Malthus101

Hi Yeah, the strange thing is that the first bit opens with MagicISO but the .iso file inside that is associated with PowerISO - I am no expert with these things but have always got them to work in the past - this memtest is proving to be tricky!

Thanks, I'll look into it. I was going to use memtest86 but I can't seem to get the damn image file to work in MagicISO to burn it to CD!

Hi folks I have an Intel Core2 Quad PC which has 2 NVIDIA graphics cards in it, both running 2 monitors, so 4 monitors in total. First is a Quadro FX1500, the second a Quadro FX380. I have the latest version of Java installed. When I am running some Java based charting software, I get things happening like the screen goes black, or freezes grey and doesn't draw the graphics. If I try to open another window with other streaming data, that will crash the already open charts etc. These kinds of problems. Yesterday also, for no reason, the PC just shut down. (I read about someone having this problem back in 2005 on another forum!) I spoke with the software vendor many times and only today have they said it's not their fault but a conflict between my graphics cards and Java. Anyone got any experience of this or have a clue how to resolve the issue? Thanks a lot Malthus101

Hi Dalo I have just unplugged the cable to try it in the front audio output of the PC and when I plugged it back into the sound card the volume is now fine so I am guessing it just wasn't plugged in all the way before! However, there is a new problem! When plugged into the front audio port or the one at the back on the soundcard, there is bass distortion coming out of the right channel only, a sort of 'putt putt' kind of noise on the very heavy bass bits of a heavy metal song (good for testing!) When I play the exact same song from iTunes on my laptop, the playback is totally clean (all at the same bitrate etc) A different but new problem! Any ideas? PS - am I right in assuming that the audio socket on the front of the PC connects to the motherboard sound output whereas the one on the back is the card? Or does the one on the front take the audio from the sound card as well? Thanks a lot Malthus101

Hello I have a Dell PC with Soundblaster Live! Value (WDM) soundcard. I also have a new laptop running Vista. I am using a Sony amplifier with bookshelf speakers attached for audio output. The same song, when played from the laptop, is at a good loud volume when the attenuator (volume) is turned up about a quarter of the way. When plugged in to the SB Live! card on the PC, the attenuator has to be turned up full to get the same volume. I have checked all the volume levels are at full on the PC and on the iTunes software playing the music. I have gone into the settings of the card and can see nothing wrong. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks very much Malthus101