I'm looking at upgrading my business PC so that it can multi-task. OS: Windows ME with MS Office 2000. I primarly use Access, which controls a bar code scanner and other database functions. The PC is installed at a fitness club and when members come in they scan their cards through the scanner, but when they do the computer, breifly stalls.
The PC is an eMachine, Model # 667ir.
Base install:
CPU Fan Type: fc-pga370 - cpu fan
FDD Button: 114947 for FFD SFD-321B/LTGNC, Verna bezel
Modem: Modem w/ Conexant Chipset
Memory: RAM SD-64M PC100
HDD: HDD 15.3GB EIDE, 3.5"
Secondary CD: eCDRW LG CED-8080B (8x4x32) CDEM557LG843
FDD Model: FDD Samsung SFD-321B
Keyboard Model: KB BTC 5190 (19-Key/ekeys)
Prim CD Model: CDD Samsung 48X
Bezel: eChasses 667ir Verna
Audio: Intel 801 Integrated Built-In
CPU: CPU Intel Celeron 677 FCPGA 370
MB: MB Anaheim-3
Video: Intel Direct AGP 3D shared memory Built-In
Power Supply: PS ILSAN ISP-120S, 120Watts
Speaker: Speaker 2.5Wx2 Samsung SP-12
Mouse: Mouse Logitech M-SAS51
No additional upgrades have been made. I looked into upgrading the processor and memory. The current configuration can take a Celeron 1Ghz and 256 of pc133 ram. I don't think this is worth upgrading and would like some opionions based on that. My other option is buying a new computer with either a Pentium III or 4 processor. But, I would rather keep the current computer unless all else fails. And if I did upgrade would the Pentium classed processors handle real-time multi-tasking without slowing down the computer?
The PC is an eMachine, Model # 667ir.
Base install:
CPU Fan Type: fc-pga370 - cpu fan
FDD Button: 114947 for FFD SFD-321B/LTGNC, Verna bezel
Modem: Modem w/ Conexant Chipset
Memory: RAM SD-64M PC100
HDD: HDD 15.3GB EIDE, 3.5"
Secondary CD: eCDRW LG CED-8080B (8x4x32) CDEM557LG843
FDD Model: FDD Samsung SFD-321B
Keyboard Model: KB BTC 5190 (19-Key/ekeys)
Prim CD Model: CDD Samsung 48X
Bezel: eChasses 667ir Verna
Audio: Intel 801 Integrated Built-In
CPU: CPU Intel Celeron 677 FCPGA 370
MB: MB Anaheim-3
Video: Intel Direct AGP 3D shared memory Built-In
Power Supply: PS ILSAN ISP-120S, 120Watts
Speaker: Speaker 2.5Wx2 Samsung SP-12
Mouse: Mouse Logitech M-SAS51
No additional upgrades have been made. I looked into upgrading the processor and memory. The current configuration can take a Celeron 1Ghz and 256 of pc133 ram. I don't think this is worth upgrading and would like some opionions based on that. My other option is buying a new computer with either a Pentium III or 4 processor. But, I would rather keep the current computer unless all else fails. And if I did upgrade would the Pentium classed processors handle real-time multi-tasking without slowing down the computer?