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T40 vs. T41 -- any huge difference?
Posted on October 14th, 2003 | 0 Comments

i was al set to order an IBM T40 until the T41 came out a few days ago.... is there anything or any reason why i should NOT buy the T40? does the T41 offer anything extremely special that i can't...

Increasing PHDISK par
Posted on October 14th, 2003 | 2 Comments

AST Ascentia A P150 upgraded from 32 to 32+64 Megs ram I used PHDISK to create my partition then built my OS (Win98, FAT 32, SMZ wireless PC card) Now after adding RAM I need to increase the size of...

Sony Vaio
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 2 Comments

Hi All, I have a SONY VAIO PCG GRT715M, The problem is that it will not switch on, neither with the AC Power supply or my 2 batteries Can anyone shed any light on a possible solution? or does...

"All laptops are made by just a few manufacturers"
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 9 Comments

I have heard that --"All laptops are made by just a few manufacturers" and I have even seen the sites that the post that said that sent me to. OK well and good but--- I cant find it again. Please...

Best Antivirus Software??
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 12 Comments

Hi group. I have become less than satisfied with Norton AV and was looking for suggestions for alternatives. I tried McCaffey's product from '99 to 01 and didn't really like that either. Do you guys...

Available power for external USB2 HDD
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 9 Comments

When additional HDDs are installed in a tower PC, one must be sure that the power supply in the cabinet can handle the additional burden. Certainly, stock power supplies in low-end home tower PC...

is there a way via USB to print from DOS?
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 2 Comments

Problem: Our main software is DOS based. My new laptop has neither a parallel nor a serial port. It does not have a "docking port". (Dell Inspiron 1100). There are 2 USB ports and a PC slot. Is...

IBM Thinkpad T40 Fan Issue
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 2 Comments

Does anyone have a fix for the intermittent fan noise in the TPT40? Will it be fixable with a future bios upgrade? Does all recently shipped T40's have the fan/noise problem? Is the fan supposed to...

Which drive mode (LBA or Normal) for a laptop HDD?
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 8 Comments

Will be attempting a data recovery from an IBM Travelstar 2.5" laptop HDD that was manufactured in 2002. Autodetection of this HDD from a regular PC gave 3 options to choose from; one was LBA ,mode...

Thinkpad X2* or X3* ?
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 5 Comments

I'm about to buy a used/refurbished TP X23 or X30. I've done my homework and know the technical differences between the X30 and the older series (paralell port, firewire, bluetooth AND wifi instead...

HP Pavilion ZE4400 problems.
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 3 Comments

Hi people, I am getting laptop for audio use and now testing HP Pavilion ZE4407EA which is basicly AMD XP2200+ based computer with ALI chipset and pretty decent specs like 15", DVD, CDRW, Firewire,...

Driver may have been using laptop before fatal crash
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 2 Comments

I envision stories like this every time people here talk about laptop desks for their cars... http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/oct03/176386.asp

Size of upcoming UltraSparc IV processor?
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hi, The latest news on www.techieindex.com is Sun: New chip can double performance Sun Microsystems will announce Monday that its upcoming UltraSparc IV processor will outperform its predecessor by...

Where to SEE Dell and IBM Laptops in Minnesota?
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Hi! I wondered if there's any way to actually see and touch IBM or Dell laptops. I am considering to buy one, but I don't want to exclusively rely on some small pictures on the web. Does any body...

Inspiron 5000 hard drive problem + replacement advice
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hi there, My I5000 laptop hard drive has been periodically making loud clicking sounds. I have backed most of it up using an external CD writer, as I've been told that my HDD will die any moment. My...

Sony Vaio - Programs Running in the background
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 2 Comments

Hello All, I have a new Sony Vaio PCG-Z1RA laptop and while setting it up, I've noticed a large number of programs running in the background. This is my first experience with using a laptop...

Synchronize laptop files with another PC
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 0 Comments

AJC Software has just released AJC Directory Synchronizer v1.13. This is a very powerful, yet easy to use directory compare and synchronize program. Perfect for synchronizing large numbers of files...

Boot to USB HDD?
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 3 Comments

Had a bad experience recently with WinXPH (OEM): System restore couldn't find an entry point, msconfig utility couldn't get the machine out of Safe Boot, the 3rd party freeware utility ERDNT couldn't...

FS: IBM Thinkpad AC adapter - $20
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 0 Comments

The AC adapter is in good working and optical condition; 16V / 2.2A output(for PI and PII Thinkpads). Pick up in North York. $20 If intersted, please reply by e-mail.

Joke with an EBAY seller
Posted on October 13th, 2003 | 3 Comments

An Italian EBAY seller wants to sell an Acer Travelmate 518. He uses in his EBAY auction a photo from http://notebook.pege.org/2002/acer-travelmate.htm So he is cheating buyers with a photo from a...