I am looking for a laptop that can run everything smoothly. So, it has to have a Ati 9700 or better, a very fast processor,1gb of ram, dvd burner,17 inch display.... Can anyone recommend a notebook that matches these requirements? Thank you X

I found a presario 7360 (Via Chipset, K6-2 500)on the street, but it does not have a power supply. I notice that it may use micro power supply. i want to move the board to another case and the motherboard does fit a standard 20 pin atx connector. My question is Does a standard atx power supply...

Armada E5000 - CD-RW Problem - OS - WIN98 SE I have just replaced my "COMPAQ DVD-ROM - DRN8080B" with a "TOSHIBA DVD-ROM - SD-R2102" The system recognises the new drive but non of my burning software sees the drive as a writer. I assume I need a driver for the CD-RW but when I visit the Toshiba...

Added 512MB to this machine. BIOS counts up to 128MB then red COMPAQ logo on screen goes awry and machine locks up. Any suggestions? Memory seems to match Compaq specifications (although they're vage on their website!). Paul DS. -- Please remove the "x-" if replying to sender.

Hallo can someone tell me which version of windows is best to run on this dinosaur although is has more to do with an airplane when starting up ... (hehe) note to the professionals amoung us : what is best for simple internetsurfing and some music - word stuff ? Windows NT 3.51 ? , windows nt 4.0...

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

I have replaced a motherboard for a friend on a Compaq Presario 7000 series. The new motherboard front panel pins do not match exactly the molex connector supplied by Compaq. I can extract the pins/wires from the molex, but i need to know what colors go to what on the motherboard. Thanks, -myk

allo bonjour ! aujourd'huoi j'ai vraiment travailler pour comprendre ce probleme de compaq, j'ai fait l'operation clear cmos ok, mais ua demarrage il me dit qu'il a une erreur codé 162, et ce code veut dire qu'il y a un non reglage du system pour voir ça veuillez consulté la...

Anyone have a source for a replacement motherboard for a Presario 1800T laptop (part numer 199192-001)? The last time I checked HP they wanted nearly $1,000 for one. Given the high failure rate of these units (3 out of the 4 I have direct knowledge of) and the advances in features and drop in price...

Ive tried using the alt key followed by 3 digit numbers to type foreign characters while im writing, but it doesn't seem to work at all, even using 4 digit codes too. Ive put my num lock on and it still wont work. I don't have a seperate number key pad to the right, so I worry if thats why, but...

What is the maximum processor for a 6350 Compaq ? What is the maximum amount of RAM installable ? TAI !

I recently aquired a Compaq EP/p500 (ex Corporate) It had Windows 98 on it, so i formatted it and, when i went to install XP i was informed that "an operating system is already in the folder you are trying to install XP on" or some such guff. I proceeded with the install and it installed fine,...

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Is there an instruction manual anywhere showing how on earth you get an additional memory chip easily into a Presario 4508? Mine has 16 meg onboard and a 16 meg DIMM in it. I am trying to run 98 for my 6 year old son who needs a computer which can run programs all of which seem to be set up for...

Any help would be appreciated!!! Needing help with recreating the non-dos partition for the bios gui & diag's partition. Main HD crashed. Have 2nd drive set @ System_save Drive and used Quick Restore to recreate the last know system save profile...Now I am not able to access bios setting...I...

System locks up after 20minutes to 2 hours if you run graphic related programs. Even the slide show in My Pictures. It will lock up on about anything but much quicker if running graphics. My son thought it was the graphics card he added so I took it out and ran the embbed board with the same...

Hi a friend found this NIC I searched the FCC ID and it is Intel - on the Intel site it says it was OEM by Compaq and to get the drivers there. Anyone know which Compaq would've had this NIC and therefore where to go on hp site for drivers. Thanks. -- Jersey, Channel Islands

I have two computers on a 4 port (wired) router through a cable modem. The Presario 6420 will not maintain broadband connection if left idle, and sometimes even while surfing. The other system, a homebuilt, never loses connection through the same network. Any suggestions?

I have a 715US. I keep it plugged into the wall all the time. Recently the battery charging light is on at all times, it showed "97% remaining (charging) " and today is reads "96% remaining (charging)". Why isn't it fully charged?

"InsomniaKev" wrote in message ... Got a DeskPro En. The bios has numlock on but the light does not come on when booting. Guesses? -- Remove the _ when replying directly