Search results

  1. P

    Budget 41-50k Is the Lenovo IdeaCentre 3 desktop a good choice?

    Since my query is related to pre-configured desktop, I'll include only the relevant questions and add my own. Hope it's not something against the rules. I've been trusted to build/get someone their first ever PC with below budget. Given the budget, I thought it would be a good idea to get the...
  2. P

    PC Peripherals New Cabinet, system refuses to boot

    I just bought a new cabinet and after putting everything back, my OS (Win 7) refuses to load with the error "Error loading operating system". I've checked the BIOS and the HDD is detected by the BIOS, and i've also set the proper boot priority. Thinking that the boot loader may have been...
  3. P

    Opera 6 Mini on Samsung Wave

    The guy from this blog has posted a modified Opera Mini 6 suited to Bada OS. Just installed it on my bro's Wave, and as pointed out in the blog, there are no pixel issues. Couldn't verify its performance and other issues but the texts looked sharp and pages were nicely rendered to fit the screen.
  4. P

    Storage Solutions Bad Sectors on HDD

    Recently my 3 yrs old Seagate SATA 200GB drive developed bad sectors so i removed it and bought a new WD Caviar Blue 500GB on 2nd of March. I also have a Seagate 80 GB IDE drive (approx 3yrs) which is working fine. Today my windows froze as i was transferring some files from the IDE drive to the...
  5. P

    PC Peripherals PC won't boot

    A few days ago my graphic card went kaput, now i'm back to the onboard display. My PC worked for a few days but now it refuses to boot, not even to the BIOS stage. There is power in the monitor, motherboard and the CPU fan is also working. Below is my config: Asus M2A-VM HDMI AMD X2 3600+...
  6. P

    Port forwarding with MT882 + DLink Dir-300 for uTorrent

    I'll get straight to the point. I'm familiar with port forwarding n didn't have any problem with it when i was using just MT882 modem. Now i've added Dir-300 router, followed port forwarding instructions from different sites but still can't get it to work properly. Here's wat i've done: 1...
  7. P

    PC Peripherals PC for 25K

    Buying pc for a friend on monday from NP, please suggest configuration for 25000. If possible he wants a 19" lcd monitor and 2 GB ram as well. He will use it for movies and casual gaming for now, and add graphic card later when he has more money. Here are the peripherals needed...
  8. P

    Got this from an Auto Spare Parts Shop

    :rofl:
  9. P

    Amazing Photoshop Skills: 27 images 1 video

    Came across this, dunno if it has been posted before. Amazing Photoshop Skills: 27 images 1 video Relly like the cigarette smoke and the water effect.
  10. P

    What's the Job Recruitment situation presently?

    Guys what's the current situation regarding job recruitments for software engineers? Is the situation really bad as reported by the newspapers(specifically TOI) or is the ground reality different, especially for freshers?
  11. P

    How is MTNL Broadband in Delhi?

    I know there have been many discussions regarding the quality of MTNL's broadband service, but since i've many questions i'm starting a new thread. I live in dwarka (delhi) and the mtnl telephone exchange is around 2km from my place. Rite now i'm with Airtel BB but due to certain reasons i've...
  12. P

    Graphic Cards 8600GT mkv file 1080p playback stutter

    Today i bought BIG 8600gt 256MB GDDR3 from Nehru Place. Video playback for 1080p HD mkv (h264) file is not smooth at all :huh: . When i checked the task manager the cpu usage shoots up to almost 100%, which means the hd decoding work is not offloaded to the GPU. I'm using the latest K-Lite Mega...
  13. P

    Monitors Suggest 20" LCD Monitor

    Planning to get a 20" LCD Widescreen Monitor (22" too big for me) as my old LG 15" has given up on me. I have set my eyes on Dell 2009W. Is this a good choice? I'm inclined towards dell but other suggestions would be appreciated. Budget is around 12-14k. Thanks all.
  14. P

    Storage Solutions Bought Verbatim 16x DVD-R (Made in India)

    Today i bought the said product from Nehru Place for Rs 190 for a 10 disc pack. I'm not sure if this is of good quality as it is made in India (usually Taiwan, if i'm not wrong). Director Computer got the 50 disc pack for Rs 725 but since i don't need that much, i settled for the 10 disc pack...
  15. P

    Laptops Speaker for Laptop

    My friend needs portable speaker for his laptop. Is the Logitech AudioHub Notebook Speakers any good? His budget is around 5000, please suggest the best speaker for his budget. Thanks all.
  16. P

    PC Peripherals Urgent: Which TV Tuner Card in NP?

    Hi all, my cousin asked me to accompany him to buy TV Tuner card today. Can anyone suggest me a good VFM card for around Rs 1000 (max Rs 1500)? Thanks in advance..
  17. P

    Found Trojan in www.w3schools.com

    This morning around 10 am, i visited w3schools.com like i always do but this time my nod32 detected a trojan :(. Below are the file name and the virus info given by nod32. File: http://66.246.72.200/index.php Threat: html/exploit.ieslice.nac trojan Can anyone explain this weird...
  18. P

    Download Link for VB/VC++/C# 2005(.NET) Express Editions

    When i downloaded Visual Basic.NET(2005) Express Edition from MS site it came as a very small file, but when i run the exe file it starts downloading the necessary install files from ms site. Is there any way i can download the complete exe file (for the express edition) so that i don't have to...
  19. P

    CPU/Mobo Mobo/Monitor Suggestion

    It's for my cousin, he has decided to go for E4300. Please suggest 1) A mobo for around 5k. He is not going to overclock. 2) 17" LCD monitor (widescreen pref) for around 10k Also what is the current price of 1 GB 667 Kingston, 200 GB HDD? Will be getting from Nehru Place. Thnks all in advance...
  20. P

    Blackcats-Games open for Signup

    Quick and grab them, Blackcats-Games. Good Luck All :thumb:
Back
Top