New Computer Warning

[Katamarino]

I have just got a new computer! It is 2.8GHz, 1 Gig Ram, Many Many Gig hard drive (like a zillion mp3s or something!), 256Mb graphics card.

BUT...It has no operating system. I am going to try and install it!

If you don't hear from me for a long long time, it hasn't gone according to plan.

Ciao!

[pbateson]

Jess, Maybe Windows XP Home Edition.

[B757300]

So what OS are you going to (or did) install?

[pbateson]

You got Geforce 4 with DDR?

[Katamarino]

I'm BACK! I have installed Windows XP Pro - none of this Home malarky for me thankyou!

Its not a Geforce (pah, amateurs), its a Radeon I actually have no clue about graphics cards, but mine is OBVIOUSLY the best :P But IT has no drivers, so them i must find! Ho Hum.

[Leftseat86]

Sounds like you'll be having fun Jess. Dont let all those fancy games distract you now

-Clovis

[Katamarino]

DOwnloaded the ATI driver pack. Ran it. It says it can't install the drivers unless there are some drivers already installed. But i can't install drivers because their aren't... eh?!

And its been going for 10 hours and has not even got half way copying all my stuff over the network off the old machine!

[CanadianDC10]

Didn't your Canadian ATi come with a CD or anything?

[nox]

ah darnit
i was beggining to think i had the best machine on this forum
did you build it yourself or go retail?

[Katamarino]

ebay! hehe. but a proper ebay company, not a random.

[gocaps16]

A what? Impressive for a female....I have no idea what that means....I just know how to use a computer not determining what a 2.8 ghz or whatever thank you very much.

[Avianca 757]

Whoa!!
Well, I have no complaints with my machine anyway.
PIV 2Ghz
512 Ram DDR
128 DDR Graphics Card
I guess it's ok

[Leftseat86]

Oh yeah! Well I have:

PIII 700mHz, 128MB SDRAM, 4MB graphics card, and a 20GB HD



-Clovis

[pepe]

If you can't think of anything else, try installing the standard VGA graphics adapter drivers first. Your desktop needs to be at 640X480 and 16 colours. Once you have installed the VGA driver you can, if I remember correctly, install the ATI drivers.
Once they are installed, you can change the resolution, colour depth and refresh rate. I think... -Pepe-