Hi I have problem with my computer. I would like to install other operating system than win98 se (on two cds with drivers ). How can I install SUSE on txt mode? If i put DVD to my DVD drive i see black screen. I try to modify my BIOS setup, but i can't change boot device (just floppy disk or...

Hi, I have a Compaq Deskpro EP/C466 with an Intel 810 chipset. It is a Celeron 466MHz with 256MB RAM. I am looking on the net about upgrading the processor to a Pentiun III but couldn't find anything. It is too difficult because it is an "old" computer. Can I put a Pentium III processor on it?...

Hi all, I just got a hold of a Presario SR1603WM computer. It as a Sempron 3200 in it with one stick of 512M ram. When I first got it I determined that the power supply was bad so I got a new one. After I hooked it up, the computer does the same thing, after I push the power button, the keyboard...

Any idea where I can find them? There are 2 of them, mine are scratched and some files are unreadable,any other options besides replacement? TIA!

Is it possible, and if so, how, to rip Windows Me off my system restore cd or system drive D? I have a Presario 7000 series and after I took a bunch of stuff off, it works just fine. I am very pleased with it and have had no problems in a long time. Anyway, I recently bought a used laptop for...

How do I remove the hard drive from a Presario 12XL300 Notebook PC? Do I remove the all the screws on the bottom of the laptop? What else needs to be done? Thanks -- John Lundquist 2603 93rd Trail N Brooklyn Park, MN 55444

I am the lucky owner of such antique PC, and i wondered WHERE to get a manual for it ? NOT what kind of memory etc, but something showing the motherboard etc...? Ehh, HP has bought up ALL Compaq i guess ?? Torbjørn.

"Roxanne" wrote in message ... How does compaq justify Wild Tangent/ aka Spyware (among others) in their products? Just wondering. Because this is just one reason I would not own one. Or anything other hp product. RX That should...

Hello, I am a very new owner of a Compaq 2178 laptop which on the case is named as a Presario 2100. Is this normal? Also when the battery is fully charged does it go on cooking (or over charging) by being connected to the mains? Would it be best once the battery is charged up to remove it and just...

Flame on... Well, I just "checked my status" for a PC I bought on Black Friday and guess what: (between the dashes = website info re 'my status' :) ------ Rebate name: "HP Presario Notebook $30 MIR" Tracking ID:KXXZ-0677-xxxx

Ok, here is what I want to do: you know that you can pick any web page for a home page in Internet Explorer or leave it blank. Well I want my hope page to be a picture on my hard drive. Is that possible? Whenever I open Internet Explorer I want a picture from the My Pictures folder to pop up. Can...

I need a Compaq Presario 5000 Series quick restore disk (windows ME) ..email me at if you have THANKS

I have a Compaq Deskpro 2000 5166 with a system ROM 586C dated 08/16/1996. It only supports disks up to 2Gb. Am I correct in assuming that if I Flash this thing with the SP15800 ROMPaq from HP/Compaq, I can stick in a bigger disk? SSS, -- SSS, Steve / Strathclyde /...

I have a Compaq Presario 6000 here that I am working with and it only has 128mb ram ( I really thought the base systems had more than this) but that is what the system resources say. I cannot be sure that at one time this machine had more than this, just that this is what it has now. I also...

Hello. Yesterday I decided to upgrade this laptop to win xp. The upgrade went fine except for the touchpad and ps/2 port dying. I have tried all the Synaptic drivers at Compaq and the Synaptic website but to no avail. The Synaptic drivers won't install because they don't see the...

I want to upgrade my windows to XP Pro rather than do a system restore which installs XP Home My problem is, the model I have SR1839uk does not have a floppy drive, so how do i install the drivers for the SATA hard drive after I press F6 to install 3rd party drivers. I havent yet tried this...

I received a Compaq Presario 1700 Notebook (model number 17XL365) from my neighbor a while ago. The laptop's OS (Windows XP) was in bad shape, so I decided to reformat the whole hard drive. Big mistake. After formatting the whole hard drive, I found out that the Quick Restore CD only contains...

I have a version 1, legacy-free IPAQ Desktop system (PIII/500). Currently I am using it with FreeBSD 4.10 using a USB keyboard and mouse. However I would like to run this system headless (no keyboard, mouse or monitor). On generic systems this simply requires turning off in the BIOS stopping...

My Compaq(SerialNo. 8136FR4Z08RH) stopped booting telling me to change keyboard. Friend from India said, bring the motherboard here we will put a bit of solder on key-mouse-motherboard. Decided to scrap it. Put it sideways to scavange it for hdd, cards.

I have a Compaq Presario 5000 and was trying to see if i could get a faster processor for it. Been looking all over the net and couldn't find anything. I opened the case but couldn't get much info on any of those numbers. Here is some of my info, can get more if needed..thanks for any...