26 Dec 05
Originally posted by Santa DrummerWhat box? And what makes you say it's 256 RAM and 70gb....is that what the computer reports?
It says on box 1gb ram but it only has 256 mb. Its slow as anything. Says 160 gb on box, only has 70 gb ...
And what operating system are you using?
26 Dec 05
Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveIts a tesco ojne. Wjhen i click on properties for my computer it shows it up as 70/256. Win xp..
What box? And what makes you say it's 256 RAM and 70gb....is that what the computer reports?
And what operating system are you using?
It deleted all my files over nioght 🙁 help
26 Dec 05
Originally posted by Santa DrummerSounds like a serious virus to me.
Its a tesco ojne. Wjhen i click on properties for my computer it shows it up as 70/256. Win xp..
It deleted all my files over nioght 🙁 help
Are you using any antivirus software. also is your memory shared with your video? and is your hard drive partitioned? check these things out as well.
26 Dec 05
Originally posted by KJCavalierIts got no viruses, I just done a virus checker. (and its only a day old...) How do i check if my merory is chared with my video?
Sounds like a serious virus to me.
Are you using any antivirus software. also is your memory shared with your video? and is your hard drive partitioned? check these things out as well.
Thanks so far 🙁
26 Dec 05
Originally posted by Santa DrummerIt would help to know if you have "onboard" video. i.e. is it part of the motherboard. if it is, you probably have shared memory. although it is very rare that video will share 770 megs of ram (generally it will be 32 to 256 megs shared video.
Its got no viruses, I just done a virus checker. (and its only a day old...) How do i check if my merory is chared with my video?
Thanks so far 🙁
Others things to consider, proper installation of parts. If your computer has 2 memory cards and one is loose or not installed properly, it may have to be reinstalled.
As for the Hard Drive. how many does your computer show it to have?
2 at 70gb each willgive you the numbers you are looking for. More than likely 1 hard drive is partitioned evenly to give you the split.
If all this fails. then someone may have either installed the wrong components in your computer, or mislabled it. With it being a new computer, you may wish to take it back and exchange it for a new one.
26 Dec 05
Originally posted by KJCavalierThanks for the help because its out of your good will 😀
It would help to know if you have "onboard" video. i.e. is it part of the motherboard. if it is, you probably have shared memory. although it is very rare that video will share 770 megs of ram (generally it will be 32 to 256 megs shared video.
Others things to consider, proper installation of parts. If your computer has 2 memory cards and one is loo ...[text shortened]... ed it. With it being a new computer, you may wish to take it back and exchange it for a new one.
Im probably going to get my dad to take it back and have it swapped. But I got some screenys here. dont know if they show anything useful but...
http://files.upl.silentwhisper.net/upload2/pics-kyi.zip
One is of my firewall (just to show that i have one so I know its not hackers)
One is of FreeRam. Its as program that frees up ram/shows you how much you have.
And the other is my HardDrive. It is called "partition_1" but theres no other HD there called partition_2 or anything like that
If noone can help ill just give up 🙁
26 Dec 05
It turns out Tesco had completely ripped us off. They have on the box completely not true specs and selling them at high prices. My dad is mad at me cuz yesterday I said it was fine but wtf was i ment to say ITS CHRISTMAS FFS. I hate him so much he never listens. Just now i feel like smashing this pc up and getting my old one back
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26 Dec 05
Originally posted by Santa DrummerYou say you clicked on properties on my comp but did you just
It says on box 1gb ram but it only has 256 mb. Its slow as anything. Says 160 gb on box, only has 70 gb
WTF???????????????????????????
check what my comp has to say? Do you see only a C drive then
cd/dvd stuff or do you see a C drive and a D drive THEN the cd stuff?
Thats what a partitioned drive would be like, two partitions.
The CD drive would be the D drive if you only have one partition.
and E for the DVD if you have one.
Call up the C drive and open it. See if the files are really gone.
You may need to run something more than check disk, like
Norton utilities, its disk doctor. See if you can borrow one from a
friend or maybe even buy one. Also go to this website:
www.cgsecurity.org
This guy has the free holy grail of test disk9, if you can figure out
how to use it and you really have a problem with the disk, this
prog might fix it, it does stuff like fix the master boot record and
other stuff, works from dos because windows won't let you do that.
26 Dec 05
Originally posted by Santa DrummerFind your secret place of Zen and let go of that hatred.
It turns out Tesco had completely ripped us off. They have on the box completely not true specs and selling them at high prices. My dad is mad at me cuz yesterday I said it was fine but wtf was i ment to say ITS CHRISTMAS FFS. I hate him so much he never listens. Just now i feel like smashing this pc up and getting my old one back
:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(
Take the PC back to the store. Get a replacement.
Quit acting like a spoilt child.
26 Dec 05
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Originally posted by Santa Drummeroops. Maybe you can sue them for false advertising, or maybe turn
It turns out Tesco had completely ripped us off. They have on the box completely not true specs and selling them at high prices. My dad is mad at me cuz yesterday I said it was fine but wtf was i ment to say ITS CHRISTMAS FFS. I hate him so much he never listens. Just now i feel like smashing this pc up and getting my old one back
:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(
them in to the BBB, or use that as a threat to goad them into
giving your money back or providing you with a real Gig of ram
and an upgraded HD.
Don't just blow up on them till you contact them, it may have
been a stoned shipping clerk just mis-boxed a lower grade box.
Contact them for sure, at least hear their side of the story.
26 Dec 05
Originally posted by Santa DrummerChill out tell your dad you never noticed untill now.. theres no need to start arguments isn't your dads fault nor yours.. and you can't take it back now anyway since tesco isn't open.. you just need to wait few days and phone them.. they may just say bring it in and we're swap it over.. so all this arguments is worthless.
It turns out Tesco had completely ripped us off. They have on the box completely not true specs and selling them at high prices. My dad is mad at me cuz yesterday I said it was fine but wtf was i ment to say ITS CHRISTMAS FFS. I hate him so much he never listens. Just now i feel like smashing this pc up and getting my old one back
:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(