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Thread ID: 104918 2009-11-12 19:35:00 Here's a tip. Trev (427) PC World Chat
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829580 2009-11-12 19:35:00 Ever since I have had this computer ( July 2008) I have found that it was sometimes (most of the time) taking ages to boot up. I have found the solution and it might work with others who have the same problem. Don't leave a Dvd/Cd in your drive take it out before you switch off.
:)
Trev (427)
829581 2009-11-12 20:06:00 So true, esp if the PC is trying to boot from it.

Bit like the old problem with people leaving 3 1/2" floppies in the drives, then getting unbootable disk error - that causes many a panic.
wainuitech (129)
829582 2009-11-12 20:22:00 Yes I probably new this once but have forgotten. Been playing around with computers since 1985.:lol: Trev (427)
829583 2009-11-12 20:53:00 This was a bit slow booting, till I changed the boot / advanced options to 2 CPU's. But it doesnt help if you've got a crap videocard either lol. And a colorful background (in Win7). For now, I'm using window classic, in Win7. I think I need a vidcard with more ram on it, before I turn Aero back on Speedy Gonzales (78)
829584 2009-11-12 22:18:00 This was a bit slow booting, till I changed the boot / advanced options to 2 CPU's. But it doesnt help if you've got a crap videocard either lol. And a colorful background (in Win7). For now, I'm using window classic, in Win7. I think I need a vidcard with more ram on it, before I turn Aero back on

Mate, that HD3450 is fine for Aero!....it isnt your cards problem thats for sure....
SolMiester (139)
829585 2009-11-12 22:23:00 Thanks for the tip Trev. Now my PC boots up quicker than before convair (13650)
829586 2009-11-12 23:16:00 Mate, that HD3450 is fine for Aero!....it isnt your cards problem thats for sure.... Totally agree :thumbs: I have a two workshop PC's running an old FX 5200 & FX 7300 / W7 and the aero works fine, not any good for gaming, but they are not designed to be a gaming PC's. wainuitech (129)
829587 2009-11-12 23:40:00 Well there's a prob with Win 7 then. If its on, then it takes longer to get into win 7. Its not an ATI driver prob, theyre not installed. And there's not much in startup, besides MSE, the Xnet usage monitor, an email notifier program, and info for the webcam Speedy Gonzales (78)
829588 2009-11-13 01:14:00 Mate, that HD3450 is fine for Aero!....it isnt your cards problem thats for sure....

+1 - it's what I've got, and Aero on Vista's just fine. :D
pcuser42 (130)
829589 2009-11-13 01:27:00 Yer its fine in Vista, the prob is Win 7 Speedy Gonzales (78)
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