where to find size of hard drive and processor speed? also cause of 60 second delay before desktop
I have a Gateway computer I want to sell. I had a question on EE on where to find the specs and I have tried all of them and I am only able to find the amount of ram and the type processor.
It has Windows 98, 64mb ram and a Intel Pentium 3.
I need to know the size of the hard drive and the size of the processor(or speed).
Where can I find these? (I have tried control panel and right clicking on my computer to get to properties)
Also, when booting up there is what seems to be a long delay between the time Windows 98 is on the screen and the time the desktop appears. It is a good 60 seconds. What is causing this delay?
It has Windows 98, 64mb ram and a Intel Pentium 3.
I need to know the size of the hard drive and the size of the processor(or speed).
Where can I find these? (I have tried control panel and right clicking on my computer to get to properties)
Also, when booting up there is what seems to be a long delay between the time Windows 98 is on the screen and the time the desktop appears. It is a good 60 seconds. What is causing this delay?
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Best way would be to go start-run-dxdiag, this is a direct X diagnostic it will tell you ammount of ram, processor type and speed, as well as video and sound card specs
That delay sounds about normal for Windows 98. Though it has been some time since I used it.
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I can not download anything...no internet service
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beltvalleycomputers: what about hard drive size?
If it's a 98 computer running with 64 MB of RAM, I'm thinking it's a > 500 MHz CPU. That with 64 MB of RAM, probably a 6 GB hard drive (just guessing), your not going to get much for it. Maybe $100.
No internet access? How are you getting to EE? Download the software, burn it to a CD, then install it.
Right click the drive in My computer and it will tell you roughly the size of the disk....
Right cclick and select properties, that is.
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pentium 3 sounds bigger than 500.....but I do not know.
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leew: no burner.....can not use Everest.
rt click and properties works on my XP but not on 98...the size is not there....all it says is pentium 3 and 64mb ram.
rt click and properties works on my XP but not on 98...the size is not there....all it says is pentium 3 and 64mb ram.
Reread my comment:
Right click *the drive* in My computer and it will tell you roughly the size of the disk....
Right click *the drive* in My computer and it will tell you roughly the size of the disk....
Hi nickg5,
When you go in the BIOS of your PC (usually by pressing a button during boot time) you will be able to get the disk size
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Werner
When you go in the BIOS of your PC (usually by pressing a button during boot time) you will be able to get the disk size
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Werner
Download AIDA32 (it's a little over a year old and IS Everest, before they went into commercial stuff).
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download181.html
Then extract it, and copy it onto 4 floppies - it's not a big or complex program. Copy all the files onto floppies, then copy the contents of the floppies to a new folder on the 98 computer. Then run aida32.exe and you'll get all the info.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download181.html
Then extract it, and copy it onto 4 floppies - it's not a big or complex program. Copy all the files onto floppies, then copy the contents of the floppies to a new folder on the 98 computer. Then run aida32.exe and you'll get all the info.
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ok, I seem to have the hard drive size...
now size of processor is all I lack.
now size of processor is all I lack.
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leew: we are getting way over my head....I have no floppy's and have never even used one, never have backed up anything, etc.....there must be a simper way to find out processor size.
You have no CD burner, you have floppies... sheesh... This isn't rocket science... if you can follow instructions (and get some floppies) this is not so difficult that it should be over your head.
Windows 9x has no built in way to tell you the CPU speed. If, when you boot the comptuer, it doesn't tell you (as I suspect the gateway DOESN'T), then you HAVE to use 3rd party software, at least as far as I've seen in 10 years of using this stuff.
Windows 9x has no built in way to tell you the CPU speed. If, when you boot the comptuer, it doesn't tell you (as I suspect the gateway DOESN'T), then you HAVE to use 3rd party software, at least as far as I've seen in 10 years of using this stuff.
You can SEE if something else on your computer installed MSInfo - If so, then that MIGHT tell you the CPU speed, but that doesn't come WITH 98. It does come with some versions of office and other MS Programs.
Look in here on the 98 machine
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo
If you get an error message that the folder doesn't exist or something, then you almost certainly don't have it, which means 3rd party software.
Look in here on the 98 machine
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo
If you get an error message that the folder doesn't exist or something, then you almost certainly don't have it, which means 3rd party software.
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thers also the gateway serial no that could be checked on gateways site, unless someone has changed parts the details will be acurate.
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"What is causing this delay?"
Windows is loading drivers and startup programs. The drivers you need. You can enable/disable which programs you want to load by using the utility MSCONFIG. To open: Click "Start" > "Run" > type "MSCONFIG". I think there is a tab called "Startup" or something similar (it's been a while since I've worked on 98). Don't get overzealous in this area though!
Windows is loading drivers and startup programs. The drivers you need. You can enable/disable which programs you want to load by using the utility MSCONFIG. To open: Click "Start" > "Run" > type "MSCONFIG". I think there is a tab called "Startup" or something similar (it's been a while since I've worked on 98). Don't get overzealous in this area though!
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Leew:
when I was responding to the thread I was not at home, where I "do" have a CD burner.....and I have never used floppy's at all which may be amazing.
Diane:
I'll be selling this and a few other ones at a flea market and those buyers have never owned one and might not think $175 is too high including delivery and setup.
Bios was the way I found the cpu size which happens to be a 450 mhz, so not too powerful. The hard drive is 12 gig
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when I was responding to the thread I was not at home, where I "do" have a CD burner.....and I have never used floppy's at all which may be amazing.
Diane:
I'll be selling this and a few other ones at a flea market and those buyers have never owned one and might not think $175 is too high including delivery and setup.
Bios was the way I found the cpu size which happens to be a 450 mhz, so not too powerful. The hard drive is 12 gig
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