Hi Gordon,
I'm glad to hear you're running smoothly. Enjoy the flights.
Cheers,
Jimmy.
| Hi Jimmy, We recently installed MS 2004 and were having the same problems.
| We tried everything and ended up having to purchase an upgrade to our
| graphics. We had 64 MB graphics had to go to 128 MB and everything is
| running smooth. Good Luck. Gordon
|
| "Jimmy S." wrote:
|
| > Hi WEC,
| >
| > Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens and other
| > errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept up to date.
| >
| > Try the following steps one at a time to try and resolve the issue.
| > I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any questions!
| >
| > 1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video Drivers:
| > For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I have a
| > Checklist of Solutions at:
http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
| >
| > 2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" paintbrush
| > and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach places.
| > Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose an over-
| > heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace defective ones.
| > Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility:
http://mbm.livewiredev.com
| >
| > 3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
| > and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check the
| > wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your need
| >
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming)
| >
| > 4. Test your RAM using:
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| > Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| > MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| >
| > > Just installed Windows XP Home Edition (also upgraded to Sp 2) from Win 98.
| > > Prior to the installation, my games worked fine. Now they all freeze within
| > > 1-3 minutes of play. Must turn off computer manually to restart. Games are
| > > Warbirds 111, MS Combat flight Sim 2 and 3 and MS Flight Sim 2004. Even
| > > reloaded and run the games from a 'clean boot', but to no avail. Updated the
| > > ATI All-in-Wonder drivers and SB Audigy 2 sound card. Everything seems to be
| > > working ok.
| > > Need help, out of ideas.
| > >
| >
| >
| >
