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Re: Hitachi laptop - help needed
Posted on July 22nd, 2003 | 0 Comments

Neil, www.video-drivers.com www.modem-drivers.com www.network-drivers.com www.audio-drivers.com etc. etc. etc. Hopefully you can find something there. :)

Please Help! Dell or other?
Posted on July 22nd, 2003 | 5 Comments

Hi everyone, I'm currently using a 5-year old Sony VAIO PCG-731, and it's about time for an upgrade. My mom has kindly offered to give a new laptop as a gift, but on fairly short notice - Dell has...

Re: Lost memory
Posted on July 22nd, 2003 | 0 Comments

Not sure aboit Vaio's.. but is there some kind of hardware reset? Can you take the modem out? It may be what's called a 'mini-pci' card. You can remove it. Check your documentation that came with...

Guide: Reset DEC HiNote CT475 supervisor password
Posted on July 22nd, 2003 | 0 Comments

Just got mine reset successfully this evening, here's a short guide I put together: http://www.geocities.com/mystic_whiskey/index.html Hope it helps anyone stuck with a Supervisor password.

Compaq Armada 7770DMT manual?
Posted on July 22nd, 2003 | 0 Comments

Anybody know of a source for a user manual for my Armada? Seems a .pdf would be somewhere on the net, but darned if I can find it.

HP NX 7000 ?
Posted on July 22nd, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hi, does anybody have the HP NX7000??? I'd like to know whether the fan is noisy or not. It's something that usually drives me crazy and I just returned a Sony Vaio because of that. I don't want...

Scrambled screen on a Toshiba Portege 7020.
Posted on July 22nd, 2003 | 3 Comments

On my Portege 7020 the LCD screen is scambled other than for a little horizontal strip of about 50 pixels. It looks absolutely normal there. It's definitely the LCD electronics that are busted. I...

Re: What Wireless Notebook Card for Thinkpad 600X?
Posted on July 21st, 2003 | 1 Comments

Lidya wrote: Lidya, I'm using a DLink 650+ PC card for my 600X, a DLink 900AP+ for the Wireless Access Point and a DLink 704P, 4port router into a Dlink 4-port switch. I'm using a hardwired router...

Toshiba Satellite Backlight Problems
Posted on July 21st, 2003 | 16 Comments

I wonder if anyone can help me? I've searched groups.google.com for older posts, and whilst some might be helpful none of them deal with my specific issue. I have a Toshiba Satellite 1800-700....

Re: ThinkPad X20: Can I run it without the battery?
Posted on July 21st, 2003 | 7 Comments

"eMeL" <badbatz99@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:vhjekll96ru0c7@corp.supernews.com... That's what I thought. It's probably not a good idea to 'hot-plug' the battery ... Thanks a lot! Sven

Lost soft modem
Posted on July 21st, 2003 | 1 Comments

I have a Sony Vaio PCG-SR5K notebook which cannot see its Soft56K internal modem. I have tried installing the latest drivers, which does not work. Neither Sony not Conexant,who provide the software,...

26 to 34 pin floppy
Posted on July 21st, 2003 | 0 Comments

Anyone know if you can take a 26 pin laptop floppy and make a cable to plug it into the normal 34 pin desktop connector?

what graphics chip?
Posted on July 21st, 2003 | 0 Comments

my desktop has a mobility u1. actually since installing latest drivers for my specific laptop it is an igp 320m. only problem is www.ati.com don't have either of those. any idea what it actually...

Re: BACKLIGHT-posted in another group mistake
Posted on July 21st, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hah, I just noticed.. I called you TIA, and just finaly realised that it ment thanks in advance. hah, sorry. ;D neoh@resentment.org HP Pavilion Notebook Support Service Rep, USA. 1-(800)-HP-INVENT

Re: BACKLIGHT-posted in another group mistake
Posted on July 21st, 2003 | 0 Comments

Tia, You'd think that was the case. But in fact, that is not necessaraly true. It could be the pixels are slowly burning out, or yes, the cathode tube. (backlight Try calling your notebook...

Does IBM Thinkpad T23 come with floppy drive?
Posted on July 21st, 2003 | 9 Comments

If you purchase a new Thinkpad T23, does it automatically include a floppy drive? (There was a brief thread a couple of months ago where someone believed that the T-series no longer include a...

Hard Drive Upgrade Help
Posted on July 21st, 2003 | 3 Comments

I have an HP Pavilion N5450 with a 20gig HD. I have never upgraded a laptop HD before, so I have a few questions. What type of hd do I need for this model? I looked on the hp site but couldnt find...

PC Mag laptop survey
Posted on July 21st, 2003 | 0 Comments

Be sure to read the latest PC Mag. It lists the results from their reader surveys on laptop quality. If my memory is correct, Apple, IBM, and Toshiba were rated A overall, Dell got a B+, Compaq...

Re: ThinkPad X20: Can I run it without the battery?
Posted on July 21st, 2003 | 4 Comments

skygodtj <skygodtj@br549.com> wrote: :-) If you think you have anything to apologise for, you need a long lesson in the art of wit and invective! Peter

Re: ThinkPad X20: Can I run it without the battery?
Posted on July 21st, 2003 | 3 Comments

sek <sven_e_kuehne@hotmail.com> wrote: What happens when you try? Do your fingers fall off if you try it? What stops you DOING it? You have the machine.