Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help... I've got an old Deskpro 4000s with a 200MMX processor and am wondering about the possibility of upgrading the processor. Does anyone know if this can be done? I've had a nose around in the machine and there seem to be some dip switches going up to 233 MHz...

I would like to get an old Compaq prolinea 4100 working again.So that my 7 year old can play games etc. I need Win 95 diskettes or... Does anyone have tips/advice, Cynthia

Hi. I was looking for a rudimentary laptop to do some onboard diagnostics on my cars. My neighbour was kind enough to loan an older Presario 1255 to me, and it did the scan flawlessly! I decided to buy the laptop from him and now wish to upgrade the meager 32mb of hardwired memory to its max...

Compaq 6028 CL with a 7020 Monitor. Speakers are in the monitor and it has somehow become disconnected. I cannot figure out where to plug it into the PC. Thanks for any help.

I have an old deskpro, don't no what model but it is 133mhz P1 64ram utp and I changed the old with a new one and now I can't enter the bios. I searched the compaq site but I didn't find anything... anyone can help ??

I can't get into the BIOS setup in any way. No F10 F2 or any F. No boot floppy images with diagnostic tools (I use Linux) Does anybody know the right solution for this?

Hi All, I've just bought a new PCI IDE controller card in order to skip the 8GB limit on the size of my hard drive. Unfortunately the card is not recognised. It doesn't show up in the device list in the Compaq BIOS :-( (I've tried it in two different PCI slots) Any ideas why? My computer is a:...

I have an old Compaq Presario with a 466 Celeron Processor, 256 MB Ram, 12 GB Hard Drive. I have installed a USB 2 card. Would anyone know if I can use an external USB Hard drive (say 40 GB)with this computer? I understand there is a limitation on the size of an internal hard drive with older...

Hello, We have recieved 2 Companq DeskPro's (64 and 96 MB of RAM and 166 MHz Pentium) in a donation from a company and of course they have blanked the harddrives before sending them out, thus the DIAG partitions are gone and there is no way to configure BIOS. I would like to install Windows 98...

Hello - I have an old Compaq Presario 4540 I'm trying to set for the kids to surf on. It will not recongize the hard drive because, I think, it is too large. the West Digital Lifeguard tools finds it but with a Win98 startup diskette its not recongized so I can't fdisk or format it. Any thoughts?

I have this old compaq machine that has a pentium processor that is at least 6 inches long. So I could believe it to be an old machine. When I first got it it came on but now when I turn it on it beeps twice than a third beep and the number lock key continues to blink. Can anybody help me with...

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. ...

i need to install win2k from a non bootable cdrom drive... i believe i have installed the cd driver.. how do start win2k from the cd rom? i tried setup and cant do that from dos(im sure you already know), but i dont know what to do next. thx in advance

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...

Having an odd issue on a Compaq EVO 500 SFF System seems to think it is part of a network with some form of user/group policy restrictions applied. Running Windows XP Home Owner is not a tinkerer and has no idea how any restrictions could have been applied to her PC. Owner only noticed...

Yes they were correct. I'll just save the money for a new comp! -- Lupuss

Thanks a lot, that was just the answers I was looking for :) I've found a 500Mhz PIII, I'll get it this afternoon. Again thank you -- Lupuss -- Lupuss

Thank you very much! but are you sure the motherboard can support a PIII? -- Lupuss

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...

Well turned out the upgrade didn't work. :-/ The comp wouldn't start up with the new Processor. Blasted compaqs and their no upgrades policy -- Lupuss