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On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 05:55:58 GMT, "Dallas"
wrote: "Top Spin" Are you saying that it won't run at all on a 2 year old PC or that it will underperform in some way (slow, fuzzy graphics, etc.)? For example: If the computer is a 2 year old Pentium 900 with an on board 64k graphics card... it will "run" but at a frame rate so slow that it will effectively be "not running". Most of us have 2.5+ Ghz processors and $300+ graphic accelerator cards. Can you call and find out what the computer's specs are and post them here? I called, but my daughter doesn't know. Is there a utility I can get that she can run on the PC to display the specs? -- Email: Usenet-20031220 at spamex.com (11/09/04) |
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"Top Spin"
I called, but my daughter doesn't know. Is there a utility I can get that she can run on the PC to display the specs? (This is for WinXP I can only hope its the same for Win2000.) Yeah, on WinXP she can got to Start-Settings-Control Panel-System On the General tab she will find "Computer:" and the name and speed of the processor along with the amount of installed RAM. For the Graphics card Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Display-press the Advanced button-Adapter tab Dallas |
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Or run dxdiag for adapter info.
-- ....Carl Frisk Anger is a brief madness. - Horace, 20 B.C. http://www.carlfrisk.com "Dallas" wrote in message ink.net... "Top Spin" I called, but my daughter doesn't know. Is there a utility I can get that she can run on the PC to display the specs? (This is for WinXP I can only hope its the same for Win2000.) Yeah, on WinXP she can got to Start-Settings-Control Panel-System On the General tab she will find "Computer:" and the name and speed of the processor along with the amount of installed RAM. For the Graphics card Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Display-press the Advanced button-Adapter tab Dallas |
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On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 16:56:38 GMT, "Dallas"
wrote: "Top Spin" I called, but my daughter doesn't know. Is there a utility I can get that she can run on the PC to display the specs? (This is for WinXP I can only hope its the same for Win2000.) Yeah, on WinXP she can got to Start-Settings-Control Panel-System On the General tab she will find "Computer:" and the name and speed of the processor along with the amount of installed RAM. For the Graphics card Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Display-press the Advanced button-Adapter tab Yes, my Win2K system has the System applet. I don't see where it sows the processor speed or the graphics card or video memory. -- Email: Usenet-20031220 at spamex.com (11/09/04) |
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On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 18:39:45 GMT, "Carl Frisk"
wrote: Or run dxdiag for adapter info. Cool, that seems to do the trick. Now, what all information do I need her to write down? I tested my own laptop and desktop. Are the parameters listed below the ones I need to get for my grandson's PC? Any others? Thanks My Desktop Computer: System Tab: OS: Windows 2000 Professional (5.0, Build 2195) Processor: Intel Pentium III ~995 MHz Memory: 510MB RAM Page File: 232MB used, 1015MB available Display tab: Name: Intel 82815 Graphics Controller Approx Total Memory: 4.0 MB Monitor: SyncMaster 173P My Notebook Computer: System Tab: OS: Windows 2000 Professional (5.0, Build 2195) System MOdel: HP Omnibook PC Processor: Intel Pentium III ~60 MHz Memory: 512MB RAM Page File: 209MB used, 1315MB available Display tab: Name:ATI RAGE MOBILITY-M AGP Approx Total Memory: 8.0 MB Monitor: Digital Flat Panel -- Email: Usenet-20031220 at spamex.com (11/09/04) |
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"Top Spin" Are the parameters listed below the ones I need to get for my grandson's PC? Any others? Yup... that would do it... Dallas |
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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:02:37 -0700, "Tom Garrett"
wrote: Yes, it's Microsoft Train Simulator. No joystick or Yoke needed, just the keyboard. If he can read, which he should being 8, he should be able to use it and have a ball. BUT, driving trains is not half the fun of flying planes. What I would suggest, is ask him which he likes best, planes or trains, and take it from there. Tom I'm guessing that Train Simulator does not demand nearly the processor or graphics power that FS does. Right? Thanks -- Email: Usenet-20031220 at spamex.com (11/09/04) |
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"Top Spin" I'm guessing that Train Simulator does not demand nearly the processor or graphics power that FS does. Right? I have no idea... :-) http://www.microsoft.com/games/trainsimulator/ Dallas |
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Hi there,
My son just turned nine - however he has been flying FS2004 since he was about seven. Granted there is a lot he does not understand about flying (I.E nav, GPS, etc...) However he has no problems choosing an aircraft, and flying it. I had to do quite a bit of coaching initially in order to get him to understand the joystick and what each button is for. I found that flying in external view helped him tremendously. Now days he flys quite well (even the odd landing) I have realism set to easy for him and I have turned off "detect crashes" My daughter who is the same age (twins) occasionally jumps in too and flys around. I would certainly recommend it. Just bear prepared for some coaching early on. Ian www.fstv.us |
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