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Might want to keep your torso, too. There are lots of vital organs in there to keep your brain, eyes, ears and hand working.
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I think that you need a docking station also, don't you? I use one to hook up a mouse, keyboard, moniter, palm hookup, USB hook up between two computers, and a printer!!!Originally posted by dainbramaged13
buy a cheep pc monitor (ive seen them for as little as $15 at university stores) secondhand and hook it up... should be no problem"What is the Matrix?" -Neo
"The Matrix is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth." -Morpheus [The Matrix]Comment
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jellydonut: well, you have 3 weeks. hopefully that is enough time
but you can always goto e-bay and get some cheap ones, and if you hurry have it with time to spare before civ is released
i just got 2 cd-roms each 32x ... $8 each after s&h
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Roman: i think the external monitor is good idea, esp. since your resoultion is often limited by teh laptop's monitor size rather than its video card capability. all you need is a monitor port...then plug and go!
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No interested to your sexual attributes, Lorizael?Originally posted by JellyDonut
Might want to keep your torso, too. There are lots of vital organs in there to keep your brain, eyes, ears and hand working.
They are quite useful and can be a good replacement for a Civ game, if you don't have your PC on.
Back to topic, having a notebook is always a source of trouble: if a part is broken it's difficult/expensive to replace it, not to mention the nightmare, often impossible, upgrade option
OTOH, we can play Civ almost anywhere, so thats a great point added to "availability" in its largest meaning
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True, I think my driver might be able to do more than 800x600, so if I do find a monitor for $15, thenOriginally posted by Nemo
Roman: i think the external monitor is good idea, esp. since your resoultion is often limited by teh laptop's monitor size rather than its video card capability. all you need is a monitor port...then plug and go!
. Thanks for the advice.
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Originally posted by Roman
I have a worse problem myself. My notebook monitor can only display a resolution of 800x600.
800 X 600 will work
I have a desktop PC. Games always recommend 1200x600 or somthing that my moniter wont do. But in the end, 800 x 600 always works. Only problem its a bit off center. about a cm of the screen is dark and has to be slid over.
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Murphy's Law in full swing. It usually is.
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Originally posted by Lorizael
Yes, thank you, my ears too.
"Your ears you keep!"
"To the pain!"
"To the pain?"
"I don't think I'm familiar with that one."
I love that movie!!!!
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Re: Nooo!
CD-ROM drivers are one of those components thatOriginally posted by JellyDonut
My CD-ROM drive is broken...I have to send my computer to the manufacturer to get it fixed. And if I don't, I can't play Civ III! Why me?
are very different from drive to drive.
For instance I know two Wearnes CD-ROM drivers
that are of the same model, but the other one doesn't
read discs properly. Not to mention some Creative's drives.
So my advice is that stay to manufactures whose drives
you have tested or someone has recommended."Kids, don't listen to uncle Solver unless you want your parents to spank you." - SolverComment
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that is only with crappy cd-rom manufacturers (yes, that includes creative...they should stick with audio boards only). stick with sony, panisonic, etc. they do not very from model to model (most dont, actually).Originally posted by Rasbelin
CD-ROM drivers are one of those components that
are very different from drive to drive.
For instance I know two Wearnes CD-ROM drivers
that are of the same model, but the other one doesn't
read discs properly. Not to mention some Creative's drives.Comment
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Fine fine I'll keep my body! But I'd sell... other people for the game! Oh no wait that's slavery.
Let's just say I'd be willing to pay a lot more than the price they're offering to get this game.
Instead of saying, "To the death!"Originally posted by rkr
"To the pain?"
"I don't think I'm familiar with that one."
I love that movie!!!!
Wesley says, "To the pain!"
Everyone should love that movie
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Ah Princess Bride. I haven't seen that film for years.
"No your ears you shall keep, so that you may hear every man, woman and child say, dear god what is that thing!".
"Hello may name is Enigo Mantoya(?), you killed my father prepare to die".
Thx for the reminding me of it.
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That movie has the best swordfight scene prior to "Crouching Tiger"
And of course, the Battle of Wits
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Re: Re: Re: Nooo!
This is more off topic, but I'll write.Originally posted by Nemo
that is only with crappy cd-rom manufacturers (yes, that includes creative...they should stick with audio boards only). stick with sony, panisonic, etc. they do not very from model to model (most dont, actually).
The problem doesn't only occur with low-end
manufacturers, but with all of them.
Like diskette drives, CD-ROM drives are not designed
to be everlasting; nope.
Many CD-ROM drives tend to work a few months or so,
before they suddenly start to malfunction when reading
discs. Most of those drives are made by low-end
manufacturers, but also the "better" ones produce
lots of those non-working drives.
And the price doesn't always reveal the bad ones.
My recommendations are Liteon, Toshiba and Pioneer."Kids, don't listen to uncle Solver unless you want your parents to spank you." - SolverComment
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