Anyone have a Systemax desktop, what do you think of it ? Tigerdirec.com http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=1344 pushes them and they have product reviews but as you can imagine they are all very good reviews so what is the real story ? No Systemax and...

Can the video module on the Presario desktop 5240 be upgraded? XP Home, AMD K6 3D processor 395 Mhz, 384 MB RAM, 80 GB HD Thanks in advance, tele64

Helpful Links: For drivers, software, manuals/docs http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/ For Quickrestore CDs: http://qrcons.orderz.com/page1.asp For Compaq spare parts http://vztxesppro3.cce.hp.com/hpparts/Default.asp?mscssid=035V7F6T9K0U9JCT3BQC64L4GC57AGB1 For Compaq...

For Presario 5240. XP Home, AMD K6 3D processor 395 Mhz, 384 MB RAM, 80 GB HD Thanks in advance, tele64

I have upgraded my brother-in-law's Compaq Presario 5600i from Win 98SE to Windows ME. As you might have already guessed, I am having some PCI Audio and Modem problems of not being recognized. All he gave me was the Compaq restoration disk which doesn't seem to have drivers on it. Can...

"Steve" wrote in message ... I need to replace the existing (the original) 30 GB hard drive in my Presario Model 7470, purchased in April 2000. 1. What kind of drive do I need to purchase and what restrictions...

Got myself an ebay special Compaq Presario 12XL300 Laptop minus hard drive. I've tried to install 3 known good hard drives and none are recognized in the bios and I get the message "Operating system not found" on boot. Any suggestions besides staying away from ebay? GMAN

I want to upgrade a Presario 5BW220 from Windows ME to Windows 2000 Pro. I want to do a fresh install of Win2k. I've searched for drivers using Compaq's support as a guide. So far I have the following Win2k drivers: Compaq Inet keyboard driver (Compaq site) Latest Rompaq, if needed (Compaq's...

A friend has a Presario 5630. I am trying to d/l it for her but don't have her serial number. I am trying to get a hold of her to get it. In the mean time, are there alternative locations other than http://www.dewaldsr.com ? I can't get enough bandwidth there. TIA Dr....

Good condition, full assembly, tested working with no dead or void pixels. Will NOT upgrade DSTN (dual-scan) models to TFT (active matrix) without a motherboard swap, as the motherboard has connectors for one or the other, but not both. email is valid. located in WI, USA. thanks! GTr

Help! Fairly new iomagic CDRW drive NOW not being recognized by XP.... Thanks in advance, tele64

I receive this error everytime I reboot: RED and blue SCREEN in a DOS environment NAV Auto-Protect "Unable to initilize the virus scanning engine database files." OK

I woke this morning and found my CD-RW drive hadc a red glowing status light. Fow a while the computer would not even register the E drive was even there. It now shows the CD drive as present, but it will not read CD's. Does this mean that the drive needs to be replaced? I have a Presario...

How do I get into the BIOS of a Compaq Presario 5020?

Hi All, This is my first post here so be kind please ;-) I recently dropped my Presario 1260 laptop (in it's soft padded carry bag) onto it's WiFi card (note to self. Take all PCMCIA card out before moving laptop) ;-( This had the undesirable consequence of ripping / breaking the PCMCIA bit's...

Suddenly windows/system does not recognize my CDRW drive.....any clues? I run windows update, AVG, spybot, Adaware, etc daily. The drive is about 6 months old...iomagic. When I look in sys info it is not even there??? Thanks in advance, tele64

Some one gave me a 5WV270. I know squat about Compaq. I hear that typically there are proprietary parts and non-standard procedures to follow. First, the CDROM isn't recognized at DOS or Windows. Does this CDROM drive require a special driver? (It autodetects as a CDROM but there's a star in from...

Hi .. I have an internal wireless connection. Lately, occasionally, it disconnects for 10 or 15 minutes and then reconnects. Is this the computer or the router? When its disconnected I can plug the laptop into a hard wire and it works fine. Then a while later the wireless connection starts...

Locks on start up, no beep codes, no video and no keyboard lights. Any suggestions? KC

Anyone know the largest Harddrive I can put into a Compaq Deskpro? Ideally, I'd like to fit a 200Gb HDD if possible! *** Deskpro details (or markings I can see on the case)*** Compaq Deskpro DP2000 5200MMX 2100UK 8814BK670587 ********************************************* Just incase you are...