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[rahulstein]

I have a computer quite old though wih the configuration
-Intel Pentium 3 596MHz
-128 mb ram
-40 gb hdd
and the folloing problems
1-slow booting when the LAN in plugged 50%slow
2-in task manager,in processes,i cannot see the user name
3-Mic does not work
4-new software/games donot install
5-I CANNOT BOOT IN SAFE MODE!
(GETS RESTARTED AUTOMATICaLLY!)

any solution?
is there no option for me except for buying a new on?
plss help me!

[navjotjsingh]

For your second problem in TaskManager go to View>>Select Columns and check against user name.

For your fifth problem press F8 when PC restarts and you will get a boot menu showing option for Safe Mode. If you do not want it to restart automatically go to MyComputer>>right click>>Advanced tab>>Startup and recovery>>settings and now uncheck against automatically restart and click OK.

[godsownman]

I feel u should invest in a new one.

[godsownman]

I feel u should invest in a new one.

[cyrux]

Same here..go for a new one...even i have a similar config. PIII 733 Mhz 20 gb hdd and even i m thinking of going a amd 64bit s939 system

[expertno.1]

are yaar get a new one

which os u r using ?

[siriusb]

Since the problem isn't hardware related, i feel he don't have to upgrade (except for no:4).

1. http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=555853
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1041630673

3. Check the volume control, correct jack, etc. Check ur mic in some other's system to see if that is the culprit.

4. Maybe it's time to buy a new grafx card and cpu and more ram, or try http://www.3dfxzone.it/dir/tools/3d_analyze/

5. Try disabling "Automatically restart after error" in system properties. It's probably a blue screen.

[rahulstein]

Thank u!
I'll buy a new computer.
And fix all these problems just because of your help!

[cvvikram]

since u r having old config u may face various problems in either software or in hardware so better invest for a new one dude.........