So I got a new digital camera that uses SD cards, so tried plugging them into the laptop's card reader, for pic downloading instead of using the camera's USB cable. The laptop will recognize the cards and load the drivers, but tells me first that the disk needs formatting, and when I tell it to...

Hi I have problem with my computer. I would like to install other operating system than win98 se (on two cds with drivers ). How can I install SUSE on txt mode? If i put DVD to my DVD drive i see black screen. I try to modify my BIOS setup, but i can't change boot device (just floppy disk or...

Hi, I tried to find the CPUs the subject PC would support on the COMPAQ site. They played HIDE better than I played SEEK. Can anyone provide this info or a link to the page where its located? Thank You, in advance, for any help.

What are the opinions here on purchasing the Cyberlink PowerDVD 6 Essential Suite software to replace the PowerDVD 7 that got wiped off a new computer after using a restore disk, versus the other choices available? Meaning the various Roxio, Sony, Pinnacle, etc. softwares for DVD & CD viewing &...

Peepz, I've got exactly the same issue. I am trying to install 3 PCs for a customer and completely configured one; after that I figured I'd ghost them to the other machines. However, it hangs at the login screen, no error call, no nothing. I'm guessing some part of M$ security is griping about new...

Garcia Mobo DeskPro Ex power supply died. Compaq PS 6201-6C3 Compaq replacement is 201828-001 I have several standard ATX replacements that would fit the case but the wire colors don't match up and I believe the wiring was different. I found a pinout for Deskpro En on the Compaq ftp site but I'm...

Reposting to other groups too. Technically not a "recall" but it is. Do not toss that Compaq/ HP laptop or batter nor pay anyone to fix the PC until you READ THIS: While at the HP site checking my battery issue: ...

Found this note in old service manual: If CMOS/BIOS gets hosed (even if can't see screen ) 1. Press " Fn + Power On " at same time. 2. Tap Fn+F11 a few times 3. Memory counts up, disk seeks and generates "Error 162 - Options not set " 4. Press F1 which saves changes and now BIOS is set...

Does HP finally make a small desktop or portable enclosure for one to four hotswap SAS or SATA drives (2.5 or 3.5 inch)? I want a way we can have our hotswap HP SATA and SAS drives be used in portable SAS / SATA enclosures for transferring data between computers. -- Will

Any idea where I can find them? There are 2 of them, mine are scratched and some files are unreadable,any other options besides replacement? TIA!

My youngest daughter managed to break the ENTER (RETURN) key and i'm stuck trying to attach the new key. I bought one from a spares company on Ebay and it all looks fine, except I dont know the correct procedure for fixing it in. Can you help, it doesnt look too difficult - it's just a case of...

I'm trying to use one of these..... It has the original SCSI drive installed. (About 4 GB) When I plug in an IDE drive to the "primary" IDE connector it is recognized. But the machine insists on trying to boot from it. The boot order feature in the setup program can't seem to...

Following the great post on the original HTFC bb forum on the presario 2100's common DC Power Jack fault i managed to completely dismantle my wifes laptop to find that as with most people the middle pin from the jack was loose. I cleaned 2 of the pins up and resoldered them and reassembled...

I have a Compaq nx6115 laptop. When I press the power button, the fan whirs for about a second, and the hard drive access light comes on. Then it cuts out (fan shuts down) and then this is repeated about fifteen times. Eventually it stops doing this and the fan stays on, but no hard drive...

After reinstalling from the recovery discs, this new-to-me laptop has a few missing features. The four-way button between me and the mushpad doesn't seem to do anything but beep. Of the six buttons on the panel next to the hinges and "Presario 700" nameplate, only the power button is useful. How...

hi the usb suplies power when the main power is off what current (ma) does it supply?

Hello. I bought a new CD-R drive for my Compaq Deskpro, and I can't figure out how to remove the old drive! How do I open this thing up?

Hi, last week I bought a second-hand Compaq Proliant ML350 server. There are 2 SCSI 9 GB drives in it, but they are not connected (I was told), and there's also a 80 GB IDE drive, as well as a SCSI tape unit and a CD-ROM drive. The computer won't boot from the hard drive, but that's okay:...

hello i would like to buy a PC card in order to connect my old 1800xl 109 notebook to the ethernet 10/100 output of my modrm. What tpe and maker would you advise me to use ?? thanks michel

Have an old PC which I intend to reuse as backup file server. It seems presently not to use DMA during transfers to/from HD-s. Can anyone advice how an where to enable DMA? /Bengt