The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V3 - Hardware & Software

[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;39197581] Downgrade your drivers and see if the problems are persistent. If they are, check your temperatures, and report them back to here.[/QUOTE] well the problem is i haven't updated it up again to the newest update. so right now its on 305.46 and not the new 310.90. if theres anymore information you need just tell me

[QUOTE=dragonitemaster;39197654]well the problem is i haven't updated it up again to the newest update. so right now its on 305.46 and not the new 310.90. if theres anymore information you need just tell me[/QUOTE] Go ahead and install those, then. It might help

[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;39197660]Go ahead and install those, then. It might help[/QUOTE] alright so just to make sure should i just download the driver straight on or should i find some different method like uninstalling the old version then downloading it. i dont want to screw this up

Installing the new ones should erase the old ones Don't worry, installing the wrong drivers won't do any harm to the card or anything. If it fails to boot up just go in to safe mode and uninstall them there

Upgrading graphics cards. Do I have to uninstall the old card's drivers before putting it in the new one (and installing its drivers), and how do I do that?

[QUOTE=Newbienice99;39197840]Upgrading graphics cards. Do I have to uninstall the old card's drivers before putting it in the new one (and installing its drivers), and how do I do that?[/QUOTE] No, just get the latest version from AMD/nvidia's website assuming you don't already have them installed. You can uninstall the old ones if you want to reclaim the hard drive space, but they won't hurt anything.

so i got a "hard disk failure" thing by windows telling me to backup my shit does it do false positives or should i be genuinely scared

[QUOTE=The First 11'er;39197937]so i got a "hard disk failure" thing by windows telling me to backup my shit does it do false positives or should i be genuinely scared[/QUOTE] Might as well, it's never a bad thing too back-up. Also run an error check on your HDD (right click it > properties > tools(?) > error chck) On linux right now, can't check.

[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;39197744]Installing the new ones should erase the old ones Don't worry, installing the wrong drivers won't do any harm to the card or anything. If it fails to boot up just go in to safe mode and uninstall them there[/QUOTE] alright gonna back up my driver and then download the new one

[QUOTE=whatthe;39197986]Might as well, it's never a bad thing too back-up. Also run an error check on your HDD (right click it > properties > tools(?) > error chck) On linux right now, can't check.[/QUOTE] chkdsk does the same thing (i think, i'm rusty on windows)

[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;39197994]chkdsk does the same thing (i think, i'm rusty on windows)[/QUOTE] doing sfc /scannow first to check for any corruption and I'll do chkdsk (yeah, it does)

alright about to update to newest nvidia update. even though i have windows 8 should i download the 7 version

[QUOTE=dragonitemaster;39198993]alright about to update to newest nvidia update. even though i have windows 8 should i download the 7 version[/QUOTE] If you have 8, download the drivers for 8.

how long does chkdsk take and am i able to cancel it? it's been stuck at 28% and i didn't expect it to do it while i wasn't able to do anything (it's doing /r and i didn't fucking know what i was typing when i did it so i don't want to be fucked seeing as i have to study content on my computer for monday finals)

damnit im getting the windows compatibility issue. ugh why do i have to be so bad at this

I really need help. For some reason when I use gimp with my tablet it works FINE when not on screen mode. When I turn it on screen mode it turns all regular clicks into right clicks, messing with everything completely up. Anyone know how to fix it?

Is there a application launcher software that can create icons which if they are clicked, will display other icons (Programs or Images, or whatever file) and clicking those will launch them ? A video will be more comprensible : [video=youtube;ogWhjVQYNkI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogWhjVQYNkI[/video]

[QUOTE=dragonitemaster;39199210]damnit im getting the windows compatibility issue. ugh why do i have to be so bad at this[/QUOTE] reposting to see if there is a fix to this. tried one online but it still didnt work [editline]13th January 2013[/editline] alright figured it out. guess my pc is 64 bit instead of 32

[QUOTE=Fleskhjerta;39199447]Is there a application launcher software that can create icons which if they are clicked, will display other icons (Programs or Images, or whatever file) and clicking those will launch them ? A video will be more comprensible : [video=youtube;ogWhjVQYNkI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogWhjVQYNkI[/video][/QUOTE] RocketDock with the stacks docklet can do that afaik but it's a dock

when i scroll fast, i see a checkered background all of a sudden. i use to (or maybe I'm just imagining things) see everything as i scrolled, page is fully loaded (also, i finished the check disk /r and i didn't get any errors that i know of or was there to see, started up fine)

[QUOTE=The First 11'er;39201118]when i scroll fast, i see a checkered background all of a sudden. i use to (or maybe I'm just imagining things) see everything as i scrolled, page is fully loaded (also, i finished the check disk /r and i didn't get any errors that i know of or was there to see, started up fine)[/QUOTE] It is a new "feature" of chrome. No idea why it should be useful, but it is like when you scroll down on your phone and it loads them in.

I'm pretty sure Chrome use to use the website background colour before. I'm not sure why they changed it because now it's very noticeable. [editline]13th January 2013[/editline] Chrome on Android still uses the website background colour by the way.

Hello guys. This is a problem that has been around with windows a lot. Since I have been using linux recently, I forgot about about it, but now that I installed windows 8, i detected a noise only in this pc with the headphones. I think it might be my (integrated) sound card. (I'm not using a laptop, just a Micro-ATX mobo.)

[QUOTE=Ol' Pie;39205787]Hello guys. This is a problem that has been around with windows a lot. Since I have been using linux recently, I forgot about about it, but now that I installed windows 8, i detected a noise only in this pc with the headphones. I think it might be my (integrated) sound card. (I'm not using a laptop, just a Micro-ATX mobo.)[/QUOTE] USB or line in jack heaphones?

[QUOTE=Clio;39195916]I've got an old reciever amp thingy hooked up to my comp for audio control and stuff If I buy a headset with a combo jack and connect it to the reciever, will my comp detect the mic? or does the reciever mess it up?[/QUOTE] d

[QUOTE=Clio;39207247]d[/QUOTE] I never thought about it that way. You sir are a genius.

Pretty sure my monitor is dying. When I turn it on, the power light flashes for like 5-10 minutes before restoring the picture. This has only started recently. [sp]I think its dying because its from 2006[/sp]

[QUOTE=areolop;39207752]Pretty sure my monitor is dying. When I turn it on, the power light flashes for like 5-10 minutes before restoring the picture. This has only started recently. [sp]I think its dying because its from 2006[/sp][/QUOTE] What brand is it? I have two dells from 2006 that I don't think are ever going to die.

[QUOTE=loophole;39208341]What brand is it? I have two dells from 2006 that I don't think are ever going to die.[/QUOTE] Its a syncmaster 941bw. Its been working perfectly until this shit started.

As far as light Linux distros go is Lubuntu or Xubuntu better?