Subject: <URL:http://laptop.media.mit.edu/faq.html> MIT Media Lab: $100 Laptop FAQ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Nicholas Negroponte, founding chairman of MIT's Media Laboratory, answers questions on...

I have a Toshiba Portege 660CDT. The BIOS is set to CARDBUS/16 bit (instead of PCIC Compatable) running Windows 98SE. I was able to install a 10/100 Ethernet card without any problems. When I add a...

Hi, I want to use a Tecra 8000 as a web and mail server, I was wondering if anyone has used a Tecra 8000 as a server platform. I would be using Windows 2000 Server as the O/S as the laptop...

Hey all, I give up. Does anyone know where I can find the CMOS battery in a TECRA 9000? I have removed keyboard, and all back plates. Nothing looks familiar. Cant find a service manual that will...

I've googled high-and-low, and even bought a CD off Ebay that contains tons of Toshiba laptop FRU and Service manuals. A service and/or FRU manual for the A45-S121 seems to be a very elusive beast....

MY PCG-FX300 DVD drive is dead and need a replacement. I have seen aftermarket ones on EBAY used but I want a new one. How do I find out where compatible ones are?

Hi I have had a HP Pavilion ze5300 for almost two years and have found it to perform well - it is a fairly heavy machine to carry around. The fan(s)are fairly noisy and the unit lacks an inbuilt...

Myself and a friend bought toshiba Satellite laptops that have widescreens. Both of us have tried to get the s-video to work to a tv but have had no luck. I hook the s-video to the tv and when I...

I'm trying to upgrade a TransNote from 600Mhz to 850Mhz. I've got the processor, and my motherboard it out and the fan is removed, but I can't see how to get the CPU off. I've read suggestions for...

Toshiba Satellite (L20 series) came with one 256MB DDR2 stick. Can I simply add a 512MB DDR2 stick in the other slot, or are there certain rules that must be followed? Also, just curious, could you...

Hi all, I have a major problem, the AC connector on my g732 broke when I was plugging in the power cord. I pulled out the CPU and heatsink and saw that the housing for the connector broke causing...

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Hi there all you good people, About 8 months ago I purchased a Fujistu Siemens Lifebook S6120 (256Mb memory, 1.4Ghz processor). It's nice, friendly and lightweight, but It has become v-e-r-y slow...

Could you please comment on this laptop being sold at Circuit City for $1,049? AMD TurionT 64 ML-34 . 1024MB of DDR memory . 15.4" WXGA widescreen . Double-layer DVD+/-RW 100GB ...

I have a friend who wants to buy a laptop and has asked for my help. She has very limited funds and wants to spend no more than $500, or $600 tops. I can help her set it up and show her the ropes on...

I am after an ultraportable notebook with the highest performance that my budget of AU$3000 will provide. Screen no bigger than 12" and small and compact that will replace my very large Dell Inspiron...

I need to buy a new laptop. I'd like to know which brands have the longest battery life? I saw an IBM laptop... (not one of the ultra light weights) that said it had a battery life of 9 hours with...

Have a Compaq Evo N610C using a Netgear WG511T wireless card. For the past 2 weeks I've been having freezing problems and wireless connection drops on the laptop. I thought it might be...

Here are some of my pics of this palmtop. The advantage this palmtop has is the AA batteries, the screen, the weight, and the internal keyboard. Some of you users using DOS or older PC's may take...

Hi I have a Sony PCG-FX301 and recently the screen has been getting worse, by this I mean the image looks very yellow/organgy - I dont think this is anything to do with the monitor settings but is a...