Hi there. I hope someone can help me as i'm pulling my hair out with this thing!! :hotbounce
This laptop (Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Pro v7010) is great in most respects but there are some issues with it that I just cannot fathom out.
1) Despite its spec (2.53ghz processor, 736MB of RAM etc.) it is SLOW!! It jerks when you play video and music on it. I've tried registry repairers, defragging the HD, and god knows how many other things but none of them have worked. I've formatted the hard drive and re-installed everything which works initially but it'll start again after not very long.
2) This is the most annoying!! Anytime you put any kind of pressure on the system (and i'm talking games here) it'll work just long enough to give me a glimpse of how good it can be. Then BAM!!! It freezes. It works fine in windows and there are no issues with office etc. and after the initial jerking plays video, music and dvd's fine (which leads me away from the hard disc being the problem) but play any game on it and you get around 30 secs worth before the whole thing locks up. Only way to sort it is reboot.
The help line claim it's a hard disc problem but this has been the case since the first day I got it. I'm more inclined to think it's a graphics issue. I've tried downloading the latest driver for the ATI mobility radeon 9000 (Feb 2004 for God's sake) for it but it's the same one that came with the laptop. Any others I try just give me this 'INF error. Video driver not found'. I heard that ATI had put out the rights on their drivers so I downloaded a Compaq driver made specifically for it and suprise suprise....same damn error.
I'm really beginning to lose my patience with it!! Any (and I mean ANY) help or suggestions for this would be greatly appreciated. :grinthumb
This laptop (Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Pro v7010) is great in most respects but there are some issues with it that I just cannot fathom out.
1) Despite its spec (2.53ghz processor, 736MB of RAM etc.) it is SLOW!! It jerks when you play video and music on it. I've tried registry repairers, defragging the HD, and god knows how many other things but none of them have worked. I've formatted the hard drive and re-installed everything which works initially but it'll start again after not very long.
2) This is the most annoying!! Anytime you put any kind of pressure on the system (and i'm talking games here) it'll work just long enough to give me a glimpse of how good it can be. Then BAM!!! It freezes. It works fine in windows and there are no issues with office etc. and after the initial jerking plays video, music and dvd's fine (which leads me away from the hard disc being the problem) but play any game on it and you get around 30 secs worth before the whole thing locks up. Only way to sort it is reboot.
The help line claim it's a hard disc problem but this has been the case since the first day I got it. I'm more inclined to think it's a graphics issue. I've tried downloading the latest driver for the ATI mobility radeon 9000 (Feb 2004 for God's sake) for it but it's the same one that came with the laptop. Any others I try just give me this 'INF error. Video driver not found'. I heard that ATI had put out the rights on their drivers so I downloaded a Compaq driver made specifically for it and suprise suprise....same damn error.
I'm really beginning to lose my patience with it!! Any (and I mean ANY) help or suggestions for this would be greatly appreciated. :grinthumb