Computer Problem Thread

Rockmon · April 16, 2009, 02:07:58 AM

so listen to your ~~porn soundtracks~~ music while you fix the sound card issue.

Rad Lionheart · April 16, 2009, 02:11:23 AM

I can't fix it while logged into BlackXP, I have to be on Fedora to fix it.
Since it's not the hardware, it's the software not working properly.

Rockmon · April 16, 2009, 02:28:08 AM

I knew the problem was with linux, but I assumed that you had more than one computer.

Sparky · April 16, 2009, 03:33:53 AM

Question for those who use fraps.

Is there a way to record videos longer than 30 seconds? If so, how?

Rad Lionheart · April 16, 2009, 03:36:39 AM

Quote from: Sparky on April 16, 2009, 03:33:53 AM
Question for those who use fraps.

Is there a way to record videos longer than 30 seconds? If so, how?

Get the full version.
And if you've got the trial on your computer already, you'll need to clean a lot of registry values before installing the full version.

Rockmon : Ah no, I'm poor as [tornado fang], so only one computer, multiple partitions (That being 2.)

Rockmon · April 16, 2009, 05:30:51 AM

Another way to record the screen is to use windows media encoder. You'll have to get Vixy's help with the settings though.

Sparky · April 16, 2009, 06:20:48 AM

Quote from: Rockmon on April 16, 2009, 05:30:51 AM
Another way to record the screen is to use windows media encoder. You'll have to get Vixy's help with the settings though.

I'm actually trying to find a good recorder for TF2 gameplay. I don't like the Source Recorder.

Rad Lionheart · April 16, 2009, 07:40:22 AM

I use a full version of FRAPs (Which eats up resources like Pac-man eats dots)
And Camtasia Studio for putting it all together and making the file size reasonable.

RMX · April 16, 2009, 01:21:20 PM

I'm that guy that goes around recommending CamStudio, because it's the only one I managed to make it work somehow, but if the video is many minutes long it'll probably crash.

VixyNyan · April 16, 2009, 05:39:38 PM

My guide for Camtasia Studio/Recorder is awesome~ ^^

Flame · April 17, 2009, 02:40:42 AM

Quote from: RMX on April 14, 2009, 01:59:08 PM

Not worth the shorter spacebar

phail

Rabid Golf Cart · April 17, 2009, 04:57:10 AM

I wonder how many people figured out that I drew that on the spacebar with a pencil.

borockman · April 17, 2009, 04:59:13 AM

Quote from: Baconnaise on April 17, 2009, 04:57:10 AM
I wonder how many people figured out that I drew that on the spacebar with a pencil.

I do, that's why I said it's incredible.

Flame · April 17, 2009, 05:37:15 AM

haha... now that I look at it, I noticed it.

IHZ · April 20, 2009, 12:26:39 AM

I just wanted to say that I found the problem with my Video card, I didn't install the right drivers for it, I installed the Vista drivers instead of the Xp ones, therefore it didn't, I feel like a total noob, but yeah, thanks for trying to help me and I'm sorry I made it hard because of my inexperience.

STM · April 20, 2009, 12:57:18 AM

Alrighty, lets take a crack at this one.

Something's been up with Firefox lately, other than it's been one resource hungry mother. When I launch the program, after about... I guess five minutes, the loading light on my computer turns on, but the PC makes a rhythmic "krrk... krrkrrk" sound for about a minute, which then hangs the whole computer until it stops. This then happens after every 30 minutes. I've ruled out viruses and malware since I ran thorough scans with Avira, Spybot and Adaware with no returns. Furthermore, IE(7) is not affected by this so it's clearly something with Firefox. My own research says something may be up with the profile firefox uses, like it's corrupting or something, though I'm not sure here. Any thoughts?

Flame · April 20, 2009, 02:37:02 AM

Avira made my computer act funny during startup. I dont like it anymore. >

and when I used system restore, Avira was gone. which means it was the cause.

Romantic Fool · April 20, 2009, 07:13:55 AM

I get a blue screen error every now and then, and sometimes my computer lags horribly.

Flame · April 20, 2009, 07:44:30 AM

is it by any chance the "0x0000008E" bluescreen ?

Romantic Fool · April 20, 2009, 07:49:29 AM

yep.

Flame · April 20, 2009, 08:20:43 AM

if you google it, you should get the solution.
(well, google 0x0000008E)

Sniper X · April 20, 2009, 03:58:52 PM

I got a flash and java problem. I can't see any youtube videos or any videos in other sites. And for Java some sites I can't see it.

Shiki Tohno · April 20, 2009, 07:53:05 PM

Whoa, so much [parasitic bomb] going on. Lemme address stuff in order.

Quote from: IHZ on April 20, 2009, 12:26:39 AM
I just wanted to say that I found the problem with my Video card, I didn't install the right drivers for it, I installed the Vista drivers instead of the Xp ones, therefore it didn't, I feel like a total noob, but yeah, thanks for trying to help me and I'm sorry I made it hard because of my inexperience.

I'm sorry if it sounds like I'm berating you, but it's good to know that you're aware that you were the one screwing up. Installing drivers is easily the most delicate thing when handling new hardware installs, because a single screw-up with the driver installation could completely [tornado fang] your system up in terms of data loss, which is rather more expensive than one or two pieces of hardware exploding.

Quote from: STM on April 20, 2009, 12:57:18 AM
Alrighty, lets take a crack at this one.

Something's been up with Firefox lately, other than it's been one resource hungry mother. When I launch the program, after about... I guess five minutes, the loading light on my computer turns on, but the PC makes a rhythmic "krrk... krrkrrk" sound for about a minute, which then hangs the whole computer until it stops. This then happens after every 30 minutes. I've ruled out viruses and malware since I ran thorough scans with Avira, Spybot and Adaware with no returns. Furthermore, IE(7) is not affected by this so it's clearly something with Firefox. My own research says something may be up with the profile firefox uses, like it's corrupting or something, though I'm not sure here. Any thoughts?

In the Run prompt, type firefox -profilemanager and hit Enter. Create a new profile, and try browsing for a while with a clean slate. If no problems arise, your profile is indeed screwed. Hit me back for ways to recover your bookmarks and suchlike to import them into your new profile.

Quote from: Sniper X on April 20, 2009, 03:58:52 PM
I got a flash and java problem. I can't see any youtube videos or any videos in other sites. And for Java some sites I can't see it.

Try uninstalling both, restarting, and then reinstalling. And make sure you're installing the latest versions.

STM · April 20, 2009, 08:48:10 PM

Quote from: Shiki Tohno on April 20, 2009, 07:53:05 PM
In the Run prompt, type firefox -profilemanager and hit Enter. Create a new profile, and try browsing for a while with a clean slate. If no problems arise, your profile is indeed screwed. Hit me back for ways to recover your bookmarks and suchlike to import them into your new profile.

Looks like it is indeed something with the profile. An hour later and it has yet to lockup the system.

Shiki Tohno · April 21, 2009, 05:09:04 AM

In that case, you might wanna try investigating more deeply.

1. Run firefox -safe-mode, and open with the screwed profile.
2. In the dialog box, pick to Disable ALL add-on components.
3. Run the screwed profile, and enable the add-ons backwards in time one by one, i.e. enable the oldest one, try the browser.
4. If no crash happens, enable the next oldest one, restart and try the browser again.
5. Repeat step 4 ad-infinitum until the last add-on you enable crashes the system.

You can either do that, or simply load the screwed profile in Safe Mode, export your bookmarks, and import them on the new profile. I'd go with the longer solution, since it ensures your sessions and history remain safe. It's a bit more tedious, but it's worth it.

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