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Laptop is now a doorstop
Posted on July 11th, 2005 | 12 Comments

Compaq Presario 1200Z Laptop WinME For the last few weeks, the laptop would freeze up for no apparent reason. It would just lock up and the only way out was to do a hard power down (holding down...

Thinkpad 600E screen goes dark immediately after power up.
Posted on July 11th, 2005 | 13 Comments

The problem, intermittent before, has stabilized with the following symptoms: on power up, the screen displays the logo and memory size for less than a second and then goes blank. The computer...

My HP Pavilion 5210 only runs 10 mins then shuts down
Posted on July 11th, 2005 | 1 Comments

It has been plugged in for months, so the battery must be fully charged. But today we lost power (thank you, Dennis), and so I booted it up on its battery and after ten minutes it blinked twice and...

At the point to buy a laptop
Posted on July 11th, 2005 | 8 Comments

Hi folks, In searching good chances to buy a laptop I've received a suggestion about this model: ASUS Z 718 NE. P M 735 1.7 GHz RAM 1024 MB HD 80 GB VGA ATI TFT 15.4

Compaq 7330T
Posted on July 10th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Anyone know how to get windows on a compaq armanda 7330t that don't have a cd drive? -- Jeff Parks Jeffs Computer Service

need help with diagnostic tools.
Posted on July 10th, 2005 | 5 Comments

I have Toshiba Satellite laptop. When I bought computer it was $650.00. The LCD screen is not good. Half of the screen is OK, but another half is black. Other than that there is no problem with...

why not tell them...
Posted on July 10th, 2005 | 0 Comments

www.unleashthefurry.com lol, this is great! ever want to tell that certian person to quit touching themself during meetings at work but didn't know quit how to say it? let furry do it! there are...

Wireless G router trouble: ethernet works, wireless card does not
Posted on July 10th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Hi, I was just messing around with some cords on my computer and accidentally unplugged my Linksys Wireless-G broadband router from my computer. however, I've re-hooked it to the wall and my PC, and...

USB mouse
Posted on July 10th, 2005 | 6 Comments

I use a USB mouse on my notebook pc that has a touch pad in the office. On travelling, I use touch pad instead. I found the mouse is not working smoothly and have heard that it is due to the mouse...

Aspire 3003wlci
Posted on July 9th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I recently bought a Acer Aspire 3003wlci for my wife & I. The screen is great, good configuration, ..and for just under $700 it was a good deal. My only complaint is the battery life -- Just under 1...

Compaq Presario 2500 Notebook
Posted on July 9th, 2005 | 0 Comments

A friend has this Laptop which needs to be cleaned of all the junk that she has accumulated over the years and (screwed up!). Does the Restoration CD allow a clean format of the HD...

Newbie: Laptop vs. Desktop processor & memory
Posted on July 9th, 2005 | 4 Comments

I'm going to be purchasing a laptop soon, and am confused about how much memory and processing power I'll need. I've read several comments here and on other websites that a laptop with the same...

dual memory on 855PM chipset
Posted on July 8th, 2005 | 0 Comments

hello, I have a question about whether this laptop has dual channel RAM support. Uniwill N259IA3 chipset: Intel 855PM with ICH4M memory: DDR333, SO DIMM 200-PIN DDR SDRAM I got the above from the...

How tame Synaptics touchpad?
Posted on July 8th, 2005 | 4 Comments

I have a brand new HP laptop. It has a touchpad with a Synaptics driver. It has the ugly "feature" that, if you leave the cursor over a spot too long, it generates a click (or double click). This...

Help with laptop article
Posted on July 8th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Hi, I'm working on an article about what to look for (and look out for) when considering what type of laptop to buy. I'd like to speak to users about the pros and cons of their machines and get any...

Toshiba Satelite A30 Motherboard Replacment
Posted on July 8th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Hello Everyone, have New A30 Board, but cannot dismantle the Laptop/notbook case to install i removed all the screws i could see it wont "clip open" at the screen end. (the cover is loose at the...

How reliable are Acers (not speaking about Ferrari)?
Posted on July 8th, 2005 | 4 Comments

Hi, I am thinking going for an Acer Travelmate, either the 4652 or the 4502. I would be interesting in getting feedback from users of those, especially the bad stories. How good is their support...

Compaq Presario-new keyboard=wrong letters - old keyboard=correct letters. Ideas?
Posted on July 8th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Hey, gang... My friend has a Compaq Presario model 17XL260. The keyboard has seen better days, with various missing keys and such. She ordered a new keyboard from a vendor, installed it, and the...

Thinkpad 570 support in linux/win2k
Posted on July 8th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I had to sell my iBook for financial reasons and now that I'm on my feet again, I'm looking for a nice (cheaper) laptop. I found a 570 with the ultrabase/floppy/cd for $169 and am thinking of picking...

How to upgrade the memory on a Dell Latitude CPi
Posted on July 8th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I've got a dell latitude CPi and it's only got a 64Mb RAM. I'm running windowsme and I want to upgrade the memory to 128MB or above. But how easy is it for a complete novice? DO i just buy the right...