Lkr Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Okay, since the technology board on the other OTR wasn't active, let's just make a thread about discussing computers and asking for help and advice. If you have any questions, I'm sure plenty of our knowledgeable OTR members will help(Myself, N4S, Brandon, Kairu). Also discuss other computer related items such as routers, computer parts, and what not . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNextBestThing Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Ok, I need some help. I have a bad back, so I can't lift heavy things. I got this laptop because it's really light, and still does what I need it to do. But I want to install a lot of games and stuff, so I'm kind of worried. How much does a gigabyte weigh? I don't want my computer to get more than 2 pounds heavier, or else I could hurt my back. So how many gigabytes of data can I install for 2 pounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Ok, I need some help. I have a bad back, so I can't lift heavy things. I got this laptop because it's really light, and still does what I need it to do. But I want to install a lot of games and stuff, so I'm kind of worried. How much does a gigabyte weigh? I don't want my computer to get more than 2 pounds heavier, or else I could hurt my back. So how many gigabytes of data can I install for 2 pounds?Oh god Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deestillballin Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Ok, I need some help. I have a bad back, so I can't lift heavy things. I got this laptop because it's really light, and still does what I need it to do. But I want to install a lot of games and stuff, so I'm kind of worried. How much does a gigabyte weigh? I don't want my computer to get more than 2 pounds heavier, or else I could hurt my back. So how many gigabytes of data can I install for 2 pounds?   WOW LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly3rs18 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Ok, I need some help. I have a bad back, so I can't lift heavy things. I got this laptop because it's really light, and still does what I need it to do. But I want to install a lot of games and stuff, so I'm kind of worried. How much does a gigabyte weigh? I don't want my computer to get more than 2 pounds heavier, or else I could hurt my back. So how many gigabytes of data can I install for 2 pounds?  i dont know exactly but gigabytes are pretty heavy. i think they are like 5 pounds each. so i dont know how many games you can get if you dont want a heavy laptop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurbyFX Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 My suggestion is to sit in a wheelchair. Therefore, when people see you unable to lift up your computer, they can push you far away and steal it without having to worry that you will chase them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerGuy Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Hahaha Jeremy. Hey Lkr, remember those parts you showed me the other day? Well, I couldn't afford to get an entire computer, but I was able to get the 9800gtx, a new power supply, and two gigs of RAM. Everything was able to fit into the eMachines case, and its running beautifully. WaW looks pretty darn sexy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly3rs18 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 this thread could have been useful last week when i ordered my laptop, but whatever. i cant wait for it to come. studio 15, but pretty much everything upgraded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
platoon793 Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hahaha Jeremy. Hey Lkr, remember those parts you showed me the other day? Well, I couldn't afford to get an entire computer, but I was able to get the 9800gtx, a new power supply, and two gigs of RAM. Everything was able to fit into the eMachines case, and its running beautifully. WaW looks pretty darn sexy.  I'm stuck with my 8600GT (256 MB). I have 4GB Ram and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz, so those parts are fine. Just my GPU.  What's your cpu by the way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav4life Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 just recently got a studio xps 16... its wonderful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerGuy Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009  I'm stuck with my 8600GT (256 MB). I have 4GB Ram and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz, so those parts are fine. Just my GPU.  What's your cpu by the way?AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 3500+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz That's a single core processor, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 niceeeeee your CPU probably bottlenecks on the 9800GTX, but probably not a big deal for WoW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Â I'm stuck with my 8600GT (256 MB). I have 4GB Ram and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz, so those parts are fine. Just my GPU. Â What's your cpu by the way?Who gets a Q6600 and then settles for an 8600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
platoon793 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Who gets a Q6600 and then settles for an 8600 It's a Dell. Â I wanted to build my own, but I don't think my parents trusted me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 It's a Dell. Â I wanted to build my own, but I don't think my parents trusted me.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339Get that and don't look back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav4life Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I need to know how to add cover art to an avi movie? All my dvd "archives" dont have a cover so i want to have the dvd cover...anyway to do this? the ways online dont really explain how to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted July 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I need to know how to add cover art to an avi movie? All my dvd "archives" dont have a cover so i want to have the dvd cover...anyway to do this? the ways online dont really explain how to do ityou want to burn an image to the physical DVD? or when it appears in windows, you want it to have a little thumbnail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 (edited) So I went to open my Disk Defragmenter and I get this message: http://i25.tinypic.com/b97z95.jpg What should I do? Edited July 6, 2009 by Cobb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav4life Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 you want to burn an image to the physical DVD? or when it appears in windows, you want it to have a little thumbnail? Thumbnail, and also on like my media center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deestillballin Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Cobb - have you tried SR. What OS are you running? If its XP any particular Service Pack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted July 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Thumbnail, and also on like my media center.http://mediaserve.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/how-to-add-thumbnail-images-to-media-center-video-library-files/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Cobb - have you tried SR. What OS are you running? If its XP any particular Service Pack?SR? I don't where to find my OS and I have Service Pack 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav4life Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 http://mediaserve.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/how-to-add-thumbnail-images-to-media-center-video-library-files/hmm I cant get that to work :SÂ SR? I don't where to find my OS and I have Service Pack 3.And go to My computer, and right click and select properties...It should say what "Operating System" you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 I guess I'm retarded or something but I still can't locate it. I have Microsoft Windows XP if that helps.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted July 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 I guess I'm retarded or something but I still can't locate it. I have Microsoft Windows XP if that helps....You have Windows XP SP3. That is established. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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