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Old 02-06-2009, 08:54 PM   #1
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Question Help with Game

Can some one help? I purchased this game called "X-PLANE 9" and when I try to adjust the settings I can't see the curser. My PC is not very expensive, but it has a 250GB hard drive, and a AMD Athlon 64 x2 Dual-Core Processor 3800 with 2GB Ram Memory, and a NVIDIA Ge Force 6150 LE vidio card. I think a different vidio card would help, but I don't know which, or how to install one. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Old 02-06-2009, 09:20 PM   #2
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Is this a name brand computer? If so, please provide the brand and model. If it's a generic or custom built, please provide full specs, including the brand and model of the motherboard and the power supply.
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Old 02-08-2009, 06:42 PM   #3
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PC Info

My PC is a HP Pavilion Slimline s7700n, itis a desk top computer, which plugs in a 120 volt wall outlet. I purchased it from Radio Shack in Feb. 07. It is a Vista Home Premium. I don't know much more about it other than what I stated before. It's a 32 bit system, which I installed more memory making it 2 GB ram memory.

It's not a very expensive computer, but it seems to work well for most things. Help if you can.
And thanks for takeing interest.

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Old 02-08-2009, 09:07 PM   #4
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Your options are extremely limited. Unfortunately, you bought the wrong computer to game with. It only has one expansion slot - a legacy PCI slot that is only half-height and cannot take a video card that's any better than the onboard video. You also have it maxed out with 2gb ram. You also cannot revert to XP because there are no drivers available. Sorry to say it, but you are stuck with what you have, if it can't handle a particular game, it won't play it.
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Old 02-08-2009, 09:30 PM   #5
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Thanks for the info glc.

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Your options are extremely limited. Unfortunately, you bought the wrong computer to game with. It only has one expansion slot - a legacy PCI slot that is only half-height and cannot take a video card that's any better than the onboard video. You also have it maxed out with 2gb ram. You also cannot revert to XP because there are no drivers available. Sorry to say it, but you are stuck with what you have, if it can't handle a particular game, it won't play it.
Thanks glc, next time I purchase a computer I'll check with PC Mech first.
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