I am looking for the reference manual for my old DeskPro EN SFF in order to upgrade the bios and add memory. But for the life of me I cannot determine the exact model. The Bios says it is a DeskPro EN Series SFF, and shows the CPU speed as 600E. The only marking on any label that resemble a...

I have three Compaq LTE Elite CXL laptops which I use for tasks such as WP in libraries where loss/damage to the laptop is an issue so using an old clapped out one is an attraction. I acquired a s/h "COMPAQ CPQ BATTERY FASTCHARGER For LTE Elite" to condition some of the 5 batteries I have (the...

Hi you know it's possible with the notebook HP Compaq Nc6000, bios version 68BDD, booting from usb, with hard drive or pendrive? Thanks Best regards

Help, does anyone know how to release the TFT5600? It is a 1u combo keyboard/mouse/TFT display and it is stuck in the closed position. Thank you!

Hello everyone. I had a friend who wanting me to format his computer and reinstall his Win OS. I did and now I can't get the sound to work. There is no yellow or red sign in front of the sound in device Manger. If you go into the sounds and audio device the volume control pointer move all the way...

Reimaging from scratch a 6027ca (Canadian Version) with XP Pro. Can't determine Ethernet card type. Can someone check theirs or let me know? Web site gives no information other than Intel 10/100 and NO drivers. I do not have recovery CD.

HI!!! I HAVE AN OLD COMPAQ ARMADA 7400 AND I CANT GET THE KEYBOARD OFF TO REPAIR IT ALSO THERE ARE SEVERAL STRIPPED SCREWS THAT I CANT GET OFF??? CAN ANYONE HELP ME I WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATIVE THANK YOU

I've got two sticks of 128 MB ram and have room for one more. If I add a stick of 256 MB, does the order in which the three sticks are installed make any difference? Can I just put the 256 stick in the third slot or must I put it in the first slot and move a 128 stick to the third slot? Compaq...

I've got a Compaq Presario 5000 5WV254 for which I want to get a new power supply. I am pretty much in-the-dark as far as power supplies go. People in this group have assisted me in the past with other issues and I'm hoping someone can again. Would the following power supply work in my PC? (If...

I'm thinking about getting a new graphics card for the Presario 5000 5WV254 with Windows ME that I purchased in November 2000. There are two of the card's requirements that I'm not sure my PC meets and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me: (1) How to determine the wattage of my PC's power supply? ...

Hi! I got brave enough today (after almost 4 years!) to look at my BIOS settings. I was looking to see if I could change my AGP aperture size. It is currently 64MB and I want reduce it to 32MB per reading old posts from various newsgroups and also because AIDA32 says my aperture size is too high....

I have a Compaq Presario 5000 5WV254 that I bought four years ago. The keyboard is Compaq Model # SDM4540UL (Compaq P/N 179355-007). Can the keys on this keyboard be removed? I don't have a tool for removing the keys but, if the keys on this keyboard can be removed, I'll try to find a key-puller...

I got a "good" deal on a Armada 1130T from the Goodwill, but there is a power-on password that I cannot seem to get around. I have tried removing CMOS and main batteries for extended periods, but that leads me back to the password screen. I can boot with a floppy to an A: prompt, but it seems...

Hi.... will any basic laptop harddrive fit this computer or do I need one especially from compaq? Newfdog

Deskpro EX/P3-1.4Ghz/120Gb/Win98SE ATI 9600XT AGP video One PCI slot occupied as noted below Replaced an Intel 12041 based 10TX PCI NIC with a Compaq 177454-001 (identifies as an Accton 1207D) 10/100TX Fast Ethernet PCI NIC which throws a 100% repeatable Windows Protection Error (no other error...

For the last week or so, a Deskpro EXM/815/P1.0 running Win2K sp4 black screens and shuts down unexpectedly - 100% repeatable - during nightly Ghost 9.0 backup. Starts up again manually in the morning. I ran the Ghost job and babysat it during the daytime to see what happens and it does as...

What are current business desktop/minitower Compaq/HP replacements for the old Deskpro EP/EP/EX series?

Does anyone know or have a Win 98 product key for a Presario 5280 desktop? May

I am having a boot problem with an old Armada 7800: 1. When I boot, I get the following message: "Non-System disk or disk error. Replace and strike any key when ready." If I just hit the Enter key, the system boots normally. But, I can only boot from the hard drive. I cannot...

Are there instructions any where for upgrading the hard drive on a Presario 1200 ( the XL106 version)?