Thanks a lot, that was just the answers I was looking for :) I've found a 500Mhz PIII, I'll get it this afternoon. Again thank you -- Lupuss -- Lupuss

"skydiver" wrote in message ... According to the Everest utility, one of my hard drives is running hot, about 51 degrees C. That's still within specs which give 55 degrees max, but this is wintertime and it's pretty cool...

Thank you very much! but are you sure the motherboard can support a PIII? -- Lupuss

Anyone know how interchangeable Compaq (or other?) drives are with the Armada 4100? I am after replacement floppy drive and have seen loads on eBay, but not the exact model. Question is, would other Compaq floppy drives. Same question for CD drives... Any advice, leads appreciated. Thakns.

Hi All, This'll be short...since my computer keeps restarting and I lose whatever I'm working on... Presario 5838 Win 98 SE no recent upgrades or installs computer spontaneously restarts...in Windows, in Dos, while various

I have a Rage Pro Turbo AGP 4Mb graphics card and would like to upgrade it. It seems only certain cards will fit but I don't know which ones. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks John

Hi! How can I boot from CD-ROM connected via USB? I have a problem to login after domain server crash and nobody can remember admin password to the tablet :( Thank for any help.

Hi all, I have located a cd rom drive to replace the failed one in my friends notebook (Presario 1235). I haven't taken a good look at it yet because the notebook currently not at my house but is this a repair I can tackle myself? Any obvious snags I should be aware of? Will I have to disasemble...

Have a Compaq deckpro EP/SB,win98,pentiumlll 600 megahertz,128 ram. Can anyone tell me about ram or a site that is eazy to understand about types of ram and how to buy. I have Belarc and showes 3 slots, 2 with 64 dimm. Do they need to be pc100?. I have 6 used computers i picked up and theres a...

Newbie at this and do not know how to buy a bigger drive. Compaq deckpro EP/SB,win98,pentiumlll 600 megahertz,128 ram,quantum fireball st3.2a (3.23GB) harddrive. Are drives all the same and fit any tower ?. Think i want about 40G. And if i replace the drive i have now how do i save whats on it...

hello, i recently got a problem with this laptop. when i connect to the internet (raspppoe-dsl) the computer hangs after a few minutes and i must reboot. Sometimes it doesn´t start at all now. but when i remove the pcmcia-lan card (EtherLink III), then everything works, means no hangs anymore....

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Where can I get this information like tables; operators and so on for testing of bugs.

Hello, how i can get to the bios in this laptop, whitch key i must press before turn on the power, i try press DEL, F2, and nothing. Please help me.

I have a Compaq Presario 1510T which is Really an Evo N100C, as I just discovered... My AC adapter does not charge the batteries any longer. Gave it in to fix, but it couldn't be fixed for some reason. Is there an external battery charger that would work with this model (also compatible with...

Hi, I use copmaq p4 xp pro. Neither o9f my 2 cd drives will work...I rebooted hoping p+p would re-install...I fear my op system is corrupted....can I reinstall xp pro over the top of the extg one without having to reinstall all my devices, data etc....please help, as I am panicking , as I need to...

Hi - I am considering upgrading my 12XL505 laptop from Windows ME to XP. I think I've found all the drivers/software I'll need to get it to work, except for DVD player software. My laptop currently has Mediamatics DVDExpress on it (came with the laptop) which doesn't seem to available any more. ...

Anyone seen this? The backlight on my 705EA has gone out but it doesn't seem to be the backlight/power board. Swapping the complete screen for a working screen (from another 705) makes no difference and I can actually put the "broken" screen into the other PC and it works - so the...

Help. When I run the QR disc on my Presario 12XL212 I end up with just a blue screen. Is there anything I can do to fix this? Thanks Alan

I have a Presario 12XL505 laptop, with 2 dead batteries. I wondered if anyone had ever tried to open a battery, and replace cells with generics from Radio Shack or somewhere? Can it be done? New batteries are just too pricey. Thanks - Brian