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Proliant 3000 Fans by Matt Fuerst
Greetings, My Proliant 3000 (Dual PII-300) is showing an error on the LCD display. "Failure in Auxiliary Fan 5." Looking at the parts list, I see 3 fan types for the Proliant 3000: Front fan assembly (306576-001) Fan assembly, rear (306577-001)
September 16th 04 02:15 AM
by David Pendleton Go to last post
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operating system for compaq presario s5040an by Andrew Colville
Andrew Colville wrote: Is there any other operating system I could use rather than Microsoft. Please E-Mail me
January 29th 05 02:18 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Ram question by newbie by TOM
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...
January 30th 05 05:44 AM
by Ben Myers Go to last post
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Laptop presario/Strange Request! by barbibiz
Hi everyone, This might sound like a strange request, but I am looking for a couple of keyboard keys for a compaq laptop. The usual, I rang Compaq spare parts and was informed that I needed to get the whole keyboard ( $50.00) I was told also I would have to get someone to put it in.. I guess it is...
April 19th 05 11:48 PM
by Chad89GT Go to last post
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How do I determine my softpaq? by daljaxon
Hi all, I read quite a few posts here and still haven't found an answer that I am searching for. So if this has been addressed, forgive me. I am trying to find the softpaq for a starter pc for my aunt. The pc has a 3gig hd, and I want to put a larger drive in, maybe 6 to 10 gig, dpending on...
April 4th 05 05:28 AM
by daljaxon Go to last post
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compaq user diagnostics diskette for compaq deskpro 4000 by naresh ghanghas
i have compaq deskpro 4000 . when i tries to enter the setup it demand for compaq diagnostics diskette . i have lost this. pls tell from where to get this or download this and prepare this diskette bye nkg
April 27th 05 07:50 PM
by Earl F. Parrish Go to last post
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Ipaqs by Kevin Childers
Anyone got the skinny on Ipaqs. I admit I've pretty much ignored them. however a friend has a deal for several at $45.00 a piece and wants to hook his family in the Philippines up with them. Worth the trouble or just a waste of time? KC
June 12th 05 05:00 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Can't Get Rid Of Norton 2004 by Giulio Barioni
Hi All: I have a Compact Presario desktop, and I just purchased Nortons anti-spyware 2005. The problem is when I try to install it, a window keeps coming up which says that I still have NIT 2004 still installed and I need to un-install it before I can continue. I have taken out everything which...
September 2nd 05 10:52 AM
by dickydoo Go to last post
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compaq presario 5834 not recognizing dvd/cd-rom by bozomedic
I had to perform a "quickrestore" on my 5834 Presario. For some reason, the DVD and CD Rom drives do not show up in device manager. They open and close and when media is placed in them the drives spin, it's just that windows does not seem to be recognizing them. I checked the connections and...
November 2nd 05 11:31 AM
by bozomedic Go to last post
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new MB for Presario 5000? by Al
I'm thinking of getting an old Presario 5000 (5WV254) and installing a new motherboard, CPU and RAM - keeping the drives, the PSU etc. and installing '98 Is this doable? I'd be happy to have something running at around 2GHz, and drive transfer speed isn't that important. Can anybody suggest...
February 4th 05 05:32 AM
by Al Go to last post
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Windows xp home edition factory installation by Andrew Colville
Hi i only have windows xp home edition sp1 on cd's not windows xp full version installation dvd or cd rom. I brought my presario s5040an late last year. After removing the physical data to install linux. I could not go back to the full version. Can anyone help?
January 23rd 05 11:38 PM
by Andrew Colville Go to last post
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Persario 5000US - Hard Drive Imminent Failure? by Tomas
When I tried to add a spare Maxtor HDD that I have laying around, I got the message "1720 - Hard Drive detects imminent failure" during bootup. I tred to confirm the problem with Maxtor's diagnostic software, Powermax, and it did not find any problems. I also tried switching from primary IDE to...
September 22nd 04 05:42 PM
by Ben Myers Go to last post
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Upgrade Laptop to XP Pro? by Bob Newman
I have a Compaq R3120US that came with XP Home. I already own the XP Pro upgrade and would like to install it on the laptop. Compaq says I can't do it because the drivers they provide are for XP Home only. Is their claim possible? Thanks in advance... Bob
October 13th 04 01:54 PM
by TheGarbageGuy Go to last post
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Pressario intermittent hardware failures by Franou
Presario 8000 (8LSXE1) Win XP, 256MB RAM The computer is clean: no virus, worm, spyware, malware, etc. The primary HD has 42GB of defragmented space. The problem started a few months ago, when, occasionally, upon being powered on, the computer would not detect the external Iomega HDD. The...
October 12th 04 11:03 PM
by Franou Go to last post
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Deskpro 4000 Question by Ron Martin
Someone donated a Compaq Deskpro 4000 to our church. I am the unofficial tech volunteer trying to get it working. The video appears to be out. We tried it with a known working monitor and all we get is a blank screen. No video even though system appears to power on and hard drive lights up. My...
October 27th 04 01:24 PM
by tonygibbs16 Go to last post
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Trying to ID this Deskpro EN mobo by Doc
Hi. I'm trying to ID this mobo - who makes it, how much RAM & max h/d size it'll support, whether it'll support a faster processor. I've gotten nowhere either with Compaq Tech support or on their website. Here's what's on a label in the center of the mobo: Compaq Processor Board 630 REV OM...
November 23rd 04 03:34 PM
by Ben Myers Go to last post
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Deskpro XE466 by [email protected]
Got out a Deskpro XE466 that had been working perfectly only to find that it now performs a memory check then stops and goes no further. Could it be the CMOS battery and, if so, how do you change it? A lame question I know but the battery appears to have a lug fitted to it that connects to the...
December 11th 04 03:43 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Compaq upgrade help by Earl
New to computers so bear with me. Got a used computer but had no info on it but what was listed on "my computer" info page, no model number,et. Downloaded "Belarc Adviser" and says i have a Compaq Deskpro EP/ SB series,made 08/18/99 with windows SE. Processor is 600 megahertz intel pentium III. ...
December 19th 04 03:37 AM
by Earl Go to last post
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How Do I Remove Junk On Comap Presario... by [email protected]
Models 9660 and 5070...to free up much needed space. What are the files/programs/etc. including AOL/Quicken/etc, to remove and how do I do this in a safe manner as I have removed items before and the compaq system gets all screwed up? What is the suggested procedures? And I won't even begin to...
December 19th 04 06:31 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Warranty Repairs by ng_reader
Purchased a new Presario desktop 45 days ago big box store. DVD burner - lightscribe - is flaky. I'd like HP to send me new one. Anyone care to comment? As for social engineering, this I *can* do.
December 17th 05 12:39 AM
by Quaoar Go to last post
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