im wondering if theres any kind of program that you can download that scans all my computer and says where i can get updates.
like updating my bios and video card and stuff like that

i read alot about these type of things and all ive seen was people saying to go to the manufacturers site and get them there

ive tried that and its easier said then done,especially for someone like me who has limited computer knowledge

thanks for any help

first we need to know what you have

computer make & model

motherboard etc.

to get detailed info of your guts go here:

http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...ng=en&pageid=1

if i need to post more let me know.this list was really long so i didnt paste it all.
Version EVEREST v1.51.195
Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Report Wizard
Computer JASONRULES
Generator Owner
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2005-01-08
Time 20:45
Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 (IE 6.0 SP1)
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name JASONRULES
User Name Owner
Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Celeron 4, 1700 MHz (17 x 100)
Motherboard Name TriGem Glendale
Motherboard Chipset Intel Brookdale-G i845GL
System Memory 374 MB (DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Phoenix (10/14/03)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
Display:
Video Adapter Intel(R) 82845G/GL Graphics Controller (64 MB)
Video Adapter RADEON 9250 - Secondary (128 MB)
Video Adapter RADEON 9250 (128 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon 9200 Pro (RV280)
3D Accelerator Intel Extreme Graphics
Monitor BenQ FP731 [17" LCD] (1435151)
Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Intel 82801DB(M) ICH4(-M) - AC'97 Audio Controller [A-1]
Storage:
IDE Controller Intel(R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CB
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive WDC WD400EB-11CPF0 (37 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive SAMSUNG CD-R/RW SW-232B (32x/10x/40x CD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 33008 MB (4176 MB free)
D: (FAT32) 5135 MB (1246 MB free)
Input:
Keyboard HP PS2 Keyboard (2K - 3)
Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse
Network:
Network Adapter Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC (192.168.2.11)
Modem Agere Win Modem
Intel 82801DB(M) ICH4(-M) - Enhanced USB2 Controller [A-1]
[ BIOS ]
BIOS Properties:
Version 3.24
Release Date 10/14/2003
Size 512 KB
Boot Devices Floppy Disk, Hard Disk
Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, BBS, Smart Battery
Supported Standards DMI, APM, ESCD, PnP
Expansion Capabilities ISA, PCI, PCMCIA, USB
System Properties:
Manufacturer HP Pavilion 05
Product P9849A-ABA 503n
Version 2001211RE101GLEND
Serial Number KR23914127 NA800
Universal Unique ID 60C6CA25-E8D2D611-8A5BCEA5-CBB61F77
Wake-Up Type Power Switch
Motherboard Properties:
Manufacturer Intel Corporation
Product NBGV - Northwood/Brookdale-G
On-Board Device Properties:
Description REALTEK
Type Sound
CPU Properties:
CPU Type Intel Celeron 4
CPU Alias Willamette Lite, Willamette-128
CPU Stepping E0
Engineering Sample No
CPUID CPU Name Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 1.70GHz
CPUID Revision 00000F13h
CPU Speed:
CPU Clock 1694.45 MHz (original: 1700 MHz)
CPU Multiplier 17.0x
CPU FSB 99.67 MHz (original: 100 MHz)
Memory Bus 132.90 MHz
CPU Cache:
L1 Trace Cache 12K Instructions
L1 Data Cache 8 KB
L2 Cache 128 KB (On-Die, ECC, ATC, Full-Speed)
Motherboard Name TriGem Glendale
Chipset Properties:
Motherboard Chipset Intel Brookdale-G i845GL
Memory Timings 2.5-3-3-6 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
SPD Memory Modules:
DIMM1: Smart Modular SM5641685D4N0CHHBH 128 MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-6 @ 133 MHz) (2.0-2-2-5 @ 100 MHz)
DIMM2: SpecTek 256 MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-6 @ 133 MHz) (2.0-2-2-5 @ 100 MHz)
BIOS Properties:
System BIOS Date 10/14/03
Video BIOS Date 04/08/05
DMI BIOS Version 3.24
Graphics Processor Properties:
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Video Adapter ATI Radeon 9250 (RV280)
GPU Code Name RV280 (PCI 1002 / 5960, Rev
CPU Properties:
CPU Type Intel Celeron 4, 1700 MHz (17 x 100)
CPU Alias Willamette Lite, Willamette-128
CPU Physical Info:
Package Type 478 Pin uPGA
Package Size 3.50 cm x 3.50 cm
Transistors 42 million
Process Technology 6M, 0.18 um, CMOS
Die Size 217 mm2
Core Voltage 1.75 V
I/O Voltage 1.75 V
Typical Power 63.5 - 66.1 W (depending on clock speed)
Maximum Power 84 - 88 W (depending on clock speed)
CPU Manufacturer:
Company Name Intel Corporation
Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/browse/processor.htm
CPU Utilization:
CPU #1 100 %
CPUID Properties:
CPUID Manufacturer GenuineIntel
CPUID CPU Name Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 1.70GHz
CPUID Revision 00000F13h
IA Brand ID 0Ah (Intel Celeron 4)
Platform ID 0Eh (Socket 478)
IA CPU Serial Number Unknown
HTT / CMP Units 0 / 0
Motherboard Name TriGem Glendale
Front Side Bus Properties:
Bus Type Intel NetBurst
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 100 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock 400 MHz
Bandwidth 3200 MB/s
Memory Bus Properties:
Bus Type DDR SDRAM
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 133 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 267 MHz
Bandwidth 2133 MB/s
Chipset Bus Properties:
Bus Type Intel Hub Interface
Bus Width 8-bit
Real Clock 67 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock 267 MHz
Bandwidth 267 MB/s
Motherboard Manufacturer:
Company Name TriGem Computer Inc.
Product Information http://www.trigem.com/tgproduct/new/new.asp
BIOS Download [url]http://www.trigem.comPhysical Memory:
Total 374 MB
Used 200 MB
Free 174 MB
Utilization 54 %
Swap Space:
Total 907 MB
Used 172 MB
Free 735 MB
Utilization 19 %
Virtual Memory:
Total 1282 MB
Used 373 MB
Free 909 MB
Utilization 29 %
Problems & Suggestions:
Suggestion Install more system memory to improve applications performance.
[ DIMM1: Smart Modular SM5641685D4N0CHHBH ]
Memory Module Properties:
Module Name Smart Modular Memory Module Manufacturer:
Company Name SMART Modular Technologies, Inc.
Product Information http://www.smartmodular.com/product/m_index.cfm
Error Correction:
ECC Not Supported
ChipKill ECC Not Supported
ECC Scrubbing Not Supported
Memory Slots:
DRAM Slot #1 128 MB (DDR SDRAM)
DRAM Slot #2 256 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Integrated Graphics Controller:
Graphics Controller Type Intel Extreme Graphics
Graphics Controller Status Enabled
Shared Memory Size 8 MB

Chipset Manufacturer:
Company Name Intel Corporation
Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/browse/chipsets.htm
Driver Download http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/index.htm
South Bridge Properties:
South Bridge Intel 82801DB ICH4
Revision / Stepping 81 / A1
Package Type 421 Pin BGA
Package Size 3.1 cm x 3.1 cm
Core Voltage 1.5 V
AC'97 Audio Controller:
Audio Controller Type Intel 82801DB(M) ICH4
Codec Name Avance Logic ALC202(A)
Codec ID 414C4740h

Chipset Manufacturer:
Company Name Intel Corporation
Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/browse/chipsets.htm
Driver Download http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/index.htm
BIOS Properties:
BIOS Type Phoenix
System BIOS Date 10/14/03
Video BIOS Date 04/08/05

BIOS Manufacturer:
Company Name Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Product Information http://www.phoenix.com/en/products/default.htm
BIOS Upgrades http://www.esupport.com/biosagent/in...m?refererid=40

Problems & Suggestions:
Suggestion Are you looking for a BIOS Upgrade? Contact eSupport Today!

i tried going to BIOS Upgrades http://www.esupport.com/biosagent/in...m?refererid=40
and it installed but whenever i clicked on get bios info the program would close.after about 4 times it wont even download it anymore

In my opinion that is a relativly up to date machine.

What do you want to upgrade?

You should only upgrade your BIOS if you are thinking of upgrading your hard drives or graphics card or something major. Otherwise I would leave it alone.

All depends on what you want to do?

i heard that updating video cards or drivers make games and watching movies play better
thats all i usually do on here

Your Display:
Video Adapter Intel(R) 82845G/GL Graphics Controller (64 MB)
Video Adapter RADEON 9250 - Secondary (128 MB)
Video Adapter RADEON 9250 (128 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon 9200 Pro (RV280)
3D Accelerator Intel Extreme Graphics

2 years ago this was "state of the art" stuff.

It still beats what I got

If you want to check for drivers go to the ATI site

http://www.atitech.com/

Navigate for drivers.

If you want other opinions on your card or drivers it would probably be best to post in the hardware or driver section for more views.

Are you not pleased with your graphics?

i usually play joint operations and it doesnt seem to run all that great

Try SiSoftware Sandra, it will give you the lowdown on everything thats inside your computer case....and its FREE! Whatever you want to upgrade, do as I do...Type the name of the Graphics Card or whatever you want to upgrade into say Google, or your browser like this......NEED TO UPGRADE MY GeForce4 440MX.......click and wait!