Laptops & Notebooks - September 2006

A friend gave me his old laptop. When I first got it, the screen was flickering a lot. Now the screen is blank. It is still backlit and is just whitish-grayish. I can adjust the brightness of the screen, but it doesn't display anything.

2006-09-12 03:10:33 · 5 answers · asked by mx5_nos 1

what is the best laptop a one could buy please help because i am going to buy one
thanks

2006-09-12 02:36:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Comparing Notebooks` CPU with Normal PCs

2006-09-12 02:07:14 · 4 answers · asked by moEiN 1

I know memory, hard drives and processors etc if not faulty/and treated with respect work for years but how long for a lcd?

2006-09-12 01:04:39 · 8 answers · asked by s b 1

2006-09-12 00:51:59 · 6 answers · asked by cheenu189 1

i want 80-100 GB,atleast 512 MB RAM,bluetooth,card reader,dvd writer n a processor equivalent to p4 2.8 ghz or better..and LAN,WIFI n webcam..n looks mattr also..thnks in advance

2006-09-12 00:23:52 · 13 answers · asked by rolling.tears 2

2006-09-11 23:58:11 · 28 answers · asked by libra008 2

I had purchased a Laptop from Dell in July, the damn thing never worked right and I was always on the phone with tech support. Finally I just decided to return it so I did. Dell credited back my account so I decided to purchase something else for my desktop. Last night I looked at my previous orders from Dell and saw the Laptop being sent back to me. I saw a minus next to the amount of the purchase, (1,200.00) so i called Dell and asked why they are sending it back to me. The lady looked the order up and said maybe Dell decided to give me one for free for all my trouble. Do you think this is possible? Has this ever happened to you? Of course I won't believe it til I see it, I'm tracking the order and it left the warehouse yesterday.

2006-09-11 23:53:51 · 6 answers · asked by julia4evert 4

I've been tring to get an XB2000 docking station for my laptop and can't find one in the UK anywhere.....

I appreciate your help, thanks.

2006-09-11 21:01:26 · 2 answers · asked by The Wandering Blade 4

I'm after a portable document viewer - like a portable DVD player for pdf's / word doc's / e-books etc. Preferably with a screen about A5 / book page size. Can you get them?

Thanks for your help.

2006-09-11 20:59:34 · 2 answers · asked by The Wandering Blade 4

2006-09-11 20:38:26 · 13 answers · asked by johnnydolla 2

you do not have access to your D: drive, see administrator.
I cant locate any where on my computer where i can find the option to allow me to proform this action, can anyone tell me how i do this?

2006-09-11 19:59:05 · 9 answers · asked by naomi t 1

I keep hearing that term when anyone talks about Mac.

2006-09-11 19:55:18 · 5 answers · asked by FallGirl 2

Key Features
Processor 1.86 GHz

Installed Memory 512 MB (DDR2 SDRAM)

Hard Drive 60 GB Serial ATA, 5400 RPM

Display 15.4 in. WXGA TFT Active Matrix

Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Processor
Processor Number T1350

Processor Type Core Solo

Processor Manufacturer Intel

Processor Speed 1.86 GHz
Motherboard
Chipset Intel 945GM

Bus Speed 533 MHz
Memory
Installed RAM 512 MB

RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM

Max Supported RAM 2.048 GB

RAM Speed 533 MHz

Installed Cache Memory 2048 KB

Hard Drive Capacity 60 GB

Hard Drive Rotation Speed 5400 RPM

Storage Controller Type Serial ATA
CD / DVD
CD / DVD Type CD-RW/DVD-ROM

Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD)

Optical Drive Write Speed 24x (CD)

Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 10x (CD-RW)
Display
Display Tech WXGA TFT Active Matrix

Display Size 15.4 in.

Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Recommended Use Home Use
Technical Features
Expandability 1 x SD Card Slot, 1 x Memory Stick Card Slot, 1 x MMC Card Slot, 1 x Memory Stick PRO, 1 x Microdrive, 1 x xD Card Slot, 1 x ExpressCard

Expansion Ports 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire), VGA out, RJ-11 (modem), RJ-45 (NIC), S-Video out

Security Features Slot For Cable Lock

Input Method Keyboard • Multimedia Control Panel • Touchpad
Networking
Networking Type Integrated 10/100 Network Card • Integrated Wireless LAN

Data Link Protocol Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • IEEE 802.11g

2006-09-11 18:31:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it true Mac isn't vulnerable to virus attacks and therefore does not require any antivirus software? I'm planning to buy a Macbook. I've been using Windows all my life.

2006-09-11 17:41:37 · 15 answers · asked by FallGirl 2

2006-09-11 17:17:08 · 3 answers · asked by Shay 1

I'm looking to upgrade my HP Pavilion Ze4900 in the memory department and found merchants that say a pc2700 can be used even though my HP reference guide says to use pc2100 RAM.

2006-09-11 16:29:29 · 6 answers · asked by Keen2Know 1

so how do I get sound again. Everytime I start the computer I get the "hardware found" than it says that a "problem occured," that it can't install-than a stupid box appears that says "you must install amstgrd
or something like that-than my computer-when I try to find it in files or whatever-that I have to put in the disk with that controller or whatever that is, in order to get hardware installed-how do I know which disk has that on it-the disks that came with the laptop-Aspire 3000- Windows home- don't say what's on them.
I had someone start up and load the laptop when I bought it-so I don't know much about such things-I would like to have sound back-without, also the annoying messages I get each time I start the computer, as I stated above-thanks-also could the answers be detailed, as in the past, the answers were too general-I am newer at computers and such things as drivers and hardware

2006-09-11 13:47:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am doing a research project, and I was wondering if you could tell me who the manufacturer of the sony vaio laptop batteries is.

2006-09-11 12:34:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I hit the "o," "p," l," ";," ".," and "\" keys, two letters appear on my screen, instead of one, i.e. "op" ";l" ".\"
This is extremely aggravating; how can I fix it?

2006-09-11 12:19:11 · 5 answers · asked by allieluvsorli 3

2006-09-11 11:51:07 · 4 answers · asked by MARTIN K 1

hi, i think my laptop might need a new fan. is there any program i can run to test my fan or do u know any websites that really get ur fan running in ur pc or laptop.

2006-09-11 11:49:22 · 2 answers · asked by jay100cp 2

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&item=290026511788&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

I want it for just taking notes in class. Take a look, let me know.

2006-09-11 10:05:34 · 12 answers · asked by CC 1

2006-09-11 09:10:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My adult child often has his laptop computer running for hours, recieving emails, doing work, text messaging etc. When I have walked in the computer room where he works, I smell a very strong odor coming from the laptop, which is a plastic or chemical smell. The computer gets hot, but does have a cooling system installed with a high grade fan. I am concerned of the safety of breathing in this chemical smell. I have not been able to find any explanation of what chemicals are released, nor safety reports regarding this concern. Any scientific, actual knowledge is greatly appreciated. Please leave out any ideas or opinions, as we also have many of our own. We are looking for FACTS only. Thanks to all who assist.

2006-09-11 06:41:12 · 6 answers · asked by Shayna 6

I have a Toshiba A70-RT1 laptop that has an output of 19V, 4.74A which needs a new power supply cord. I'm having trouble finding the same cord for replacement, so I wondered if a 19V, 6A output would be compatible, or if it would damage the laptop.

2006-09-11 06:09:24 · 6 answers · asked by Roman 1

What do you think is better if you just need the ability to access outlook e-mail, write papers, and access the Internet on the go? I am going to school online and I also work full time in sales so I am always moving. I have a good computer at home and work I just need something for in between here and there. What would you recommend? And should I lease or buy if I am only planning on really using it for a few years. I kind of think that leasing is a good idea since technology changes so fast. If I buy then it would just be obsolete in a few years. Let me know what you think.

2006-09-11 04:38:51 · 6 answers · asked by smbarz80 1

2006-09-11 04:20:35 · 14 answers · asked by jcg_productions 1

2006-09-11 04:17:42 · 12 answers · asked by peyman_aa 2

it books up, the boot-up muic skips?! It also skips when I'm running a brower. I can't surf the internet and listen to music at the same time? Anyone know why it would be doing this. I just bought it in the middle of August... brand new... help!??

2006-09-11 03:10:57 · 4 answers · asked by thankgodformaryjane 4