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What are your system specs?
The easiest way to find out would be for you to download and run Belarc Advisor. Belarc will then analyse your hardware and display a report. Post the general specs here.
Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv1000 (PR424UA#ABA) Rev 1
System Serial Number: CNF502164W
Enclosure Type: Notebook
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
1.50 gigahertz Intel Pentium M
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Quanta 09B8 34.20
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Hewlett-Packard F.20 04/15/2005
Drives Memory Modules c,d
79.79 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
64.78 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14 [CD-ROM drive]
IC25N080ATMR04-0 [Hard drive] (80.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n MRG41YK4JJHA3H, rev MO4OAD5A, SMART Status: Healthy 480 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'J5G3' has 256 MB
Slot 'J5G2' has 256 MB
Local Drive Volumes
c: (NTFS on drive 0) 79.79 GB 64.78 GB free
Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
Guest 12/12/2005 6:30:55 PM
Jorge 12/25/2005 4:12:12 PM (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
ASPNET never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never
Marks a disabled account; Marks a locked account hp officejet 4200 series on USB001
hp officejet 4200 series fax on USB001
Controllers Display
Intel® 82801DBM Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CA
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] Intel® 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller [Display adapter] (2x)
Seiko Epson [Monitor] (2x)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller
Intel® 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C2
Intel® 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C4
Intel® 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C7
Intel® 82801DB/DBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 24CD Conexant AC-Link Audio
Communications Other Devices
Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 Modem
SoftV92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP
1394 Net Adapter
IP Address: 69.83.0.64 / 32
Gateway: 69.83.0.64
Physical Address: 00:53:45:00:00:00
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Dhcp Server: none responded
Physical Address: 00:0E:35:C1:6B:B9
RAS Async Adapter
Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Dhcp Server: none responded
Physical Address: 00:C0:9F:71:8B:13
Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 Adapter
Physical Address: 00:A0:D5:FF:FF:82
Networking Dns Servers: 66.174.92.14
66.174.95.44
Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Microsoft AC Adapter
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad [Mouse]
Texas Instruments PCIxx21 Integrated FlashMedia Controller (H)
Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 PC Card Parent
SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller
USB Root Hub (4x)