The Digital Surgery (computer questions/problems here)

[mo1]

Hi All,
I have an ASUS F3j notebook and my SD card reader (inbuilt) does not work and its showing an 'error code 10'
I have reinstalled the driver but that did not help any ideas please

[buksida]

Firstly try the actual card in another machine, the fault could be with that.

If not is sounds like hardware failure so the machine may have to go back to the manufacturer if it is under warranty still.

[mo1]

thanks Buksida I tried the card in another notebook looks like an hardware problem
any reliable techs in town?

[buksida]

Very unlikely laptop hardware can be repaired in Hua Hin though many of the shops will happily send it to Bangers for you ... for a price.

[Essexgaz]

Try this HOTFIX from microsoft

You will have to click on the link at the top of the page and microsoft will send you the hotfix as its not available for public download for some reason

http://support.microsoft./kb/921413/en-us

As this is my first post, I cant post a URL link so you will have to change that address to microsoft dot com if you know what i mean

[mo1]

Thanks Essexgaz unfortunately that didn't help either I guess I will have to get an external one for now

[Spitfire]

I'll put this here rather than drag up the 'Free software recommendations' thread.

Call me a dinosaur for using GOM player or 2007 WMP, but have been having problems with both playing stuff recently, even with codec packs, especially movies.

However, would like to recommend two alternatives that do a way better job, and that is KM Player and VLC Player, both free, capture the sound really well and can listen to some AVI movie sound formats that the previous two didn't like at all.

Plays everything, impressed, must say.

[BaaBaa.]

So my laptop has finally died thanks to the infamous Nvidia defect, PC World have reimbursed me £200.

What would you have out of these in the £350-£380ish range?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/laptops/7 ... eInfo=2_10

[buksida]

They're all very similar but I've never heard of Advent so personally I'd go for the Tosh or Asus - probably the Tosh as it has 3 gigs of RAM.

[hhfarang]

Do they sell MSI there. The S6000 series is being sold in the U.S. for around $600 with 3mb memory, Intel I5 processor, 500mb hard drive, 15.6 inch wide-screen, DVD writer, Windows 7 and all the other usual stuff. It's considered by many reviewers as the best budget gaming (capable) notebook out there.

[BaaBaa.]

Do they sell MSI there. The S6000 series is being sold in the U.S.

They do but it looks like that model is for the American market.

They're all very similar but I've never heard of Advent so personally I'd go for the Tosh or Asus - probably the Tosh as it has 3 gigs of RAM.

Cheers Buks, that was my first thought so I'll purchase in the next few days.

Windows 7 too.

[BaaBaa.]

What would you go for if money was no object (within reason) Buksi?

Alienware?

[buksida]

If money was no object I'd get a kickass desktop with dual Nvidia GTX295's, 8 gigs of RAM and a monster screen.

I only use laptops for work so don't need a high spec humdinger.

[BaaBaa.]

What do you think of this one Buks?

Can get it for £400. Better specs than the Toshiba.

http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/no ... 410/359262

[BaaBaa.]

What do you think of this one Buks?

Can get it for £400. Better specs than the Toshiba.

http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/no ... 410/359262

Nevermind, already purchased and it's all good.