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Mamapors
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07-29-2004

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 2:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamapors a private message Print Post    
Yes it did go through. And by the time I answered you, you were gone!!! Keep trying.

Cliotheleo
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03-13-2002

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 3:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cliotheleo a private message Print Post    
Lucy, you probably just need to update your video card drivers. Go to the website of your card's manufacturer, located your model and should find some drivers that you can updated to.

Sorry to be of so little help, but I'm having major probs. with the show clips tonight and am running around like a crazy woman.

Lucyfan
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12-08-2006

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 3:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lucyfan a private message Print Post    
Thanks Clio, I'll try that. I tried logging on again before seeing your post and crashed again so hoping that'll do the trick.

NOT giving up!!!!

Cliotheleo
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03-13-2002

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 3:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cliotheleo a private message Print Post    
Triz knows about that kind of thing, lemme email her.......

Triz
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08-18-2006

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 4:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Triz a private message Print Post    
Clio, lol, it is true I know a lot about crashing!
I'm not sure how helpful I can be at *stopping* it though.

Just because we haven't posted these recently, here are the MINIMUM requirements

PC Minimum System Requirements:

* Internet Connection*: Cable or DSL
* Operating System: Windows XP (Service Pack 2)OR Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4)

NOTE: Second Life does NOT currently support Windows Vista (NOTE FROM ME: works for some people, doesn't work for most. HERE is a thread dedicated to discussion of Vista - Clio, this is the forum we were talking about last night)

* Computer Processor: 800MHz Pentium III or Athlon, or better
* Computer Memory: 256MB or better
* Video/Graphics Card**: nVidia GeForce 2, GeForce 4mx, or better OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250, or better

Mac Minimum System Requirements:

* Internet Connection*: Cable or DSL
* Operating System: Mac OS X 10.3.9 or better
* Computer Processor: 1 GHz G4 or better
* Computer Memory: 512MB or better
* Video/Graphics Card**: nVidia GeForce 2, GeForce 4mx, or better OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250, or better

I think these really ARE the minimum requirements - this is the memory and graphics card (nVidia GeForce 2) I currently have and my experience of SL is somewhat limited (though I am not crashing as often as you, poor Lucy).

These are graphics card with which SL is not compatible:

* nVidia cards that report as a RIVA TNT or TNT2
* ATI cards that report as RAGE or RAGE PRO
* ATI cards that report as RADEON 320M, 340M, 345M, or similar model numbers
* Intel
* Intel Extreme
* 3DFX
* RIVA
* TNT
* SiS
* S3
* S3TC
* Savage
* Twister
* Rage
* Kyro
* MILENNIA
* most cards by MATROX

(Intel I think is the most common one of these).

The following cards have not been tested with Second Life, and compatibility is not certain:

* nVidia cards that report as Quadro
* ATI cards that report as RADEON IGP or RADEON XPRESS
* ATI cards that report as FireGL
* ATI cards that report as FireMV

If you meet the requirements, including the graphics card, Clio is right - it could be the drivers. That certainly helped me (relatively! :-)). The nVidia drivers are available through their website - it's supereasy but I'd be happy to talk you through it if you have any problems.

There are some things those of us with challenged computers can do. One of the most important is to set your draw limit to the lowest level (64 metres). This will increase the speed with which your computer "sees" things and decrease lag. (Another plus - I don't notice our neighbours' skyhouses like Reel does lol). You can change this BEFORE logging in (on the login screen, click preferences - and I think then graphics). Rebooting your computer before logging into SL can also help to decreasing lagging and crashing. If that doesn't work, there are other setting refinements you can do - let me know if you want to try them.

Alternatively, you could accept the fact that your SL name is destined to be Cliofan, or Lucyfan at the very least, reregister and try again! :-)

Lucyfan
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12-08-2006

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 4:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lucyfan a private message Print Post    
Thanks everyone! Think I found the problem....I only have 128MB of memory and I have an Intel Pentium video card.

Gee, might've been smart for me to know that BEFORE I signed up, huh?? I'm an idiot.

Luckily, I have a bro-in-law who knows alot more about computers than I do. I'll email him the requirements list and see if he can fix me up.

Maybe I am destined to be Clio Lane afterall.

Sorry to bug everybody! Thanks for all your help!!!

Snackpackid
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08-19-2005

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 7:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Snackpackid a private message Print Post    
Lucy, I also have an Intel video card and it works just fine for me, with issues only when I go to edit appearance or change clothes.

128MB of memory though... yeouch! lol

Saggkl
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07-17-2002

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 8:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saggkl a private message Print Post    
Triz.. thank you, thank you. I am shopping for a laptop and this information is great.

Konnie

Belle
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12-12-2006

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 9:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Belle a private message Print Post    
TRiz...I have Vista on my new laptop and have never had a problem with it. I only use it at work of course...:-)

And I checked..it is a 32 bit. I think the ones that are having the problems are the 64 bit ones.

Cliotheleo
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 7:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cliotheleo a private message Print Post    
SL is making us all buy new computers ..... this thing might be even more powerful than Maurice!!!!

Triz, I read that thread yesterday and one thing that it said that might be helpful, although I obviously have no real world experience, is that the NVidida cards work fine with Vista and the ATI ones do not.

My current plan is to get a new PC with an NVidia card and Vista and if it doesn't work, take of Vista and put XP back on until the problem is resolved.

Cliotheleo
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 7:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cliotheleo a private message Print Post    
Belle, what kind of video card do you have?

Belle
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12-12-2006

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 8:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Belle a private message Print Post    
It says it is the following,

Mobile Intel(R) 945GN Express Chipset Family

Does that make any sense to you?

I use this with a Broadband card and the only problem I've had is trying to type on the small keys lol.

Cliotheleo
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 8:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cliotheleo a private message Print Post    
That sounds like the processor. I would tell you how to to find out what your card is, but I dont know how to do that in Vista. lol

Belle
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12-12-2006

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 8:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Belle a private message Print Post    
I know..it is hard to figure things out on this... but I came to a place where I was able to ask what my video card was and that was the answer lol.

I'll pull out my booklet that came with it. That may make more sense.

Belle
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12-12-2006

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 8:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Belle a private message Print Post    
Okay Clio..I sent you the url to the details of my laptop. Maybe you can figure out what the video card is :~)

It does say that it has an Intel Core Duo T2250 processor though.

Cliotheleo
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 8:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cliotheleo a private message Print Post    
Ahhh. You dont have a seperate graphics card, it's build directly onto the mother board.

It's neither ATI or NVidia, but it's working! And that's all that matters.

Unfortunately, that doesn't help me settle the "is the problem with 64 bit" but oh well. Thanks anyway.

Sidda_jubilee
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12-12-2006

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 9:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sidda_jubilee a private message Print Post    
Clio - I emailed you my laptop computer specs. Maybe this will help, although its not Vista, but the computer is only 2 months old.

See you soon!

Daisymeo
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09-19-2006

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 10:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Daisymeo a private message Print Post    
This is how I found out what graphics card I had on my laptop. It's from the second life website.

Question
What graphics card do I have?


Answer
There are several ways to identify your graphics card.

While logged in to Second Life:
1) Open the Help menu and choose About Second Life...
2) Your graphics card is listed under the OpenGL Renderer: line.

Unfortunately mine is an Intel but it is working.

Peabody
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02-12-2007

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 10:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Peabody a private message Print Post    
My laptop specs are windows vista home premium with 32bit and the video card is Nvidia GeForce Go 7600. I have had no problems other than the usual with SL crashing on its own. This card has 256mb dedicated to it for 3d graphics. I also bought laptop with 2gigs of memory. Hope this helps someone who is looking for new computer. It cost me but I decided to buy the best and latest that I could afford because I won't be buying another for a long, long time.

Cliotheleo
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cliotheleo a private message Print Post    
Thanks Pea. That lends further support that the problem might be with the ATI cards and not Vista (although I still have not met anyone who has 64 bit and having no trouble.)

Haven't gotten your email yet Sidda,but I'll look....

Mamapors
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07-29-2004

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamapors a private message Print Post    
Well. . . . . . . .you could always by a MAC!!!!!!



Mamapors
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07-29-2004

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamapors a private message Print Post    
Well. . . . . . . .you could always by a MAC!!!!!!



Cliotheleo
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 10:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cliotheleo a private message Print Post    
Yeah, but then I wouldn't be able to watch my own videos!

(and I'd double post ha ha)

Mamapors
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07-29-2004

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 10:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamapors a private message Print Post    
Sorry for the double post. . . . . . .but I guess it is worth repeating! LOL

Sidda_jubilee
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12-12-2006

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sidda_jubilee a private message Print Post    
Clio since for whatever reason you didnt get my email - Here are the specs:

Qosmio G35-AV660

High definition meets high impact.
The revolutionary 4-in-1 entertainment center, the Qosmio™ G35 truly immerses you in digital entertainment - from high-definition movies to high-fidelity audio to high-impact gaming. Featuring the world's first HD DVD-ROM* integrated into a notebook, the Qosmio G35 also features a dazzlingly wide 17" diagonal Ultimate TruBrite™ widescreen display* with stunning 1920x1200 resolution and 1080p high-definition format. The HDMI connector with support for 1080i lets you experience high-definition on any HD TV. Visuals look sharper, clearer, brighter thanks to the Toshiba-unique QosmioEngine. Entertainment comes on demand, with the integrated TV tuner and QosmioPlayer. The high-fidelity harman/kardon Bass Reflex Speaker and Toshiba's integrated 1-bit digital amplifier maximize your audio experience with a bigger, richer sound. Multimedia meets multi-tasking, with powerful PC features like dual high-capacity 120GB hard drives*, Fingerprint Reader security, and simplified wireless* connectivity.

Processor : Processor Type * - Core™2 Duo
Processor Number * - T7200
Processor Speed * - 2.0GHz

Operating System ** :
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005

Memory Size * : 2048MB
Display Size * : 17.0"
Display Type * : Widescreen UXGA with Ultimate TruBrite™ Technology
Display Resolution * : 1920x1200
Graphics Chipset * : GeForce® Go 7600
Graphics Memory * : 256MB GDDR3
Hard Drive Size * : 240GB: 120GB HDD+120GB HDD
Hard Drive Speed : 5400rpm
Optical Drive * : HD DVD-ROM and DVD-SuperMulti (+R double layer) drive (in one optical drive)
Wireless LAN * : Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g)
Also includes: 
Bluetooth * : Bluetooth® V2.0 + EDR
Input Devices : 85 key US keyboard, Hot Key Functions, Dual Mode Pad, Application Launch Button, Microsoft® Windows® Media Center Edition 2005 remote control, QosmioPlayer Remote Control, CD/DVD Buttons, Windows Key Function
Security : Finger Print Reader, Password Security, Hot Key Security, Security Cable Lock Slot Modem : V.92 Modem
LAN : 10/100/1000
Audio : harman/kardon® Bass Reflex speakers, Built-in microphone, Dolby® Home Theatre Digital audio enhancements, 1-bit Digital Amplifier
AC Adapter : 120W (15V 8.0A) Auto-sensing, 100-240V / 50-60Hz input
Battery Type : Li-Ion (9-cell, 7050mAh)
Battery Life * : Up to 2.5 hours
PC Card Slots : 1-Type II PC Card Slot
PC Express Slot : 1-ExpressCard™ Slot
Media Port : Choice Of: 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter, S-Video IN, TOSHIBA TV Tuner
USB Slots : 4-USB (2.0)
iLINK : i.LINK™ IEEE-1394
S-Video : TV-out (S Video)
Fast Infrared : Infrared for Consumer Remote only
Software * : InterVideo® WinDVD® Creator 2 Platinum, InterVideo® WinDVD® 5, TOSHIBA HD DVD Player, WildTangent Game Console, TOSHIBA ConfigFree®, TOSHIBA QosmioPlayer, Microsoft® Office OneNote®, Microsoft Works, Sonic® Solutions RecordNow! Basic , Sonic® PrimeTime
Weight : Starting at 10.1 lbs.
Color : Choice Of: Titanium Silver, Silver
Warranty * : 1-Yr Parts and Labor (Home Service), 1-Year Battery

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You can purchase this computer from Best Buy (online only) or Toshiba - www.tosiba.com

I really like it. I rarely, if ever, experience lag other than the usual SL difficulties from their side. Technically, according to Second Life, you should not be able to play SL wireless, but I do 99% of the time.