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We recently installed Steam on our laptop -
Today, we received a msg about "new hardware found" -
our laptop PCI modem was "found" -
(we use WiFi for our connection)
OK.... so why are strange things happening
now that Steam has recently been installed.?
 
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Phil Schuman <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
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> We recently installed Steam on our laptop -
> Today, we received a msg about "new hardware found" -
> our laptop PCI modem was "found" -
> (we use WiFi for our connection)
> OK.... so why are strange things happening
> now that Steam has recently been installed.?
>
>

1. Steam is buggy and temperamental or...
2. Your laptop is in dire need of sorting out. i.e. configuration, drivers,
firewall, anti-spyware/adware/virus.
 
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"Uzi" <rapandrandb@suks.com> wrote in message
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>
> Phil Schuman <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
> news:gvald.7787$Xc5.7474@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> > We recently installed Steam on our laptop -
> > Today, we received a msg about "new hardware found" -
> > our laptop PCI modem was "found" -
> > (we use WiFi for our connection)
> > OK.... so why are strange things happening
> > now that Steam has recently been installed.?
> >
> >
>
> 1. Steam is buggy and temperamental or...
> 2. Your laptop is in dire need of sorting out. i.e. configuration,
drivers,
> firewall, anti-spyware/adware/virus.
>
everything was fine & up to date - before installing Steam - DUH -
 
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Phil Schuman <pschuman_nospam_me@interserv.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Uzi" <rapandrandb@suks.com> wrote in message
> news:419561a5$0$58433$45beb828@newscene.com...
> >
> > Phil Schuman <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
> > news:gvald.7787$Xc5.7474@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> > > We recently installed Steam on our laptop -
> > > Today, we received a msg about "new hardware found" -
> > > our laptop PCI modem was "found" -
> > > (we use WiFi for our connection)
> > > OK.... so why are strange things happening
> > > now that Steam has recently been installed.?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > 1. Steam is buggy and temperamental or...
> > 2. Your laptop is in dire need of sorting out. i.e. configuration,
> drivers,
> > firewall, anti-spyware/adware/virus.
> >
> everything was fine & up to date - before installing Steam - DUH -
>

How do you know it was 'fine'?
Did you check Device Manager for conflicts or disabled/unused/redundant
devices before you installed Steam? Some modem drivers (connexant) can be a
real pain to get working properly if they've become corrupted in any way. I
speak from personal experience on that one.
In my experience almost every Windows computer I've been on has benefited
from some behind the scenes poking about. Especially if its been used a lot
by different people who never bother with device/driver config checks etc or
its never been serviced properly by techno savvy operators.
You'd be surprised how messed up some ppls systems are even though they
'appear' 'fine'. I suppose thats some credit to Windows.

Uzi.
 
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Phil Schuman <pschuman_nospam_me@interserv.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Uzi" <rapandrandb@suks.com> wrote in message
> news:419561a5$0$58433$45beb828@newscene.com...
> >
> > Phil Schuman <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
> > news:gvald.7787$Xc5.7474@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> > > We recently installed Steam on our laptop -
> > > Today, we received a msg about "new hardware found" -
> > > our laptop PCI modem was "found" -
> > > (we use WiFi for our connection)
> > > OK.... so why are strange things happening
> > > now that Steam has recently been installed.?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > 1. Steam is buggy and temperamental or...
> > 2. Your laptop is in dire need of sorting out. i.e. configuration,
> drivers,
> > firewall, anti-spyware/adware/virus.
> >
> everything was fine & up to date - before installing Steam - DUH -
>
>

If you want a more helpful response why don't you make the effort to explain
you problem in greater detail.
Your info is totally inadequate.
 
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be happy, looks like steam fixed your laptop for ya 😛


"Phil Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
news:gvald.7787$Xc5.7474@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> We recently installed Steam on our laptop -
> Today, we received a msg about "new hardware found" -
> our laptop PCI modem was "found" -
> (we use WiFi for our connection)
> OK.... so why are strange things happening
> now that Steam has recently been installed.?
>
>
>
>
 
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Uzi <rapandrandb@suks.com> wrote in message
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>
> Phil Schuman <pschuman_nospam_me@interserv.com> wrote in message
> news:9qgld.22016$5b1.736@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com...
> >
> > "Uzi" <rapandrandb@suks.com> wrote in message
> > news:419561a5$0$58433$45beb828@newscene.com...
> > >
> > > Phil Schuman <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
> > > news:gvald.7787$Xc5.7474@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> > > > We recently installed Steam on our laptop -
> > > > Today, we received a msg about "new hardware found" -
> > > > our laptop PCI modem was "found" -
> > > > (we use WiFi for our connection)
> > > > OK.... so why are strange things happening
> > > > now that Steam has recently been installed.?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > 1. Steam is buggy and temperamental or...
> > > 2. Your laptop is in dire need of sorting out. i.e. configuration,
> > drivers,
> > > firewall, anti-spyware/adware/virus.
> > >
> > everything was fine & up to date - before installing Steam - DUH -
> >
> >
>
> If you want a more helpful response why don't you make the effort to
explain
> you problem in greater detail.
> Your info is totally inadequate.
>
>

Failing that just shove your attitude problem up your arse.
 
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"Phil Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
news:gvald.7787$Xc5.7474@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> We recently installed Steam on our laptop -
> Today, we received a msg about "new hardware found" -
> our laptop PCI modem was "found" -
> (we use WiFi for our connection)
> OK.... so why are strange things happening
> now that Steam has recently been installed.?
>

coincidence probably, the only people I know who have any problems
with steam, installed it on an unstable buggy system. Steam does have
some issues but there is nothing in it that can affect windows' plug
and play detection system so don't blame steam.
 
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I like Toys and Cake <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Phil Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
> news:gvald.7787$Xc5.7474@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> > We recently installed Steam on our laptop -
> > Today, we received a msg about "new hardware found" -
> > our laptop PCI modem was "found" -
> > (we use WiFi for our connection)
> > OK.... so why are strange things happening
> > now that Steam has recently been installed.?
> >
>
> coincidence probably, the only people I know who have any problems
> with steam, installed it on an unstable buggy system. Steam does have
> some issues but there is nothing in it that can affect windows' plug
> and play detection system so don't blame steam.
>
>

I agree, although my system was well sorted when I installed Steam and Steam
was damn temperamental.
It's become a LOT more stable since the last dozen Steam updates though.
Also although Steam was buggy in itself and totally crashed my system a few
times whilst using it online, it never corrupted my hardware device drivers.

Uzi
 
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"Phil Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
>> news:gvald.7787$Xc5.7474@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
>> We recently installed Steam on our laptop -
>> Today, we received a msg about "new hardware found" -
>> our laptop PCI modem was "found" -
>> (we use WiFi for our connection)
>> OK.... so why are strange things happening
>> now that Steam has recently been installed.?

Do Laptops have a PCI slot? Strange


Warty

--
Those who claim that
others need lives...while doing the EXACT same thing...are what "we"
would call hypocrites.
 
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>
> Do Laptops have a PCI slot? Strange
>
>

they have PCI bus's as all pc's do, thats where the PCI device comes from,
it doesnt mean PCI slot.....

--
From Adam Webb, Overlag
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Thanks makes sense know.

Warty
--
Those who claim that
others need lives...while doing the EXACT same thing...are what "we"
would call hypocrites.



"Adam Webb" <adam@ajmysecondname.eclipse.co.uk> wrote in message
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> >
>> Do Laptops have a PCI slot? Strange
>>
>>
>
> they have PCI bus's as all pc's do, thats where the PCI device comes from,
> it doesnt mean PCI slot.....
>
> --
> From Adam Webb, Overlag
> www.tacticalgamer.com
> CS:SOURCE server now active 😀
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.794 / Virus Database: 538 - Release Date: 11/11/2004
>
>
>
 
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Uzi wrote:
> Uzi <rapandrandb@suks.com> wrote in message
> news:41964276$0$90445$45beb828@newscene.com...
>>
>> Phil Schuman <pschuman_nospam_me@interserv.com> wrote in message
>> news:9qgld.22016$5b1.736@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com...
>>>
>>> "Uzi" <rapandrandb@suks.com> wrote in message
>>> news:419561a5$0$58433$45beb828@newscene.com...
>>>>
>>>> Phil Schuman <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:gvald.7787$Xc5.7474@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
>>>>> We recently installed Steam on our laptop -
>>>>> Today, we received a msg about "new hardware found" -
>>>>> our laptop PCI modem was "found" -
>>>>> (we use WiFi for our connection)
>>>>> OK.... so why are strange things happening
>>>>> now that Steam has recently been installed.?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 1. Steam is buggy and temperamental or...
>>>> 2. Your laptop is in dire need of sorting out. i.e. configuration,
>>>> drivers, firewall, anti-spyware/adware/virus.
>>>>
>>> everything was fine & up to date - before installing Steam - DUH -
>>>
>>>
>>
>> If you want a more helpful response why don't you make the effort to
>> explain you problem in greater detail.
>> Your info is totally inadequate.
>>
>>
>
> Failing that just shove your attitude problem up your arse.

I don't see an attitude problem - maybe my news server is a bit slow and I
don;'r have all the info.

Maybe you're a paranoid skitzo with a drug probem, who knows?
 
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Warty wrote:
> Thanks makes sense know.

that doesn't...
 
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Damien McBain <ask@me.for.it> wrote in message
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> I hope you're not really a para skitzo with a drug prob, I'd hate to be
> responsible for a suicide (just type "kill" in console - if that works in
> the new cs, none of the other cvars do 🙁
>

lol.
I'm definately no druggie herbert.
Although I have been known to get bored in CS and jump from a high place
(splat!), after throwing away my weapons in disgust.
On here I just say it how it is, or how I impulsively think it is at that
particular moment.
After working in a programming and support environment for many years you
develop an 'ignorant idiot' radar.

Uzi
 
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