Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq (More info?)
Hey all,
I helped setup an SR1230nx model for a friend. The pc has probably 2 hours
on it. That is because the friend went out of town and just arrived back.
So they asked me to load a few pieces of software they needed Microsoft
office 2000 and some burning software for the DVD player. No prob, I build
my own systems and threw about 4-5 (divx and dvd) programs onto the machine.
It ran fine until I started up Cybermedia DVD player 2.0. Yes, its old,
but its reliable as a tank and its paid for. Plus, it runs on all the
systems Ive built or upgraded. It got a Kernal problem right off the bat
when I tried a DVD in the player. Same thing happened to my boss when he
bought a compaq last year. Funny I thought? Although my boss's Presario
6000 (amd 2000) had a problem reading CD's on his CDRW player. I replaced
that unit with a better burner and no prob.
Now, I feel like im in the same situation. But the DVD player does what it
should in this case. It played, and the rest of the pc did as it should.
But the thing takes literally about 2.5 minutes to boot verses its usual 30
seconds. It feels like a driver hanging the system on bootup. Ive run into
IRQ conflicts with things like NIC cards and sound cards fighting on turning
on/off. So that brings me here.
I eliminated some of the bloatware that slows the bootup. It helped a
little, but not all the way. The only thing I can think of hardware wise is
the owner hooked up a LiquidVideo 17in. LCD monitor to the pc at 800x600 by
16bit. I changed it to 32 bit and rebooted like ususal. Slow.......
bootup. But runs fine once booted?
They have (gulp) dialup to update on their MSN account. So updating
everything is gonna be like molassas going uphill in winter-time,
slow........
So, before I take more dire measures that will no doubt freak them out, what
should I look for first.
Added software:
NeoDivx
DVDshrink
Microsoft Office 2000
PowerDVD (now removed)
Thanks all...
SeanL
Hey all,
I helped setup an SR1230nx model for a friend. The pc has probably 2 hours
on it. That is because the friend went out of town and just arrived back.
So they asked me to load a few pieces of software they needed Microsoft
office 2000 and some burning software for the DVD player. No prob, I build
my own systems and threw about 4-5 (divx and dvd) programs onto the machine.
It ran fine until I started up Cybermedia DVD player 2.0. Yes, its old,
but its reliable as a tank and its paid for. Plus, it runs on all the
systems Ive built or upgraded. It got a Kernal problem right off the bat
when I tried a DVD in the player. Same thing happened to my boss when he
bought a compaq last year. Funny I thought? Although my boss's Presario
6000 (amd 2000) had a problem reading CD's on his CDRW player. I replaced
that unit with a better burner and no prob.
Now, I feel like im in the same situation. But the DVD player does what it
should in this case. It played, and the rest of the pc did as it should.
But the thing takes literally about 2.5 minutes to boot verses its usual 30
seconds. It feels like a driver hanging the system on bootup. Ive run into
IRQ conflicts with things like NIC cards and sound cards fighting on turning
on/off. So that brings me here.
I eliminated some of the bloatware that slows the bootup. It helped a
little, but not all the way. The only thing I can think of hardware wise is
the owner hooked up a LiquidVideo 17in. LCD monitor to the pc at 800x600 by
16bit. I changed it to 32 bit and rebooted like ususal. Slow.......
bootup. But runs fine once booted?
They have (gulp) dialup to update on their MSN account. So updating
everything is gonna be like molassas going uphill in winter-time,
slow........
So, before I take more dire measures that will no doubt freak them out, what
should I look for first.
Added software:
NeoDivx
DVDshrink
Microsoft Office 2000
PowerDVD (now removed)
Thanks all...
SeanL