I've got a Persario 6430NX here with a shot hard drive and no orriginal software. I've installed a hard drive but can't get the computer to boot up into the win xp setup. It will take windows 98, but not XP. It copies all the files then freeezes on the screen "Setup is starting Windows". Is this...

I still use my old Compaq Presario with a wireless card when I travel-a rarity but I am going to be in an apartment out of town for work for a few weeks and would like to access the 'net but there is only an ethernet cable setup in the room.The connection on the back of the laptop is a phone...

Hi, I am planning to buy a new laptop for my development related needs. I already have a 4 year old Dell Inspiron and the new one will replace it for my technical needs. I plan to put a Sizable linux partition (Ubuntu) on the system. Before buying, I am looking for user comments.. People who...

My Compaq Presario (SR1 299AN) is so LOUD! The computer fans often turn on, and the sound can be overwhelming. I'm not sure why, but it particularly goes nuts when I open microsoft word and type manually - and I'm forced to type because the racket drowns out dragon naturally speaking ( I have RSI...

I am trying to upgrade a HP pavillion a400y. Spec says it can take PC2700 up to 2GB with max of 1GB per slot. Right now i have 256MB installed PC2700 DDR. When i look in the bios it says installed memory 256MB/PC2100, mem bank 1 n/a mem bank 2 250MB/DDR When i add the 1GB DDR PC2700 the memory...

I have an HP Presario v6000tx running under XP SP2. Laptop's Part Number on Invoice and on Bottom is GQ362AV. BIOS states Presario V6000 (GB115AV). GB115A is the P/N of the installed Intel Graphic Accelerator. What do I lose in not correcting the BIOS?

The pins have pulled out of the motherboard, where the springs were holding the northbridge heatsink down... Is there any repair possible, or what motherboard might be a decent replacement? I have used Biostar motherboards as drop in replacements in Emachines. Wondering if anyone might have...

I have a Compaq Presario 5700N and am wondering about the possiblities of overclocking this machine. Also it has windows XP installed and will not restart without pulling out the plug or resetting the surge protector. And ideas about this. Thanks DKline

I wrote an earlier message regarding overclocking this machine. Thanks for the suggestions. This machine runs XP very well and since there is no chance of overclocking this is there a way to put a faster Celeron processor in it, would it recognize it and run at the new speed? There doesn't seem...

A friend bought a Compaq Presario from Future Shop. It has a valid XP sticker on the case, but when the Microsoft validation tool sees it, it refuses to accept it as a valid Product number. Is there a work around for this? She never recieved any media from them for the computer. 1) Buying XP...

I have a Presario 1000NX series system that was given to me by someone who was going to toss the system after it stopped working. The motherboard had died and I've replaced that so that it's working just great. However the guy actually kicked and really dented the main side panel that you use...

I'm replacing the hard drive in my Presario SR1011NX. Should I set the size of the D drive at the same size as the D drive in the original hard drive or should I make it as the same percentage size. I'm replacing a 40G with a 120G. Thanks, Ken

Anyone who can share an ISO image of the QuickRestore CD for a Presario 5838? Can't find me CD... //Hans

I have a Compaq DL580 and it was seeming to work ok when i first first plugged it in after getting it home. It booted and i got video and it errored about the drive controller... I didnt have all of the drive slots populated at the time so that could have been the reason, im not sure if it is one...

Think I'd make a bee line for the ol' PSU, power supply unit.... could be wrong of course but seems about logical. It would be fine if you borrow one to try, the Wattage or power rating needs to be equal to or greater than the one that is in. Check the mobo power connector as well, sometime's the...

I have an old Compaq LTE notebook - the Pentium with a 90MHz chip. I could never get the thing to work right, so I'm trying to Craigslist it. However, I can't get Win95 to boot up. Even though the HD shows up on the system configurator, the notebook simply refuses to recognize it on boot - I get...

I know it's there for a reason, but I have my computer in my bedroom, and that power light is simply annoying, especially at night! Maybe if it weren't so bright... Anyway, I have a Compaq Presario SR1020NX, and I was wondering if there was any setting I could change to turn the lights out on...

Can anyone advise me how to get arround a problem with a compaq deskpro Ep. It needed windows ME re-installed. But having tried it reboots when it is near to completion. Haven't a clue why and of course I don't have the original restore CD Copmaq Despro EP Celeron processor Speed 466/66...

.... if I don't have Lightscribe-compatible disks? My computer maker and the makers of my software seem to want me to be running sh*tloads of startup programs which do things like checking if anything has an upgrade or they make a program I run once a month load faster and as a result everything...

My daughter has a NX6110 laptop. There are two issues with it. 1). It can be grindingly slow especially at start-up. Is this because it's a celeron processor? I've only ever really had full blown P4 or Athlons so don't really have a means of comparison. 2). It periodically keeps "freezing" in...