Help. I just wiped ME and clean installed 2000 on a Presario 1247 laptop, now my PCMCIA slot is not recognising my card. I need to know where and what to look for. I seen other sites saying i may need a driver for the laptop system but cannot not find such an animal. Bo Harris

Hi everybody, I remember way, way back in the early 90's that compaq pcs were not trully compatible with hardware from other manufacturers. When you needed certain parts you had to get that part from compaq and no one else. I'm almost sure that already changed, but don't really know it for sure. I...

I just wanted to take the time to thank you both for sharing your knowledge and time to help me out on the problem I had with installing the F-10 partition. The way you both described worked very well, and the system partition is installed. Matter of fact, it is a good thing that it got...

I just rescued this Compaq Deskpro machine from a trash pile and need drivers (500 mz processor , AMC video card (no integrated video ) compaq nc3121 NIC , WD cavier 26400 HD 08/1999 ) . I cannot find a model # sticker on the case . . I does however have a serial # . I ahve searched around the...

Sorry if this has been asked before but here goes. I am going to clean up a friend's computer. I am well experienced with most brands except Compaq. The system was purchased in February 2001. So I remember something about the BIOS settings being on the hard drive of Compaqs but am not sure how...

I have a Compaq 5080US which is just sitting at the red logo splash screen. When it powers up the keyboard lights come on for a second and the floppy lights up for a second but it does not appear to try to boot from the floppy nor the hard drive. Pressing F1, F10, CTRL-ALT-DELETE...

Hi. I Know It's An Oldie, But Can Anyone Tell Me Where I Can Get A Basic User Manual For This Notebook ? It Turns On But Seems Like It's Missing It's Operating System. It'll Only Be Used For Storing A Very Small Database For Oldies Records. Thank You. Website: http://W2GLI.com

I am looking for a replacement motherboard for my computer,prefably a used one that I cam afford.It currently has a 266mhz processor but the onboard audio quit working and has no sound. Janko ============== Posted through www.HowToFixComputers.com/bb - free access to hardware troubleshooting...

I've just recently been afflicted with a problem concerning the Compaq FS740 model. I'm as surprised as can be when it happened, as I have no idea how it occurred. I was browsing the internet when the screen just suddenly changed the magnitude of its concavity (the screen took on a concave shape...

I've just recently been afflicted with a problem concerning the Compaq FS740 model. I'm as surprised as can be when it happened, as I have no idea how it occurred. I was browsing the internet when the screen just suddenly changed the magnitude of its concavity (the screen took on a concave shape,...

I've just recently been afflicted with a problem concerning the Compaq FS740 model. I'm as surprised as can be when it happened, as I have no idea how it occurred. I was browsing the internet when the screen just suddenly changed the magnitude of its concavity (the screen took on a concave shape,...

I've just recently been afflicted with a problem concerning the Compaq FS740 model. I'm as surprised as can be when it happened, as I have no idea how it occurred. I was browsing the internet when the screen just suddenly changed the magnitude of its concavity (the screen took on a concave shape,...

I've just recently been afflicted with a problem concerning the Compaq FS740 model. I'm as surprised as can be when it happened, as I have no idea how it occurred. I was browsing the internet when the screen just suddenly changed the magnitude of its concavity (the screen took on a concave shape,...

I've just recently been afflicted with a problem concerning the Compaq FS740 model. I'm as surprised as can be when it happened, as I have no idea how it occurred. I was browsing the internet when the screen just suddenly changed the magnitude of its concavity (the screen took on a concave shape,...

Hi! I got brave enough today (after almost 4 years!) to look at my BIOS settings. I was looking to see if I could change my AGP aperture size. It is currently 64MB and I want reduce it to 32MB per reading old posts from various newsgroups and also because AIDA32 says my aperture size is too high....

Mumbato wrote: Hello again, folks. I think I have determined that I need to install the F-10 System Partition on my new hard drive, for the system to boot, and to recognize the new HD. I have gone to the HP site, and downloaded the SP9962 file, and made the floppy disk from that...

I have a compaq prosignia 320. i had to use the quick restore disk and now the modem doesn't work. There are no installed modems in the control panel-modem properties. i tried installing a generic modem on both com1 and com2 but there is no dialtone when using either port. can someone tell me...

Mumbato wrote: Hello, all. I'm new to this group, and also to laptops. I have experience with building and repairing home PCs, however this is my first laptop. I purchased a used Compaq Armada 1750 at an auction, and it needed a HD and caddy. I obtained those online, however, when I...

I have a new Compaq Presario SR1012NX. I'd like to reformat the C drive so that the only software on the computer is the XP System, and reinstall my own software. Is it possible to do this? I can find any format commands on this computer that don't use the Compaq software recovery stuff. I have...

Not sure if your model is the same,but my 5423US uses an Intel ethernet interface.There have been numerous driver updates for it in Windows Update. "Brian" wrote in message ... I've just got a second-hand Presario...