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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

Power cord stopped working on Toshiba Satellite A75 S231
Posted on August 1st, 2005 | 5 Comments

Help anyone! I have a new Toshiba A75 laptop--only a few months old. Suddenly, the AC power plug does not seem to be working. The battery is down to 13% even though it's plugged in to the wall. I...

Toshiba 2805 RAM problem
Posted on August 1st, 2005 | 6 Comments

I have purchased 2 Satellite 2805's reciently. Both used. One is a S603 the other an S503. Both have the same problem. The external RAM is not recognized. The RAM chips work fine in a 2805 S401...

How do I clean an LCD screen?
Posted on August 1st, 2005 | 8 Comments

I have an Acer Extensa 2000 notebook. I bought it just before last Christmas and have enjoyed using it ever since. Recently I have noticed that the LCD screen is starting to get dusty and I would...

1MB or 2MB cache?-Laptop buying advice
Posted on August 1st, 2005 | 4 Comments

Hello, I am looking for some advice. I had the Thinkpad T22 for a couple of years, and I want to buy a new laptop. I am mainly comparing between two models: 1- Thinkpad R50e ( Intel Pentium M-705...

Anyone seen a Hitachi 7K100 for sale and shipping?
Posted on August 1st, 2005 | 11 Comments

The Hitachi 7K100 (7200 RPM 100gig 2.5" hard drive) is supposed to be shipping. Anyone seen them for sale and in stock anywhere yet?

Multi Burner - Standard format CDs from T43?
Posted on August 1st, 2005 | 7 Comments

Hi all I am looking at purchasing a Thinkpad T43 and note that it comes with a DVD writer. The supplier claims this is a multi burner, so can write CD as well as DVD format. Recently we have had...

Vaio clean XP pro install - driver query
Posted on August 1st, 2005 | 3 Comments

I have done a clean full reformat install of XP pro on my FS215Z (it came preloaded with XP home and masses of other rubbish), but as I sort of guessed, it is now lacking the drivers for things like...

wifi card compatible with the HP NC 4010
Posted on August 1st, 2005 | 3 Comments

Hi, I purchased a HP NC 4010 notebook but it did not come with a WIFI card (even though it has a slot for a mini pci card). I've heard there is a BIOS restriction which prevents the use of cards not...

A design oversight on the HP Compaq nx6110?
Posted on July 31st, 2005 | 1 Comments

As I also inquired on http://www.meulie.net/forum_viewtopic.php?92.2718 I am wondering about a thing: The nx6110 seems to have a fan intake on the bottom. When the laptop is standing on flat surface...

Please help new to laptops... Help
Posted on July 31st, 2005 | 5 Comments

Hi all, Just bought an Evesham A410 Voyager which comes with the AMD Turion MT34 cpu and the ATI mobile X700 graphics card. I would like to play the occasional game of Counter Strike Source when...

Which Runs Cooler Pentium or Turion?
Posted on July 31st, 2005 | 0 Comments

Which notebook would run cooler? Intel® Celeron® M processor 360J (1.4 GHz, 1-MB L2 Cache} or AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile Technology processor ML-28 (1.6 GHz, 512 KB L2 Cache)

Vaio Sound @ startup
Posted on July 31st, 2005 | 1 Comments

When my notebook first loads up, before the Windows screen, there is a Vaio screen that plays a sound. How do I disable this sound? I can't start my PC in a meeting or other quiet enviornment because...

A design oversight on the HP Compaq nx6110?
Posted on July 31st, 2005 | 0 Comments

As I also inquired on http://www.meulie.net/forum_viewtopic.php?92.2718 the nx6110 seems to have a fan intake on the bottom. When the laptop is standing on flat surface there is a slight opening...

Sony VAIO PCG-GRX610 - restore CD
Posted on July 31st, 2005 | 2 Comments

Hi All, I just got a Sony Vaio PCG-GRZ610 from a friend, and I'd like to rebuild it from scratch. I was wondering if anyone has a copy of the original restore cd and any other cd's that originally...

expanding laptop storage
Posted on July 31st, 2005 | 10 Comments

I am thinking of expanding my laptop storage capacity by adding a 80 gb HD placed in an USB2 esnclosure that would be velcroed on the back of the laptop screen.That meanse when I flip the screen the...

Fujitsu E8020/8020D
Posted on July 31st, 2005 | 0 Comments

I'm thinking of getting one of these. I would appreciate any comments from owners concerning these models with respect to reliability, performance, battery life, etc. Thanks, Harvey

Asus W1000 2 video questions
Posted on July 31st, 2005 | 0 Comments

Q1: I have owned my laptop for several months now, delighted with it except for one issue: the bundled 'Mobile Theatre' software is not the best. I use alternatives for DVD and MP3 playback and...

Memory sweet spot
Posted on July 31st, 2005 | 16 Comments

ACER AS3002LCi Mobile Sempron I've always been a desktop user. Am considering getting the above system to start getting aquainted with laptops before sinking serious money into one. Bit concerned...

Acer Travelmate 4500
Posted on July 31st, 2005 | 1 Comments

I bought a new Acer 4500 Travelmate in Nov 2004 to use in Spain to connect to the Internet. The machine has Intel Centrino and uses XP pro and Outlook Express 6 When the machine to type e-mail or...