Hello! I have a problem with installing PCI sound card (chipset CMI 8738). My computer is Compaq Deskpro 2000 (Pentium MMX 200Mhz). I'm sure that the hardware isn't out of order. The computer does not detect the new device. Could anyone help me, please ? Marcin

Hi, I have a Presario 80XL4 laptop and it's time to switch out the hard drive. I just got a 40 gig hd but the auto-detect stalls during boot. I thought it might be the BIOS but it turns out the latest update is March 2001 and the laptop already has it. Is there a size limit? The unit comes with...

A friend's little used 5301RSH suddenly failed to come on at all. Since it would not fire up, the only thing I could check on the power supply is that it had 5 vdc standby voltage. An ohm meter seemed to indicate that front panel switch was not making contact. I figured out which pins to short...

I need to find the motherboard for a Presario 7478. I think its called a camaro motherboard. Any help will be appreciated.

I'm new to laptops so please bear with me a moment. I want to buy a new computer so I can install Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server on it. I'm getting ready for MS Certification and I need to setup a study lab. I would like to have a laptop for mobility and entertainment purposes. Here's my...

Has anyone ever tried to put in a 512 meg module into this laptop. Did it work? I have a 1200XL530

We've relaunched our WiFi Hotspot Directory which is accessible via PocketPCs, Palms, Laptops and even iPods. I can send you this months edition which are welcome to distribute freely to your members. I didn't include it with this email as given the rash of virus' many people don't even open emails...

I did some searching of the 'net and Google and read the FAQ here in the group, but so far have been unable to find any mention of my topic. I have a Compaq Presario 2700T laptop with a 20GB hard drive in it and I'd like to know if it's possible to replace the hard drive with something bigger. ...

http://www.newgen.ca/content/product.taf?ContentID=134 Often the fan gets loud and annoying. Most of the time it is OK, but it is very annoying when it happens. I don't see any way to remove dust from the fan. The fan part appears covered completely in black plastic. Has anyone had luck cleaning...

I just read a message from an end user who successfully upgraded his Compaq W8000 to dual 3.0 GHz Xeon processors. He says that he gets a BIOS error message at startup regarding the steppings on the CPU not matching what the BIOS wants to see, but after you go past that message everything works...

I need help replacing a hard drive onmysony pcg - k15 laptop....... how do i partition and format this hard drive....any help would be appreciated . thanks

Hi, Can anybody send me or help me with finding where to download a repair manual for a 2700 Presario laptop? The links at the Compaq site are broken. Thanks, NL email:

I have a DeskPro EN MOBO with a 24 pin power connector. This is not wired as a standard ATX. Does anyone have the pin-out information so I can rewire a standard ATX? Thank you. -- Remove -NOSPAM- to contact me.

Anyone fitted a miniPCI wireless card to a Presario 700? Was it easy and is there an inbuild antenna or did you need to install one? Cheers, Paul DS. -- Please remove the "x-" if replying to sender.

My Compaq has a Pentium II 266mhz processor. It has been upgraded to 256mb of ram, new 80gb 7200rpm hd and Windows 2000. I know new computers are cheap now, but this machine still works great and I want to keep it. How fast of a processor will its old mother board handle ( even a 333 or 500 or...

I have a Compaq Presario 1210 laptop. 96 megs of ram, 150 mhz processor, Win95 - works great. However, about a year ago, the PCMCIA card slot stopped working. Cards fit it, but the operating system won't recognize them. I've tried reformatting, putting on Linux, opening up the case and looking...

I am trying to install Windows 2000 on a 5716. The first thing I tried was booting from Windows 2000 install floppys. When I do this, I get a Disk I/O error. Then, I re-formated the drive, installed CD drivers, and ran the install off of the CD. After copying all of the files, It re-booted and then...

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I was recently given a Presario 4704. The specs are pretty lousy by today's standards, only 16 megs RAM and a 1.5 gig hard drive and a 200 MHz Pentium 1. I'd like to use it to play back VCD's. Is this feasible? If so, where can I find the proper codecs and a video player for this machine?...

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