Unofficial Tex Murphy

So I was feeling a little bored yesterday and thought what can I do for kicks?

I decided to go to the store and buy an internal blu-ray drive for my computer so I could finally watch blu-ray movies on my computer. I found a good deal on a blu-ray writer and took the plunge.

So I install the drive and try to play a movie and then it tells me my graphics card is insufficient. So back to the store to buy a new graphics card and back home for a second installation.

Everything is working nicely now. I was surprised how easy the installation of the new drive and graphics card was for me. Plug and play really worked and Windows 7 found all the correct drivers without me having to use the installation discs.

So in answer to the question. Yes I'm blu now!

good show, what card did you buy.

Welcome to the 21st Century...

Hope you enjoy your new toy, but don't forget that watching a movie while cuddling on the sofa or in bed is better...

Lynne,
I got the ATI Radeon HD 4670. It was about $100. I saw a card for $450 and thought that's insane. It was good enough for what I wanted to do. Peter is running great with the new card and drive.

I finally broke down and bought a Dell 14" XPS laptop instead of the Asus one I had been eying. So right now I'm eagerly awaiting my new arrival. I'm going to name him Marvin after the Martian.

the problem with dell is you cannot just buy a part & install it unless you purchase direct from dell. something to do with motherboard being stamped.
mainly effects desktops. a lot of the online stores have warnings now on their parts.

That must be an Australian thing, because I've never had a problem upgrading Dell Computers...