How do I find hidden operation system or if my computer is set up as desktop virtualization?

Hello,

I am learning to do webdesign and use a lot of graphics… would this laptop be good enough for someone who uses a lot of graphics?.. if not, what would you recommend?

Thanks for your help!!!

(I copied and pasted the computer description)…

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Gateway 15.4" Dual Core, 4GB Laptop Computer with Webcam. The AMD Turion X2 Mobile Dual-Core Processor has your operations running smoother and more rapid for true multicore processing. Experience professional connectivity and solid audio/video functionalities like never before. Boasting a 5-in-1 digital media manager, a surplus of pre-installed software and a powerful 4GB RAM, this notebook is 100 percent ready for both work and play.

Features:

HyperTransport – enables today’s faster microprocessors to use system memory more efficiently in high-end multiprocessor systems; also helps reduce the number of buses in a system, which reduces system bottlenecks; up to 48 times faster than existing technologies
HyperMemory – innovative technology that enables a reduction in the amount of on-board memory on a graphics card without compromising its overall performance
LabelFlash Technology – allows consumers to personalize and customize their DVDs with photos, text and graphics
Synaptics Touchpad with Vertical Scroll – get movement with adjustable, non-linear acceleration and speed; vertical scrolling through moving the finger on the right side of the touchpad
High Definition Audio – capable of playing back more channels at higher quality than previous integrated audio formats; provides dedicated system bandwidth for critical audio function
Ultrabright LCD – allows for sunlight readability
Key Specifications:

Processor: AMD Turion X2 Mobile RM-72 Dual-Core Processor

Memory: 4096MB DDR2 667MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 x 2048MB); 2 DDR slots total – 0 DDR slots available

Hard Drive: 160GB SATA 5400RPM

Optical Drive: 8x Multi-Format Dual Layer DVDRW with DVD-RAM featuring LabelFlash Technology. Write max: 8x DVD+/-R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 2x DVD-R DL, 2.4x DVD+R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 24x CD-R and 16x CD-RW disks. Read max: 8x DVD-R/RW/ROM, 4x DVD+/-R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 24x CD-R/RW/ROM disks.

Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1

LCD Monitor: 15.4" Ultrabright (WXGA) TFT (1280×800)

Media Card Reader: 5-in-1 Digital Media Manager Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro, Multimedia Card (MMC) and xD-Picture Card

Other Differentiator: 1.3 Megapixel webcam with integrated microphone, Synaptics Touchpad with Vertical Scroll and Metal Precision-Touch Multimedia Buttons

Additional Product Specifications:

System Bus: 2.1GHz
Cache Memory: 512KBx2 L2 cache with HyperTransport technology up to 1600MHz
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 3200
Video Memory: Up to 1408MB of HyperMemory technology
Pointing device: Synaptics Touchpad with Vertical Scroll
Sound System: High Definition Audio 2-channel built-in speakers
Modem: 56K ITU V.92 ready fax/modem
Ports: (3) USB 2.0, (1) VGA connector, (1) RJ11-modem, (1) RJ45-Ethernet, (1) AC adapter connector, (1) Kensington Lock Slot, (1) Microphone, (1) Headphone/SPDIF Audio Out, (1) HDMI v1.3 Connector
Network Adapter: 10/100 Ethernet LAN
Wireless Network Adapter: 802.11b/g Draft-N Wireless LAN

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Suzy Zhao
Mr. Ortiz
Information System 101
October 13, 2005
Biometrics
Biometrics is the technology of authenticating a person’s identity by verifying a personal characteristic. Biometric devices grand users access to programs, systems, or rooms by analyzing some biometric identifier (Schmidt 54-62). A biometric identifier is a physical or behavioral characteristic. Examples include fingerprints, facial features, hand geometry, voice patterns, signatures, and eye patterns.
A biometric device translates a personal characteristic into a digital code that is compared with a digital code stored in the computer. If the digital code in the computer does not match the personal characteristic’s code, the computer denies access to the individual.
The most widely used biometric device today is a finger print scanner. A finger print scanner captures curves and identification of a finger print. With the fingerprint scanners less than 0, experts believe this technology will become the home user’s authentication device for e-commerce transactions. To conduct a credit-card transaction the Web site would require users to hold a finger on the scanner. External fingerprint scanners usually plug into a parallel or USB port. Businesses use a finger print scanners to authenticate uses before they can access a personal computer. Grade schools use fingerprint scanners as an alternative to lunch money. Students’ accounts balances adjust adjust for each lunch purchased.
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According to carter and Juarez, newer keyboards and notebook computers have a fingerprint scanner built into them (42-53).
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Law enforcement, surveillance systems, airports, day care centers, financial institutions, the military and other originations that deal with highly sensitive data use other types of biometrics. A face recognition system captures a live face image and compares it with a stored image. A hand geometry system measures the shape of a size of a person’s hand (Computers and Biometrics). A voice verification system recognizes the shape of a hand written the signature. Finally, an iris recognition system reads patterns in the iris of the eye.

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Works Cited
Carter, Donnell W., and Louis C. Juarez. Securing Confidential data entered into a computer.
Boston: Thomas publishing, 2005.
Computers and Biometrics. Shelly Cashman Series. Course technology. 3 Oct. 2005.

http://www.scsite.com/wd2003/r2/wc.htm.

Schmidt, Karl J. “BIOMETRICS AND AUTHENTICTING COMPUTERS USER.” Computers and the internet
Aug. 2005:54-62.

Hello, I bought an ATI radeon Hd 5750 video card around 2 weeks ago. The installation went smoothly, and it worked great. Up until today. I unplugged my computer because it was messing up, and when I re-started the computer, my ATI video/graphics card had been replaced with my *old* Nvidia GeForce 6150SE Integrated graphics card. I spent the next 7 hours (I’m not exaggerating) looking online for solutions. I ended up removing all the nvidia drivers (With Driver Sweeper) and my ati drivers, logging into the administrator account, and re-installing the ATI drivers. The difference about this install was that it actually prompted me to re-boot, which all the other re-installations didn’t do. I also (before I logged in on the admin account) used system restore to restore from 5 days earlier. That of course didn’t work. Normally when you have the ATI control center installed, you can right click and go to it. Even after all of my re-installations, that *still* hasn’t come yet.

If there is any more information you need, post it here, or email me (anthonyjrcooper@yahoo.com).
Here are my specs:
OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name XXXX-PC
System Manufacturer eMachines
System Model ET1161-07
System Type X86-based PC
Processor AMD Athlon(tm) Dual Core Processor 4050e, 2100 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 10/29/2008
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6002.18005"
User Name Andy-PC\Andy
Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 3.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 2.87 GB
Available Physical Memory 1.54 GB
Total Virtual Memory 5.97 GB
Available Virtual Memory 4.41 GB
Page File Space 3.17 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
(I got them from System Tools)

I checked the PSU, and it’s 220-240V (I think) That’s the only thing i could make out on the sticker.

On the last installation, I removed all the video card drivers (Nvidia and Ati), and rebooted. I used a driver cleaner. I then installed the new drivers, and it prompted me to reboot. I did. Nothing happened.
I tried uninstalling all the video card drivers (ati and nvidia), and I rebooted. I then installed the drivers for my ati, and rebooted. Nothin.
@WWE:

Yes, it is in the PCI-express slot. I just checked a minute ago, and it’s also securely in place. I will try the filehippo download.

hello frns Some time ago i got this mail. i just wanna to know is this a fake news or true. I search google and nothing found satisfactory.

the mail is

Be proud……Breaking news!!! Bill gates Challenged by an Indian!!!

Just one INDIAN is challenging against Bill gates…… This is not
only ground breaking news; it’s space-breaking news indeed.

Ramlal Bhagat, a XII std. student from Haryana, has developed a 32-bit
operating system demonstrated to be far superior to any of the desktop operating systems in the market today.

program has been named
"O-Yes". O-Yes provides operating system services on any
Pentium-based Personal computer (PC) and does not
require MS- DOS as a base operating system.

The operating system’s capabilities were demonstrated in a student
convention at the Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT), New Delhi. HCL Ltd.

O -Yes is 34% faster than Microsoft’s Windows 95 on similar hardware.
It is 29% faster than IBM’s OS/2. O-Yes loads 54% quicker than Windows