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USB Ports Not Work after XP Upgrade - Presario 5140 by Vortex150
Does Compaq support XP on the Presario 5140? When switched to XP the USB ports no longer work. I went to the download Drivers site, and put in the model number and only shows Windows 98 and Windows 95... Am I out of luck on this? :crybaby:
November 10th 05 05:32 PM
by Vortex150 Go to last post
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Installing Fast Ethernet 10/100 PC Card by Voodoo
I'm trying to install a Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet 10/100 PC Card Model No: NP100 in a Compaq Presario Notebook model 1200-XL118 running Windows 2000 Professional with service pack 3. When Win2K starts up, the new hardward wizard detects the pc card but under the wrong name. Then when I try...
August 18th 03 12:05 AM
by Tom Scales Go to last post
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Why Get a Video Card? by Von Fourche
I've been looking at the computers on the Compaq and Dell web sites more and more. Also been looking at the computers being sold on amazon.com. I've been looking at new computers for the last six months. Once I upgrade to DSL I would like to take my main computer (my Compaq Presario) and...
May 16th 05 04:58 PM
by Quaoar Go to last post
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No Crashes - What Specs? by Von Fourche
Now that I've made the move from dial-up to high speed (DSL) I'm ready to ditch my five year old Compaq very soon. The main problem I have with this computer is that it has always crashed a lot and seems to crash more and more. It's running Windows ME, 850MHz Pentium III, 128MB ram. Now that I'm...
May 22nd 05 01:29 PM
by Ben Myers Go to last post
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How Hard is it to Upgrad My Memory? by Von Fourche
I have a five year old Compaq with 128MB of memory (shared with video memory.) It has Windows ME installed so you know that It's crashing like crazy. Before I spend the money on a new computer I thought I would look into upgrading the memory. So: how hard is it to take out the old memory and...
May 23rd 05 01:12 PM
by Ben Myers Go to last post
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RAR Format by Von Fourche
Just when I got a hand on that dang yenk format now I find something called "rar." What in the heck is this? And is there a good free program to open up these files?
May 30th 05 06:30 AM
by Möbius Go to last post
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Installing RAM Help by Von Fourche
I currently have a five year old Compaq computer running Windows ME with 128mb or ram. More and more my computer is crashing. The max ram I can install is 512. Ok, here is my problem. I have not opened up the case at all for the last five years until today. I had no need to open it up plus I...
July 10th 05 09:36 PM
by McSpreader Go to last post
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Compaq Computer Making Noise - Need Help! by Von Fourche
My Compaq Presario 5000 Series is having it's first major hardware problem since I got the thing five years ago. A few days ago I booted it up in the morning and I heard a strange noise. It did not stop. It was kind of a grinding noise. Like something was stuck on. This was early in the...
November 19th 05 02:31 PM
by dannysdailys Go to last post
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DVD Rom Not Picking up DVD's by Von Fourche
I just used the system restore cd that came with my computer (Compaq Presario 5000 Series.) I used it to restore my computer to it's "as shipped" condition. Anyway, this computer is five years old. It has a dvd rom drive and a cd rw drive. After re-installing Windows I put in a couple of dvd's...
December 26th 05 03:29 AM
by Quaoar Go to last post
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How to Stop Floppy Drive from Turning On When Shutting Down? by Von Fourche
I'm running Windows ME. When I shut my computer off the floppy drive runs for a few seconds. I know it's supposed to do that when I start my computer but how do I stop it from doing that when I shut down?
May 15th 05 03:47 PM
by Nicholas D Richards Go to last post
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What Kind of Firewall Do I Need? by Von Fourche
Ok, I just signed up for Earthlink DSL. I'm running Windows ME. I have McAfee anti-virus. So, after I get things hooked up in a few weeks (hopefully) what do I need to do next? I really haven't done any research into firewalls because I have been on dial-up and I have always heard the hackers...
May 10th 05 09:11 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Internet Exporer Home Page by Von Fourche
Ok, here is what I want to do: you know that you can pick any web page for a home page in Internet Explorer or leave it blank. Well I want my hope page to be a picture on my hard drive. Is that possible? Whenever I open Internet Explorer I want a picture from the My Pictures folder to pop up. Can...
November 14th 03 10:28 PM
by Bob Rekieta Go to last post
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Modem Size by Von Fourche
Ok, I was just at my brothers house and he showed me the modem that's in his Dell laptop. I was surprised at how small it was. It went out and Dell is sending him another one. It's almost the size of a stick of gum. Now, I have a Compaq Presario desktop and I have never opened it up before...
November 24th 03 04:44 AM
by ñKs Go to last post
3 250
Help With Cable Access by Von Fourche
My local cable company has just started offering cable access to the internet. I've been waiting for some one to offer high speed for the last four years. Anyway, I was just wondering if this is a good deal and worth the money. They said the first year is around $33.00 a month and then in the...
February 28th 04 04:19 AM
by Kevin Childers Go to last post
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Windows Media Player Will Not Open by Von Fourche
I'm currently running Windows ME on a Compaq Presario (128 ram, 40gb hard drive, 21 gb used and 17 free.) Over the summer I downloaded theWindows Media player that comes with XP (the one that lets you rate the songs). It's been running perfectly and hasn't given me any problems up to now. A few...
March 7th 05 09:56 AM
by Nicholas D Richards Go to last post
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Reinstalling Windows Media Player by Von Fourche
I currently have Window Media Player 9 installed on my computer. No matter what I try it will not open up tho. So, can I just go to the Microsoft website and download Windows Media Player 9 again? Or do I need to uninstall media player 9 first? When I go to the install/uninstall program I...
December 10th 04 12:08 PM
by Howard Kaikow Go to last post
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Reformating My Computer by Von Fourche
I currently have a Compaq Presario running Windows Me with 850Mhz processor, 128 ram, and 40 GB hard drive. I think I might have a virus or maybe Me is just screwed up. I can't use system restore, I can't open Windows Media Player, and I cant' view some pages on amazon.com (music cd pages, I...
February 3rd 05 02:22 PM
by HH Go to last post
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Is McAfee Any Good? by Von Fourche
I just did a factory restore on my Compaq Presario after four or five years since getting it. It originally came with McAfee but I never installed it. I decided instead to buy and use Norton anti-virus. After four years of being on the net I sure have read a lot about Norton slowing down...
March 8th 05 01:54 PM
by HH Go to last post
2 445
Which DSL Package? by Von Fourche
Finally my local phone company (SBC) if offering DSL in my area. At least that's what their web site says when I punch in my phone number Ok, they offer two packages - one is $19.95 and up to 1.5Mbps with free activation and modem. The other is 29.99 and up to 3.0Mbps with free activation and...
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May 9th 05 05:13 AM
by Von Fourche Go to last post
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Who Do I Disconnect Floppy Drive? by Von Fourche
I have a five year old Compaq Presario 5000 Series desk top. The floppy drive is screwed up. I want to turn the floppy completely off. I don't want Windows or whatever to check the floppy drive when I start it up. So, how do I go about this? Do I need to access the bios? How do I do that? ...
January 15th 06 11:15 PM
by h23 Go to last post
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