Archive for the ‘Driving Games’ Category
Your Questions About Video Games For Mac

Sharon asks…
PC and Mac video game capabilities?
Okay for computer games, on the box or on the internet games have pc capabilities and it lists all of these things you need. Does that mean you cannot play this game on a mac or yes? If so, do they make games for macs??
admin answers:
If a game doesn't say it's mac compatible, then that means it is not. Yes, they do make mac compatible games, but you usually have to order them online, or go to an apple store. (Try macmall for an online resource). Some PC games will run on a mac using emulation like VMWare fusion. I know quake 3 runs well on fusion, but that's the only one I have tried.

Carol asks…
Places Selling used video games?
are there any places to sell used Mac video games. (computer games for a mac computer??) if so, were are they and do they give a good deal???
thnx
***i always award a best answer so make yours good
****
admin answers:
You can sell anything legal on eBay: http://www.ebay.com
I'm not sure if Gamestop or EB Games will accept Mac games, but if they are classified as PC games they will. If the top of the game doesn't say something along the lines of "Only for PC" then Gamestop and EB Games will not accept them.
You could also try http://www.amazon.com and http://www.bestbuy.com if you still want to try to sell them on-line and eBay doesn't work.

Joseph asks…
Are there not many video games availiable for macs? Mac or PC?
I'm a gamer and im deciding on buying a mac or a windows based laptop but I dont want a mac if I won't be able to play games. Any suggestions? Thankss
admin answers:
There used to be a time when Mac users had a limited choice when it came to games, but all that's changing. Aspyr are a company that specialise in porting popular games to the Mac platform, giving Mac users more choice than ever before. Overall, there still isn't as many games available for Mac as there is for PC, but over time that will change.
Http://www.aspyr.com/product/search?title=&x=10&y=3&title_menu=&platform=1&genre=&esrb=

Sandy asks…
Is the Mac book Air a good college computer?
Only apple product I have is used is an iphone 3g.
I'm assuming the iphone is a tiny sample of what a mac could do, if this is correct macs are probably amazing..
What I'm looking for is portability,organizing, document work, music and casual web-surfing blogs, forums.etc (no video games)
Mac book air a good investment?
admin answers:
If you're determined to get a Mac, the Macbook Pro 13 is better for everything except portability. The Macbook Air drops features found in the Macbook Pros in favour of extreme portability, but for a college computer the Macbook Pro 13 is already very light. For $300 less, you can get an internal DVD drive, better processor, better graphics card, larger hard drive, more RAM, more ports, and lastly, about twice the battery life.
One more thing. Make sure your college program doesn't require something like AutoCAD, which is Windows-only. If this happens to you, you'll have to install Windows.
Macbook comparison:
http://www.apple.com/mac/whichmacbook/compare.html

William asks…
What are the most popular video games among 10-15 year olds?
I am an academic who is involved in a project that concerns attitudes to inter/action in video/computer games, and we want to prepare for discussions in class. Do you know what games that people in this age group is is most likely to play and to know about? I'm interested in both boys and girls, multi player/single player and any platform, although PC and Mac games will be most helpful for practical reasons.
admin answers:
They're most likely to be casual gamers that play games that are easy to pick up and jump into. Your run-of-the-mill FPS games like Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, or Halo, or other games that follow a simple Point-and-Push-Button interface.
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Your Questions About Nintendo Ds Emulator

George asks…
Where can I download a Nintendo DS emulator?
I need an working Nintendo DS emulator, but I don't need No$gba emulator, I allready have it and I can't activate AR, so please give me the site or the link where I could download an emulator, or at least tell me how to play with the dsemu 0.4.10, DeSmuME 0.7.2 or ideas emulator. Just when I open the NDS file nothing happens, so please help me.
admin answers:
You can use an NDS Emulator - the mouse acts as the stylus
I use the iDeaS emulator
some games work with one emulator and other games work with the other emulators
the reason the emulator doesnt work is becuase it needs a pretty powerful computer to use
my computer is good enough to make it work around 30 fps depending on the game
also with the iDeaS you have to click the run button the green play button (just putting this in in case you havent realised that)
personnaly i prefer a n64 emulator - project 64

Lizzie asks…
Nintendo DS emulator that can disable layers?
I'm trying to find a Nintendo DS emulator that can remove the text and text window layers for the Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney games. I'm working on a project that requires the game footage without the text. Can anybody help me?
admin answers:
I can't sorry but try google or use the forums

Thomas asks…
can you run a nintendo DS emulator on windows xp?
can you run a nintendo DS emulator on windows xp?and if you can then what would be the best emulator to use?
admin answers:
No $ GBA

Robert asks…
What is the best Nintendo DS emulator?
I currently have No$GBA emulator, but all Nintendo DS games are so laggy, and I really wanna play Pokemon Diamond so does anyone know which Nintendo DS emulator I should get?
admin answers:
I suggest this site. It's pretty cool and t doesn't take long to search for a ds game.
Http://www.dsroms.net/

Lisa asks…
Whats a reliable Nintendo DS Emulator and Pokemon Platinum Rom?
Just wanna know what a reliable Nintendo DS Emulator and (English) Pokemon Platinum Rom would be
. If you have links, post em! Thanks!
admin answers:
Emulator-
http://www.funkytype.com/software/software/no$gba-2.6a-(nds-emulator)-200811012676/
Rom-
http://www.romulation.net/NDS/3540_-_Pokemon_Platinum_(U)(Xenophobia).rar.html/
Best settings for the emulator-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sStwW0FRSN4
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Your Questions About Driving Video Games

Sandy asks…
What Do You Guys Think Of Girls Who Play Video Games That Are Generally Marketed Towards Boys?
Such as any driving game like Need For Speed. Tomb Raider. Call Of Duty. Anything like that really. Do you think it's cool or we should back off and play our own sort of stuff? You can be honest I won't take offense.
admin answers:
No because, if everyone were equal, the world would be a boring place, and it´s so cool that you like to do that stuff, since most of the girls, tend to follow the fashion and do everything the others do, and you don´t... It means you are unique, keep at it, the idea that boys should do this and girls should do that, didn´t helped anyone in a positive way, in fact it just separates people, when they could be all having fun together

Donald asks…
What are some good street racing video games?
Other than the horrible NFS series...
My favorite driving game now is Grid!
admin answers:
Some funny Racing Games

Donna asks…
Why are all these 16 year old boys interested in Sniper Rifles? Are Sniper Rifles a big deal in Video Games?
I never played video games. They drove my father crazy. He wouldn't have them in the house. I was an oops baby, and my Dad had me when he was an old man. I am video illiterate.
admin answers:
Because of how shooter games are, the weapon selection normally invloves an assault rifle that is inaccurate as hell(most accurate one normally being the ak47) and only way to actually stay alive for a while in most of them is to use the sniper rifle, otherwise you have to just charge in with an assault rifle and try to kill as many people as possible(like the banzai charges that the japanese did in world war 2, that also is about how effective it is), it also normally takes 5-10 shots or more to kill someone with said assault rifle
also if your wondering how inaccurate the guns are, in the game battlefield 2 if you are shooting the m16 while prone the gun is programed to shoot 28.8 MOA groups, while the sniper rifle is programed to shoot 2.5 MOA groups while prone, and the m249 is programed to shoot 36 MOA groups while prone, also all those groups are with firing a single shot and waiting a second or more before firing again, if you just shoot full auto the gun get even more inaccurate, sometimes to the extent that you will start shooting the ground a couple yards in front of you

John asks…
Car driving video game?
Does anyone know of a video game or computer game where you drive a car and you have to obey signs, signals, turn on blinkers, etc? I have the game "Bus Driver" and LOVE IT. Thanks!
admin answers:
There are trucking games called 18 Wheels Of Steel. It's a trucking simulator and you have to follow driving rules.

Sandra asks…
What exactly do hard drives do for video games?
How do hard drives make things load faster? How does it technically make it load faster?
admin answers:
Besides the benefit most people take for granted (more save files), the hard drive helps the game load faster. When you have a large hard drive in a game, the system can take more information from the disk and store it in the system itself, then run it. When you do not have that same hard drive in the system, then the system must rely more on the disk (which slows things down). When you have a larger hard drive you are also able to incorporate better things like graphics (think HDMI on the better 360). The hard drive on the 360 for example really seems to primarily be for downloading and saving things from online, or storing your music or pictures on the system.
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Your Questions About Ps2 Emulator

Ruth asks…
Where's a good place to download a good PS2 Emulator for Free?
I can't seem to find a good website to download the PS2 Emulator for free.
admin answers:
Emulator-zone(dot]com the best emulators ever known for every consoles.
The emulator is free of-course
I suggest u to download ePSXe
And to set it up u may need plugins and bios, u may contact me so then i will give u the those files.
cheers.

Lisa asks…
Can I use a ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 series to run a ps2 emulator?
Im thinking about downloading a PS2 emulator so i can play KH and KH2 on my pc. i want to know if an ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 series graphics card is enough to get the job done. If I CAN run it, some links to safe, virus-free emulators would be much apprecciated.
admin answers:
It should be compatible with most emulators, but no, it doesn't have nearly enough processing power to use an emulator that uses GPU acceleration.

Mary asks…
Is is possible to configure a PS3 controller to work with a ps2 emulator and ROM?
I need like a guide or something to do this... or someone please tell me step-by-step instructions on how to do this... SIXAXIS CONTROLLER DUAL ANALOG, I need to make this run with a PS2 emulator and a PS2 game... thanks... a lot..
admin answers:
*You* cannot use the PS3 controllers on anything but a PS3.

Sharon asks…
Does Any Netbook Out There Have Enough Power To Run A PS2 Emulator?
I am considering getting a netbook and a PS2 emulator would a be a pretty cool thing to have. While I know that it can power a PS1, N64 Emulator, etc. I am just curious to know if there is one that can do a PS2 emulator? Thanks
admin answers:
Curious to know if there is one that can do a PS2 emulator?! Wth?!

John asks…
Where I can get games for A PS2 emulator?
I've been trying to get some of the GTA games for a PS2 emulator and can't ever get any that work with the emulator I have.
Know of any way I can get a good emulator/compatible games?
I got my emulator from Emulator Zone.
admin answers:
Http://www.rom-freaks.net/ps2-isos-0-asc-name-.html
usually works for me
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Your Questions About Nintendo Dsi

Ruth asks…
Can a Nintendo DSi be a replacement for a digital camera?
I have always wanted a digital camera, but instead, I asked my parents for a Nintendo DSi. It is fun and somewhat convenient to have a game console and camera in one gadget, and I'm happy my mom bought it. But sometimes I wonder if it would have been better to get a digital camera. What do you think?
admin answers:
The DSi makes a good FIRST digital camera, yes.
After a few years, when you know more about digital photography and decide whether it's something you want to get deeper into, then you can upgrade to a better camera

John asks…
Why did they make a nintendo dsi when you could just bring a camera?
Like its not likely for people to bring the nintendo dsi to take a picture they would more likely to bring a camera?
admin answers:
They added a camera to have more fun with the DSI and plus you can record sound and put an SD card with music but the DSI can only play AAC file types for music.
The camera can also play games like where you're using the camera between the screens to grab coins and you see yourself on the screen grabbing the coins or doing a certain pose. But you might like an idiot playing the "camera game" or whatever it's called, in Public

Sandy asks…
How do I get the Nintendo DSi web browser working?
How do I get into my web browser on my nintendo dsi?
I have my wireless internet settings set up in advanced settings. I'd be using a wireless router to connect to the internet.
There is no web browser icon in my main menu. Just wondering if i've done something wrong, need to download something, buy something, etc, to get it working?
admin answers:
On your DSi menu,you can see an option to shop.Click that one.It will take you to the online DSi store where you can buy all of the junk* it has to offer.Locate the web browser,then download it for free.Once your done downloading it,go back to your DSi menu.It will be in a present.Click it to open it.There,you now have the DSi web browser.
The DSi browser it sh*t.I hope you don't plan on actually using it.I won't explain.I'll let you use it so you can see how sh*tty it is.I guarantee you'll close that browser in 4 minutes and never touch it again.
-Christian

Paul asks…
Can the stylus from a Nintendo dsi lite be used on a samsung flight?
I have a samsung flight and i want a stylus to use for the touchscreen. Im not sure if the stylus from a nintendo dsi lite is compatible with the flight or not though. Will just any stylus work? Any suggestions?
admin answers:
Go ahead and try it. It will probably work, my dads phone can use a dsi sylus

George asks…
Will the Nintendo DSI continue to charge if I play it?
Hey everyone, I have a quick question. I'm planning to save up for a Nintendo DSI and I need to know something. Will the DSI regain battery life if I play it while it is charging, and does the DSI have a car charger. Thanks everyone.
admin answers:
Yes and it will charge at the same rate whether it is on or off.
It does have a car charger but you need to buy it seperate. It is also aftermarket, not a nintendo product.
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Lastest Driving Video Games auctions
Some recent Driving Video Games auctions on eBay:
Xbox NBA Inside Drive 2004 Video Games
| US $5.00 End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 23:48:32 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Your Questions About Video Games Live

Steven asks…
What video games on xbox live can I be an online spectator for?
Is there a list posted or maintained that I can look at?
admin answers:
Team fotress 2 allows spectators but the host will usually boot them if they don't join a team within a few mintues of joining.

Mark asks…
When is Video Games Live 2010?
I live in the Los Angeles area, and information about when this will air has been very vague. I've searched everywhere but no answers have been found. I checked PBS schedules and other sources but none yielded answers.
My question is, what time and channel will VGL 2010 appear? Please let me know!
admin answers:
I don't think anyone knows. Keep checking www.zap2it.com for your area. You can check listings for a week or two ahead.

Paul asks…
can you live without video games?
i personally need video games to live through 1 week, and i want other's opinion.
admin answers:
Yeah, i certainly can, as i have done it in various time periods already.
But if i want to live without them? Heck no, even if that means a sporadic play due to real life obligations.

Chris asks…
How do I find a supply company that sells wholesale video games to stores? I live in Sydney by the way.?
I want to start selling video games and i was wondering if anyone could let me know of a supplier in Sydney where I might be able to purchase the games. Please don't mention any retail stores. I'm looking for a legitimate wholesaler. Thanks in advance. Games for PS3 and XBOX 360 and the Wii.
admin answers:
Try http://www.twenga.com.au/
or http://www.ebay.com.au/
They'd be your best bets, i've bought similar things there!

Jenny asks…
From What company could I buy video games in bulk. I live in canada?
I am looking to order over 500 video games from a Canadian Company. I am looking to buy Wii games xbox 360 games. Anyone know of a company in Canada or the U.S who sells Video games in bulk?
admin answers:
YOU COULD GO TO YAHOO OR EBAY AN ORDER THEM LIKE THAT BECAUSE I SERIOUSLY DOUT THAT YOU WILL FIND WHAT YOU REALY WANT THERE
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Your Questions About Ps3 Update

Richard asks…
What's the BD ps3 update and how do you get it?
I tried playing the second transformers in blu-ray on my ps3 and it said I need to get a BD update.
What I want to know is what it is and how to get it,
if it needs high-speed i'm going to need an alternative because I don't have high-speed.
admin answers:
BD stands for Blu-ray Disc. The update is part of the firmware updates, which means you probably don't have the latest firmware on your PS3.
You do not have to have high-speed internet to get the latest firmware up date on your PS3, you just need some sort of flash card device (USB flash drive, memory card, etc) that you can use to download from the computer and install on your PS3.
Here is where you download the latest firmware update from a PC: http://www.us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps3/pc_update.html#update_PC
If you have the latest firmware update on your PS3, then it sounds like there is a problem with your PS3, and I would suggest calling Sony to see what they say to do: 1-800-345-SONY (7669). It might be a simple fix they can help you with, or you may have to send your PS3 in.

Lisa asks…
Ever since ps3 update 3.0 i have not been able to play blu ray disks has anyone else got the same problem?
I have had this problem for over 5 weeks now and before i did that update i could play blu ray disks fine. I love my playstation but im in pure hell at the moment.
admin answers:
I'm having a problem to... In cod waw while playing Nazi zombie, when ever i get a ray gun and aim and shot it starts to glitch on me.. Into eventually it freezes the ps3 O.o...

John asks…
What happens if you update a jailbroken ps3?
I no u can download the update and it unjailbreaks but is ur warranty back? http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps3/pc_update/index.htm u can update ur ps3 and make the jailbreak go away but does ur warranty come back? PS I have a 1 year warranty from Meijer, the 1 year from sony already passed i have 9 months of the warranty left.

Helen asks…
How to Delete latest ps3 update for red dead redemption?
So the latest update made the gang hideouts alot less xp, and I heard that if you delete the update you can play on lan and get more xp again. Can my Sp get deleted? Can any other problems occur?
How do you do it?? Thanks
admin answers:
Delete Red Dead Redemption under "Game Data", leave Save Data alone.

Steven asks…
Has anyone been able to resolve PS3 update 3.15 issues with blu-Ray player not recognizing any discs?
My PS3 updated to 3.15 about 2 weeks ago and after a restart my console no longer recognizes discs of any type, Blu-ray, dvd, game or music cds. The blu-ray player still mechanically functions; will accept and eject disc just will not load any discs.
admin answers:
PS3 is broken. The bios update most likely bricked the PS3.
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Your Questions About Xbox360 Hacks

Lisa asks…
Do you have to hack your xbox360 to play burned games. if so where can you get the chip or file to do this?
admin answers:
You have to get a chip. Usually people will mod your xbox360 for around $50 including the chip. You can find people to do this by placing an add on kiji or looking up adds. It is very complicating and will void your warranty so be careful! Don't attempt it yourself!! You can also get kicked of live, if Microsoft finds out! But the trade off, Very cheap games that you can burn yourself, our buy from the guy that mods your xbox.

Paul asks…
How do i get a hacked 10th prestige on xbox360?
admin answers:
By getting it legitly.

Joseph asks…
will i get BANNED if i play xbox360 (Hacked Set) online with orginal game ?
admin answers:
Nope i havent been banned from 360 yet and i have heaps of pirated games... Just make sure its a good chip not a cheap on or else something bad could happen to the xbox

James asks…
Hacking my Xbox360 for games?
I want to Mod my xbox360 for a 10th prestige lobby (everything) for mw2. Please make it specific as possible and clear. i have the xbox360 pro (the white one) Please go step by step and tell me everything i need or if you have a website with a tutorial that would be great too!
admin answers:
Well first you xbox must have a kernel version 7371 or lower(Some 7371 and 7363 consoles may not work if they have the patched CB Console manufature date of 6-1-09 and later )
or else you can not JTAG your xbox.

Helen asks…
If I used Xbox360 Profile Editor to hack my achievements for the vidmaster challenges....?
Bungie.net says that the achievment Endure can not be varified. I tried locking the achievment again but that doesnt work. would their be any way for me to get recon and have Endure varified on Bungie.net?
admin answers:
Someone actually plays halo still...
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Your Questions About Driving Video Games 2010

Steven asks…
is this good spec and with this spec can i play games on it (PC)?
Case
COOLERMASTER ELITE 310 BLUE CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-650 Dual Core (3.20GHz, 4MB Cache) HD Graphics Turbo Boost
Motherboard
ASUS® P7P55D-E PRO: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0, CrossFireX™ / SLI***SPECIAL PRICE***
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 460 - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11, 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE Need For Speed™ World Starter Pack with any Nvidia® GTS450 or above!
2nd Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 460 - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11, 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE Need For Speed™ World Starter Pack with any Nvidia® GTS450 or above!
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk
NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
4x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ROM (£35)
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NONE
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TX SERIES (TX650) 80 ULTRA QUIET PSU (£78)
Processor Cooling
INTEL SOCKET LGA1155/1156 STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
Sound Blaster® Audigy™ SE (£19)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Modem
NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Floppy Disk Drive
NONE
Firewire & Video Editing
NONE
TV Card
NONE
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Monitor
24" Wide TFT Silver/Black 1920 x1080 2MS D-Sub, DVI, 23.6" Panel (£129)
2nd Monitor
NONE
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE DVI-D CABLE (£5)
Eyefinity / GeForce 3D Vision
NONE
Keyboard & Mouse
Logitech® Wireless Desktop® MK250 Keyboard and Mouse Combo (£18)
Mouse
NONE
Speakers
LOGITECH Z323 2.1 Stereo speakers with Rich bass and 360-degree sound (£46)
Webcam
Logitech® HD Webcam C510 - 720p HD Video, 8 Megapixel Photos (£39)
Headsets (VOIP)
NONE
Surge Protection
6 Socket Compact 2M UFO Surge Protector (£9)
I AM NOT THAT KNOWLEDGEBLE ON COMPUTERS SO PLEASE EXPLAIN SIMPLE AND ANY RECOMMENDATION WILL HELP ALOT
terry- thats the kind of answer im looking for any more advice like terry would be VERY welcoming.
admin answers:
I would say save yourself some money and don't bother with the soundcard.
Because your motherboard has 7.1 Stereo. You won't get better than your onboard already has.
Don't get the logitech 2.1 speakers get 5.1 or 7.1 speakers with the money you save not buying the soundcard.
Do you really need INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER ? Save yourself some money!
Also your computer would run much cooler and even smoother if you got 1 bleeding edge tech GPU instead of 2 Lesser quality. (Tip: 2GIG cards aren't always better than 1gig cards.)
Ask yourself will you really use the Eyefinity 3d vision? If you scrap that and the monitor you can get yourself a 27"-32" HD-TV with Freeview. All you need is HDMI to connect your computer up for awesome sound and a better screen that that cheap ass monitor..

Ken asks…
WOULD YOU BUY AN XBOX 360 ELITE WITH 7 GAMES FOR 250?
Xbox 360 Elite with a 120 gig hard drive. Comes with 1 controller, power cord, Audio/Video input cord, and an HDMI cable for HD gaming. I also have 7 games that will be included and they are as follows: Fifa Soccer 09, NBA 2K9, Ncaa Football 2010, Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare, Grand Theft Auto 4, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010, and Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2.
WOULD YOU BUY THIS FOR 250$? WHY?
P.S. THE CONSOLE IS USED AND 1 YEAR OLD.
admin answers:
YES!!!! Because if you get an XBOX 360 elite with COD:4 , COD:6 , AND GTA 4 all for $250...That's a good deal. Btw where are you getting this anyway? Anyway I would get this if I were you (or me! Lol)

Chris asks…
Various issues with boot-up speed and video graphics on my new laptop?
I bought a new laptop a few weeks ago and, in short, it's rubbish. I don't know whether it's me or whether I should take it back. Or are all laptops rubbish (this is my first one) and my expectations are too high? I'm not computer literate at all, so there may be something simple that I can do, or should have done.
It's this model here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Aspire-11-6-Inch-Netbook-Battery/dp/B002J9GH5M/
Since I bought it I installed the following:
MS Office 2010
IE 8
Google Chrome
Firefox
Skype
MSN messenger/Windows Live
Talk Talk virus/security package
That's it. No games, no dodgy downloads, no massive video libraries, no cute "add-ons" to Firefox, no taking it apart and poking around inside it... nothing!
All I want to do with this damn thing, ALL I want to do, is create/amend/save Word and Excel files, browse the internet, use Skype and MSN for audio and video chats, send and receive e-mails, upload photographs. That's it.
Having had my rant, here are the actual issues. If anyone can help me with just ONE of these it would be a godsend. They mainly seem to revolve around video and graphics, maybe there's an easy fix?
1. It takes forever to boot up when I switch it on. 30 seconds from switch-on to asking me to log in, about a minute from there to loading my screen, and having loaded my screen about another minute or two before it will allow me to click on something (the hard drive light is almost constantly on for the whole time). I don't have anything, such as Skype or MSN, starting automatically.
2. It frequently, although not always, takes a good ten seconds from when I click on an icon or a shortcut to when it decides to load the program (for example, any internet browser). Same goes for when I click on something to take me to a new webpage. It isn't the websites as I can access them all from work with no difficulty or delay.
3. It cannot cope with moving graphics. If there's a web page with any sort of advert on, which is pretty much all of them these days, it hangs for 10-20 seconds before I can scroll down or anything. It doesn't seem to have a problem loading or running the adverts, just with being able to do anything else at the same time. Once I've scrolled far enough that the advert is no longer on the page, the scrolling is fine again.
4. If there are any moving graphics or webchat etc on the page, I cannot type properly into a text box (e.g. login, or to chat). I type the letters and nothing appears, and then about 10-15 seconds later it all appears at once. Sometimes it all appears, other times only some of the letters appear. Completely useless when trying to talk to someone, and frustrating when all I want to do is log on to a forum.
Thanks to 2 - 4 I surf the net at about one tenth of the speed that I used to with my old computer. In fact I'm pretty sure my 486 with 64k dial-up was faster when I first got online in 1998. I'm about ready to throw this thing out of the window.
5. If I try to use video chat of any description, it either crashes me out or it gives me lousy video quality and then tells me that its totally-ineffective-to-start-with "Acer Video Quality Enhancement" software has stopped working. There is nothing I can do to make this message go away - I click "cancel" or "close" and it comes back two minutes later. I have to reboot to clear it.
Any suggestions? I have a big claw hammer in my cupboard, and I'm on the first floor with a concrete path beneath. Both these are looking like attractive options right now. (For it, not me - give it another couple of weeks before I'm at that stage.)
admin answers:
Well you can try using useful programs, i would recommend Tune Up Utilities because it has many tools that will speed things up, just run a 1 click maintenance check using Tune Up and it will speed things up then clean your hard drive with the Gain Disk Space tool that Tune Up has with it.
After doing so, this will speed things up and your laptop will be running smoother. My advice would be to downgrade the operating system to Windows XP or at least add some more RAM into it because the processor that this laptop has isn't that great especially for running windows vista because that operating system requires a lot of memory and graphics to run at a good paste. If you would like some more help then feel free to talk to me on msn or via email. It's [email protected] (before you laugh at the email, i created it about 5 years ago or more).

Sandra asks…
I lost a very close friend - how can I get through this?
I just can't deal with this.
I found out recently (on Friday) that my friend Tom passed away...he was hit by a car while riding his bike to a party. It actually happened back on February 19. I had just seen him the day before, on February 18. But I hadn't talked to him since then. For 3 weeks, I kept trying to call his cell phone and it just kept going to his voice mail. I never thought anything had happened to him. He had a bad home life, and he used to roam around a lot. He would stay with different friends every night, just so he wouldn't have to go home. At first, I wasn't worried because he had left his phone at a friend's house before. So I just thought the battery ran out or he forgot his phone somewhere. I never thought that anything had happened to him. But I became more concerned as time went on. I was about to start looking for his friends to see if anyone had heard from him.
I only found out because I decided to look on his MySpace page to see if anyone had asked about him. I started looking through his friends list and I noticed someone had posted a picture of him, saying "RIP Tom 1990-2010."
THAT is how I found out. I had no idea. It's something I'll never forget for the rest of my life. The last time I saw him was when I dropped him off at his brother's house on February 18th. It might have even been on the 19th. When I left, we had made plans to hang out again later that week. But I just never saw him again.
I had only know him for about 5 months, but we became very close friends. There was a big age difference between us...I'm 32 and he was 19. But that didn't matter. He was like my little brother. He was always over at my house and we hung out all the time. I'm into photography, and he often went with me when I went out to take landscape photos. He had a great imagination, and he loved to draw. He took a notebook with him everywhere he went. Often when he went with me while I was taking landscape photos, he would draw.
I was already going through kind of a hard time in my life. I was having problems with depression. Tom tried to help me. We always used to talk and he would try to give me advice. There was just something so different about him.
We used to hang out all the time. We were always on the computer, just watching stuff on YouTube or playing video games.
I can't deal with this. I just can't get through this. I keep looking at his phone number and I want to call him, but I know he will never answer. I'm sitting here at the computer, and I just keep thinking he should be here right now.
This is my friend Tom...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverscape/4437751472/
What can I do?
Sometimes I think I'm going to be okay and I can get through this, but then other times I just keep seeing him and I just wish I could shake hands with him one more time and talk to him one more time. Then I start crying my eyes out.
Also...is it okay if I still talk to him sometimes? Sometimes, when I'm driving somewhere or just by myself, I find myself talking to him as if he is still there. I know he's not here...but I just feel like he should be.
admin answers:
Your friends time in this world is over, but it is the people that are left behind that have problems coping with the fact that people come into this world and leave this world all the time.
There are five stages which you will need to let yourself progress through, if you are to grow through the grieving process. It is not a pleasant process, but will develop your character in a way that nothing else possibly could.
The stages are:
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
As you are already a person prone to depression, you need to be extremely careful not to get stuck in the depression stage. I have seen some people go through all five stages in just a week, while others may take months.
And, yes it is great that you are talking to him. Tom is not something to be hidden away but to be embraced for the beauty and joy that he brought into the world.
Good luck, my friend.

Susan asks…
How do you recover from an unfaithful husband?
Back in March of 2010 I had a huge suspicion that my husband of 7 months was having and affair with a girl (who is also married) we had just become friends with. ( the couple was a long time friend of another couple we were close with) It all started on her husbands b-day when we all went out together and through out the night my husband kept going out side with the girl we will call Amber to have a smoke, not once did he ask me to go out (and I smoke). So I started getting suspicious that night. Then over the next few weeks, he would constantly dissappear down to the basement every day to play video games ( he use to only go on sundays) and when we hung with the other couple he would stand really close to her over me and go for alot of smokes with her! Then I had a surprise 50th b-day party for my mom and March and I had invited Amber and her husband, I noticed every time through out the night that she was starring at my husband and would look very upset when he would hug or kiss me. That night I accused my husband (AGAIN) of something going on between them and once agian he denied it and flipped out and actually took off drinking and driving. When he came home we got into a huge fight and swore up and down he would never do anything like that to me! Then the following tuesday (3 days later) I was still very suspicious so I checked his face book from his cell phone and found a message that siad " all this talk of you getting a vibrator for yourself is making me want to do you even more" from my husband to Amber. It was 7:30 am and I went in to the bedroom and confronted him. He FINALLY admited it and told me all the details, they made out a few times in his car after work, than they kissed a few times at the bar, the first being on her husbands birthday (which is the first night I was suspicious) then one day while I was at a work meeting they met at their location and she fondled his penis and he fondled her breasts. Then he told me they came close to having sex but when it came time to meet he didn't go and siad he could've never taken it that far! Now it is 9 months later and we are still together but I am having major trouble trusting him. I check his facebook and email regularly (which I feel guilty for doing) and actually get right mad at him when he talks to another girl!! What do I do? I do not want a divorce at this point in time, but not trusting is killing me but there are days that all I can do it think about it and I really do not want to........PLEASE HELP.....NO RUDE COMMENTS PLEASE
I forgot to add that they NEVER slept together and that he is very apologetic, actually when I get mad and we fight about it he sometimes actually breaks down into tears. He is really upset about how much he truely hurt me and swears he will never ever do it again, But I am just so stuck on how to move on from here
admin answers:
All I can say is that it takes a lot A LOT A LOT of time and even when you think things are "okay" it will still come back certain days and hit you like a ton of bricks. I know bc I live it. Eventually something inside will tell you to "stop" and either move on from it or keep snooping till you find what you're really looking for. If your gut says right now "don't trust, keep looking" then do that. It's something that God gave us to give us a little "heads up" when we need it. To prepare ourselves sometimes for the worse or know when it's good/bad.
March was not that long ago. I found out around May and I was about 5 months pregnant with our second child and we had been going to marriage counseling for a long time and I thought things were going GREAT (really). Kinda funny also, but the girl he was trying to "hook up" with (and never did, thank God) was named Amber.
You could listen to all thse dudes that are gonna say "you weren't having sex wiht him (enough)" and don't believe that crap...bc I was. What I wasn't doing was paying attention to what is obvious: guys are all scum and do scummy things and unless you make it KNOWN that you aren't putting up with that kind of BS...then they will do whatever they can get away with...all of them.
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
