I'd like to know if anyone using a single core processor has noticed any significant improvement in performance after upgrading to Windows Vista or is it only those with Dual Core processors that are noticing significant improvements to performance? (Please, this question is for those who were previously running XP with the same hardware, if you’ve increase your RAM or made other hardware...

Hi all, I installed Windows Vista Beta2 in my system for evaluating. System Description: Intel PIV 2,53 Ghz 2 GB RAM HD, Various Disks - System Partition 100GB ATI RADEON 9600 Pro 256MB AGP Motheboard ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe TV Turner:

I have been advised that it might be more advantageous for me to back up my files on an external hard drive instead of on 5 or 6 DVD's. How do I go about determining the capacity, quality and type of hardware needed? Can someone point me in the right direction/ Many Thanks!

Anyone know what is now going on at HP. There don't appear to be any drivers or advice for drivers for my 7960 printer for Vista now.

I have a USB bluetooth device, it seemed to work fine but now Problem Report and Solutions pops open and I get the following message which reads as below: Download and install the driver for KY-BT100 Bluetooth Adapter This problem was caused by KY-BT100 Bluetooth Adapter. KY-BT100 Bluetooth Adapter was created by Integrated System Solution Corp.. A solution is available that will solve this...

Hi. I want to replace my existing main internal hdd with a faster, higher capacity model. I'm aware there are likely to be be licencing problems after a disk clone. Will someone please give me a link for the micorosoft recommended process to follow. Thanks

Hi I got the vista on my PC, I need Silicon Image sill 0680 ultra-133 medley ata raid controller for Vista please carlo -- carlo67 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ carlo67's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=22848

I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium (SP2), with 2 GB of RAM, Firefox, CA Security Suite, MBAB, SuperAntiSpyware Professional, Cleaner and Spybot search and destroy on an Acer Aspire T180 desktop. All WU's are current and the machine is working just great. About 6 months ago I noticed a reduction in the amount of usable installed memory. I have 2048 MB of installed RAM in 3 slots (512 MB, 512...

Anyone get a dell notebook using the 1350 wlan mini-pci card working? Seems to be based off a broadcom chip. Vista picks the card up as a broadcom, and it will let you connect to the local network and browse it. It shows connected to the internet but won't actually go anywhere, it comes back with dns errors. I had the same problem on my ECS notebook until I found some drivers on Ralinks...

Hi wondering if Ishould be using Window Mail, one of the web-base email program,or just use a web brower. What do you think?

Everything works fine since I installed Vista except for my printer a Compaq IJ300 which is a Lexmark Z11 in disguise. I installed the driver for the Z11 through the "Add Printer" but the problem arrises when I try and install my black cartridge. ( You have to change the colour to black). When I press add new cartridge ie black ,everything is ok but when I go to allign it, the program states...

experience level-2 w/10 being COMPUTER IS ONLY 3 WEEKS OLD! Compaq Presario Windows Vista Premium I have never used Vista before. I don't seem to be having a problem using it. Or not lol While I am working the screen will go black for a few seconds. The notice: display driver has stopped responding and has recovered IGFX. I get this message 3-4 times a day. I don't have a clue what to...

I have not heard much about this or have I seen any BTX parts out there. This thought just came to mind.

I am currently using a laptop that is approx one year old - it's a toshiba tecra A6. It belonged to a friend and I have only received it recently, so I do not know its history. When I hover above the 'power plan' icon on the bottom toolbar, it says "0% available, (plugged in, not charging)" and, accordingly, cannot run the computer on battery power. Is this definitely a problem with the...

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I have a built-in card reader in my laptop. However, I can only see it in Device Manager if I have a card inserted. I am having trouble as, when I insert a card, the card reader isn't showing up - so I can't check the driver because I can't find it. I changed it recently to the most updated, digitally signed driver. Can someone help?

how much more ram my PC can take? I want to put more ram on my PC & I don't know where I can found out how much it can take. I tried crucial.com/uk but everytime I try to run the scan, my PC gets the blue screen. :( Here's my PC: 'ALDI - Thursday Special Buys 27th November 2008' (http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/58_7963.htm)

I just bought a new computer with Windows Vista Home Premium. I cannot create a backup of recovery files on a DVD-R disc. Everything starts off fine, then at the end this error comes up: The backup did not complete successfully. An error occured. The following information might help you reslove the error. The request could not be performed because of an i/o device error...

This is what I know but also as far as I've got... 1: You need to have launchpad intaller set to autostart 2: You have to remove password protection (at least while you are doing this) 3: Plug the drive in, launchpad will try to run, popup informing you that launchpad is not compatible and option to check for update. 4: Choose yes, IE launches and you are informed that a software update to...

I have Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit, up to date, Microsoft Office 2003 and a Microsoft Optical Mouse 3000 with Intellipoint 6.1 (Takes breath....) Under XP, if used the wheel in word it would scroll lines of text by rolling the wheel and zom in-out if I rolled the wheel while holding CTRL down on the keyboard. Under Vista, the scroll still works but the zoom function no longer works,...