SOGRURR
Chronic Masochist
2008 May 25 • 112

Hokay. This is my first truck in the General Discussion (Also known as the GD)
So like my truck name...Laptop HALP!

So here is the laptop story

When I got this damn thing, it was really fast.
but now it's being a little B***
It going really slow.
I have finished defragmentating and for some reason I can't reformat the damn thing..
I have been looking around the internet and some people say that I should also do a disk cleanup. Should I?
And people say that I should get more RAM, but how would I do that with a laptop, I know how to install RAM on a desktop ut not a laptop.

If anyone else has any suggestions please do post.
And seriously don't say that I need get a new laptop.
(Don't Flame me either...)

UberJer
Was: Xion

2005 Mar 25 • 187
172 ₧

Have you installed anything recently? Any updates? Do the Ctrl-Alt-Del and make sure nothing is using up your resources.

Do a virus check, that'd slow ya down pretty quick.
I prefer Lavasoft's Ad Aware, which you can pick up for free at lavasoft.com

If you have Norton, uninstall it immediately.

SOGRURR
Chronic Masochist
2008 May 25 • 112

You know what's wierd it says the the admin prevented task manager to open,how do i fix that?

Anyways for the anti-virus program I got AVG free edition.

My friend has Norton and it prevents him from going on the interwebs..lol

Edit: I have done a virus scan, got all the virus, spyware and all that shite and i got them off my comp.
but its still slow..

Down Rodeo
Cap'n Moth of the Firehouse


2007 Oct 19 • 5486
57,583 ₧

Install GNU/Linux, I'd recommend Ubuntu. Seriously, it was like the best thing I did for my laptop. I haven't booted it into Windows for months, and that was only once - it was months again before that. Here's the site, but I'd advise that you know what you're doing before trying this. Make backups etc and have your Windows install CD around just in case.

If you decide to go for it, message me and I'll help you with it.

Oh, you won't be able to run many Windows programs after you install it. Steam and its games run in Wine but... well you'd best research it.

SOGRURR
Chronic Masochist
2008 May 25 • 112

I'll think about it Rodeo, thanks...
I'm just gonna finish defragging, and gonna do a disk cleanup..if it's still to damn slow. then i might go for it

Down Rodeo
Cap'n Moth of the Firehouse


2007 Oct 19 • 5486
57,583 ₧

Personally I do the disk cleanup first then the defrag ^^

Same difference really.

SOGRURR
Chronic Masochist
2008 May 25 • 112

Ubunto kind of reminds me of a mac somehow..
Do I need the CD or can I just download it and install?

SolidKAYOS
Count Adelaide


2007 Jun 24 • 84
68 ₧

I have AVG Free edition im very very proud of it.Porn with viruses on it.AVG can handle it.

Down Rodeo
Cap'n Moth of the Firehouse


2007 Oct 19 • 5486
57,583 ₧

Need the CD. You don't install it from Windows, see? It's a replacement. I suppose you could make a virtual CD drive (there are tools to do that) and try to install it from there... might not work. The best bit about having a CD is that you can have a trial of it before you go ahead with it. It will be kinda slow because CDs are slow but it should be OK.

Yes, they are slightly similar to Macs in that MacOS or OSX or however you say it is based on Darwin Linux. It's less sucky than MacOS though.

Also you wouldn't need any antivirus software. Why? There are no virii for Linux. Hilariously any virus that tried to download itself to my machine would fail horribly. The code just doesn't run.

SOGRURR
Chronic Masochist
2008 May 25 • 112

So how do I get the free CD that it shows...??

jrkookid
Half Irish, half NOT FUNNY

2007 May 27 • 1415
110 ₧

1.This is the wrong section to post in.

2.I'll suggest UberJer's idea is good or install more ram.

3.Look up on google on how to install ram for a laptop or u want me to find it. NVM

Here ya go:
http://www.helpwithpcs.com/buying/hardware_buying_guide_ram_memory.htm <=== What kind of ram

http://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/install-laptop-memory.htm <=== Guide

Down Rodeo
Cap'n Moth of the Firehouse


2007 Oct 19 • 5486
57,583 ₧

Download the CD image you want. I recommend Ubuntu 8.04 desktop edition but have a look around. KDE (Kubuntu) is a bit more Windows-like and is rather sexy. I'm considering swapping to it.

When you've downloaded the ISO (this could take a long time) use your favourite CD burning software to burn it to a blank CD.

Your computer makes a copy, you stick it in the tray then close any windows that pop up then restart. It should then boot from the CD. If it doesn't, tell me.

To get back to Windows use the quit command, when it's shutting down it will eject the CD and you can boot up into Windows when you restart. Any problems at any stage just post here and I should be able to give you an hand.

(If it doesn't seem to boot from the CD try pressing F2 as it starts. Works for my PC ^^)

(This will not install Ubuntu, consider it a trial.)

SOGRURR
Chronic Masochist
2008 May 25 • 112

What would the best CD burning software would you recommend, to tell you the truth...i have never burned a CD in my life >.<

Down Rodeo
Cap'n Moth of the Firehouse


2007 Oct 19 • 5486
57,583 ₧

Stuff that comes with Windows would do it... let's see. Yeah, try right clicking on it and selecting 'burn to CD'.

If that doesn't work, post again.

SOGRURR
Chronic Masochist
2008 May 25 • 112

Where do I right click?
oh yeah

would ubunto help internet speed, cause I keep d/cing in silkroad...and i can't connect to any cs server, cause i keep timing out...

Down Rodeo
Cap'n Moth of the Firehouse


2007 Oct 19 • 5486
57,583 ₧

Ummm not really. In fact, it might worsen your performance for those. So long as your laptop is relatively new it should handle CS ok. As I said though you need to use Wine to get those programs running.

SOGRURR
Chronic Masochist
2008 May 25 • 112

Rodeo, I'm a bit confused...sorry for giving you this trouble...

Ok, how do I burn Ubunto onto a CD.
What is Wine, is it a program?
And would ubunto speed up my comp?

SOGRURR
Chronic Masochist
2008 May 25 • 112

It's just that ubunto seems like a complex thing to me...

mrsticks
Wingus (Part of the Wingus and Dingus set)

2005 Sep 28 • -2485

hey aaronjer, how many points go away when somone double posts?

SOGRURR
Chronic Masochist
2008 May 25 • 112

But I don't got any points. So I guess that don't count.

Please Mr.sticks I do not want to fight with you ok?..I've seen the fights you have done with havvokk...

Down Rodeo
Cap'n Moth of the Firehouse


2007 Oct 19 • 5486
57,583 ₧

No points are lost unless Aaronjer is pissed.

Sogrurr, perhaps it is best if you start here.

mrsticks
Wingus (Part of the Wingus and Dingus set)

2005 Sep 28 • -2485

lol, yeah.

i dont start fights anymore, no matter how fun it seems.h

SOGRURR
Chronic Masochist
2008 May 25 • 112

in real life i start fights >.<
I just find fights over the interwebs and forums is a waste of time..

jrkookid
Half Irish, half NOT FUNNY

2007 May 27 • 1415
110 ₧

lol we have a winner DING DING DING!

SOGRURR
Chronic Masochist
2008 May 25 • 112

Wow my very first time eing a winner in my life time...This makes me feel so happy >sniffle<