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 Jun 18 2006, 03:50 PM
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Forum Regular  Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 12-May 06 From: jackson cannery Member No.: 67,845  |
my question is. . . is that a sign that some of the hardware is failing? i can't remember if it always did that or not, its been so long since i used it. also, another question. i remembered that when i used to use the windows 98 regularly, the time displayed would become less and less accurate. i had to reset the time every couple of weeks, because it was always fifteen or so minutes off. i heard that this is a sign of some battery - BIOS or CMOS, i don't remember - dying. and i remember one time (several times, probably) when i would have to unplug my speakers from the 98 because they were making a loud screaming beep noise. not like POST beeps, because the computer had been on for a while and was just sitting there doing nothing. is that a short in the speakers, or something more? are those sure signs that the computer won't be in use much longer, unless i replace parts of it? i don't think the computer is really worth saving. i remember wiping everything clean at least three or four times while i had it, because it would just get so slow so quickly. i used adaware and spybot and zonealarm, but my 98 didn't seem to be much of a match for the internet. it served us well (sometimes, haha) for five years but my family all have their own separate computers or laptops now, and it wouldn't do much use to keep it around, if it really is dying on us. edit: i'm sorry if i was meant to post this in the windows 98 section, but i thought it was probably something more with the hardware than the operating system. . . This post has been edited by ambellina: Jun 18 2006, 03:52 PM -------------------- you are heart in the waves you are the end of me |
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Jun 19 2006, 04:18 AM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 2-March 06 From: kansas Member No.: 57,660 |
-The humming sounds don't sound like to much of a problem, i guess as long as they are not that loud.
-Yes it would be your CMOS battery that needs replaced, no big deal. -You might want to check to make sure that your speakers are plugged in all the way and all of your conections are tight. Make sure that if you are -not using a microphone that it is put on mute, that seems to help sometimes. I would not put to much money into this machine. But if you want something to play around with i would wipe the hard drive again install windows SE, install updates, get CCleaner, spybot, spyware blaster, AVG free, Adware SE, Kerio firewall. keep them updated. -Then spend a few dollars on a memory upgrade. You can probably order what you need from newegg.com and install the memory your self. -------------------- Win XP Pro SP2, Mandrake 10.1. AMD Athlon X2 4000+ 2x1GB GeIL DDR2800, 2x80GB WD HD, Geforce 6100. Firefox 2.0, Kerio firewall, Spybot S&D, Adware SE, Spyware blaster, CCleaner.
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