I'm using an old PII thinkpad as a digital picture frame (screensaver set up for a slideshow) in my office and it works great (Bright 13.3" TFT display with 3MP pics). However, I would like to have...

The hard drive in my company-owned Dell laptop is on it's last legs, but the ownership has stated that they won't replace it until it actually fails. How can I "help" it along?

I have a Compaq Presario 1700 and the battery will not hold a charge. I can take it to a shop where they will open it up and inspect the cells and give it a full charge. They will also give me a full...

hi, can anyone advise me which laptop is best for 3d graphics(animation)/games. The price limit is about 2500$. Thanks

My wife has an Avertec 3150P laptop that she uses for her web business. It's light, small, powerful, has a built-in wireless card, and she likes it more than me. She had the thing on the...

Hello, I'm new to the group. I'm thinking of purchasing a laptop, and I'm wondering what stores/brands are safe in terms of reliability. The ones I'm considering right now are: - Dell - Toshiba -...

Hello, can anybody say why some notebook manufacturers use two prong (Toshiba) and others use three prong (Compaq)? Thanks, Idas

"Jonathan L. Parker" <jlparker@grapevine.net> wrote in message news:<3f5107e3_2@newsfeed>... Try going into the settings and turning off all the bells & whistles that came with the new driver....

Does anyone know what the issue is with the Dell Inspiron 300m? I ordered one on Sept 4 and it has been delayed several times, now the estimated ship date is Sept 29. Someone posted on the Dell...

Is it possible to connect to a domain with 2000 professional? Is this o/s supported by a Dell inspiron 600m? thanks

What does it mean to connect to a domain? My school is wireless ( can access the internet wirelessly). Does that mean that I need to connect to a domain? I can access all the functions I need from my...

I'm purchasing a new notebook for use at university. Dell 600M. It comes with xp home and the upgrade to pro is 150$ Can. Should I just keep home? On the dell website, they recommend xp for college...

I have a Toshiba Satellite 1135-S155. The docs and specs say nothing about Cardbus - it just says "2 PC Card Slots - 1 Type III PC Card and 2 Type II PC Cards". Will a Cardbus card work?

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Hello, can anybody say why some notebook manufacturers use two prong (Toshiba) and others use three prong (Compaq)? Thanks, Idas

Does anyone know if Quanta LCD displays match with Sharp LCD displays? I know that some years ago they founded a joint venture..and.. QD141X1LH03 (QUANTA) and LQ141X1LH03 (SHARP) have similar ID...

Right, here's the problem... We have a perfectly happy little wired LAN in our house, however, I've just got a laptop with wireless, and tend to move 'round the house lots. At the moment I'm just...

I just received a wifi ready R40 2722 and wanted to install a Cisco miniPCI WiFi card vs the INTEL one. I have a few questions: 1. Do I get similar benefits of centrino while using the Cisco card...

Hi! Got Inspiron 7K with broken AC adapter pin, so I can,t connect AC power. My question: can I use port replicator /docking station as a power supply to laptop? TIA

Hi, would the 7k60 increase the loudness of a notebook significant? Thx Reinhard P.S.: I'm planning to buy an Acer TravelMate 804CLiB and upgrading the original HDD to a 7k60 (if the noise will...