Computers & Internet - 16 October 2006

Currently I have a 6600GT(going to sell it on ebay) in a year old computer(2005).I need a video card around $150.That'll give me more performance boost in games for at least another year or two.I was thinking ATI's x850xt...anyone know of the NVIDIA counterparts?My 6600GT can still handle most old games at high settings and the newer games at medium to high settings.The newest games are where it starts to tax my card a bit.

Games that I play:
CS:S
DOD:S
FEAR
Rome Total War
Medieval Total War 2*(Mainly getting the upgrade for this game...I ran the demo and it was getting kind of choppy at high settings.)

2006-10-16 17:22:17 · 7 answers · asked by Jeff 2 in Other - Hardware

Can you install PHP and MYSQL on a local computer such as my desktop. I just want to learn how to use the two. Or do I have to install them on a server?

PHP - whats the difference between complete source code download and windows binary?

2006-10-16 17:21:53 · 5 answers · asked by ffsotus 3 in Programming & Design

I have a repeatative action in windows, e.g. open paint draw a circle ,save the file , close the application. and i want repeat this for 1000 times? any software or tool or any concept that may help?

2006-10-16 17:21:11 · 4 answers · asked by Alien C 1 in Other - Computers

2006-10-16 17:18:29 · 5 answers · asked by aditya_avs1989 2 in Internet

We've had the same ink cartridges for about a year, but they are both full (we barely ever use the printer). Today I tried to print out some things but everything other than what should have been black came out pink. What's going on and how can I fix this?

2006-10-16 17:18:29 · 11 answers · asked by Suse 4 in Printers

virus backdoor.hupigon.awl

Tried various anti-virus programs, like TrendMicro, NOD32, AVG, but they cannot delete them permanently, keeps on reappearing.

Also tried running the program in safe mode and still no good.

TIA.

2006-10-16 17:18:18 · 10 answers · asked by curious 3 in Security

I been living in USA for a long time but most of the time working and just recently purchased a computer set then I want to surprise her by sending a brief and may be some pictures of my daugter; she gave me the following e mail HICA-769@hotmail.com

2006-10-16 17:14:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computer Networking

I want to buy a Notebook, I got two options... buy it now or be patient and wait till Feburuary Till Vista cones out or a newer model?

2006-10-16 17:12:43 · 15 answers · asked by James Peter Mcc 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-16 17:12:37 · 3 answers · asked by Andrew F 1 in Software

2006-10-16 17:08:43 · 15 answers · asked by edgar m 1 in Security

i was thinking maybe im lacking some files for me to run limewire properly please help me :(

2006-10-16 17:07:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Software

2006-10-16 17:07:16 · 5 answers · asked by 301bailey@sbcglobal.net 1 in Internet

I just added another 256mb of ram and while I did not expect a huge increase in speed I did expect more than I got any suggestions

2006-10-16 17:06:24 · 7 answers · asked by SUPERSTAR X 4 in Desktops

2006-10-16 17:04:26 · 10 answers · asked by Michelin_205_55ZR16 2 in Desktops

I am searching for an online death certificate or burial listing for an old family friend. Does anyone have any recommendations where I could go to find such a listing. I have already tried the ancestory sites so next answer please.

2006-10-16 17:04:12 · 7 answers · asked by celtic_maiden_6904 1 in Internet

2006-10-16 17:02:55 · 12 answers · asked by John G 5 in Internet

i need one for video editing on my computer.

by the way, thank you to whoever reported my last question about hard drives...totally uncalled for. you're soo immature!!

2006-10-16 16:55:36 · 9 answers · asked by melissa 2 in Other - Computers

is this card any good? i want to use it to play some games like nfsu2 and roller tycoon? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2145957&Sku=D10-2090&SRCCODE=YAHOODF&CMP=SPC-YAHOO is this a good price? thanks

2006-10-16 16:55:21 · 4 answers · asked by Eduardo P 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-16 16:54:52 · 5 answers · asked by brandon b 1 in Internet

2006-10-16 16:53:07 · 1 answers · asked by Luke 1 in Internet

2006-10-16 16:50:54 · 7 answers · asked by Hellblazer 2 in Other - Hardware

A friend of mine has asked me to look it up on the internet but I keep running to dead ends. And the only thing she told me was she needs the zip code for Kentucky.

2006-10-16 16:50:39 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Internet

2006-10-16 16:48:27 · 6 answers · asked by wandrnsol 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

i won an auction on ebay, and i got the item at a really low price! But, the seller emailed me a week later and said he wants to refund my money and relist the item so he can get a higher bid!! it's so unfair! can he do this? are there rules against this?

2006-10-16 16:47:09 · 17 answers · asked by melissa 2 in Internet

thats my big question, do i have to format my hard drive in order to partition in (WITH PARTITION MAGIC?)

2006-10-16 16:44:39 · 7 answers · asked by cj.. 3 in Software

Also, if you shut your computer down, do the downloads still download, or do they all get cancellled? Do they automatically open after it's 100% done, or can that only be done by you?

2006-10-16 16:44:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Internet

What's between the spaces? Any difference between plasma, LCD, CRT?

2006-10-16 16:43:04 · 2 answers · asked by et c 2 in Monitors

sometimes when I recieve an offline messages on my messanger they disappear, they appear for seconds an then disappear, does any one know why is that?

thanx

2006-10-16 16:42:36 · 3 answers · asked by Cinderella 3 in Internet

I've been trying to log into this site for over 2 hours now, but to no avail. Please help!!!

2006-10-16 16:41:20 · 3 answers · asked by Frances M 1 in Internet

2006-10-16 16:36:44 · 6 answers · asked by katiebob50 1 in Internet