Hi, Who knows how to launch setup (which key?) on a 4/66 prolinea ?

Hi, Who knows how to launch setup (which key?) on a 4/66 prolinea ?

I can't add more than 1 16Mo RAM on my 4/66 Prolinea. The total is now 20 Mo. But I need to add 2x16 Mo I own on the free plugs , but the machine doesn't want , it boot and boot and boot. Any idea ? Emmanuel.

When trying to start it, on battery or AC, the blue power on light on the button blinks on and off as does the whirring sound of the fan. Sometimes it does start and eventually freezes up or shuts itself off? I've pulled out each of the memory modules (2 256 modules) one at a time and even switched...

Hello I have a large problem since setting up a password on a Compaq notebook. It is the password that is invoked when the computer comes back on after power save shutdown. I know the password I am using is correct but the computer will not recognise it. I have tried many times in both ordinary &...

Hello Have just received & deleted two fairly authenic looking emails supposedly from Microsoft but actually emails containing trojans/viruses - and detected by my anti-virus software (www.Vet.com.au). Both had attachments. I know these are not new but thought I'd bring them to the attention...

Hello New to this Newsgroup so don't know if this is regarded as helpful or "minding other people's business" but there is a warning out about a newsgroup posting going around that poses as a home movie of popstar Michael Jackson but is in fact infected by a malicious Trojan horse. Details at the...

skydiver wrote: "As of February 28, Microsoft will disable Internet activation for all Windows XP product keys..." http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1769531,00.asp What does this mean? Well, activation used to be quick and automatic via an internet connection for OEM Windows XP....

Hello When a notebook - in this case a Compaq Evo N1000C - reports it is fully charged and has 3.0 hours use left, Is that 3 hours idle or 3 hours of working time? Any comments appreciated. Echy Melbourne, Australia

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

I just purchased a new CD ROM drive for my laptop. Can anyone point me in the right direction as where to find a website that can direct me how to install it. I found one a long time ago for the Compaq and it had great pictures and detailed steps. Thanks alot! Jim

I have a Compaq Presario 6300 series desktop. I run many utitities to keep it safe. I use Zone Alarm Firewall/Spyware, Windows defender, Lavasoft Adaware Pro and Norton Antivirus. So far things have gone well. Until last night when adwatch detected some changes trying to be made to the registry and...

Hi. I'm trying to install W2K on this server but it refuses to boot from the SmartStart CD. Any ideas? It's an IDE CD-ROM. Thanks. Ed.

Circuit City has a 3 day sale 12/15/05 - 12/17/05 onthe following laptap. Would appreciate any comments on it's reliability and performance. Thanks. Compaq Presario Notebook PC (M2305NR) Great for school and office: The AMD Mobile Sempron™ 2800+ processor (1.6GHz) and 512MB of DDR memory...

When I attempt to delete cookies...they temporarily leave and then automatically re-appear. My hard drive is packed with duplicates and triplicates. Anyone know the answer? Or, have a telephone # for compaq 'support'? ps...I'm using Compac ME ...thanx in advance for any help I might receive. ...

I have a compaq laptop which has a problem. I have a cheap headphones to listen to my Dell at work. The headphones work fine. If I put in a DVD from the Teaching Company on the laptop it works fine. However when I plug in the headphones, I only get the right hand side sound. I tried various...

I'm running Windows ME on my Compaq Presario. When I boot into SAFE MODE , the Help and Support program automatically launches. Is there a way to prevent the Help and Support from launching? -- Ed --

For Compaq PC users who have a "D" partition on their hard drive, there is now a service pack SP22827 which will eliminate the partition. The following is from the web site; ============== This application creates a bootable diskette, which can be used to delete the D: Partition installed on...

Recently purchased a Compaq 1700 Presario laptop used. When went to Compaq site to look up information on unit since came without books etc. there are multiple models listed. Unit has a 900 MHz Pentium III processor and win 98se running with 256 of ram and a 6 gig hd cannot read model or sn on...

Hi A relative has been given a Compaq EN Series. The case is not a vertical 'tower', but horizontal. The case is meant to be placed right on top of a desk, with the monitor placed on top of it. There is a sticker on the top-front-right hand side of the case that reads: Compaq END/P600/13d/4/128c...