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errors Thinkpad 600x
Posted on August 4th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Hi, Actually I do not know what does it mean: After reboot or even when I start my IBM Thinkpad 600x - on top left corner of the screen there is number '76 301' and two 'ping' signals. If you know...

Toshiba Satellite 1000/1005 satellite hard disk?
Posted on August 4th, 2005 | 7 Comments

Hello, Does anyone know if the hard disk on a toshiba satellite 1000 or 1005 is proprietary to that model? One that i am working on has a dead disk that the owner pitched and i can get a standard 9.5...

Dell Inspiron 5100 won't power up
Posted on August 4th, 2005 | 3 Comments

My son's laptop refuses to power up. Battery had been fine, Doesn't work with AC power , or with battery. A yellow light flashes several times then powers off. No beeps or fan noise. Have...

Emachine Screen problem
Posted on August 4th, 2005 | 2 Comments

I have this Emachine laptop that the screen flickers (Its less than a year old, my 3 year old Toshiba had no problem with the screen). Anywhow, the screen flicker until I move it up and down then it...

Dell Latitude C800 LCD has flickering black lines and sometimes goes deadProblem
Posted on August 4th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Dear All, I have a DELL Latitude C800 laptop which is about 4 years old. Recently its LCD has started giving problmes. Sometimes jumping black lines appear on the screen. Then the LCD went totally...

Compaq Presario 1200T Problem
Posted on August 4th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Let me start by saying any help is really appreciated... My girlfriend asked me to look at her laptop, which according to her hasn't worked for a while (12+ months)... She says, "it got really...

How to Test a DC Jack?
Posted on August 4th, 2005 | 7 Comments

Greetings, when the DC jack on my Sony Vaio FXA32 broke, I got the motherboard out and soldered in a new jack. Put the MB back into the case, plugged it in, attached the LCD, and it POSTed. Happily...

1000 thunders ! Why slowed down ?
Posted on August 4th, 2005 | 13 Comments

Hi everybody, After having re-formatted and re-installed everything on my computer on RAID and with Win XP Pro, and having a regularly updated Antivirus + Firewall (Kaspersky), now my computer...

Watts
Posted on August 3rd, 2005 | 15 Comments

All of this time I thought Watts was a drummer in the greatest rock & roll show in the world. I need a twelve-volt adapter to run my 15" Powerbook. THe last one I had was 45 watts. It worked OK...

I've done the research, but need help on buying...
Posted on August 3rd, 2005 | 1 Comments

Hi: Any recommendations on a laptop for me? I'm a consultant who uses my laptop for work and for personal use. Here are my requirements: 1. At least Pentium M 1.73 MHz 2. Hard Drive at Least 60 MB,...

Gateway brings up "My Computer" folder without any user action
Posted on August 3rd, 2005 | 3 Comments

My Gateway M305CRV keeps bringing up the "My Computer" folder. I don't have to do anything. Sometimes the folder will come up every 5 seconds or so and then stop for awhile, then do it all over...

Boot Up
Posted on August 3rd, 2005 | 0 Comments

ACER AS3002LCi Mobile Sempron Mandriva 2005 LE Experiencing some challenges setting up this new system with Mandriva. To begin with the battery has been charged a good 24 hours. When connected to...

Does a GameBoy Tri-Wing screwdriver open a VGN-A600 Vaio?
Posted on August 3rd, 2005 | 2 Comments

Sony, in their never-ending quest to drive away customers, has put a tamper-proof tri-wing screw in their VAIO VGN-A600 laptop. It seems you have to remove this screw to do anything inside the case,...

Laptop feels like it is going to sleep?
Posted on August 3rd, 2005 | 0 Comments

Hi all, I have an Dell Inspiron 8000 with XP Pro on it. When I turn it on, it runs for a while then the screen goes blank and all the lights on the keyboard are off. Then, when I push on the power...

USB port
Posted on August 2nd, 2005 | 3 Comments

I plug a USB flash drive in a USB port and the NB running Windows ME detects the hardware but just hang there and failed to install the driver automatically. Can someone advise me the possible...

Toshiba Qosmio Battery Life When Shutdown
Posted on August 2nd, 2005 | 0 Comments

I have just bought a Qosmio for multimedia work. After fully charging, I left it off for two weeks and found it to have completely discharged. Is this reasonable for a new battery? Thanks...

easy money-making
Posted on August 2nd, 2005 | 0 Comments

Turn $6 into $60,000 in 90 days, GUARANTEED I found this in a news group and decided to try it. A little while back, I was browsing through news groups, just like you are now and came across a...

Back to school recommendations
Posted on August 2nd, 2005 | 1 Comments

Hello, Anyone have a good laptop recommendation for a high school student? Computer will be used for school work of course, but also playing CDs, DVDs, a few games and a whole lotta Internet stuff....

Best external DVD burner
Posted on August 2nd, 2005 | 3 Comments

Hello, I have a Dell510m notebook. The CDRW/DVD drive was wonky but Dell replaced it asap when I complained about it. Amazing! They didnt give me any hassles. I asked whether I could replace it...

Modem driver
Posted on August 2nd, 2005 | 0 Comments

Anyone know of a Linux modem driver for an ACER 3002 LCi? Modem is the SIS 7013