Models 9660 and 5070...to free up much needed space. What are the files/programs/etc. including AOL/Quicken/etc, to remove and how do I do this in a safe manner as I have removed items before and the compaq system gets all screwed up? What is the suggested procedures? And I won't even begin to...

My Compaq has a Pentium II 266mhz processor. It has been upgraded to 256mb of ram, new 80gb 7200rpm hd and Windows 2000. I know new computers are cheap now, but this machine still works great and I want to keep it. How fast of a processor will its old mother board handle ( even a 333 or 500 or...

Hello, I want to move my Compaq 06C4h deskpro motherboard in a ATX Aopen case. Problem is that on the compaq case there's only 1 cable to connect the power switch, reset switch, power led and HD led but in the Aopen case these are 4 different small cables wich connect the front case with...

I'm new to laptops so please bear with me a moment. I want to buy a new computer so I can install Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server on it. I'm getting ready for MS Certification and I need to setup a study lab. I would like to have a laptop for mobility and entertainment purposes. Here's my...

Is someone here familiar with what is the difference between the original MSA1000 controller part number 218231-B21 and the newer version 218231-B22? Are there any reasons to avoid the older model? Are they functionally identical parts? -- Will

Hi: I'm under the impression that my PC is not USB 2.0 compatible. Assuming I'm right, how does one upgrade USB? I'd like to be able to use an iPod as well as other stuff. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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I just read a message from an end user who successfully upgraded his Compaq W8000 to dual 3.0 GHz Xeon processors. He says that he gets a BIOS error message at startup regarding the steppings on the CPU not matching what the BIOS wants to see, but after you go past that message everything works...

Anyone fitted a miniPCI wireless card to a Presario 700? Was it easy and is there an inbuild antenna or did you need to install one? Cheers, Paul DS. -- Please remove the "x-" if replying to sender.

Got an 80-gigger in there. Would like to put in a 120, 200, 250, or 300 - depending on what's on sale. Anybody know how to tell if the BIOS will support the larger sizes? -- PeteCresswell

I need to find the motherboard for a Presario 7478. I think its called a camaro motherboard. Any help will be appreciated.

I did some searching of the 'net and Google and read the FAQ here in the group, but so far have been unable to find any mention of my topic. I have a Compaq Presario 2700T laptop with a 20GB hard drive in it and I'd like to know if it's possible to replace the hard drive with something bigger. ...

I have a Compaq Presario 1270 running Windows 98 as it was shipped. I need Win 98 SE for the improved USB stuff so it can support a CD burner since the CD burners I have looked at say Win 98 SE is required. How do I update it from a Win 98 to a Win 98 SE? Where do I get Win 98 SE and is this an...

Have a friend that bought a used compaq (Deskpro EN SN#6011cr23e328)PIII/550MHZ last year and it has Win Xp on it.Well he moved and lost his XP disk and never made a system reastore disk and now it gets a "Invalid system disk" when you start Windows XP. Is He hosed on recovery or is there some way...

I have a DeskPro EN MOBO with a 24 pin power connector. This is not wired as a standard ATX. Does anyone have the pin-out information so I can rewire a standard ATX? Thank you. -- Remove -NOSPAM- to contact me.

I've been looking on the compaq website about how many banks of memory my computer was shipped with. Isn't this info on their site? I've punched in my model number - 5BW284, but can not find the info. Isn't their site supposed to me how much memory and how many banks it was shipped with? My...

I have an old Compaq Armada 4131T. When installing Win98 or W2K, the keyboard works fine. But when the installation is complete, several keys don't work, anymore, including CTXYZ,. and the Enter key. Anyone know why this might be and how to fix it? I'm using the default (US) keyboard that...

Hi all, I read quite a few posts here and still haven't found an answer that I am searching for. So if this has been addressed, forgive me. I am trying to find the softpaq for a starter pc for my aunt. The pc has a 3gig hd, and I want to put a larger drive in, maybe 6 to 10 gig, dpending on...

Hiya Anyone know if the modem on a US imported Presario will work in the UK ? Regards Trev

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