Laptops & Notebooks - December 2006

I am wondering if i should get a laptop or a desktop. i have good space for a desktop, but laptops are portable. more pros and cons? I want an good intel proccessor, decent ram, and about maybe 80-100GB of memory. sites? opinions? if i get a laptop, i have two brands that have stuck out: Sony and Toshiba. Others? Pros and Cons of both? thank you.

2006-12-03 15:01:09 · 10 answers · asked by rebel 2

Okay, I'm building this computer, and I have everything. The thing is when I plug the power chord in, the power lights comes up & the hard drive turns on without pressing the power button on but the computer (MB) is off. I'm thinking its the power supply. When I push the power button it won't respond to it; i have to turn it off from the back. For me to able to turn on the computer completely I have to press the back switch off and on for like 7 times for it to turn on. But after a while it turns off... any help please!

2006-12-03 14:47:42 · 5 answers · asked by Danys M 2

I have talked with a couple people who have the same problem with their Toshiba Laptops as I do. Right out of the box it freezes up several times a day. The other problem is with the Hibernate mode, it is very unreliable and you can never rely on it shutting down properly. We are talking a NEW computer here.
Seems all the Toshibas at the stores have the Hibernation Mode disabled for this reason. Next time you see one, try to use the Hibernation Mode and see what happens.
Just wondering how many other people are having the same problems?.

2006-12-03 13:53:53 · 6 answers · asked by walt554 5

My laptop was purchased 6 months ago, and now the computer fan comes on after a 5 minute use. (I use it a lot for my homework.) Is there anything I could do to help the fan out? Thanks.

2006-12-03 13:18:45 · 4 answers · asked by roxylee11782 4

In my house we have two computers, a desktop computer and a laptop. The desktop works fine, but the laptop is now having trouble connecting to our wireless network. It comes up but the password is now blank. We have linksys cable modem connected to a motorola router. The router connects to the computer. This has worked for over a year and stopped working today. Also, the connection was always very weak.

2006-12-03 12:53:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to buy a laptop but i dont know which is the right brand. I basically will use it for music, videos, surfing the net, chatting online, creating application files, doing projects such as slides. I also want one that is effective in blocking viruses and dangerous worms and trojan horse. Which laptop do u think i should buy and why you think it is the better computer?

2006-12-03 12:20:56 · 14 answers · asked by Stephanie 1

2006-12-03 11:46:33 · 5 answers · asked by hamraev_gayrat 1

2006-12-03 10:42:57 · 5 answers · asked by lynn l 1

i live in illinois and i have a verizon card for my laptop and its not really that fast and i was wondering if i got the sprint card would be any better......please help and give me ur opinion

2006-12-03 10:05:57 · 4 answers · asked by shankel3088 1

2006-12-03 09:38:40 · 5 answers · asked by Clint 6

Im wondering if when i switch over to vista, will i lose all my videos and programs i have on here now and have to re download everything? i went to windows.com and if u bought a new computer between october 2006, and march 2006, u get a free upgrade to windows vista if it has a sticker on your computer saying windows vista capable. i want to switch but i dont want to lose everything. has anyone done this that can answer? other people i know online have done it but i cant get in contact with them. thanks for the help!

2006-12-03 08:58:22 · 6 answers · asked by scion_xb_girly 3

Hey i was wondering if the sims2 would work on this. i thought it mite work on this since it works on my computer now which aint the best one. i just wondered if it would but am not all that bothered if it doesnt. any answers appreciated! :>

Destop Computer Specs:

intel p4 2.66ghz
512mb ram
80gb hdd
integrated intel extreme graphics 2
8x DVD and 52x Cd-rw drives

The Laptop Specs:

Amd Turion 64 MK36 2.0ghz
512mb ram
60gb hdd
256mb ati radeon Xpress 1150 (integrated)
15.4'' Wide screen XGA
8x dvd / 24x Cd-rw combo drive

2006-12-03 08:55:08 · 4 answers · asked by Chucky_Sim 1

2006-12-03 08:52:49 · 4 answers · asked by daniel l 1

Now running on Win 98

2006-12-03 08:27:06 · 5 answers · asked by Larry F 1

i want quite a fast one, 1.5ghz or more. atleast 40gb of memory, preferably 60 plus.. umm.... widescreen maybe.

2006-12-03 07:35:06 · 11 answers · asked by jack andrews 1

I ordered the dv9000t from hp with these specs for $1533, is that a good deal? I heard a lot of good things about this laptop and its good for gaming. Does anybody know if nvidia 7600 is good?
- FREE Upgrade to Genuine Windows XP Media Center!!
- Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor T5500 (1.66 GHz)
- 17.0" WXGA+ BrightView Widescreen (1440x900)
- 512MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7600
- FREE Upgrade: HP Imprint Finish/Microphone/Webcam
- 2048MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- FREE Upgrade to 100GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive!!
- FREE Upgrade - LightScribe DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth
- 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- Microsoft(R) Works/Money
- System Recovery DVD w/Windows XP Media Center

2006-12-03 07:31:13 · 6 answers · asked by JD 2

laptop is not on muit,just have no volume

2006-12-03 07:12:57 · 4 answers · asked by harleymom1 1

Is it just the software I am using which came with the computer - "Toshiba disk creator" - or is there an incompatibility between the two, such that anything copied on to DVD-R can be copied only to another DVD-R?

2006-12-03 07:03:25 · 4 answers · asked by STEPHEN G 1

I have a hp dv1000 laptop with 1.4ghz celeron processor and 1.2 gb ram. It fell on the floor and the laptop screen wiring broke. I think it was the circuit on the hinge. The motherboard is still good and i know it will still load windows. But i'm taking out the hard drive because i got personal information on it. I'm planning to sell it on ebay with the software that it came with. I'm sure someone out there knows how to fix it and will want it. What do you think i should start the price?

2006-12-03 06:49:24 · 6 answers · asked by JD 2

2006-12-03 06:20:28 · 4 answers · asked by Matthew C 1

The macbook is smaller screen (13 vs 15 inch). The Sony has fewer ghz (1.6) Macbook has 2 ghz. The new bootcamp patch from Mac allows the Mac to run XP (good for my small business stuff). Does anyone know if bootcamp will allow Microsoft's new 'Vista' operating system? I'm on a limited budget and this is a bigger purchase for me.

2006-12-03 06:17:45 · 8 answers · asked by newbiemummy 1

I'm sure there's a trick to it, I just can't figure it out.

2006-12-03 05:39:43 · 4 answers · asked by mainenovascotiacolorado 2

what is the satellite and issue of the satellite? when using the satellite have any problem?

2006-12-03 05:31:39 · 3 answers · asked by boeylsk 1

...is there much difference between 2MB and 4MB of L2 cache?

2006-12-03 05:11:55 · 7 answers · asked by S1ickb1g 2

I was just curious as I don't know anything about computers. If I am working on something and the power shuts off (Re: Midwest after this week), does the computer back up what I've been working on up to the point the power shut off or would it only save if I manually saved it? This could be important..(finals week at a school in MI)

2006-12-03 05:04:13 · 9 answers · asked by jaded 3

http://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk/system/ntbkukx90.asp?v=d

Is this a good gaming laptop? Will it fry, if I run a good graphic game? Is the processor any good? And will it run , counter-strike, half-life2, bf2-2142 etc??

Please help!

2006-12-03 05:01:48 · 3 answers · asked by matthew 1

"http://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk/system/ntbkukx90.asp?v=d"

Please visit this link and tell me if this laptop is any good? Is a core 2 duo processor better than the 64bit processor you get with this laptop? And will this laptop run BF2142 and other games with ease??

2006-12-03 04:42:12 · 11 answers · asked by matthew 1

Which do you feel is better and why? Also please state if one is better for a certain thing such as gaming or running multiple high end applications.

2006-12-03 04:15:35 · 4 answers · asked by CiscoGuy 2

2006-12-03 03:59:48 · 7 answers · asked by pudsey 1

we found them in the trash and they do work but can't figure out how to bypass the sign on screen to use the F4 feature to try to reboot it as suggested in another answer. We only want to use it for the internet and don't care what else is on it. Can anyone suggest anything we can do? I have a 98, ME and XP OS disk I can install if I can get past this log on window. Office 2000 is what is currently running on this WinBook SI laptop. Thanks

2006-12-03 03:53:09 · 4 answers · asked by hair2811 2