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Need latest bios for Compaq Presario 5660 by Tracy
I'm needing a direct link to download the latest bios for the Compaq Presario 5660. It's a Pentium II 450 system. Didn't see it listed on the HP/Compaq site and I want to be sure to get it from a trusted source. Please provide a direct link if possible. Thanks, Tracy
November 1st 04 03:44 AM
by HH Go to last post
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Formatting a Presario 5660 by Tracy
I'm getting ready to upgrade the memory in a Presario 5660 from 128 to 384. The system hasn't been formatted since it was purchased in December 1998. The system has Win98 on it now, but I will be upgrading it to XP. I will upgrade the BIOS, then format everything. I've formatted quite a few...
November 10th 04 12:20 AM
by Earl F. Parrish Go to last post
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Presario 2110ca bios update problem by TPG71
I have a Presario 2110ca notebook and need to update the bios. When I try to update them I get an error message: "This BIOS is not for your notebook pc." I have tried bios updates for most 2100-2110 notebooks but all say the same error message. My notebook says Presario 2100 on it but has a...
May 25th 04 02:41 PM
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Armada 7800 PII 233 w/ Docking station not staring up. Help needed ASAP by TPA
Hi I have a Compaq Armada 7800 w/ docking station I have had for a number of years. I decided to sell it recently and needed to take it off docking station. It has been running fine for a long time connected to the docking station and connected to network and internet thru the RJ45 NIC port on...
October 9th 03 11:29 PM
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pci server card by [email protected]
Hi all I have a pci server card from Proliant 400 (Compaq SYSTEM I/O BOARD SP# 150230-001) and I'd like make it run but I'have no documentation. Would You help me, please. Regards Andrzej
May 13th 04 12:41 PM
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Compaq 6010US wont start by torrey
all attempts to turn on my 2 1/2 year old Pressario 6010US result only in blinking red led. Replaced lithium ion battery on motherboard (is this the cmos battery?) but still no start. tried different outlets, etc. but no go. problem occurred out of the blue. any suggestions?
June 8th 04 05:29 AM
by Deep Go to last post
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Presario 5184 by Tornad01
Can anyone tell me if the 5184 came with Windows 98 or Windows 98SE. Thanks, JOhn
December 9th 04 01:50 PM
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Presario CDS-524 by Torbjørn Morka
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.
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November 30th 04 10:51 PM
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Compaq PS 2018 powersupply.. by Torbjørn Morka
I have one of these for an older DeskPro, Part no 288468-001, and is not working, of course. Anyone who knows where to buy such old PSU's today ? Only 90watts i belive, is that adequate for a Pentium 2 450 Mhz ? The problem is that it will not "ignite", it just starts and stops 0,2 sec later......
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November 13th 04 07:45 PM
by Torbjørn Morka Go to last post
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help needed please by topmech0
have a compaq deskpro EXMs/C850 system running win 98 se. problem is my kids crashed the system and i used full system recovery disc as i have once before. this time not successfully. the cd runs then almost at end it comes up with critical error. 0x0B Read fault. gives me the option of abort or...
August 25th 04 10:37 PM
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how to fdisk my compaq pc by topmech0
been told i should fdisk my hard drive to solve the problem i have trying to system restore? how do you fdisk? i have compaq deskpro EXMs c850 system.trying to use the recovery disc and keep getting read error 0x0B when almost finished.please some one help before i go mad. thanks
August 28th 04 07:31 PM
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Compaq Presario 2800 won't boot from good battery by Topguy
Hello: Hopefully someone can help me with this: I can't find the solution to this problem. I have a Compaq 2800T that won't turn on when the AC power is unplugged (battery only) but if I plug in the ac adapter for just enough time to press the power button and then unplug it , it starts fine and...
July 9th 04 07:50 AM
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Compaq 5001SR by Tool
When this computer boots into windows, it gives an error saying 'vxdmgr32.exe' could not be found in C:/windows/system32 so all I'm wondering is where to start with an issue like this. That exe doesn't even exist on the hard drive anywhere. If you can think of any more info I've left out, let me...
September 8th 04 04:07 PM
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Deskpro EN 6266 computer - what is the pin-out of the fan header please? by tonygibbs16
Dear group, I am trying to upgrade a friend of mine's computer from a Pentium II 266 MHz Slot-1 to a Pentium III 450 MHz slot-1 processor. I have a processor that works, and have already run into the SDRAMs only being PC66 DIMMs, rather than PC100 for the 100 MHz FSB. However, I don't know what...
October 27th 04 01:05 PM
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My AP400 550 Mhz has started reporting 1792 "Secondary IDE controller fault". Help please! by tonygibbs16
Dear all, I hope that you can help me. I have been trying to add a secondary HDD to the secondary IDE bus which had the CD-ROM drive on it. It has now started reporting this 1792 error, and I wonder if I might have plugged the data cable in backwards once or twice, because it is not...
November 20th 04 03:44 PM
by Ben Myers Go to last post
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Desktop 4000 and Bios by Tony Williams
I am trying to add a new drive to a friends old desktop 4000. I tried hitting F10 to get to the BIOS but nothing happened. I downloaded the Softpaq as suggested in the FAQ posted by HH and tried to create a boot disk but running the program gave me a blue screen and asked me to insert a disc with a...
August 7th 03 12:58 AM
by Phil Gilmer Go to last post
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Installing new drive by Tony Williams
Can someone (probably HH?) point me in the direction of instructions on how to install a new hard drive in a Desktop 4000. Following my previous post I downloaded the softpaq and diagnostics discs but the diagnostics don't seem to work I keep getting message saying cant find NTdll and asking to...
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August 5th 03 07:58 PM
by Tony Williams Go to last post
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Armada 1750 HD issues by Tony Rice
I'm having problems booting a Armada 1750. I downloaded the diagnostic disks from the HP/Compaq website and it reports problems writing to the HD. I tried fdisking drive (removing both the C: drive's partition and that tiny non-dos partition at the beginning) and just reformating it but...
September 29th 03 11:39 PM
by Eugene Nine Go to last post
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connecting vcr to Presario SR1115CL by Tony Bruno
I have the Presario SR1115CL and I am trying to figure out what I need to connect my vcr to the pc. I would like to upload a vhs video tape to my hard drive so I can use a non-linear editor to create a dvd. The vcr is an Emerson with only two lines out, video and audio. Is there something I...
August 12th 05 11:52 AM
by HH Go to last post
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Presario 5400US case by tonersniffer
Trying to figure out how to remove bad cd rw drive & replace. Support would like me to send to an "Authorized Support Provider" & I'm not interested. How the heck does this case come apart for drive removal/replacement? Thanks!
October 6th 03 03:59 AM
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