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    Trouble w/ Gaming on the M50s-A1 (Vista)

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by ablm, Jul 3, 2008.

  1. ablm

    ablm Notebook Enthusiast

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    Okay well I just got this laptop yesterday and I'm somewhat familiarizing myself with vista. I installed Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source to check out the performance. Although as I started playing, every time I'd push a button the game would freeze for about a tenth of a second. I went back to my desktop and when I pushed buttons the 'default beep' would sound, which is what i'm guessing was happening in game. I disabled the sound but I still am unable to play fluently whenever I push a button in-game. Anyone have any idea how I can fix this?
     
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    That is a wierd problem. I would first start by figuring out what is causing the beep. Does it only do it when CS is trying to be played? Try disabling or temporarily uninstalling your anti-virus, especially norton. Have you checked to see if there is a current patch out for the game? I doubt the problem deals with the videocard drivers, but I would reccomend installing the 175.80 drivers anyways. I had video driver crashes before, and no issues now.
     
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    Even that beeping sound, the one that happens when you hold down a key for too long, that plays as well while i try pushing any buttons while playing a game. It's as if the computer doesn't recognize that I'm tryingto play a game. I have absolutely no clue why the beep is occuring. I got rid of the Norton (which i hate anyways and was planning on gettin rid of), and it hasn't helped w/ the issue.
     
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    All i've downloaded/installed since i've had it btw have been the DivX codec, flash,msn messenger, dod:source and cs:source
     
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    have all the updates been downloaded for Vista?
     
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    i have had the same problem with tfc2 but all other games seem to run fine
     
    steve_s.r., Jul 26, 2008
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    Like jokers said, try installing all the security updates and SP1 if you haven't already. If that doesn't solve the problem, try using different graphics drivers.
     
    David, Jul 26, 2008
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    Did you trigger the language bar by pressing Ctrl + Space during the game? What you're describing sounds like that's what's happening because I stutter and hear beeps too.
     
    chipang, Jul 27, 2008
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