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Muckraker
Posts: 343
Joined: 7 Nov 2008

Don't talk to me about these programs as they are
Very law unfriendly. Backing up
DVD's is a
stupid idea. I just
hope you don't
request other to help you
in finding this
new for you program.
Klappy!

Dammit i tried to do the same thing but failed miserably. All i will say is thats what i use (when i do upback) and thanks for that :D

Also - that was good.

Gone Gonzo
Posts: 4089
Joined: 6 Jun 2008

ameatypie:

Don't talk to me about these programs as they are
Very law unfriendly. Backing up
DVD's is a
stupid idea. I just
hope you don't
request other to help you
in finding this
new for you program.
Klappy!

Dammit i tried to do the same thing but failed miserably. All i will say is thats what i use (when i do upback) and thanks for that :D

Also - that was good.

Tried to do what thing?

Gone Gonzo
Posts: 4089
Joined: 6 Jun 2008

ameatypie:

Don't talk to me about these programs as they are
Very law unfriendly. Backing up
DVD's is a
stupid idea. I just
hope you don't
request other to help you
in finding this
new for you program.
Klappy!

Dammit i tried to do the same thing but failed miserably. All i will say is thats what i use (when i do upback) and thanks for that :D

Also - that was good.

What did you try and do? Tell me! I must know if I can help.

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ameatypie:

crimson5pheonix:

ameatypie:

crimson5pheonix:

ameatypie:

Well for now, I have more than you :P

For now..... *Brings forward plans for storage upgrades*

And my desktop is faster :P

IS it now? and what are the specifications of your desktop?

Core 2 Duo running at 3GHZ with a 1333 Mhz FSB, 8800GTS 680MB(G80 core), 500GB 7200 RPM HDD, and 4GB of DDr2 800 RAM in Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit). Go!

How pitiful. Below i list my specifications:

-2.66GHz Core 2 Quad, 12mb Cache, 1333FSB Processor

-8GB of DDR2-800 SuperTalent RAM w/ Heatsinks

-Asus P5Q P45 1600MHz, Duel Channel DDR2-1200 PCI-E 2.0 Motherboard

-8800GT Turbo Force Edition (11% faster then your average 8800GT) 512mb 256 bit stream single GPU Graphics Card

-3x Seagate 500GB 32mb 7200.11 RPM Hard Drives (making for a total of 1.5TB of space)

-LG DVD/RW Drive

-Centurion 590 Cooler Master Case

-AceBel 607Watt Power Supply Unit

-Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

-Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise

Take THAT! MWHAHAHAHA!

Your power supply sucks. You really need a reputable name when it comes to that. I picked Corsair, but Antec and Zalman modulars are pretty good as well.

Also, the only reason that you need 8GB of RAM is because Windows Vista has an insatiable hunger for it.

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Red Guard
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Joined: 27 Mar 2008

ameatypie:
-Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

-Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise

You probably overpaid for these two.

Does "Ultimate" have any features that aren't in "Home Premium" that you actually use?

Does Office "Enterprise" have any features that aren't in "Standard" of "Student" that you actually use?

-- Alex

Gone Gonzo
Posts: 1815
Joined: 15 May 2008

crimson5pheonix:

Radelaide:

crimson5pheonix:

Radelaide:

ameatypie:
Not at all :D Dont worry - at the mo i have 3 500GB HDD's. I need more storage still, so planning to get a 320GB as a boot drive, and then start buying 1TB drives after that.

Holy carp! Who needs that much space!? What are you doing with your computer?

Movies! Uncompressed movies take up 5-8GB and that's for SD.

Jeez... Oh! Do you guys know of any programs that convert .avi into DVD files? My mum wants my friend to download some TV shows for her and he can't find a program to download them and mum can't wait till I get my laptop. (It's HDMI compatible so she'll plug it into the back of the big screen... Or so she says)

Why? Most modern DVD players (and computer) can use AVI files. You shouldn't need to convert them. In answer to your question though, no. No I don't.

You sure?

Muckraker
Posts: 343
Joined: 7 Nov 2008

Your power supply sucks. You really need a reputable name when it comes to that. I picked Corsair, but Antec and Zalman modulars are pretty good as well.

Also, the only reason that you need 8GB of RAM is because Windows Vista has an insatiable hunger for it.

Whaddya mean! For a start, Acebel is a respectable brand of PSU. Secondly, 607 Watts is HEAPS, espically when this is a very high quality 607watt. I could comftorbly chuck in a second grapics card and another half-dozen HDD's and STILL have a stable system.

You probably overpaid for these two.

Does "Ultimate" have any features that aren't in "Home Premium" that you actually use?

Does Office "Enterprise" have any features that aren't in "Standard" of "Student" that you actually use?

-- Alex

Absolutly! Media Center and Remote Desktop Connection are just two of the many useful features of my OS that i enjoy. And as for office enterprise.... guess what? I got it for free, so i aint complaining.

My computer, overall, cost about 1200 US Dollars once we were all finished. I think that is definatly worth it for what i got in that package - but then, i suppose i did have access to some serious discounts. The only thing i got for free in that lot was office.

Gone Gonzo
Posts: 4089
Joined: 6 Jun 2008

Radelaide:

crimson5pheonix:

Radelaide:

crimson5pheonix:

Radelaide:

ameatypie:
Not at all :D Dont worry - at the mo i have 3 500GB HDD's. I need more storage still, so planning to get a 320GB as a boot drive, and then start buying 1TB drives after that.

Holy carp! Who needs that much space!? What are you doing with your computer?

Movies! Uncompressed movies take up 5-8GB and that's for SD.

Jeez... Oh! Do you guys know of any programs that convert .avi into DVD files? My mum wants my friend to download some TV shows for her and he can't find a program to download them and mum can't wait till I get my laptop. (It's HDMI compatible so she'll plug it into the back of the big screen... Or so she says)

Why? Most modern DVD players (and computer) can use AVI files. You shouldn't need to convert them. In answer to your question though, no. No I don't.

You sure?

Very. If it's not a cheapo bottom end DVD player, it can probably handle AVI and computers will always be able to do AVI.

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 6 Jun 2008

ameatypie:

Your power supply sucks. You really need a reputable name when it comes to that. I picked Corsair, but Antec and Zalman modulars are pretty good as well.

Also, the only reason that you need 8GB of RAM is because Windows Vista has an insatiable hunger for it.

Whaddya mean! For a start, Acebel is a respectable brand of PSU. Secondly, 607 Watts is HEAPS, espically when this is a very high quality 607watt. I could comftorbly chuck in a second grapics card and another half-dozen HDD's and STILL have a stable system.

You probably overpaid for these two.

Does "Ultimate" have any features that aren't in "Home Premium" that you actually use?

Does Office "Enterprise" have any features that aren't in "Standard" of "Student" that you actually use?

-- Alex

Absolutly! Media Center and Remote Desktop Connection are just two of the many useful features of my OS that i enjoy. And as for office enterprise.... guess what? I got it for free, so i aint complaining.

My computer, overall, cost about 1200 US Dollars once we were all finished. I think that is definatly worth it for what i got in that package - but then, i suppose i did have access to some serious discounts. The only thing i got for free in that lot was office.

Those are both features in Home Premium...

On the Record
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Joined: 13 Aug 2008

Right, so I still haven't been able to fix my microphone. The problem is that it keeps playing the input it's recieving over my speakers. Which, seeing as how they're right next to each other, causes some problems. I don't know why it's doing that, seeing as how it never did before.

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 6 Jun 2008

xitel:
Right, so I still haven't been able to fix my microphone. The problem is that it keeps playing the input it's recieving over my speakers. Which, seeing as how they're right next to each other, causes some problems. I don't know why it's doing that, seeing as how it never did before.

If it's not any settings, it's most likely a physical problem. If something is shorting two lines, that would do it. This is unlikely though. Very unlikely. Did you install anything like drivers recently? Did this start happening right after your most recent update?

On the Record
Posts: 5542
Joined: 13 Aug 2008

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:
Right, so I still haven't been able to fix my microphone. The problem is that it keeps playing the input it's recieving over my speakers. Which, seeing as how they're right next to each other, causes some problems. I don't know why it's doing that, seeing as how it never did before.

If it's not any settings, it's most likely a physical problem. If something is shorting two lines, that would do it. This is unlikely though. Very unlikely. Did you install anything like drivers recently? Did this start happening right after your most recent update?

Nope, I haven't installed any drivers or anything. And it started happening shrotly before my last update.

Gone Gonzo
Posts: 4089
Joined: 6 Jun 2008

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:
Right, so I still haven't been able to fix my microphone. The problem is that it keeps playing the input it's recieving over my speakers. Which, seeing as how they're right next to each other, causes some problems. I don't know why it's doing that, seeing as how it never did before.

If it's not any settings, it's most likely a physical problem. If something is shorting two lines, that would do it. This is unlikely though. Very unlikely. Did you install anything like drivers recently? Did this start happening right after your most recent update?

Nope, I haven't installed any drivers or anything. And it started happening shrotly before my last update.

What was the last thing you did before it started screwing up?

On the Record
Posts: 5542
Joined: 13 Aug 2008

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:
Right, so I still haven't been able to fix my microphone. The problem is that it keeps playing the input it's recieving over my speakers. Which, seeing as how they're right next to each other, causes some problems. I don't know why it's doing that, seeing as how it never did before.

If it's not any settings, it's most likely a physical problem. If something is shorting two lines, that would do it. This is unlikely though. Very unlikely. Did you install anything like drivers recently? Did this start happening right after your most recent update?

Nope, I haven't installed any drivers or anything. And it started happening shrotly before my last update.

What was the last thing you did before it started screwing up?

I was talking to you and Peek, and turned up the microphone boost. When I turned it back down, the loopthrough started.

Gone Gonzo
Posts: 4089
Joined: 6 Jun 2008

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:
Right, so I still haven't been able to fix my microphone. The problem is that it keeps playing the input it's recieving over my speakers. Which, seeing as how they're right next to each other, causes some problems. I don't know why it's doing that, seeing as how it never did before.

If it's not any settings, it's most likely a physical problem. If something is shorting two lines, that would do it. This is unlikely though. Very unlikely. Did you install anything like drivers recently? Did this start happening right after your most recent update?

Nope, I haven't installed any drivers or anything. And it started happening shrotly before my last update.

What was the last thing you did before it started screwing up?

I was talking to you and Peek, and turned up the microphone boost. When I turned it back down, the loopthrough started.

Sounds like a hardware malfunction. something happened to your microphone when you turned it up. I don't actually suggest this, but hitting the microphone a few times might fix it. Don't do that though.

Gone Gonzo
Posts: 4089
Joined: 6 Jun 2008

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:
Right, so I still haven't been able to fix my microphone. The problem is that it keeps playing the input it's recieving over my speakers. Which, seeing as how they're right next to each other, causes some problems. I don't know why it's doing that, seeing as how it never did before.

If it's not any settings, it's most likely a physical problem. If something is shorting two lines, that would do it. This is unlikely though. Very unlikely. Did you install anything like drivers recently? Did this start happening right after your most recent update?

Nope, I haven't installed any drivers or anything. And it started happening shrotly before my last update.

What was the last thing you did before it started screwing up?

I was talking to you and Peek, and turned up the microphone boost. When I turned it back down, the loopthrough started.

What's the make and model of your laptop?

On the Record
Posts: 5542
Joined: 13 Aug 2008

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:
Right, so I still haven't been able to fix my microphone. The problem is that it keeps playing the input it's recieving over my speakers. Which, seeing as how they're right next to each other, causes some problems. I don't know why it's doing that, seeing as how it never did before.

If it's not any settings, it's most likely a physical problem. If something is shorting two lines, that would do it. This is unlikely though. Very unlikely. Did you install anything like drivers recently? Did this start happening right after your most recent update?

Nope, I haven't installed any drivers or anything. And it started happening shrotly before my last update.

What was the last thing you did before it started screwing up?

I was talking to you and Peek, and turned up the microphone boost. When I turned it back down, the loopthrough started.

What's the make and model of your laptop?

Asus F8Va I think. Im not sure exactly

Gone Gonzo
Posts: 4089
Joined: 6 Jun 2008

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:
Right, so I still haven't been able to fix my microphone. The problem is that it keeps playing the input it's recieving over my speakers. Which, seeing as how they're right next to each other, causes some problems. I don't know why it's doing that, seeing as how it never did before.

If it's not any settings, it's most likely a physical problem. If something is shorting two lines, that would do it. This is unlikely though. Very unlikely. Did you install anything like drivers recently? Did this start happening right after your most recent update?

Nope, I haven't installed any drivers or anything. And it started happening shrotly before my last update.

What was the last thing you did before it started screwing up?

I was talking to you and Peek, and turned up the microphone boost. When I turned it back down, the loopthrough started.

What's the make and model of your laptop?

Asus F8Va I think. Im not sure exactly

As best I can tell, it's an uncommon problem, so it's most likely not Asus fault. You did something and it hates you now. Try going in and turning all of the computer volumes down to zero. Every slider bar should be at zero with no exceptions at all.

Muckraker
Posts: 343
Joined: 7 Nov 2008

Those are both features in Home Premium...

Remote Desktop Connection isn't - you cant have one of those on any version of vista other then ultimate i believe

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 6 Jun 2008

ameatypie:

Those are both features in Home Premium...

Remote Desktop Connection isn't - you cant have one of those on any version of vista other then ultimate i believe

Oh, well anyway. There are third party programs that'll do that for cheaper.

On the Record
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Joined: 13 Aug 2008

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:
Right, so I still haven't been able to fix my microphone. The problem is that it keeps playing the input it's recieving over my speakers. Which, seeing as how they're right next to each other, causes some problems. I don't know why it's doing that, seeing as how it never did before.

If it's not any settings, it's most likely a physical problem. If something is shorting two lines, that would do it. This is unlikely though. Very unlikely. Did you install anything like drivers recently? Did this start happening right after your most recent update?

Nope, I haven't installed any drivers or anything. And it started happening shrotly before my last update.

What was the last thing you did before it started screwing up?

I was talking to you and Peek, and turned up the microphone boost. When I turned it back down, the loopthrough started.

What's the make and model of your laptop?

Asus F8Va I think. Im not sure exactly

As best I can tell, it's an uncommon problem, so it's most likely not Asus fault. You did something and it hates you now. Try going in and turning all of the computer volumes down to zero. Every slider bar should be at zero with no exceptions at all.

I blame you. You probably messed it up when we were talking. The sound of your voice probably made it want to kill itself. But no, I've done that volume thing, and it still persists when I turn the volume back on.

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 6 Jun 2008

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:

crimson5pheonix:

xitel:
Right, so I still haven't been able to fix my microphone. The problem is that it keeps playing the input it's recieving over my speakers. Which, seeing as how they're right next to each other, causes some problems. I don't know why it's doing that, seeing as how it never did before.

If it's not any settings, it's most likely a physical problem. If something is shorting two lines, that would do it. This is unlikely though. Very unlikely. Did you install anything like drivers recently? Did this start happening right after your most recent update?

Nope, I haven't installed any drivers or anything. And it started happening shrotly before my last update.

What was the last thing you did before it started screwing up?

I was talking to you and Peek, and turned up the microphone boost. When I turned it back down, the loopthrough started.

What's the make and model of your laptop?

Asus F8Va I think. Im not sure exactly

As best I can tell, it's an uncommon problem, so it's most likely not Asus fault. You did something and it hates you now. Try going in and turning all of the computer volumes down to zero. Every slider bar should be at zero with no exceptions at all.

I blame you. You probably messed it up when we were talking. The sound of your voice probably made it want to kill itself. But no, I've done that volume thing, and it still persists when I turn the volume back on.

Don't know what to tell you then. Send it in for repairs I gues because that sounds like a hardware malfunction.

Edit: And don't blame sir awesome.

Muckraker
Posts: 343
Joined: 7 Nov 2008

Oh, well anyway. There are third party programs that'll do that for cheaper.

Maybe. But Vista Ultimate is COOLER.

Gone Gonzo
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ameatypie:

Oh, well anyway. There are third party programs that'll do that for cheaper.

Maybe. But Vista Ultimate is COOLER.

HOW?

Muckraker
Posts: 343
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crimson5pheonix:

ameatypie:

Oh, well anyway. There are third party programs that'll do that for cheaper.

Maybe. But Vista Ultimate is COOLER.

HOW?

Its ULTIMATE. And besides, i would rather have all the essential programs i need in one operating system, rather then going and spending money on second or third party software that does not go as smoothly with vista.

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 6 Jun 2008

ameatypie:

crimson5pheonix:

ameatypie:

Oh, well anyway. There are third party programs that'll do that for cheaper.

Maybe. But Vista Ultimate is COOLER.

HOW?

Its ULTIMATE. And besides, i would rather have all the essential programs i need in one operating system, rather then going and spending money on second or third party software that does not go as smoothly with vista.

But you know whats nice about mine? It isn't as bloated.

Gone Gonzo
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ameatypie:

Oh, well anyway. There are third party programs that'll do that for cheaper.

Maybe. But Vista Ultimate is COOLER.

Vista is not "cool"... Linux is cool

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 6 Jun 2008

smallharmlesskitten:

ameatypie:

Oh, well anyway. There are third party programs that'll do that for cheaper.

Maybe. But Vista Ultimate is COOLER.

Vista is not "cool"... Linux is cool

Have fun with your WINE, I'll enjoy un-emulated games.

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 3 Apr 2008

crimson5pheonix:

smallharmlesskitten:

ameatypie:

Oh, well anyway. There are third party programs that'll do that for cheaper.

Maybe. But Vista Ultimate is COOLER.

Vista is not "cool"... Linux is cool

Have fun with your WINE, I'll enjoy un-emulated games.

I dont use WINE. I have a Vista boot (It was free with my PC) for games and things exclusive to windows and my Linux, Mostly variations of Ubuntu, for everything else

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 6 Jun 2008

smallharmlesskitten:

crimson5pheonix:

smallharmlesskitten:

ameatypie:

Oh, well anyway. There are third party programs that'll do that for cheaper.

Maybe. But Vista Ultimate is COOLER.

Vista is not "cool"... Linux is cool

Have fun with your WINE, I'll enjoy un-emulated games.

I dont use WINE. I have a Vista boot (It was free with my PC) for games and things exclusive to windows and my Linux, Mostly variations of Ubuntu, for everything else

Well don't you feel like the pretty pony?

Gone Gonzo
Posts: 3834
Joined: 3 Apr 2008

crimson5pheonix:

smallharmlesskitten:

crimson5pheonix:

smallharmlesskitten:

ameatypie:

Oh, well anyway. There are third party programs that'll do that for cheaper.

Maybe. But Vista Ultimate is COOLER.

Vista is not "cool"... Linux is cool

Have fun with your WINE, I'll enjoy un-emulated games.

I dont use WINE. I have a Vista boot (It was free with my PC) for games and things exclusive to windows and my Linux, Mostly variations of Ubuntu, for everything else

Well don't you feel like the pretty pony?

Yes...Yes I do... More like a Donkey as I use Vista.

At least I'm pretty!

Gone Gonzo
Posts: 4089
Joined: 6 Jun 2008

smallharmlesskitten:

crimson5pheonix:

smallharmlesskitten:

crimson5pheonix:

smallharmlesskitten:

ameatypie:

Oh, well anyway. There are third party programs that'll do that for cheaper.

Maybe. But Vista Ultimate is COOLER.

Vista is not "cool"... Linux is cool

Have fun with your WINE, I'll enjoy un-emulated games.

I dont use WINE. I have a Vista boot (It was free with my PC) for games and things exclusive to windows and my Linux, Mostly variations of Ubuntu, for everything else

Well don't you feel like the pretty pony?

Yes...Yes I do... More like a Donkey as I use Vista.

At least I'm pretty!

You aren't. You just feel that way. Wasting that HDD with ubuntu of all things.

Red Guard
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Joined: 27 Mar 2008

Now this thread is reminding me of how much I hate Vista.

Not because it's necessarily worse than XP.

But because they have five fucking versions and charge a ridiculous price for a bunch of basic functionality.

-- Alex

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 6 Jun 2008

Alex_P:
Now this thread is reminding me of how much I hate Vista.

Not because it's necessarily worse than XP.

But because they have five fucking versions and charge a ridiculous price for a bunch of basic functionality.

-- Alex

It's mildly annoying.

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 3 Apr 2008

crimson5pheonix:

You aren't. You just feel that way. Wasting that HDD with ubuntu of all things.

It's less than 1 GB... I have 50GB set aside for it as everything takes up next to no file space. )

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