Laptops & Notebooks - December 2006

Help! I'm looking at getting one of these:

HP Pavilion DV9005CA 17.0" AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core TL-50 1.6GHz Media Center Laptop
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10080737&logon=&langid=EN

OR

Toshiba Satellite A100-TA7C 15.4" Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66GHz Media Center Laptop
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10080304&catid=20354

Plus, should I buy the extended warranty from Best Buy??

THANKS!!!!

2006-12-25 20:12:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-25 19:36:48 · 4 answers · asked by MIKE C 1

size e.g. 2 x 256mb memory or can i have two different e.g. 1 x 256mb and 1 x 512mb memory.

2006-12-25 19:36:10 · 8 answers · asked by saracuse2004 1

2006-12-25 19:04:19 · 1 answers · asked by justwondering 1

I got the intel core duo but not the 2. I feel ripped off.

2006-12-25 18:45:16 · 2 answers · asked by momo 2

i do nt drop it , just lift it by keeping the screen and this happend

2006-12-25 18:28:46 · 4 answers · asked by mit.pars 2

I tried turning on and off the power switches/ leaving the ac battery plugged in and kept the laptop off/plugging the laptop in different jacks/and taking the plug in and out of the laptop.
Do I need a new plug cause the battery icon does not flash when I have it plugged in!

2006-12-25 18:27:10 · 2 answers · asked by JM 1

I got a video on my laptop and when i play it it seems it chops every 2 seconds. but the should stays normal.
anyone know what the problem could be?

2006-12-25 17:54:41 · 2 answers · asked by matt23j23 1

I did not get one for Xmas...I want to get a job or something..I feel kinda down...I really wanted one..but my family doesn't think its a good idea yet...I'm disappointed.

2006-12-25 17:18:36 · 6 answers · asked by Olive 4

its does have a wlan & it is on... i can detect some unsecured connection but i wanna have one on my own. how do i set that up? is there a certain website where i can sign-up or something? i don't really know how it works.

2006-12-25 16:46:39 · 2 answers · asked by mizxhayrah 2

Or do you have to have another stick of the EXACT same RAM (same brand, type, size--EVERYTHING)? I have a 17" Macbook Pro 2.16 GHz Core Duo. Recommendations of really good brands welcome. Crucial is probably the most popular and best selling from what i have heard.

2006-12-25 16:16:44 · 8 answers · asked by freethinker 2

My DVD-Rom on laptop recently can't read any CD or DVD disc, even DVD cleaning disc, so I have no idea what reasons cause this problem and how to clean it? BTW, "my computer" can display this DVD drive. HELP, ME
Merry Christmas to you all

2006-12-25 16:02:56 · 5 answers · asked by for2000 3

i can do that..! Follow that

2006-12-25 15:58:36 · 1 answers · asked by rodrigo_argumedo 1

2006-12-25 15:54:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to turn off that start-up "dunnnnnnnnn" on my lovely Macbook, I am so tired of hearing it everytime I turn on my laptop. Sometimes I forget to turn down the sound before I shut it off, so the next time I turn it on, it makes that annoying and loud sound, and alerts everyone. It isn't exactly wonderful, especially when I'm in a quiet classroom or library. So is there an option that allows me to kill the sound?

2006-12-25 15:44:22 · 4 answers · asked by molly connolly 2

My sister purchased a laptop off a friends company about a year ago im not sure of the exact specs its a pioneer. CPU is AMD turion 64 mobile 1.60gh its got 480mb of ram.

1st problem it says its got 480mb of ram it said 512 when we got it but im told its shared with the video card that make sence to anyone?

It also has alot of preformance problems it general runs slow often runs out of ram very quickly freezes easly stuff like that ive ran lots of anti virus scans on it and freed up as much ram as i can it still seems to run out. One of my desktops a Athlon 1.2 with 256mb of ram runs more smooth most of the time than this laptop despite the laptop been alot better.

video card is a ATI Radeon xpress 200m ive not had much to do with computers in the last couple of years so fallen behind is this any good? and does it use shared memory? I know my laptops 64mb card does yet ive never had any problems like this and ive had it a couple of years now.

So anyone got any bright ideas? im out

2006-12-25 15:28:18 · 5 answers · asked by Wonx2150 4

i know its ram but i was just checken

2006-12-25 15:04:19 · 12 answers · asked by Vincent N 1

Hi,
Recently, I purchased a wireless card for my laptop (that runs Windows XP Pro) and when I installed it, it did not install as a wireless connection but as an ethernet cable-based one. It was reciving great signal strength, but I kept reciving a "a network cable is disconnected" error when I set it up accordingly to whatever network I was using.

Prior to that, I was using an ethernet cable port in that same slot before I went wireless (or tried to); I didn't switch to one right after the other but I think my laptop has that slot poorly associated...

I've uninstalled the wireless card's driver for now. Can anyone here please help me install it and make sure it's properly recognized as a WIRELESS card and not something that needs a cable?

2006-12-25 14:47:58 · 3 answers · asked by artifical_maiden 1

2006-12-25 14:32:55 · 9 answers · asked by gigglelaugh225 1

Hey, I'm a 14 y.o. boy, struggling with my computer, because my video card is too old to play the new game that my parents got me. I am using a DELL Inspiron 600m, and it is fitted with an ATI Mobility Radeon 9000. The card I need is a card that is equivalent to the ATI Radeon X1300. Tech Support says that I can't upgrade the video card at all, but they CAN be wrong sometimes, so I'm going to a new group of people for answers.

-Is it possible to replace my Inspiron 600m notebook's video card with a newer model?
-What kinds of steps would I have to take to replace it?
-What ATI Radeon X130o-equivalent card would work in this case(remember, it is a notebook)?
-Would it in any way void my warranty?

Thanks.

2006-12-25 14:31:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have $800, but want to spend more along the lines of $700.

I want a 15-20" screen.

I will mainly be using this laptop to burn DVD's, to surf the internet, to do schoolwork, and to upload pictures.

HELP PLEASE!!

2006-12-25 14:24:17 · 5 answers · asked by Matthew W 2

its a Latitude Dell Laptop C640. its about 3 years old. How should I go about replacing it for a new one? Thanks

2006-12-25 14:07:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-25 14:03:05 · 5 answers · asked by vikas s 1

does any one know what this could be? its just a red line that goes through the screen and wont go away, it just appeard a few minutes ago and ive never seen this?!!

2006-12-25 14:02:33 · 4 answers · asked by ~luv my pups!.~ 2

The joint where the screen folds down is badly cracked on one side. Where can I take my laptop for repair? How much can I expect to pay? I have a Dell Inspiron, it is 4 yr. old and no longer under warranty.

2006-12-25 13:41:19 · 3 answers · asked by Nikka 2

I just recieved my first notebook computer, and was just wondering if there was anything you have to do before you charge the battery for the first time to ensure maximum battery performance and life. Do you have to drain it fully first and then charge it, or just charge it fully as is. It is a 6 cell li-ion battery. Thanks alot!

2006-12-25 13:38:00 · 5 answers · asked by darrin2121 2

im looking for a desktop pc at a good price also I have a question about my laptop last night when i shut off my lappy it was fine but this morning when I turned it on it would blink but as soon as I get to the desktop part it self its fine, someone told me it could need to be restored back to factory? anyone can help me out there?

2006-12-25 13:34:08 · 2 answers · asked by angel_leea96 2

I was told that vista was made for the 64 bit platform. So doesnt that mean the dual processor AMD 64 x2 chip would be a better buy than Intel Core 2.

2006-12-25 13:27:45 · 4 answers · asked by SHAWN S 1

2006-12-25 12:38:08 · 5 answers · asked by mohill69 1

I had the power jack replaced because it was broken, it would charge some and turn on before it was fixed, but now it won't charge or turn on the charge light doesn't come on even. Does anybody know what is causing the problem, or now how I can get it fixed without having to pay the same price as what a new computer would be. Does it have a power reset button that has to be activated because I don't know where it is if it has one, and I couldn't find out if it did or didn't.

2006-12-25 12:26:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous