Re: Do I need to replace my video card?

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your advice but my hobby isn't so much about having the files as
getting them, as I explained in another post here.

I use my computer as a data storge facility only. . . it's a back-up area
for off-site storage of legally acquired material. Storage of files does not
imply use of files and access to them is on an honor basis only. Certain
individuals and agencies who enter my computer must agree to abide by my
warning not to enter or download files from my computer or that person and/or
agency will be in violation of code 431.322.12 of the Internet Privacy Act of
1995, signed into law by Bill Clinton and this means that he/she/they cannot
threaten my ISP or any person(s) or company storing these files, and cannot
prosecute any person(s) affiliated with my site or computer. I also deny
access to any and all files in my possession to these individuals and
agencies and if these individuals or agencies access any files in my
possesion, that individual or agency is in violation of code 431.322.12 of
the Internet Privacy Act. Any and all persons entering or downloading files
from my computer must affirm that he/she/they are in compliance with federal,
state, and local laws concerning the content that is in stored in my computer.

Denise

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"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Harts
>
> Perhaps you should pay to get the really fast downloads from this site.. and
> have you considered that what you are doing probably breaches every
> copyright law, or don't you care about that aspect..
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "HartsVideo" <HartsVideo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:C3043972-15FB-4E3B-9B0C-CD31F3F2FA5E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi Galen and Mike,
> >
> > Thanks for responding. The site is graphic intensive . . . winmx through
> > private servers. I share old movie and cartoon files from the 1920's to
> > the
> > 70's with others. Movies take about 2 days to get from #100 in que to #1
> > and
> > they take at least 24 hours to d/l. I haven't stayed on any other site
> > for 2
> > to 4 days, such as eBay or my email, so I don't know if my graphics would
> > start to go when I'm there. But when my graphics start to go and have
> > almost
> > completely gone at winmx, my graphics are fine when I check my email or go
> > to
> > eBay while winmx is still running. My computer doesn't even slow down
> > after
> > a few days. My computer is 4 years old and my monitor is 3 years old,
> > it's a
> > KDS 17" flat screen.
> >
> > The reason that I thought that my graphics card might be the problem is
> > because, about 2 years ago, I used a program named Leechammer while at
> > winmx
> > for winmx. When Leechammer "hammered," the image of winmx on my monitor
> > would "shake" quickly for about 5 seconds. This would happen more than
> > 50
> > times in a few hours. When I started to receive the beige areas after
> > using
> > Leechammer for about 6 months, I uninstalled the program and haven't used
> > it
> > since because I thought that it was ruining my graphics card, but the
> > graphics continued to turn beige if I was at winmx for more than 2 days.
> > Then, about a year later, the pop-up boxes started to be clear with only
> > the
> > border showing about a day after the beige areas show up (about the 3rd
> > day
> > at winmx). When my grapics get bad after being at winmx for a few days,
> > if I
> > reduce winmx to system tray and then maximize winmx, I can see everything
> > at
> > winmx again, but as soon as someone sends me a PM or if I need to open any
> > other boxes, my graphics go crazy. . . almost all white/beige/clear, so I
> > again minimize and maximize winmx and I see everything again until the
> > next
> > time that I want to open a box, which is fairly often. If you would like
> > the
> > program, the patches and the guides so that you can try it yourselves,
> > I'll
> > upload them to you if there's a way to do that here.
> >
> > I hope this info helps.
> >
> > Denise
> >
> > =====================
> >
> > "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> The first two or three lines of your post say it all.. there is only a
> >> problem at one particular site.. any where else. and the graphics card
> >> appears to be fine.. so it isn't the graphics card, is it..
> >>
> >> Perhaps you might like to share the URL such that one of us could go see
> >> for
> >> ourselves..
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mike Hall
> >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >>
> >> "HartsVideo" <HartsVideo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:E68C3862-F258-452C-B3AB-59B8FE24198A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I'm on the internet at a specific site for days at a time
> >> > without
> >> > rebooting. By the end of the 2nd day, my graphics start to fade so
> >> > that
> >> > there are beige areas where text should be and by the end of the 3rd
> >> > day,
> >> > only the outline of a pop-up box can be seen. There is no info inside
> >> > of
> >> > the
> >> > box . . . I see through the box to what is behind the box. These
> >> > graphics
> >> > problems happens only at this site. If I go to another site (to check
> >> > my
> >> > email, etc), I have no problems with my graphics. I stay on my
> >> > computer
> >> > this long because I will lose much time and info if I stop to reboot.
> >> > I
> >> > periodically do a disc clean-up, empty temporary folders, etc, during
> >> > the
> >> > 2
> >> > or 3 days but it doesn't help.
> >> >
> >> > I have Windows XP Pro, an AMD Duron Processor, 945 MHz, 256
> >> > MB
> >> > Ram. In System Properties > Hardware Tab > Device Manager > Sound,
> >> > Video
> >> > and
> >> > Capture Devides, it says that I have "Legacy Video Capture Devices."
> >> >
> >> > My computer was made for me 4 years ago and the person who
> >> > made
> >> > it
> >> > is no longer with us so I can't find out the specifics of what is
> >> > inside
> >> > my
> >> > PC.
> >> >
> >> > I've read some of the other posts here about video cards,
> >> > BIOS,
> >> > whether the video card is part of the motherboard or separate, and
> >> > raising
> >> > the AGP aperture size. If these are possible solutions to my problem,
> >> > please
> >> > tell me how to get into BIOS, how to raise the AGP aperature size, and
> >> > how
> >> > to
> >> > find out whether my video card is part of my motherboard.
> >> >
> >> > I don't do gaming so I don't need a video card that's fast but I need
> >> > one
> >> > that can work for days on end without the need to reboot. Someone
> >> > suggested
> >> > that the size should be at least 1G. I have no other problems with my
> >> > computer when I stay on line for 2 or 3 days without rebooting except
> >> > that
> >> > I
> >> > lose my graphics.
> >> >
> >> > If I need a new video card, what type of video card will I need to buy?
> >> > If
> >> > you need more info, I'll be happy to supply it.
> >> >
> >> > Denise
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
.

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