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Help using external parallel port hardrive!
Posted on July 14th, 2003 | 2 Comments

I have an old Compaq parallel port hard drive (it is actually a 2.5 inch hardrive mounted in a plastic case with a parallel port cord attached). How do I get this drive recognized by my Toshiba...

Re: Advice wanted on new laptop purchase.
Posted on July 14th, 2003 | 2 Comments

On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 08:12:03 +0000, Josh Rehman wrote: If you can afford them, see the IBM Centrino laptops. (T and X series). They are considered by many top of the line for Intel...

upgrading the mobility 9000 to the 9600
Posted on July 14th, 2003 | 3 Comments

I think the subject's pretty self-explanitory. I need a new laptop. I will have it for a couple years, at least hopefully. I need it by the 15th or so of August, and most people agree that the radeon...

IBM TP600 battery control terminal specs?
Posted on July 14th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hi, I would like to know how to configure the battery control/indicator terminal on an IBM TP600 2645-51U to make the Laptop think it has a fully charged battery. The battery terminal info I have...

IBM 7K60 7200rpm ? How good it is ?
Posted on July 14th, 2003 | 0 Comments

hi all, anyone out there actually using this drive ( IBM 7K60 7200rpm) in their laptop ? pls advice PRO/CON on this model, especially HEAT ... Price for this model is around $350, pretty steep, isn't...

Battery Life
Posted on July 14th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I've got a Sager 3300 (p700, 14" active mtx screen), and have rarely used the battery. After a couple of years, the "smart" battery claims to be 100% charged, but won't run the system for more than a...

HP Pavilion Notebook: Battey vs. AC Adapter vs. AC Power?
Posted on July 14th, 2003 | 1 Comments

I've been dealing with a power supply issue for the better part of 6 months now. I've been sent a replacement battery by HP, I've sent the laptop in for repairs between the battery connection to the...

HDD compatibilty in Thinkpad 390E
Posted on July 14th, 2003 | 0 Comments

We have a Thinkpad 390E with what looks like a stuffed hard disk. Boot from a floppy and even fdisk can't find the HDD, though the CDROM drive is found OK with DOS commands. So I assume the hard...

suggestions for used laptop
Posted on July 14th, 2003 | 0 Comments

all the Toshiba's have terrible battery shelf life - We are to the point of looking for a new - used laptop - -- I'd like to dump the Toshiba laptops I have, and get another one over on eBay that has...

Re: NVidia Go5600 vs Radeon 9600 - Buy or Wait?
Posted on July 14th, 2003 | 0 Comments

"Bingo Boy" <bingoboy@ny.com> wrote in message news:11214541.0307120947.1179dbe3@posting.google.com... The Satellite 5205-s705 has the fx go 5600. The euro model is 5200-802/902.

help need start up pkg for panasonic cf-47 win 2000
Posted on July 14th, 2003 | 0 Comments

need start up floppy and disk ,win2000 for cf-47 allver@ndak.net

Re: NEC laptop hard drive wanted
Posted on July 14th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I was wrong, it's got Win95 on it, still works.. TJ Lee W wrote: -- ------------------------------------------------------- The beatings will continue until morale improves.

Re: small notebook/handheld advice needed
Posted on July 13th, 2003 | 2 Comments

You might want to take a look at the Fujitsu P5000 series ... they are available in the US ... all English keyboard and O/S. www.fujitsu.com www.laptopsinc.com JCB

Does ANYONE use Fujitsu notebooks?
Posted on July 13th, 2003 | 4 Comments

I've posted three messages here asking for info from users of the Fujitsu S series notebooks and not a single reply. Come on ... there must be SOMEONE out there using these machines??? LOL JCB

Re: NVidia Go5600 vs Radeon 9600 - Buy or Wait?
Posted on July 13th, 2003 | 1 Comments

trippingby@hotmail.com (gary) wrote in message news:<6c68f485.0307121314.1f0eceb3@posting.google.com>... Is this card DX9 compatible? I thought only the Go5600 and the Radeon 9600 were. If I can't...

intermitent blurry screen
Posted on July 13th, 2003 | 0 Comments

i recently sold a laptop which seemed to be faultless. Now there seems to be an intermittent fault where the "screen moves, becomes blurry and seems very faint". I haven't seen it myself a...

Re: Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook C1020
Posted on July 13th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I bought one a couple of months ago and am very pleased with mine. It's rather a hulk, but it's a legitimate desk-top replacement. No problems or concerns with the build; the only issue I have with...

Thinkpad T40 or Acer Travelmate 803CLi?
Posted on July 13th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Hi. I need to buy a new laptop (my IBM Thinkpad 570 has bitten the dust). At first I was wary of buying another IBM, but after looking around the reviews seem to be pretty good for the T40. So now...

Re: Advice wanted on new laptop purchase.
Posted on July 13th, 2003 | 1 Comments

"Josh Rehman" <if.you.want.to.email@visit.my.site.joshbrain.tripod.com> wrote in message news:Xns93B7E9E611B3javajoshusenet@199.45.49.11... (...) I am in similar situation to yours - need to...

Toshiba 4090 thinks its on mains all the time
Posted on July 13th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hi I have a Toshiba 4090 that works fine on mains but the battery led does not light, software shows battery and state of charge but when on battery it works ok but still shows as on mains and...