Posts by zakaluka2

For paid, I actually recommend WinDVD from Intervideo. For free, I've had excellent results with VLC and MPC (Media Player Classic - I installed it as part of the K-Lite Codec Pack). Regards, zakaluka2.

Yes, for both cases. For Windows: Go into the Task Manager, and right-click on any process. You will see a "Set Affinity" button. You can select which core the process will run on. However, you must do this on a...

Isn't non-booting dvd player software any dvd software package? Like Cyberlink PowerDVD, Intervideo WinDVD, InterActual DVD Player, etc. If you want a free player, look into Window Media Player (comes with windows), VLC...

Quote: Originally Posted by jgilbs also keeps happening after complete reinstall of firefox! WTF?!!! Just out of curiosity, are you using a stable version or a alpha/beta/cvs daily...

That's a hard choice. Since it seems that you've already had the laptop for a year without any significant problems, I'd recommend the depot service. I know, I know, I was bashing it earlier. But, since the laptop has already proven...

But, if you were to get a Core 2 Duo (which should be a drop-in replacement), you would have to run 64-bit drivers for all your hardware. This is a concern for a lot of people, who have been unable to find 64-bit drivers for certain...

1. Doesn't make a difference, unless you can finagle a discount out of the person you talk to. 2. When you order (online, at least), the warranty explicitly states 'at home' vs 'depot' service. I can 100% endorse the at home...

I don't think you will have a problem, as long as you run it on a 32-bit windows installation (or in a 32-bit environment). Can't find any information on whether it will run on a 64-bit Windows install. However, intuitively, I would...

Definitely go with the x1300. The $50 is worth it. A good GPU is not only for gaming. You will notice a general speedup, as the CPU is able to offload more and more graphics processing to the GPU. The GMA950 is definitely at the...

The X1400 is a low-to-mid range card, and should be able to handle this. Photoshop depends more on a fast CPU, anyway. See the following two pages for more...