Nolan

Go to, http://speedtest.net/. About in the middle of the page on the left side is your IP address, copy and paste than into your address bar to access your router. If you haven't fiddled before the name and password should be the defualts (which outta be documented somewhere) but with some fiddling you can add wireless security like WEP/WPA. My router is literally 1 click to get to security settings, choose one, set a passphrase and apply. It may or may not be that simple for your current router, but I'm sure it's possible and you can likely find online manuals from the manufacturer by googling the model number. DO NOT however start messing with anything you don't understand... Also try calling your ISP up and seeing if it's something on their end. I've had slow speeds before because of something on Verizons end and we had to call them to get them to fix it. Although I think they claimed not to see a problem at first, but found it shortly after during the same call. Just remember if you add security you'll have to change the settings on you Laptop and PS3 to reflect those changes.

Also on that page is this, which appears to serve as a guide for performing a clean install with upgrade editions.

I'd say try and check for driver updates for both Video and Sound.

Silly question...It's not just a blank screen saver popping up is it? This is assuming of course you aren't giving the PC input for a time when this happens. Other wise, sounds like it maybe a loose connection on either the PC or monitor, check that. Dunno bout the sound thing though.

I wouldn't be bothered about glasses if only I didn't have to wear prescription lenses. I want contacts solely for the fact that then I can wear sunglasses and 3D glasses without extra hassle.

Hurm, rather odd.

I've always been a compulsive saver in games. Every chance I get pretty much, it's why I never attempted Resident Evil in my youth, I figured I would just run myself out of Ink Ribbons. I think it was on FF7 where a save file got corrupted, and that's when I always made sure to have multiples. I know some people that have lost files, and still don't ever think to use more than just one slot. Of course, the trend now seems to be going towards autosaving at preset points, which can create some nice saves just before death or while trapped in a room...hurray for replaying back to that point >_>

http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine Plug everything into that, or just believe me when I say minimum 291W recommended 341W. OCZ is a good brand, and that one is 80+ certified, 80% comes out to 320W of reliable constant power. So it's in between min and rec, but likely fine.

Token based wat? Also, when applicable, these reasons are all why I use multiple save slots in everything.

Yeeeah....me too. The animation is just so terrible in this day and age, and I doubt it'll change (as it's part of the engine) but I really hope it improves.

I really doubt it's going to look much better than Fallout 3. It's the exact same engine, and they're likely putting most of their time into creating the game rather than prettying it up. Just looked at the linked pic.....god some of those buildings look worse than Perfect Dark. Still, I don't see it getting better than Fallout 3. I just hope they can make animation not look so robotic like all of Bethesda's games.

Do you have to wash out White?

Totally misread that as Action levels, and was going to go off on a tangent about how is the game not already action. Arctic levels sound cool though, a change of palate.

Wait....smaller pubs are the ones with smoking, while the larger places where non-smokers could get away from the smoke it's banned.....talk about ass backwards. 40sqm is piss tiny at that. Two smokers at opposite ends could smog the whole place. And, obviously non-smokers weren't happy with the segregation...otherwise they wouldn't be imposing these bans.

I agree Danny, smoking is a choice and I doubt anyone making the choice is ignorant of the harmful effects. If someone wants to smoke their lungs into blackness, let them, it's not much different from drinking ones liver to death.

We had flavored Cigarellos in the US, they tasted and smelled better than plain old Cigarettes....then flavored cigarette products were banned.

Well aren't you just a silly fellow.

AM3 is backwards compatible with AM2+ and DDR2, since the memory controller is on the die with the CPU.

I think this is bullshit, if a publisher wants to combat used game sales they need to give incentive to purchase new rather than punish those who can't afford to. Such as not charging so much. I like buying new games, I prefer it to used where you're likely to get a generic box no manual and a Disc rubbed on asphalt, but I can't afford to get most games new, and some games you can't even find new(in my case I got just the disc of Dead Rising the other day). It's rather irksome to look at the large amount of games that are 2 or more years old, but still $30 new. Nintendo is a rather capital offender, with many games (SMG, Mario Party 8?!, MP3(and the trilogy oddly), SSBB) staying at full price and some of the used versions costing more than new 1st party titles of the same age (and newer) from MS and Sony. If someone is already having trouble scrapping money towards purchasing games new, I doubt they'll be happy when their used games have an arbitrary $5 extra tacked on for the full experience. Buuut, this is within their rights. I just think it's the wrong way to about things.

Dedicated Graphics probably would do, but that isn't Dedicated, just an ATI integrated solution. Finding a laptop that low with Dedicated isn't going to be an easy task either.

Raise of hands, who read the italics as Brain?

Probably go shopping.

Basically what I was just about to post. The sound really is NIN, but the voice is...I'm not sure if it fits. But I rarely like female singers

Well shit.