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Fallout 3 not starting on my notebook PC? I thought my PC met the minimum requirements but perhaps it does not. I bought Fallout 3 for the PC and am trying to run in on my Gateway notebook. I have 2GB of ram, a dual core AMD 64x2 processor, and an ATI Xpress 1500 video card. My PC is running Windows Vista Home premium with 160GB HD. The installation went smooth but when I try to run the game, it does nothing and Window's pops up the window "Fallout 3 has stopped working." Is my video card incompatible with Fallout 3? I downloaded and installed the latest patch from Bethesda's website and nothing. I ran in administrator mode, nothing. Set all the settings to lowest possible quality and you guessed it, nothing! Re-installed, nothing. Restarted the PC, well, you get the picture. I checked the list of compatible video cards on their website: http://fallout.bethsoft.com/eng/info/faq.html The lowest ATI card is the X1600. The Xpress isn't even listed unless that is the express. Is it possible to run Fallout 3 or did I waste money on this game? I already have it on 360 and love it, but I really wanted to experience it on the PC with the mods and console commands. Is there a mod to make it work with my video card? Is it even the video card? Please help.

Can You Help Me Find The Right Laptop For My 18th Birthday In 12 Days? Heres Some FAQ's I Answer To Help You; Thanks 11/11 Is My Birthday so I have a week to Decide. Might even get it early ;) General Questions 1) What is your budget? $1500-$2500 2) What size notebook would you prefer? Thin and Light or Mainstream. 13", 15" not Heavy. 3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in. United States (NYC) 4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? Sony VAIO, Dell. Any others with same specs appreciate it. Hope it has good warranty through. 5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook? Work, Watching Videos/Movies, Photoshop here & there, Editing Videos Here & there. Occasional Gaming. 6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? Yes, everywhere. 7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? Would like something with a good amount of settings. At least Lowest to Medium. For Call of Duty 4, Crisis. 8) How many hours of battery life do you need? At Least 3 Hours & more. 9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? No, I wanna see the notebook in person, there has to be a store in NYC to see it 10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc. Vista Business, Premium, Ultimate. 11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer? WUXGA-1080p Prefer. Not a big issue but just good for watching movies-clear. HD Prefer. 12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? Visuals on the screen can be seen clearly from a wide range of angles. If Not It's Ok. Anti-Glare screens. not really a issue as long as it's clear, Colorful (Vivid). Good Quality for movies. Nothing pale looking. Build Quality and Design 13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? Yes style is important but not a BIG concern as long as it meets the specs and size. 14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last? Buying It This Week. Hoping it Lasts For 3-5 Years. Notebook Components 15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 500GB? 200 Gb and Up- 7200 RPM prefer, but a 5400 RPM will due. If possible two hard drives, one as the primary HD and another as backup to store multimedia files and my work. So I guess the secondary disk needs to be bigger. Also a harddrive that can boot windows very quickly. 16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive? DVD Burner, Read, Write, everything. If possible Label but Not a Issue. I would love a Blue-Ray with a 1080p screen, but if its gonna cost me $500 more than No. Additional Technical Features Ram 3 GB of Ram, I don't see the point of 4 Gb in a 32-bit if the max is 3.12 Gb even through vista could read in in SP1 but not use it, so I see it as a waste right? But If it's 64-bit then 4 Gb is best. Other -Processor, has to be P8600 2.4 GHZ Duo and above. (Maybe P8400 if you think it could handle my needs) I don't want freezes, crashes, has to be able to launch application while playing a movie without the pause. Need a fast computer. -Want a security lock with the laptop so when I'm out I can lock it to a table (not a big deal) -Needs to have the ability to read Phone Memory Sticks. (Not a big deal) -Bio-metric Fingerprint Reader Built it; Prefer (Not needed through) Considering the Vaio Z 1366 X 768, but I don't know if a 9300m GS 128 MB will due for occasional gaming what do you think. 256 MB is a option + 1600 x 900 + P9500 (2.53 GHZ) but from $2,000 is $500 more is it worth it? How would gaming look, I like it because its light and small. Thanks Again appreciate it. Yea that link DID NOT help, thanks for trying to give me a Virus, Lucky I have a Anti-virus To Block It. People Do Not Click That LINK; Global... From Chamberlin!!

What Laptop should I get for Mutimedia? So I'm going to grad school this fall and I've been looking for a new laptop to replace my current POS laptop I got 5 years ago. I do some gaming, audio production, and graphic design so I need something that can handle anything I can throw at it without costing me an arm and a leg. Here's an FAQ that might help you help me. 1.What is your budget? a.$500 - $1500 2.What size notebook would you prefer? a.15" - 17" Widescreen with high-resolution 3.Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in. a.US 4.Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? a.Not Dell. 5.What tasks will you be performing with the notebook? a.Photo editing, Graphic Design, Audio Production, gaming, b.High stress multitasking (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) c.E-mail, MS Office, etc. 6.Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? a.Mostly to and from class 7.Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? a.Probably some. Starcraft 2, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Borderlands etc. 8.How many hours of battery life do you need? a.As many as possible. 6 ideally 9.Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? a.if it will be cheaper to buy online, I may consider it, but I’d like to test the feel of it. 10.What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc. a.Windows 7 64bit 11.Would you prefer standard or widescreen? a.Wide 13.Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? a.Glossy, anti-glare if possible 14.Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? a.Somewhat. I don’t want it to look like it fell out of the ugly tree b.it doesn’t have to be super stylish if it’s gonna cost more 15.When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last? a.as long as possible, at least 2 years 16.How much hard drive space do you want? a.500GB + 17.Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive? a.Yes. DVD-CD/RW drive And here's some Specs I'd like to have: Processor • Intel Core i7 Memory • 4-8GB DDR3 or better Hard Drive • 500GB 7200RPM Drive Optical • DVD+/-RW Drive o Blue-ray drive if possible Video • NVIDIA GeForce graphics card Screen • 15”-17” 720p-1080p (3D not necessary) • 1920x1200 resolution Sound/Speakers • Quality Sound Card, Speakers, and Sub o Line inputs and outputs if possible Networking/Wireless • 10/100/1000 Ethernet • 802.11 a/b/g/n o Bluetooth if possible Keyboard • Full Size keyboard o Backlighting preferred Operating System • Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit Ports • Express Card Slot, 3+ USB ports, Media Card Reader, eSATA port o FireWire if possible o HDMI port if possible Basically, I want a tank of a computer that I don't have to sell a kindey on the black market to afford. I also don't want a computer that's gonna crap out in a year. I want something that will last. I know it's a lot to ask for a computer but I think it's out there. I just can't seem to find it. I forgot to mention, I don't want a Mac. Also, If possible, I'd like to keep it around a thousand dollars if possible.

Want to buy a laptop within 55-60 k .. Need Help !!? hello friends.. i am planning to buy a new laptop under 55-60K i want ur help in deciding which laptop i should go for... having Best vaue for money in terms of Performance, Memory, storage and looks... i have made a list of some imp point...that may help u to advice me.. HERE IT GOES... # What is your budget? Upto a Maximum of Rs. 55000-60000 # What size notebook would you prefer? 17 inches # brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? i would prefer DELL , HP/Compaq .. # tasks will you be performing with the notebook? Basically it would be used for Media Editing in Adobe Premier Pro, multimedia(movies, music editing) and gaming (not hardcore, but casual) home and personal use... # Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? yes i would be taking it with me.. but mostly i ll be keeping it in a single place .. nt roaming around everywhr .. # Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? gaming is nt a priority for me .. rather i ll be using Ubuntu nd othr Linux based OS .. so, preferably with a good graphics card . # How many hours of battery life do you need? At least 2 hrs # Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? I would prefer seeing it in person, have a feel about it.. but nevertheless if reviews are excellent. i wont mind either. # What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc. I wud prefer it to be with NO OS so as to cut down the cost . OS doesn't matter to me . # Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? Preferable, If not much stylish, it shouldnt be ugly/cumbersome.. Anything equal of above good will do. # When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last? Within a week and it should last At least 3-4 yrs. or more # How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 500GB? i want 250 Gb .. it's enuf for me . # Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?[/color] at least a DVD burner What was not included in FAQ, answering that: Processor : core 2 duo at least 2.0 GHZ, 3MB L2 cache, 800 FSB RAM: 4 GB 667MHZ ( So as to use a 64 bit OS in a better way) Wireless - a better Wireless Solution is required . Audio - I m a music freak , so need good speaker. Others: bluetooth, LAn, USB, Card reader, Graphics: Good graphics, nvidia 8600 or ATI 3650 ... or better I am need of answers friends.... please post in ur comments/advices