Posts by Darkfire

Could very well be a broken card. ed

Uh, on my 766, Firefox takes up 52,000k of memory. That's only 52 Megs or so, out of 1GB installed. I'm not experiencing any problems with lagging. Check for spyware or other maladies... ed

Since you've identified a possible conflict with the wireless, perhaps you should try playing for a while using a CAT5 hookup to your network, and with the wifi disabled. That would certainly help narrow the possible problems down. ed

Quote: Originally Posted by cjdshaw Does the Fn-F11 wifi on/off work? I heard that using non-vendor drivers sometimes screws up their Fn keys No idea (I have a 766/5500). The dedicated on/off button still...

I recommend using: http://www.phoenixnetworks.net/atheros.php I'm using the Ver. 3.3.0.150 driver, and it works fine. ed

Quote: Originally Posted by nizam.tg Aside from when the system is completely shut down/standby does the fan turn off while using Windows/idling? It's pretty loud even when on low RPMs. No. ed

I have a 766 (5500) A-51m, and am wondering whether anyone has any experiences to share, playing back a Region 2 PAL-encoded DVD on the laptop, and exporting the picture via the TV-out port to an NTSC television. First off, how was...

Guess my strong signal and lack of dropped connections is my imagination, then. ed

So...did you try turning off Wireless Zero Config in WinXP Services? Made all the difference to my machine. ed

TURN OFF the Windows XP "Wireless Zero Configuration" service. You can either do this through Administrative Tools -> Services, or UNcheck the "Let Windows Configure My Wireless Connection" in the wireless...