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Compaq FAQ **Pls read before posting a question** by
HH
Helpful Links:
For drivers, software, manuals/docs
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/
For Quickrestore CDs:
http://qrcons.orderz.com/page1.asp
For Compaq spare parts
http://vztxesppro3.cce.hp.com/hpparts/Default.asp?mscssid=035V7F6T9K0U9JCT3BQC64L4GC57AGB1
For Compaq...
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May 1st 04 11:28 AM
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Repair problem by
The Kruegers
I replaced a defective motherboard on a Compaq, keeping the same memory &
CPU. When I power up, it won't boot or display any video. Could the CPU be
fried?
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May 1st 04 08:23 PM
by HH
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installing external monitor by
Morvyn
I've got a presario 1245 and would like to instal another monitor so I can
extend my desktop.
How do I achieve this?
Thanks
M Finch
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May 1st 04 08:27 PM
by HH
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test by
tele64
been having posting probs as of late....
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Compaq Presario 2190US vs. R3000T DVD drive compatibility. by
P. Lee
Are CD/DVD drives of these 2 Presarios compatible with each other? I'm
thinking of swapping the drives of these two machines. I currently have
a DVD/CDRW drive in my 2190US and DVD-ROM drive in my R300T.
Thanks for any help given.
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4220t armada worth ? by
[email protected]
Hi, I really don't know a whole lot about use prices for laptops, I have
a chance to get a 4220t Armada with a be that holds the cd-rom and
battery with JLB speakers, bateries are ion-lithium, screen is tft ad
looks good, ram is maxed out at 96mb, floppy drive, a mini marble size
tracking ball has...
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Deskpro Video Display Problem by
Garry Douglas
Hi
I'm temporarily using a Deskpro EN PIII/866/128 while replacing the
motherboard on my main system and have succesfully installed my HD, SCSI,
modem and sound cards into the small form case. However, there is no AGP
socket on the motherboard so I can't install my video card and with the on
board...
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May 2nd 04 10:06 PM
by HH
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Compaq 5204, OS install problems by
bbeckley
I have a Compaq 5204, went to format the drive and it would not let me do
both partitions, so i hooked the drive up to my other computer and
formated the second partition. now i cant get the computer to boot from
cd, trying to install windows xp on the machine. Any ideas of how to get
the computer...
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RESTORE PARTITION by
anon
I managed to destroy a friends Presario S3100AN by repartitioning his
hard drive and deleting the recovery partition (due to lack of
forethought / knowledge on Comcrap systems!!!)
Can anyone tell me how to restore the recovery partition WITHOUT the
recovery disks (which he has lost)???
OR.... is...
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May 3rd 04 11:07 PM
by Deep
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How to change Disk Serial Number? by
Steve
I have been struggling to get my Quick Restore disks to "restore" my Compaq
Presarrio 7478 replacement hard drive. A friend tells me that the QR program
looks for the correct disk serial number. Is there a way to change the
serial number of a hard disk? A friend tells me that the QR program...
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May 4th 04 12:33 AM
by Steve
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buying a Compaq Evo n160 by
mucko
Gday All
I am about to buy a Compaq Evo N160. I am just curious to know if there are
any known problems with this model ??
Thanks for all your Help
Mucko
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May 4th 04 02:55 AM
by mucko
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Driver downloads off HP/Compaq's site corrupt? by
GTO69RA4
I've been trying to download the Win98 sound, video, and modem drivers for a
Presario 5461 over the last couple days. All of them seem corrupt. On a Win98
machine it gives an illegal operation when I try to run them, on a Win2K it
says "invalid Win32 application".
So far I've tried downloading on...
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May 4th 04 11:44 AM
by HH
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Presario 5660 Drivers -PCI Serial Controller- by
Davies
I am looking for the PCI Serial Controller drivers for my Compaq
Presario 5660. I've re-installed W98 SE, and the only drivers I am
missing is that and the modem driver (which I have since found). Any
help would be appreciated – I have a serial device that I need to hook
up to this machine and I...
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Seagate Drive Replacement ST330621A by
iambf
My Seagate Drive from my Presario 5004CA died 2 weeks ago and I've got
a years worth of digital photos that weren't backed up on the drive. I
sent the drive to a data recovery center and they gave me free
estimate of $600.00 but told me that if I could find a matching
circuit board for the drive...
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May 5th 04 03:47 AM
by iambf
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Compaq Presario 700UK memory questions by
Tiny Tim
I was trying to troubleshoot a friend's Compaq Presario 700UK notebook at
the weekend. Apart from needing 44 Critical Windows Updates, 22 Windows
Updates and 5 Driver Updates I also noticed that it was a bit light on
memory for running Win XP Home.
Looking at My Computer Properties at appeared to...
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Need graphics card for old computer by
Jan
My son has an old computer, a Compaq Presario 4716. We are going to upgrade
the memory and also need to upgrade for the games he plays. I have read that
many have problems with new cards with this particular model, or updating
old Compaq computers in general. Can someone point me in the right...
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May 7th 04 01:38 AM
by HH
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Armada 1750 - service partition not installable by
Joachim Gnauk
Hi,
since some weeks I own a Compaq Armada 1750 notebook. When I bought it, the
service partition of the hard disk was missing. So there is no BIOS access
for me in the moment. On the HP/Compaq website, I found a tool which
created a bootdisk to setup the service partition again but while...
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May 7th 04 11:25 AM
by David
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May 8th 04 01:55 PM
by doS
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hd jumpers - is "Cable Select" best? by
Euclid
I have a Compaq Presario S4020WM purchased from Wal-Mart last year. I
replaced the original hard drive with 120G and 80G drives. My question is
whether it makes a difference in performance whether I selected Master and
Slave for the jumper settings, or Cable Select for one or both of them? I
can't...
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