Computer questions

[coasetrphil]

What is the best pop-up blocker available for a free download. I have been having a lot of problems with spyware pop-ups, and Spybot can't seem to handle them.

[DEJA-VU RULES]

I would recommend that you download the Google tool bar here is a link.


http://www.toolbar.google.com/

[sfft_2108]

Everything i try to log off my computer it does not log off the computer screen just turns to my background and no icons are there. Next i have to restart the computer on the tower thing were the cd rom drive is. Can anyone help me.

SFFT_2108

[Cedarpoint_Mark]

Hey phil, try increasing the securities on IE. This cuts down on spyware and what not. I had it to the point where every site I went to asked if I wanted to "cookie" it or not. I was amazed when weeks went by that I had 0 new pop-ups/spy issues.

[DEJA-VU RULES]

How do you increase the securities on IE?

[Cedarpoint_Mark]

I believe this attached picture can help you. Found under TOOLS--->Internet Options.

[coasetrphil]

What exactly do you suggest setting it to Andrew?

[Coastr Crazy 72]

Hey I got a question about memory. I was looking at some laptops and trying to customize um, I came across one that had quite a few options for RAM memory. There were two that caught my eye and I couldn't understand what the difference was between them. Can someone explain to me what the difference is between these two -

512MB DDR SDRAM 2 Dimms
512MB DDR SDRAM 1 Dimm

[Marc]

2 256MB DIMMs Vs. 1 512MB DIMM

[Coastr Crazy 72]

2 256MB DIMMs Vs. 1 512MB DIMM

Ok I see. Thank you. Now I guess they both would be equivalent in performance and speed right?

[Skye]

i think thats just the number of slots for expansion. So you can have maybe 4 slots (guess) and 512mb or ram, but that ram might be arranged as 1 512mb (taking 1 slot) or two 256 (taking up 2 slots). I don't know how many laptops have.

Dimm is just modern memory, which can be added in any order (the old design is simms, which had to be added in identical pairs, so you could have 1 8mb or 2x 8mb, but you couldn't have 1 8mb + 1 16mb for example).

[Kyle L]

Ok I see. Thank you. Now I guess they both would be equivalent in performance and speed right?

What DDR speed is it? There is PC2700 all the way up to PC3500. There's also different tricky things such as "DDR400" (Which is what I have) which is essentially PC3200. Bleh, ok to make it simple, the higher the PC**** DDR RAM speed is, the faster it is.

Also, motherboards will either work better or worse with different configurations. The best (as I know of) is Dual Channel DDR. Which is Slot 1 and Slot 3 for the optimal usage of speed. See if theres something of that essence in the configuration.

[Coastr Crazy 72]

What DDR speed is it? There is PC2700 all the way up to PC3500. There's also different tricky things such as "DDR400" (Which is what I have) which is essentially PC3200. Bleh, ok to make it simple, the higher the PC**** DDR RAM speed is, the faster it is.

Also, motherboards will either work better or worse with different configurations. The best (as I know of) is Dual Channel DDR. Which is Slot 1 and Slot 3 for the optimal usage of speed. See if theres something of that essence in the configuration.

Well I'm not sure the motherboard. Whichever motherboard Dell likes to use in their inspiron 5150 laptop.

I also don't know what speed it is. I only know the information given.

[Chris L]

My eMachines computer recently just died out. I was using the word processor and it blanked out and just restarted by itself out of nowhere - and when it gets to the Windows XP thing with that loading bar, it doesn't go to the desktop - it just restarts again. It does it over and over. I'm thinking it's a virus, but I don't know how I can get rid of it without having to erase everything that's already on the hard drive...hundreds of MP3's, school files, porn...

[Coastr Crazy 72]

My eMachines computer recently just died out. I was using the word processor and it blanked out and just restarted by itself out of nowhere - and when it gets to the Windows XP thing with that loading bar, it doesn't go to the desktop - it just restarts again. It does it over and over. I'm thinking it's a virus, but I don't know how I can get rid of it without having to erase everything that's already on the hard drive...hundreds of MP3's, school files, porn...

I got directions on how to run a virusscan in DOS mode but it is only if you have Mcafee already installed on your computer. If you do have Mcafee then PM me and I will give you the instructions, ok?

[Steven]

There is no DOS mode in Windows XP (DOS no longer exists in Windows NT/2000/XP, just an emulation of it), and there is no way whatsoever to see the drive in DOS unless the hard drive is formatted FAT32 and you have Win95b/98/ME boot disk. Even if you get to a command line through an XP CD, it's still not DOS. Everything is run through the XP kernel.

he should try to run the system restore or repair utility that should come with his eMachines computer. Try to repair first before wiping clean and starting over.

[Coastr Crazy 72]

There is no DOS mode in Windows XP (DOS no longer exists in Windows NT/2000/XP, just an emulation of it), and there is no way whatsoever to see the drive in DOS unless the hard drive is formatted FAT32 and you have Win95b/98/ME boot disk. Even if you get to a command line through an XP CD, it's still not DOS. Everything is run through the XP kernel.

he should try to run the system restore or repair utility that should come with his eMachines computer. Try to repair first before wiping clean and starting over.

Ok maybe if it isn't exactly DOS. I think it is actually Safe Mode with Command Prompt but Mcafee refered to it as DOS.

I had a gateway once and anything they tried to help me with only screwed me up even more. Worst service and anything they give you to run is probably crap. But anything is better then just restoring everything. I think a virusscan would be a better first step.

Kraxle if you have Mcafee please PM me. My method does work and it has for me in the past.

[Cedarpoint_Mark]

Yeah well, this Gateway I have is slowly becoming more of an un-Gateway. SInce I have had it more than 3 years, support is kinda nil, though I was able to fix a few things for their help, I guess.

Here's the deal...I need suggestions on CD Burning software. I am NOT purchasing online, so the next best bets are something I could get from Best Buy, Circuit City, Software Etc (Babbages or whatever name they go by), Wal-Mart, etc.

[Jo Scooti]

Here's the deal...I need suggestions on CD Burning software. I am NOT purchasing online, so the next best bets are something I could get from Best Buy, Circuit City, Software Etc (Babbages or whatever name they go by), Wal-Mart, etc.

I would suggest getting a copy of NERO 5.5, its very good, and does loadsa fancy stuff.

[Kyle L]

There is no DOS mode in Windows XP (DOS no longer exists in Windows NT/2000/XP, just an emulation of it), and there is no way whatsoever to see the drive in DOS unless the hard drive is formatted FAT32 and you have Win95b/98/ME boot disk. Even if you get to a command line through an XP CD, it's still not DOS. Everything is run through the XP kernel.

he should try to run the system restore or repair utility that should come with his eMachines computer. Try to repair first before wiping clean and starting over.

You can create a MS-DOS boot disk on a floppy. Insert a fresh floppy, go to the tab "Format" and select the box "Create Startup Disk". Insert it upon booting up your computer, and MS-DOS prompt should come up. If it doesn't, there is a problem with your boot order in the BIOS. That's how I got to MSDOS.

[longislndny6]

Hi, I just got a new hp laptop and the mouse will automatically move to the x and close my program - I've tried all the anti virus software - any help?

[coasetrphil]

Should I install all the updates Windows automatically tries to install, or is a lot of that stuff just crap that won't affect me and just take up space on my computer.

[Cedarpoint_Mark]

I do install them. You can also configure it so that Windows updates when YOU want to. Right-click on MY COMPUTER, proceed to Properties--->Automatic updates. I have it set where it notifies me prior to downloading any updates.

[Kyle L]

My Professional Service Pack 1 forbids any auto updating. Is this a problem? Can it be fixed?

I won't be too mad if I can't adjust it, you can allways go to the website.

[Coastr Crazy 72]

Hey I just have 2 simple questions.

Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (64 mb). Is that a good video card? Will I be able to play some video games like Call of Duty or watch movies with that video card on a laptop (Alienware)?

Intel Pentium 4 1.4Ghz(centrino technology). For my price range, that is the best processor I could customize into the laptop but I need to know if that is good enough for my laptop to run fast and be able to play games and any other stuff I might do on the laptop (Alienware)?

[Kyle L]

Hey I just have 2 simple questions.

Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (64 mb). Is that a good video card? Will I be able to play some video games like Call of Duty or watch movies with that video card on a laptop (Alienware)?

Intel Pentium 4 1.4Ghz(centrino technology). For my price range, that is the best processor I could customize into the laptop but I need to know if that is good enough for my laptop to run fast and be able to play games and any other stuff I might do on the laptop (Alienware)?

Intel Graphics will not work with anything. And if it does, you will get insanley horrible results. If this isn't your gaming machine you should be okay. It should play videos, but don't expect ANY games to be playable on it.

The centrino is nice, but it's more of if itll last in a few years.

[bk2004]

I have Outlook Express as my e-mail server and I have been getting this e-mail from them lately saying this...

Quota exceeded for cp1870@access4less.net 5178532+5174869>5000000

This message is an automatic warning that you need to reduce disk usage
you should read and delete messages from your inbox or other folders.
You may also need to empty your trash and/or delete messages in your
sent or spam folders.

When I get mail, I read it then delete it. When I delete it, I delete it again out of my 'Deleted Items' folder. There is no messages in any of my folders, except 3 that are in my 'Saved Mail' category. Paramount's Carowinds Newsletter #1, #2, & #3. Besides those three, that's it! I don't see why I am getting this message because clearly I am harldy taking up any space.

[Steven]

You need to go to your ISP and discuss that with them. Check to see if you are leaving messages on your server if you're using Outlook Express. Go to Tools > Accounts > <Your access4less.net account settings> (click properties) > Advanced Tab > See if "Leave a copy of messages on the server" is checked or not. If it is, uncheck it. Then you need to see if your ISP has webmail and clear it. Otherwise, you will need to call their technical support and have them empty your mailbox or see if they have tools where you can do that yourself online.

It really doesn't matter what you have on your home computer, it's on the ISP's servers.

That is the definitive answer. Why? I work for XO Communications, which has the Concentric Dial-Up Internet Service as well as shared/dedicated hosting, and I get about 2-5 calls concerning quota overages because of e-mail per day.

[Chris L]

There is no DOS mode in Windows XP (DOS no longer exists in Windows NT/2000/XP, just an emulation of it), and there is no way whatsoever to see the drive in DOS unless the hard drive is formatted FAT32 and you have Win95b/98/ME boot disk. Even if you get to a command line through an XP CD, it's still not DOS. Everything is run through the XP kernel.

he should try to run the system restore or repair utility that should come with his eMachines computer. Try to repair first before wiping clean and starting over.

That's the problem. All the materials that came with the computer were tossed out by my mother. So I don't have anything to work with at home. And I tried CoasterCrazy's suggestions given through PM and it still doesn't change the weird acting up with the computer. I called Best Buy and just having them diagnose the problem comes close to $40 for half an hour's time spent and then the actual repair is another $50. I don't want to spend that kind of money just to remove a virus (or so I think it is).

[coasterz44]

That's the problem. All the materials that came with the computer were tossed out by my mother. So I don't have anything to work with at home. And I tried CoasterCrazy's suggestions given through PM and it still doesn't change the weird acting up with the computer. I called Best Buy and just having them diagnose the problem comes close to $40 for half an hour's time spent and then the actual repair is another $50. I don't want to spend that kind of money just to remove a virus (or so I think it is).

What model emachine do you have? Because I have an emachine too. (Model: S2482). I still have the restore discs, so If you have the same model, or if you or anyone esle knows if the restore discs will work with your model, send me a PM, and I'll find a way to get a copy of the dics to you... if you want them.