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Jiarby makes a pretty good point here. Windows XP has been a great operating system, but any more it just doesn't make sense to put it on a new computer really. If you have to have Windows XP, the new hardware out is more than what you need (or can even use in some cases) under Windows XP...

It's not bad for the money, but there are some concerns that I have about any of these pre-built computer systems. 1) Power Supply: Often times these computers from the big brands (HP, Dell, Acer, etc.) will include a very poor quality power supply with just enough power to run the hardware...

First off, which kind of graphics card exactly did you order? Do you have a link or specific details on model and manufacturer? It could be that your video card requires additional power connection that didn't get hooked up and therefore isn't running. Also, if you have multiple output...

Memory doesn't always have to be added in pairs, you can add just a single stick of RAM without any complications. However, its generally more efficient to install RAM in pairs.

Sometimes it is possible that the system will be able to recognize slightly more than 3 GB of RAM, it just depends upon the BIOS and hardware. Also, as it was mentioned previously I believe, the computer system tends to operate slightly faster utilizing full pairs of RAM instead of having one...

Your platform should be new enough that it will disable the integrated graphics engine (the GeForce 6150LE) when you add in the dedicated graphics card. So, if you put 4 GB of RAM in your computer ant lets say that Windows only recognizes 3 GB (sometimes will be up to almost 3.5 GB) you then...

Actually, it technically does not free up the RAM. Here's the deal from what I understand. In older operating systems and on some older video cards (the problem has had a design work around in Windows 7 and on newer graphics cards) the operating system still had to reserve the same amount of...

First, Windows Vista does run slower than a comparable system running Windows XP in most cases. The main reason behind this is Windows Vista is a much larger operating system. It has more complex processes running and more of them to handle than the older Windows XP operating system. There...

If you are wanting to continue running Windows XP, there isn't any point in installing or having more than 4 GB of RAM as unless you are using the specific 64-bit edition of Windows XP (not likely on an HP Pavilion computer) then it will not recognize more than about 3 GB of RAM anyways. The...

I can tell you from experience (as we had 5 Windows 7 x64 computer systems at our shop running Flexi 8.1 for three months without install errors, crashes, or real issues, until we did decide to upgraded software) that Flexi version 8.1 WILL work on Windows Vista and Windows 7. It is, however...

There are still a lot of options out there for a system within the $1,000 budget range. Trust me, we just built 4 design systems for $1,200 each and they blow away anything comparable from Dell or likewise, you just have to plan which is why you have come here to get information. I still would...

Yeah, I don't like Dell computers much, but I have had good luck with their monitors (and cheapest IPS panel displays out there.) I'm sad to hear the ST2220T hasn't been performing up to beliefs, though. We will have to try it out. My biggest concern was that its touch input is based on...

For $1000 you can get a really decent system for design work. However, right now my biggest suggestion for any new design computer is to WAIT! Intel will be re-releasing the 6 series chipsets and processors soon which from what I have experienced so far is the best bang for your buck. The...

We are actually going to be getting in a multi-touch monitor next week to try out for some minor uses as a tablet interface. The one we ordered is the Dell ST2220T monitor, a 21.5" widescreen with IPS panel for high quality display. So not only does it work as a high-quality monitor but you...

Usually the only requirements for Windows 7 computers to all communicate to each other is: 1) All computers are within the same subnet on the network. If you've got a standard router connecting all these devices, and all the settings are generally default or "Assigned by DHCP" then this...

Thank you everyone for your help! We were able to use this, along with information on how to individually save Swatch Tables, and were able to set everything back up on the new computer. We were then able to take that to each of the other computers in the office and set up their swatches and...

We are getting ready to replace a computer here that is much older and finally starting to die. Currently it is running Windows XP with FlexiDesigner v8.1 installed and has several preferences, swatches, and color settings that need to be saved and transferred exactly identical over to the new...

I've seen this happen before with a computer infected with malware. It isn't the smitfraud/virtumonde variant that I've dealt the most with lately, but it is very similar. Please read carefully: NORTON WILL NOT FIX THIS. No anti-virus application out there can catch absolutely everything...

When it comes to graphics cards, you don't need much at all to do 2D graphics designing. It's more CPU intensive. Sure, the newer versions of Adobe Photoshop take advantage of some GPU acceleration, but you will not see much difference between a $200 graphics card and a $1000 combination of...

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