I have a Compaq Evo n1020v. The display is very faint. There is almost no contrast. You can see it a little better if you have it at an extreme angle. I'm wondering if the whole display needs replaced or if it may be an inverter board, or something much less expensive to replace.

I have an old Compaq Series 3200 all-in-one computer (486 generation) where the motherboard, etc. sit in a rack below the monitor. The rack slides into a frame and all connections are at a multiplug on the front inside. I was wondering if anyone knows whether the monitor can be used by itself. ...

Compatibility at 4x seems assured, but are there any gotchas about which I should have concerns? Thanks. ------- System: Deskpro EX P3/800, CPU upgraded with Intel SL6BY Tualatin to P3/1.4Ghz/512K L2 cache, (latest) 686P0/2.04g BIOS, 512Mb RAM, Win98SE

If the Device Manager doesn't list a version number for the computer's (Compaq Presario 5000T) USB ports then it's 1.0? TIA -- Untie the two knots to email me "Madness is not a consequence of uncertainty, but of certainty." Nietzche

Hey!... Am currently using Windows 2000 Professional as the Operating Sysyem!... :D ...

Can this model of Compaq use ECC memory? I ask only because there is a lot of it about! Also, what CL should I use? CL2 or CL3? Thanks, Paul DS. -- Please remove the "x-" if replying to sender.

Hello, I've got an old Compaq Deskpro, with a Pentium2 (Slot 1) @ 350Mhz, the motherboard is a Compaq 041ch (it's the Ep 6350 Serie). I'd like to overclock it, but I don't really kow how. I tchanged the jumpers (the ones marked "processor speed") so it shoul go @ 450 Mhz but apparently that doesn't...

I posted about two weeks ago and asked if there was a reason for this machines slowness...HH and one other, told me that the Hard Drive is 5400 RPM, the video also slows the machine etc...thank you for your input..it did help but!!! Well I am going to change out the motherboard, hard drive, video...

HistoryFan wrote: I'm asking this question on behalf of my uncle who is mostly computer illiterate. He has a Compaq Deskpro computer. Running Windows 98SE, Celeron 333Mhz processor, 192MB of RAM, 3.1GB hard drive, 56K modem and NIC card. A couple of days ago,...

Anyone can tell what is the sound chipset on the desktop ?

Hi, I have some questions witch concern my notebook (Intel Mobile Celeron 2ghz, 256 Mb DDR pc2100) - is it possible to change my CPU to something faster (for example P4 - question of overheating),

I posted a message a month ago, asking help with regard to burning CD with the bundled CD burner and Roxio software. The problem was that it took 25 minutes to burn a music CD which seemed slow. Various tips were offered. I burned my first CD since then, and I noticed that there was an option in...

I have a Compaq 5330us desktop and the onboard graphics card is going bad. I also want to add a DVD Recorder. As this computer is about 4 years old, is it worth getting a different graphics card and recorder or just buying a new computer?

I have an old Presario I am trying to upgrade for a training project for a beginner. The original factory install of Win 95 was ok but all the other stuff just took up HD space. I want to install a version of Win 98se or another Win 95 (legal copies). I ran fdisk and format to the HD. Now on...

I would like to know if someone have the same problem . can't adjust the amount of memory for the video card. with 256mb it goes to 32mb , 512mb to 64mb , 1gig is still 64mb and 2gig is still 64mb i can't adjust in bios using f 1 at startup or using f 11 .got frustrated and call them the pc is...

If I replace my hard disk, can I simply use the restore CD's kit to reinstall everything or do I need to pass trhough a special process because of a tatooed disk or anything else?

Compaq Presario 5140 Anybody hear of this one. I do a normal shutdown sequence, Start-Shut Down-Wait for Ok-Then press button on front for about 3 seconds. Everything is off, no lights on front panel, computer quiet. Then for no apparent reason it starts up on its own after 30 minutes. I checked...

I am trying to build a Linux mailserver out of one of these machines but at a cold boot I get a message that the machine has noted the two drives and I must hit F1 to save these. I do so and the screen goes black and a moment later the lilo boot takes off just fine. I have gone into setup (F10)...

Looking for a sound driver for a compaq presario 7200/7600 series pc...anyone know of where I can find one..I don't seem to be able to locate...

I am having a LCD problem on my Compaq Presario R3240 laptop. The screen acts as if the lid is shut and is very dark. The desktop can be seen faintly. If you continously tap the lid sensor button (the button that sensons the lid has been shut), the LCD tries to lighten up. Eventually it will...