kinda games are you looking at playing?

You're probably gonna need an AGP card though, so your selection would be looking like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000048&Description=agp+video+card&name=Video+Cards

If you bump your budget up to $50 you can get a 9600xt which will play the Sims 2 alright.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102043

Otherwise anything under that (around $40 mark) has pretty limited performance. Even though the 9600xt is a 2 year old card, they were pretty damn good when they were around and compared with other cards in their price range the still outperform them until you get to the Geforce 6800's which look to be up a bit more.
Also don't worry about the videocard ram, anything with 128mb up is gonna be fine. I have a 6800 with 128mb of ram and it'll run Oblivion no probs. Ram is just there for high resolutions.

If you save a bit more though I would get this one and pretty much double your speed. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121064

ziggurat · « **Reply #1093 on:** August 03, 2007, 07:32:36 AM »

Basic question here.

I just buy a new 160GB WD IDE hard disk. The question is, can I format it properly using IDE to USB converter? Or do I need to format it using IDE by plug it in to my desktop? I'm not sure.

Please enlighten me on this, thank you.

ebc · « **Reply #1094 on:** August 03, 2007, 07:36:07 AM »

yeah formatting is exactly the same

just leave it on the usb

ziggurat · « **Reply #1095 on:** August 03, 2007, 07:38:15 AM »

So, if I format it using usb, I can't plug it to IDE later?

tiny · « **Reply #1096 on:** August 03, 2007, 08:50:08 AM »

Connecting your drive with IDE or USB does not change the way how data on the drive is read/written. You should be able to plug it to IDE later.

ziggurat · « **Reply #1097 on:** August 03, 2007, 08:51:22 AM »

Alright, thanks ebc and tiny! I just need a confirmation from expert, lol. Don't want to screw up later.

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #1098 on:** August 03, 2007, 10:21:30 AM »

Quote from: ziggurat on August 03, 2007, 08:51:22 AM

Alright, thanks ebc and tiny! I just need a confirmation from expert, lol. Don't want to screw up later.

That is always a possibility, even when you do it correct first

chera · « **Reply #1099 on:** August 03, 2007, 05:06:44 PM »

Quote from: ziggurat on August 03, 2007, 08:51:22 AM

Alright, thanks ebc and tiny! I just need a confirmation from expert, lol. Don't want to screw up later.

I usually format my new hard disks using the USB cable - that way, if the HDD is faulty (which will show up in the format), it's relatively easy to unplug it and then send it back for returns. If you plugged it into your desktop, it will be more of a pain in the ass to reopen the case and unscrew it.