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Wed 22/12/04 at 16:11
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Hi.

I (foolishly) uninstalled PowerDVD 6 a long time ago, and now I need it again. Unfortunately, I don't have the disk (I don't even remeber seeing one).

Would anyone be able to host a copy of the installer from their CD on the net somewhere? Not the trial, the full version. I emailed Dell and all they could offer was, "Download the trial version here". Idiots.

Thanks.
Fri 24/12/04 at 17:21
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I like Dell PCs. I don't have a problem with them. Professional looking products, customer care is excellent, and order-to-delivery time was first-rate, also.

Since I bought my Dell last June, I've added a HS/Fan combo to my Radeon 9800, overclocked it, added more RAM etc and it can still play games released this year, with everything on High/Max and have no FPS troubles. At all.
Fri 24/12/04 at 17:12
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gamesfreak wrote:

> But if someone came up to me and asked where to get a PC from, I'd
> say Dell, based on the fact that they make decent machines, they
> offer a guarantee and there is no PC World style rep to sell you
> stuff you don't need/

Thats a blooming good point, but i think i would suggest novatech as i have no experience of Dell computers in the sense of paying for and owning one. I have used alot of dell computers. But i didn't change things on them and they were just used for typing and office type stuff.

Novatech however have sold me 2 computers and the parts for another which have all run perfectly and i have never had a problem with them. If a friend couldn't find what they wanted at novatech i probably would suggest dell as i don't know of any other companies that i would say to a mate give them serveral hundred pounds and they will give you a good PC.
Fri 24/12/04 at 17:01
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chippxero wrote:
> True they do seem to make good pc's that don't seem to have faults
> very often, it's more the price that you pay for the system that you
> get i was refering to. i understand why people would buy one for less
> hassle insted of putting in a few parts themselves.

Yeah.

I built my own machine.

But if someone came up to me and asked where to get a PC from, I'd say Dell, based on the fact that they make decent machines, they offer a guarantee and there is no PC World style rep to sell you stuff you don't need/
Fri 24/12/04 at 11:51
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Chipseh wrote:
> I downloaded the trial of PowerDVD, and it solved the problem of DVD's
> not working in WMP (it uses the codecs, y'see). I'll get around to
> buying it probably, when I have money.

i assume the codecs will still work after the trial runs out but if not go to [URL]http://www.divx-digest.com/software/media_player_classic.html[/URL] and get media player classic as it handles dvd's and all sorts or other media.

Would understand if you didn't want to change program though, i just use it for playing asian films with subs that i have downloaded.
Fri 24/12/04 at 11:46
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I downloaded the trial of PowerDVD, and it solved the problem of DVD's not working in WMP (it uses the codecs, y'see). I'll get around to buying it probably, when I have money.
Fri 24/12/04 at 11:39
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Chipseh wrote:
> I had the disk.
>
> I no longer have the disk.
>
> What's the problem?

oh sorry i was reading the you don't remember seeing one and took it as you didn't recieve one sorry that was my fault.

Did you get it all sorted? not sure if you use bit torrent but you could get a copy off a number of sites.
Fri 24/12/04 at 11:35
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I had the disk.

I no longer have the disk.

What's the problem?
Fri 24/12/04 at 11:26
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gamesfreak wrote:
> Dell don't rip you off.
>
> They give you a well built machine without hassle.

i am assuming so i mite be wrong but if they don't give you all the software that is installed when you first get it that seems a little silly, i relise that your not paying for the software but the fact that the cd wasn't there seems bad.

True they do seem to make good pc's that don't seem to have faults very often, it's more the price that you pay for the system that you get i was refering to. i understand why people would buy one for less hassle insted of putting in a few parts themselves.
Fri 24/12/04 at 11:17
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Dell don't rip you off.

They give you a well built machine without hassle.
Fri 24/12/04 at 11:14
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Chipseh wrote:
> chippxero wrote:
> thats what you get for paying for a dell pc
>
>
> Once again, another pearl of wisdom from you... and you say you go to
> University? Wahahaha.

yeah i didn't need to go to uni to work out that your getting ripped off if you buy a dell pc.

plus your problem appeared to be sloved so i didn't need to help out :P

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