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Found what once looked to be a really nice laptop in the middle of the road while delivering pizzas one day. It was mostly intact but the display was broken and it did try to boot though with the still intact battery. Couldn't see anything cause of the broken display though. So I removed the...

(Tested to work in Win 7 Home Basic and later) STEP 1:  Click Start button (in Win 7 and older) / Click Win key + S (Win 8 and newer).  Type cmd.  Right click on cmd and select Run as administrator. STEP 2:  Now, Command Prompt window appears.  First, you've to check whether your...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?) im trying to figure out how i can get video from my hi-8 video camera onto my laptop. All the plugs i have on the camera are av out and s-video. anythin might help thanx

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?) I currently have a pc set up with a dual boot. Windows 98se on the C:\ drive and Win Xp on the D:\ The Window 98 has become currupt and i want to format the drive and install Win 2000 instead. How do i do this...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.ati (More info?) This version of catalyst no longer has the settings for HDTV 1080 i 720p etc.... I upgraded to see if this version fixed my screen scalling issues with my 51 inch sony HDTV. It is actually much worse. Joe

? Any ideas I cant find the file that makes that noise.. I hate windows sounds!! "dude your getting a dell", is that kid trying to say he wants to stick his 'dell' in you?

Hi all. I know there is a 512MB limitation when it comes to 815 chip mobos, right? I have 256 now and have ordered another 256MB dimm. But, I think I have heard that there are some problems when you use 2 256 dimms. They say certain mobos can only accept 1 256 and 2 128 dimms. Is this true? I...

I am looking to upgrade (within a $500 budget) to a new 700 series card from nVidia and every where i look people are saying to go with a GTX 770 because it OC's to nearly 780 specs for nearly $200 dollars less. So, with that said, I am running an eyefinity 6036x1080 res right now on a XFX 7870...

First I wanted the NEC 19" FE950+ but it seems I can't afford that. So I'm looking at these somewhat cheaper 19". All of them claims 1280*1024 @ 85Hz, but besides that which is the better? I'm not a gamer but I will do some semi-pro graphics working, dtp and photoshop. The crt's I can choose...

Hello, I have a inspiron 600m. I replaced the fan and now it will not boot up. Of the 3 lights all will flash once then the middle one will flash 9 times and turn off. I am not sure about the cmos battery but the main battery is shot. I have found both but they have not arrived. Help PLEASE...

Hi Everyone, I have an old Gateway Solo 1450 in my drawer that needs a DC power jack replacement. The battery is shot and I cannot charge it with the way the jack is right now. How exactly would I change the jack? Are there any special tools that I would need to complete this task? I've built...

Hi , I am from India. I am researching Indian laptop market from few weeks and have rounded off on two lappies. One is Dell studio 15 and other is Sony Vaio E series. My budget is around 52,000 rs . I want laptop for gaming and designing ,not very often but heavy games (GTA 4, Crysis , COD: MW2)...

My wife has a Sony VIO Lap TOP with Windows 7 Home Premium. She had it since Christmas but recently several keys have started type as numbers or symbols instead of the letters they're supposed to be typing?

I can buy a Gateway NV5929u (i5-430m) at MicroCenter $549 or HP dv6 2150us (i3-330m) at Staples $579. Purpose: kid going to college (general use; engineering, etc.). HP is a top seller and Gateway is not (not for a long time). Opinions on Gateway quality?? Specs. are better but if the...

I have a Dell Inspiron E1705 that doesn't show video. It turns on, then makes normal boot sounds, but the lcd just comes on and stays lit, showing absolutely nothing. I removed bios battery and still get nothing. Any ideas?

Hello,aspire 5100 problems keeps dumping then showing blue screen then saying disc down but on disc chk all ok

Hey guys, I have until recently been able to play most Bluray movies on the laptop. I bought Battle Star Galactica box set and series one was fine however series 2 onwards will not play. The screen is a jumbled mess of flashing green pixels, series 1 no issue. The Blurays are fine they play on a...

Hi I have a Compaq F700 notebook running Windows Vista 32 bit SP2. All of my USB ports have stopped working. I have uninstalled the drivers and had windows try to install them upon reboot but I get this error message. It is for my usb root hub (7) ports One of the usb devices attached to this...

Is there a command that'll defrag the disks on Linux? I currently use mandrake 9 & redhat 8 Thanks

I am looking for a 250$-350$ netbook. It will be used as my second computer, after my gaming PC. It will be used for web surfing at school, note taking, and other basic crap. I do not plan to game on it too much, but if I have a choice between 2 netbooks with all else equal, the better GPU would...

Hello, I have just bought an E-system laptop off a freind, it has windows xp, but it seems clogged up and very slow. Is it possible for me to put it back to the factory settings? Any advice would be very greatfull.

I'm looking to choose between these 3... 1.) Acer Aspire AS5536-5142 NoteBook 2.) Gateway NV5425u NoteBook 3.) HP Pavilion dm3-1030us NoteBook Other suggestions are welcome as well.. I guess answering a few question wouldn't hurt either.. 1_What is your budget? $550 2_What is the size...

Anyone have a close image of what socket looks like, I think mine is damaged. How I attach images here?

1_What is your budget? My budget is anywhere around $300+, up to $400~ area if needed. Price is easily negotiable if performance/price ratio is good. 2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? I am leaning towards the smaller, the better, the main purpose of this laptop is...

I'm having some trouble with a notebook. It's a Compaq V6305NR. When I boot the computer, it POSTs, then immediately comes up with "Operating System Not Found." It also won't boot into the built-in recovery partition. I removed the hard drive and plugged it in to my desktop. The Windows folders...

Hey, I'm planning to go into university next year (yeah, engineering, but we won't need a powerful laptop until a lot later apparently) so I'm planning on getting a lightish laptop that can still process non-gaming applications really fast. So C2D and a gig of ram at least. I'd prefer to keep...

I have a Sony vaio GRX560 with 16.1" LCD. The image on the LCD is cut off on the right side and bottom. This happens During POST, in the BIOS, whenever. An external Display works fine hooked up to the CRT out 15pin. I have tried another invertor, same issue. I am trying to determine if it...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware,comp.sys.laptops,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,uk.comp.sys.laptops (More info?) What is the best way to use a new laptop? The manufacturer points out that the battery has a limited number of recharge cycles and...

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?) Hello All, I have a Gateway Laptop 450 which has a Mic oulet. How do I know if the laptop has an iternal Microphone to use. I have played with the recording setting and I can't do anything...record, etc. Thanks in advance, BTNA

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops,alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) Hi, My laptop screwed and I did a repair install using the Compaq Windows XP disc which came with the machine (build 2600 I think). It had screwed previously once before and I used the...

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?) I have a Dell Inspiron 600 laptop computer. I can't install my new HP Officejet 7310xi all-in-one printer. I was on the phone for two hours with HP. THey couldnt solve the problem. I had a bad experience with Dell Support on another...

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?) Hello all I have an HP laptop, a zx5060us with the following CPU: Intel Pentium 4 Mobile processor - 3.06GHz (Northwood, 533MHz front side bus, 512KB Level-2 cache, Socket 478) Without HyperThreading capability I want to upgrade it, something...

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?) Hello Folks, I can't find a source for the eraser head mouse pointer stick on the Inspiron 3800. Mine is worn out. Can anyone point me to a Dell URL or third party supplier? Thanks in advance for help.

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) Has anyone had any luck getting the firmware upgrade for the SE T616 in the Philly area? I'm looking to upgrade it without sending it away to get it done.

Hello, I have an old PC, everything ( sound, graphic, net card ) integral. Today, I bought new RAM ( DDR 1 - 512 MB , 400Mhz) I have the same ( DDR1 - 512MB,400Mhz) in PC and one free slot. But after I added the new, in booting system, system succesfully readed the new RAM ( 1024MB ) , but...

I Can Recive Email But Icant Send Email Can You Help Me With A Free Programe For Sending Email. Ihave Windows 7 Ultimate Platform