need some help... this laptop has a detachable "wedge" containing the DVD/CD drive and the 3.5" floppy drive. Although it has no problem reading cd's, it will only play a DVD for the first 10 minutes or so, then locks up and won't even find the disk until the system has cooled off for an hour...

Hi all, How hard would it be to upgrade my Trident CyberBlade i7 video card in my 1200 to one that would operate MS Flight Sim 2002 ? Thanks, Perk --

Hi, I have a broken Compaq T1500h UPS. It broke when I removed main power without unplugging the connected devices first (I wanted to test the battery). So, my question is: Which component has the highest probability of breaking first, in a situation like the above? I guess it isn't the battery,...

Presario 1200 (12XL502) I've lost some folder on D: and I don't find a QuickRestore CD Can i buy another or download it by internet?

All of a sudden I do not have sound on my Compaq Presario 500. I am running Windows XP. I ran the Windows troubleshooter which said that the device was working properly. I checked all connections and uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers but still have no sound. Any ideas? When I "play" a CD...

My DVD drive says it's disabled and I cannot enable it. I've barely used this drive--what would cause it to be disabled and how do I enable it so I can use it? Pat

Hi, I have a EVO D510 and i install windows 98 (because some old programas my company still use). Evrything works fine but i can't find the usb driver for windows 98. Anyone knows were i can download it from ? P.S. I allready look in the compaq web page.. Thank in advance.

Is it someone who now where to find a manual for PWA-SHELBY UIB1 MOTHERBOARD? Dont know witch Compaq modell the motherboard has being put in to. /Peder

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Hi, I own a Compaq 5000 series PC and as it is one of the best I have ever had, I do not want to replace but upgrade both the memory and hard disk drive. About a year ago I upgraded the memory to 320 and the hard disk to 20. But I would like to increase both now to the maximm allowed. I was...

Hello, I have a Compaq Presario 6024US that came with an Intel Pentium 4 1.8Ghz processor (mPGA-478, 400Mhz FSB,Willamette core). I would like to know what my best case scenario would be for upgrading the processor. In other words, what's the fastest P4 processor I can hope to find to replace my...

Greetings all. I am wanting to know if anyone in this NG has had any experience, positive or negative, with the Compaq Presario V2405US Widescreen Notebook. I have found this particular model offered at a local Office Depot for $549.99 (with NO rebate) and am wondering if this is a good investment...

I have a compaq deskpro EN, Pentium III 733 mhz and the IDE cables have a break in one of the wires about 1/8" long near the blue connector. Does anyone know why the cable is designed like this? I want to replace the primary cable with one that has a middle connector for a slave drive. Do I need a...

Mediamon wrote: Hi. I just posted this to alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq. Now I am finding other newsgroups that this topic is appropriate. But not sure how to forward original post to other related newsgroups without crossposting. So may apologies in advance. Follow-up set to...

Just purchased a radeon 9000 64mb card. Just wondering, has anyone tried to overclock this card. Does it matter that it only has a heatsink and not a fan? if yes, how high did you clock it to, did it remain stable? thanks in advance

How can I update my BIOS on a Compaq 5000us. The question is should I? I've since upgraded to WinXP, 448 ram, lite-on 52X burner, I also wanted to upgrade the original videocard it came with to a radeon 9000 but a few people told me that the agp arpeture size is not set right. can you...

Where can I find a MV720 driver for WinXP ANY help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

Hey all. I really need help, computer is compaq 5000 (desktop) don't have all the details to it, as it's my sister's. But I can get them if needed! What i do know is That we had to reformat her hard drive thru msdos - because the recovery disk wouldn't work, nothing worked - couldn't get...

I have a Deskpro EN running Windows 98SE and tried to install a faster CPU but just got a blank screen.The processor I am using now is model No. SL3XY which is 733mhz/133mhz bus with 256kb cache,1.65volts and 370 pin socket.The stepping is cBO and the bus/core ratio is 5.5. The processor I am...

My not very smart son, in an attempt to upgrade a compaq 4860, took the machine partially apart. I have everything back together but for the life of me can't find out where the fan connects to the motherboard. does anyone have a 4860 (or probably 4800) model around and could snap and email me a...