Hi, Trying to install RH 8 on Presario with DVD and CD/ROM, 256M memory and standard graphics card, 30G drive. (W95 is sharing the space - partitioned with Partition Magic successfully). I load the bootable CD into the DVD drive. Install starts, asks which mode (I choose text) then it seems to...

Six years ago neighbors bought a Presario at Radio Shack. They have lost modems and surge protectors and ignored my advice to bond their power and telephone grounding rods. Two weeks ago a nearby lightning strike wiped out everything tied to their phone line, including their PC. After it's...

Hello Would anyone know if the Compaq Armada 7400 notebook can handle 2 X 256 MB Ram sticks? Having trouble getting it to recognise this configuration. -- Echy

Hi All The Screen Light On My ipaq 3870 Will Not Brighten Any Info Please Regards JB

Thanks for the reply yeti, actually the nic is identified as a compaq device, I did an install of win2000 to see if that would make any difference and it identified the unknown device as SMC IrCC- Fast Infrared Port.......the darn thing is I still can't get online with the notebook...

Hi, I have hit a wall. I wiped the drive and reloaded win98. The load goes alright, but on the restart for the final set-up the machine locks. I can load in safe mode, but cannot find anything. I have tried this several times. I even went back and started with a win95 load, which worked fine. ...

Hi, I have a Presario 2197CA and equipped originnally with 2X 256MB pc2700 cl 2.5 ram. I thought I could get a 1.3GB ram laptop buy replcaing one of the ram with a new 1gb chip. Now I just bought a 1G DDR333 pc2100 cl2.5 ram chip and the bios won't recognize the new ram at all. I thought the new...

Ive tried using the alt key followed by 3 digit numbers to type foreign characters while im writing, but it doesn't seem to work at all, even using 4 digit codes too. Ive put my num lock on and it still wont work. I don't have a seperate number key pad to the right, so I worry if thats why, but...

I have had this computer for years, not a computer geek. but after all these years and hearing other people talk, i have come to the conclusion that this model of compaq's is a lemon. can anyoen let me know if this is correct?

I need to re-format a Compaq Deskpro EP/SB Series(350Mhz), and was hoping to get advice from someone who has one and has had to install and operating system on it. If I reformat the hard drive(which presently has a very unstable copy of Windows ME on it), I need to know if special disks are needed...

All QuickRestore haters... Read the whole post if you like, otherwise here is a shortcut I've found for getting the QuickRestore process to run without a hitch. 1. Boot using Win98 boot disk (or any system disk with FDISK) 2. Run Fdisk and delete all partitions 3. Reboot and run Fdisk again:...

Running Windows XP 64Bit Looking for video, Sound, and display drivers for Windows XP 64BIT Thanks in advance Paul J. Klein

HI, I'm really going crazy with my OLD notebook presario 1200. I formatted the C drive, I reinstalled windows 98 SE, but I can't install my video drivers. I downloaded the SetVideo utility but it always sais that 'the graphics mode is not supported'.......I'm losing my mind!! My QuickRestore cd...

What video card can be used in a presario S4200nx?

Is there a way through the bios (or other non-destructive means) to increase the ram memory capacity of a Compaq Presario 1255? In other words can a 256mb ram expansion be made to work? The manufacturer's stated max is 160mb. Thanks Wayne

How can I update my BIOS on a Compaq 5000us. The question is should I? I've since upgraded to WinXP, 448 ram, lite-on 52X burner, I also wanted to upgrade the original videocard it came with to a radeon 9000 but a few people told me that the agp arpeture size is not set right. can you...

I can't boot up my system ( I keep getting a 1790 error). I think I need to re-install the bios but I'm not sure which one to download. I have a EN series with a Maxtor 6.4 gig hd and a PII 450. Any help? thanks

I'm looking for a new system,and considering switching from Intel to the new Athlon64.I'm not into building a system,and from what I've found,having one built at one of the local shops cost just as much if not more than the name brands.Since Dell doesn't use AMD's,and every Gateway owner I've know...

I can't get into the BIOS setup in any way. No F10 F2 or any F. No boot floppy images with diagnostic tools (I use Linux) Does anybody know the right solution for this?

I've been looking at the computers on the Compaq and Dell web sites more and more. Also been looking at the computers being sold on amazon.com. I've been looking at new computers for the last six months. Once I upgrade to DSL I would like to take my main computer (my Compaq Presario) and...