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How to use an external keyboard at my Toshiba Satellite Pro 410 CDT
Posted on November 24th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Got an old Toshiba Satellite Pro 410 CDT. Used to work fine. Now I've go problems with the keyboard. Some letters (i, k, VK_SPACE, VK_RETURN, ...) do not work anymore. Not in Windows and not in...

fujitsu memory
Posted on November 24th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hi, I own a fujitsu s5582, an older model of the lifebook 's' series, and i'm wondering if anyone knows if its possible to use 512 RAM modules on this computer. Right now 256 seems to be the max...

Convergent Tech Workslate
Posted on November 24th, 2003 | 2 Comments

Anyone here have any info on the Workslate? Maybe schematics or service manuals? Information of developing software? The reference manual mentions a Comm Port, which seems to be a separate box that...

Compaq won't hibernate? ? ?
Posted on November 24th, 2003 | 8 Comments

My older Compaq Presario 1240 won't go into hibernation. The manual says it should hibernate with a press of the power button, but nothing happens. It will go into stand-by mode, but all that does...

Sony Vaio Z505-JS and large hard disk drives (80 gig)
Posted on November 24th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Maybe anyone can shed light on this? I got a Travelstar (IBM/Hitachi) 80 GB harddisk to upgrade my Sony Vaio Z505-JS. (had only 12GB before). Put it in, and system constantly recycles at boot when...

PC card slots randomly disappearing on Canon laptop
Posted on November 24th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hello I am experiencing some oddness with my Canon laptop. It's a Canon Innova Book 490CDS, a real old grunter, but still works fine. It'sa Pentium Classic, if interested. Anyway, my PC card slots...

Re: Toshiba Satellite 4090XCDT - will it work without a battery?
Posted on November 24th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Works for all Toshibas I've used. Phil Barry OGrady wrote:

Usb2 PCMCIA and External HD Power problem
Posted on November 24th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Hi, I've a Trust PCMCIA Usb2 on Debian GNU/Linux with 2.4.21 and pcmcia-cs-3.2.4 When I plug in my external (10GB) 2.5" (usb2) HD to the pcmcia, the HD not work... The power led is on, but with...

need proprietary star screwdriver for mini-PCI slot on Tecra 8200
Posted on November 24th, 2003 | 3 Comments

I want to pull the mini-PCI wifi card from my Tecra 8200 to install it in a tecra 9000 which came without one, but the slot cover has some strange little proprietary star screws instead of the ususal...

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Posted on November 24th, 2003 | 0 Comments

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What are the different specs for dell c400 ?
Posted on November 24th, 2003 | 3 Comments

I would really like to know what are the different technical specs for the full range of dell C400 range of notebooks? What are the different processors/speed that is available, memory options and...

Toshiba satellite 4000CDT HDD upgrade advice
Posted on November 24th, 2003 | 2 Comments

I have a Toshiba satellite 4000CDT (Pentium 2 233MHz) with 160Mb Ram and a 6.1Gb HDD. I want to upgrade the latter to 20Gb but am not sure whether this is possible. Could anyone inform me as to...

Having a battery refurbished/rebuilt?
Posted on November 24th, 2003 | 5 Comments

Anyone know where I can have a battery refurbished/rebuilt and how much? Or who I can contact to find this stuff out? TIA Christina

Laptop with 2 db9 serial ports?
Posted on November 23rd, 2003 | 2 Comments

Does anybody sell a laptop that has two db9 serial ports? I currently use a laptop with a two port serial pcmcia card, but find that it isn't robust enough. (The serial cables fall off the card...

Sony Vaio GRX560 Periodically Not Booting
Posted on November 23rd, 2003 | 1 Comments

I have a Sony Vaio PCG-GRX560, just over a year old now (but I do have extended warranty!). I generally just leave it booted all the time, but recently have had to reboot it regularly while...

Is building your own laptop hard?
Posted on November 23rd, 2003 | 5 Comments

I've built computers before, but I've never messed with laptops. Are they hard to build? Where do you get the parts for them? I can't say I've ever seen a case for laptop for sale.

Dell Inspiron 4100 - CAN NOT "FIND" integrated LAN adapter
Posted on November 23rd, 2003 | 1 Comments

No way to find it - BIOS Version: A01. Any tip how to find it or check if is not broken? Will be gratefull for advice, Olek

Sony VAIO Video out issue
Posted on November 23rd, 2003 | 3 Comments

I've got my Sony VAIO PCG-GRT170 notebook set up with a 'camcorder' type video out cable, but when I try to view certain video types, such as NTSC VCDs or PAL DVDs, there's a blank 'hole' in the TV...

Broken laptop
Posted on November 23rd, 2003 | 4 Comments

My Girlfriend has a Hewlett Packard Notebook laptop, about 2 years old which has recently stopped working. It slowly sees to have deteriorated from working completely, to not charging the battery...

Re: Watch the important patch that came from MS Corporation
Posted on November 23rd, 2003 | 0 Comments

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