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Replacing Thinkpad A21M motherboard with A20M board?
Posted on July 1st, 2003 | 1 Comments

My Thinkpad A21M GXU died. A local repair service said that the motherboard is shot and they would replace it for labor plus parts (about $750). I took the laptop apart and would like to replace...

Swoping HDD's in a laptop : Is this ok ?
Posted on July 1st, 2003 | 4 Comments

I want to simply take out the HDD currently in my laptop and bung in another to try another operating system. Is this practice totally ok ie will I loose any data by keep swopping HDD's, I can't see...

Incompatible WinXP or Win2K with IBM Veritas RecordNow & McAfee VirusScan
Posted on July 1st, 2003 | 1 Comments

The following are apparently highly incompatible (on an IBM a31p laptop): - Microsoft Windows XP or Microsot Windows 2000, with - McAfee VirusScan (Enterprise Edition, version 7.0.0, scan engine...

Centrino 1.4 vs. 1.6 MHz?
Posted on July 1st, 2003 | 0 Comments

I am looking at a Fujitsu 6010D machine ... the option is for a 1.4 or 1.6 MHz chip ... but there is a $200 premium for the 1.6 ... my questions are ... is the gain in speed noticable and is there a...

Fujitsu 6010D??
Posted on July 1st, 2003 | 0 Comments

Looking for hands-on comments about this model. Speed, keyboard, screen, DVD playback. Thanks in advance! JCB

Toshiba Satellite 1800, dim screen
Posted on June 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I have a recurring problem with my Toshiba Satellite 1800 laptop, and I'm really hoping someone can help with this problem -- in just a little over three weeks, I'm going to be going on my only...

Laptop not powering up
Posted on June 30th, 2003 | 1 Comments

I have a Time laptop which isn't powering up, the power lights are not lighting up either. I have tried an alternative AC 19 volt supply and it is the same. I have tried taking the battery out, but...

ChemBook
Posted on June 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Make that a batter for a Chembook laptop.

CompUSA Laptop
Posted on June 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I need a battery for a Comp USA Laptop. Let me know if you have one.

Toshiba Satellite 5105-S607 with GeForce4 440 Go -- loses graphics with some aplications
Posted on June 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I am running with 'GeForce4 440 Go' on my Toshiba laptop . After a while of using a graphics package called 'Commotion' I lose the graphics but the programme dosen't crash only the graphics start to...

Hard shell Backpack
Posted on June 30th, 2003 | 4 Comments

Hi I was trying to buy a hard shell backpack to carry my laptop. The problem is that the only I found (Boblbee) is too small for my 15'' laptop. Does anyone know of a hard shell for larger...

Re: Windows XP cannot find '(null)' (virus or registry bug?)
Posted on June 30th, 2003 | 1 Comments

exponius@yahoo.it (Maria Stella Sapienza) wrote: You didn't mention which machine you are using - but I'll bet it's a recent IBM A31p laptop with factory settings for IBM Veritas Record Now. It has...

Re: Japanese Notebooks
Posted on June 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Try Dynamism.com. They specialize in selling Japanese products in the US market. You can at least get an idea of what is available. "Nev" <nleesee@yahoo.com.au> wrote in...

Help Thinkpad USB problem
Posted on June 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hello , i have an IBM 600 thinkpad PII-233, I cannot get the USB to work on a Sand Disk card reader or a 4 port hub. The optical mouse works fine when plugged into USB, tried all software ..checked...

ThinkPad 600E Video Driver for WinXP
Posted on June 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hi, Anyone know ThinkPad 600E Video driver for WinXP that support DualView/TwinView? IBM only provides Win98 driver that works with DualView, no WinXP. WinXP's built-in driver doesn't have such...

Re: Driver won't install for Holux GM-270 CF GPS.
Posted on June 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Dan schrieb: Are you sure you pointed to the right directory? The driver archive has a few of them. - Carsten -- Audio Visual Systems fon: +49 (0)2238 967926

Screen resolution vs dual monitor
Posted on June 30th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Hi, If you are a programmer, which one do you choose, and why: a) One notebook with UXGA/SXGA+, or b) One notebook with XGA and one external XGA monitor (each screen runs different...

Toshiba Tecra 8100 blazing hot!
Posted on June 30th, 2003 | 1 Comments

During some experiments (GoogleGroups for Smither Tecra 8100) about doing a BIOS flash, I mentioned the system got really hot - blazing hot! Coulda' fied an egg on that thing. Couldn't tell if the...

[Where is placed?] RAM in Toshiba Satellite 2250 CDT
Posted on June 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

hello, I've bought that notebook recently but i want to upgrade a memory (I have it) but i can't find place where is it installed to. need some help /Jarek

Re: How to enable Broadcom 802.11g on Toshiba Satellite?
Posted on June 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Oscar T Grouch <oscart@thetrash.can> writes: Just was googling pretty extensively and found out that there are both mini-pci 3a and 3b type cards. I am wondering whether this difference is the cause...