New Computer Sux

dorkins · 10-25-2005, 11:59 PM

I purchased a compaq presario from circuit city new in august. It never really ran like i thought it should, but as time went on, the computer got worse and worse. it has not built up with spy.adware, because i can it every day, i also have norton internet security running too.

I have formated it about 3 times, trying to get it to run better, with no luck.
the problem is, it lags like crazy! if im watching a movie, i cant do anything else! I cant even play games on it, because it is too unstable. i just tried moving a 4 gig file to a removable hard drive, and the computer froze halfway through (much like it does while i do just about anything above using the internet)

i have a cable modem.

the computer is a Compaq Presario SR1550NX, specs can be found here

what is the problem here?

dorkins · 10-26-2005, 12:05 AM

another example is, i tried installing brothers in arms EiB, and halfway through, it froze!

Trizoy · 10-26-2005, 12:29 AM

sounds like a conflict of a sort... have you installed any new hardware/software? Can you still return it?

dorkins · 10-26-2005, 12:31 AM

only new hardware i installed, was a dual layer dvd+/-rw

i have a lot of software, but cant see any of it causing that kind of problem (the computer freezing..)

and, i dont think i can return the computer, or else i would

dorkins · 10-26-2005, 01:14 AM

installed software

adobe acrobat reader 6.02 Update
adobe photoshop cs
adobe reader 6.0.1
agere systems PCI soft modem
Bitlord 1.1
DAEMON Tools
Drug Ware
Google Toolbar
HighMAT Extension to Microsoft Windows XP CD Writing Wizard
HP Deskjet 5700
InterVideo WinDVD Player
iTunes
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 update 4
kbd
LiveReg (Symantec Corporation)
LiveUpdate 2.5 (Symantec Corporation)
Magic ISO Maker v5.0 (build 0166)
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB886903)
Nero OEM
Norton Internet Security 2005 (Symantec Corporation)
Norton Security Center
PS2
Python 2.2 pywin32 extensions (build 203)
Python 2.2.3
Quicktime
RealPlayer
SiS VGA Utilities
Sonic Express Labeler
Sonic MyDVD Plus
Sonic RecordNow Audio
Sonic RecordNow Copy
Sonic RecordNow Data
SpySubtract
Trillian
WeatherBug
Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)
Windows Media Connect
WinRAR archiver

only startup items enabled are
daemon
Weather
SpySubtract

dorkins · 10-26-2005, 01:20 AM

all startup processes (not all are selected)

daemon
weather
spysubtract
alcxmntr
ccApp
ctfmon
hpcmpmgr
HPBootOP
hpzts10
lsburnwatcher
nerocheck
rundll32
jusched
sndmon
realsched
adobe gamma loader

cell4me · 10-26-2005, 01:29 AM

Weatherbug is spyware, you probably have more!
Post a hijack this log in computer security section on this forum!

kof2000 · 10-26-2005, 02:00 AM

that price for the computer is pretty good.

Trizoy · 10-26-2005, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kof2000

that price for the computer is pretty good.

doesnt include monitor.. still not bad.. but needs a viseo card, and more ram.

dorkins · 10-26-2005, 02:42 AM

yea, wish i didnt pay like 8 for it and the warranty!

what is a hijack this log?

10-25-2005, 11:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
dorkins Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 28	New Computer Sux I purchased a compaq presario from circuit city new in august. It never really ran like i thought it should, but as time went on, the computer got worse and worse. it has not built up with spy.adware, because i can it every day, i also have norton internet security running too. I have formated it about 3 times, trying to get it to run better, with no luck. the problem is, it lags like crazy! if im watching a movie, i cant do anything else! I cant even play games on it, because it is too unstable. i just tried moving a 4 gig file to a removable hard drive, and the computer froze halfway through (much like it does while i do just about anything above using the internet) i have a cable modem. the computer is a Compaq Presario SR1550NX, specs can be found here what is the problem here?

10-26-2005, 02:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 26 Posts: 6,273	that price for the computer is pretty good. __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

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10-26-2005, 12:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
dorkins Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 28	another example is, i tried installing brothers in arms EiB, and halfway through, it froze!

10-26-2005, 12:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Campbell, Ca Posts: 4,647	sounds like a conflict of a sort... have you installed any new hardware/software? Can you still return it?

10-26-2005, 12:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
dorkins Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 28	only new hardware i installed, was a dual layer dvd+/-rw i have a lot of software, but cant see any of it causing that kind of problem (the computer freezing..) and, i dont think i can return the computer, or else i would

10-26-2005, 01:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
dorkins Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 28	installed software adobe acrobat reader 6.02 Update adobe photoshop cs adobe reader 6.0.1 agere systems PCI soft modem Bitlord 1.1 DAEMON Tools Drug Ware Google Toolbar HighMAT Extension to Microsoft Windows XP CD Writing Wizard HP Deskjet 5700 InterVideo WinDVD Player iTunes J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 update 4 kbd LiveReg (Symantec Corporation) LiveUpdate 2.5 (Symantec Corporation) Magic ISO Maker v5.0 (build 0166) Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB886903) Nero OEM Norton Internet Security 2005 (Symantec Corporation) Norton Security Center PS2 Python 2.2 pywin32 extensions (build 203) Python 2.2.3 Quicktime RealPlayer SiS VGA Utilities Sonic Express Labeler Sonic MyDVD Plus Sonic RecordNow Audio Sonic RecordNow Copy Sonic RecordNow Data SpySubtract Trillian WeatherBug Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803) Windows Media Connect WinRAR archiver only startup items enabled are daemon Weather SpySubtract

10-26-2005, 01:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
dorkins Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 28	all startup processes (not all are selected) daemon weather spysubtract alcxmntr ccApp ctfmon hpcmpmgr HPBootOP hpzts10 lsburnwatcher nerocheck rundll32 jusched sndmon realsched adobe gamma loader

10-26-2005, 01:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
cell4me banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,486	Weatherbug is spyware, you probably have more! Post a hijack this log in computer security section on this forum!

10-26-2005, 02:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
dorkins Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 28	yea, wish i didnt pay like 8 for it and the warranty! what is a hijack this log?