Title: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: thetank on February 06, 2006, 05:57:51 PM I am about to attempt to install a video card in my computer to support using dual monitors.
I have a philips head screwdriver, a regular screwdriver, lots of wires and an intimidating piece of harware with lots of fancy looking bits. I do not, however, have a Scooby what I'm doing. There is a possibility that it all might go horribly wrong and I'll somehow manage to delete the internet, hence the title of this thread. Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: lvlarc_uk on February 06, 2006, 06:19:54 PM Goodluck|!
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: bobby1 on February 06, 2006, 06:23:12 PM Tank, When in these situations you must always...always.....always cut the red wire with about 0.03 seconds left. This will get you the girl and save the world. It may not get you a dual monitor fully functional internet though. Let us know how you get on, or, should it all go wrong , I have enjoyed your contributions to the forum. :D
Good luck, and remember, we are counting on you for our wellbeing, and our childrens wellbeing....and our childrens childrens well being.....and.....you get the picture. Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: TightEnd on February 06, 2006, 06:25:08 PM no not the red wire, the Blue Wire......
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: bobby1 on February 06, 2006, 06:28:09 PM Shit, he is right, or is he??.....muuuhahahahahahahahahahaha
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: ifm on February 06, 2006, 06:32:19 PM On a more serious note always keep a finger inserted in your left ear to avoid static electricity damaging the very sensitive electronic parts in a modern day computer.
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: way_too_tight on February 06, 2006, 06:35:06 PM On a more serious note always keep a finger inserted in your left ear to avoid static electricity damaging the very sensitive electronic parts in a modern day computer. RIGHT ear - honestly...... Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Robert HM on February 06, 2006, 06:46:29 PM ;scarymoment;
Tell me when the dust settles We'll miss him Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: RFC on February 06, 2006, 06:54:49 PM its got to be the red one the same as putting it together
RED to RED green to GREEN and BLUE to F..K Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Robert HM on February 06, 2006, 06:56:35 PM One hour since radio silence, not looking good!
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Ironside on February 06, 2006, 06:57:18 PM cut the red wire and the blue wire at same time that way your covered
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Robert HM on February 06, 2006, 06:58:37 PM covered in what exactly? Burnt out computer components?
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Ironside on February 06, 2006, 07:02:13 PM plaster
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: suzanne on February 06, 2006, 07:24:07 PM If you need a hand tank let me know......I'll bring my tool kit :D
[attachment deleted by admin] Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: bobby1 on February 06, 2006, 07:30:08 PM CAN YOU HEAR ME MOTHER.............Tank come in Tank......
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: TightEnd on February 06, 2006, 07:31:28 PM He's only gone and blown the bloody doors off.....
Search party required, look for smoke in Glasgow Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: bobby1 on February 06, 2006, 07:34:09 PM oh no...you're not supposed to blow the bloody doors off......
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Colchester Kev on February 06, 2006, 07:34:53 PM Suzanne, that is fantastic, i really did LOL at that :)
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: bobby1 on February 06, 2006, 07:37:45 PM Suzanne, did we once meet on fetish night?
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Poppet7 on February 06, 2006, 07:42:50 PM Tank told me not to tell anyone, but I just can't keep secrets like this... he fears he will be rejected from the man club and he'll have to hand in his bloke pass...
HE WAS READING INSTRUCTIONS! :o Sorry Tank, I just had to... He did inform me that he doesn't look at maps, so it isn't that bad really! Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: ifm on February 06, 2006, 07:57:29 PM I have 2 theories as to where our colonial friend has gone:-
1. (http://www.pimpboard.com/images/smilies/ufo.gif) 2. (http://www.pimpboard.com/images/smilies/angry015.gif) Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: thetank on February 06, 2006, 08:20:22 PM I'm still here. Got the laptop out to let y'all know that it's going ok, just very slowly and methodically.
Newmanseye gave me a phone to let me know that y'all were concerned. Unplugged the computer took the side off, it looked scary so I re-plugged the computer to look at the instructions. Unplugged it again, still too scary. So plugged it in again and set up my printer so I could have a hard copy of the instructions. I'm getting very good at unplugging and re-plugging the computer now. I'm about to make the critical incision. It's hard without a nurse present. (You can let this one go Kev) Turns out I've got to take the old video card out first. Now we're cooking with gas. Ifm's theory number 2 is quite close to the mark. Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: bobby1 on February 06, 2006, 08:28:05 PM Use the force my son....
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Wardonkey on February 06, 2006, 08:29:36 PM Use the force my son.... and if that fails, use the hammer... Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Newmanseye on February 06, 2006, 08:32:43 PM Turns out I've got to take the old video card out first. rotflmfao rotflmfao I can almost visualise you now, " theres a feckin card in here already!!! " :dontask: :dontask: Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: thetank on February 06, 2006, 08:40:03 PM When the side panel of your computer, that you had safely propped up against a seat, suddenly decides that it wants to slip down onto your wood floor and make a very loud bang it is somewhat disconcerting to your efforts at precision engineering.
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Newmanseye on February 06, 2006, 08:45:10 PM I'm heading through with the huggies!!!
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Ginger on February 06, 2006, 09:52:22 PM This thread is really making me giggle!! Just what I needed after ripping PC's apart all day at Uni ( great fun BTW :D)
Tank, Sweety, it is one of the easier tasks you can do pc wise, so be brave, take a deep breath and get stuck in ;slavedriver; Remember to uninstall your old graphics card drivers before you install the new card, to stop any conflicts. Then whip out the old card, pop the new one in (make sure it's pushed in all the way), hook it all back up, install new drivers and Robert's your Mothers brother ;goodluck; Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Wardonkey on February 06, 2006, 10:28:04 PM Try this if your getting frustrated,
http://www.inicia.es/de/Turbo_J/metelev1_01.swf? I use it as badbeat therapy! Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: thetank on February 06, 2006, 10:40:17 PM Remember to uninstall your old graphics card drivers before you install the new card, to stop any conflicts. Ahhhh, that'll be why windows explorer doesn't work. Thanks Ginger. (wish someone said that 2 hours ago) I'll go try to uninstall the old graphics card drivers now and hopefully that'll sort everything :D Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Graham C on February 07, 2006, 12:03:14 AM lol have you not done it yet :D
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: thetank on February 07, 2006, 12:09:48 AM Well, I've got Pokerstars working and since have become somewhat distracted.
The dual monitor thingy semi-works. I just need to iron out a couple of problems. Will phone their support line in the morning. Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Graham C on February 07, 2006, 12:11:41 AM lol
a good nights work then :) Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: bobby1 on February 07, 2006, 12:35:15 AM Tank,
Your next mission will arrive in the morning and will self destruct in 10 seconds. Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: thetank on February 07, 2006, 12:37:30 AM Cheers bobby :)up
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: thetank on February 07, 2006, 04:43:24 AM Got there in the end.
Many thanks Ginger. Deleting the drivers did the trick. I won't even need to phone support in the morning as it's all done and dusted. Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: patman on February 07, 2006, 08:43:36 AM :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: ;karabiner; ;karabiner; ;applause;
a now fully flegged member of the "can fiddle with computers" club....what a star...me i wouldnt know my caphumphatater from me woo woo valve :respect: :respect: :respect: :respect: :respect: Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Ironside on February 07, 2006, 09:02:40 AM the woo woo valve is the one that looks like a train
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: matt674 on February 07, 2006, 09:57:49 AM the woo woo valve is the one that looks like a train and thetank knows all about those too................ jack of all trades :) (though try not to get tikay started on trains ;)) Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Trace on February 08, 2006, 09:03:52 AM When the side panel of your computer, that you had safely propped up against a seat, suddenly decides that it wants to slip down onto your wood floor and make a very loud bang it is somewhat disconcerting to your efforts at precision engineering. At work with mouthful of coffee when I read that... Nearly spat the lot everywhere. Blonde needs a Hazard Warning. Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: bundle on February 08, 2006, 09:10:22 AM the woo woo valve is the one that looks like a train rotflmfao rotflmfao rotflmfaoTitle: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Ginger on February 08, 2006, 09:23:43 AM Glad I could help in a small way Tank, us geeks do have our uses :D
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: dik9 on February 08, 2006, 01:28:34 PM "and one time, at band camp........" :D
Title: Re: Get your internet in while you can. Post by: Pommy on February 09, 2006, 08:13:07 AM Quote "and one time, at band camp........" For God's sake man....DO NOT MENTION THE FLUTE!!!!!!! |