Laptops & Notebooks - February 2007

Hello, I just bought a Dell C640 off of eBay, and got it yesterday. I'd never even touched a laptop before.!LOL It seems to be working just fine, and I'm getting used to it abit, but I have a question or two or 5:) Is there anyway I could hook up a mouse to this thing? This touch pad/stick thingy is the biggest problem I'm having..it seems like it's hard to get a stable cusor spot...unless it's just me. I didn't get any manuals or anything, so I'm kind of just winging it:) Is there anything special I should know about the battery charging? Can I just use it plugged in all the time when an outlet is available? And is there any specific length of time you should let it charge to avoid any possible overcharge problems? Is there a warning of any sort when your battery runs low, and how can you check your battery's remaining charge? I guess, just ANY pointers and advice would be very helpful:) Thanks so very much!!

2007-02-17 11:45:24 · 1 answers · asked by kandl722 4

2007-02-17 11:42:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm planning on getting a new laptop/notebook. The ones with 1G of ram cost a lot more than 512MB. My home computer ran OK on only 128 MB for several years until I recently updated it to 512. It now runs all my programs just fine with 512. Why would I need 1G of RAM. Is it worth the extra money to get the 1G?

2007-02-17 11:38:12 · 9 answers · asked by fredorgeorgeweasley 4

2007-02-17 11:18:23 · 8 answers · asked by Tonto 1

I have a dell Inspiron 2200 with a Pentium M procceser 1.70 GHz, 504 mbs of Ram, and around 15 GBs free on an 80 gig drive.

2007-02-17 11:08:59 · 7 answers · asked by Denair Cowboy 2

I find the Macbook still too big and I hate the keyboard. If only the keyboard could look like the Macbook Pro... :(

2007-02-17 10:51:29 · 2 answers · asked by cinephilo 1

2007-02-17 10:47:11 · 4 answers · asked by rehansays 1

It's plugged to the battery, which is plugged to the wall. Could i have a virus?

2007-02-17 10:40:00 · 5 answers · asked by gurrrly 3

I am looking into getting a new laptop computer, but i want to invest into purchasing a thin, lightweight computer with screen sizes between 12"-14".
Any suggestions?

2007-02-17 10:28:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-17 10:20:09 · 3 answers · asked by jennilaine777 4

I need to know if frontierNet hispeed internet is an ISP comppatible with an Apple Airport Express router. Also, if possible, I would like a webpage link to a list of AirPort-compatible ISP's

I will not tolerate answers such as "ApPLE SuX! HaHaHa!" I will report you if you do.

2007-02-17 09:21:19 · 1 answers · asked by Lucifer Sam 5

I'm in a dilemma regarding what to do. I currently own a Sony Vaio laptop which i love but have the chance to pass it on to a relative for a brand new Macbook PRO and i need help to decide on what i should have, stick with my trusty PC or go for an extremely tempting MAC?

2007-02-17 08:18:56 · 3 answers · asked by jazzweiser 1

Hi, How do I get Adobe PDF reader installed on my laptop, which hasn't got access to the net. I have a computer at home with access to the internet and it also has a CD burner software on it, I don't know is that any help?? Thanks!

2007-02-17 08:17:48 · 4 answers · asked by naomi 1

Is this notebook worth the money or could i get better?http://www.idealworld.tv/csp/isd/ideal/index.csp

2007-02-17 07:46:31 · 4 answers · asked by me 1

2007-02-17 07:38:51 · 5 answers · asked by opal19 1

i was dumb enuff to keep turning it off manually instead of thru shut down now it wont even power up. is there a way it can get fixed?

2007-02-17 07:33:14 · 3 answers · asked by Cheyna J 1

I'm going to be buying a laptop, and I'm only using it for the most basic things. I want wireless internet and word processing, that's it. I want the most basic model I can find, but one that is high quality. I won't buy a HP or a Compaq because of previous experience, but I'm hoping to get advice on the Dell Lattitude or Inspiron notebooks? Thanks!

2007-02-17 07:15:16 · 13 answers · asked by Shannon 1

I'm worried if I buy it online that it won't look nearly as nice as they describe it to be..and when they ship it, that it may come to be broken or not working properly. I was looking at buying from staples.ca online store. Help?

2007-02-17 07:05:41 · 11 answers · asked by Carolyn 3

I recently had to reinstall (2 times at that) W.O.W. after I was late on payment and really wanted to get back into playing a great game that I just put 20.00 bucks on and this nonsense happens.....so the question is what can I do to get this fixed.....last time it had something to do with graphics as a cause but I need the exact info on what to do to get back into my game.......please help me.

2007-02-17 06:49:53 · 4 answers · asked by LovaMan7 1

Im looking for a cheap, good qualtiy laptop. Preferably under 300$. I don't care if it's used if it worls properly and is in fairly good shape. Anyone know where i can find one??

2007-02-17 06:29:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking for a laptop that will have a fingerprint reader, be a Tablet PC, play DVD's and have microsoft word, powerpoint and have the basics for school. now i relize this might not egzist but if you could tell me the one that would come the closest to it it would help. Thanks.

2007-02-17 06:20:51 · 6 answers · asked by Diane T 1

When I turn on my Toshiba Satellite, it says operating system not found and it would'nt start, help me please!!!!

2007-02-17 06:08:50 · 6 answers · asked by trinisam 5

I have found some symbols on my mac but they don't appear when I type ..does anyone use a mac and know how to use phonemes on their machine?

2007-02-17 05:17:38 · 1 answers · asked by BlackBerry66 2

2007-02-17 05:09:54 · 6 answers · asked by alexarroyo85 1

I know there not made for gaming, but im trying to play age of empires 3, and all the requirments are met or exceeded but it still bogs down and freezes completely for a few minutes during navel battles. IS there any way to stop this?
Ive already turned down the game graphics and all that stuff.

2007-02-17 04:59:12 · 6 answers · asked by packman 3

2007-02-17 04:55:04 · 7 answers · asked by Alice B 2

I am trying to reformat my Dell Laptop.. Everytime I stick the XP cd in it takes me to my Welcome screen..I have tried F2, F10, DEL (all options people on yahoo answers have given).. None of those options take me to the reboot screen... I have tried almost everything and I still can not reformat my laptop...What should I do now???

2007-02-17 04:43:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi
I live outside the US . I need help purchasing laptops from Dell and other manufacturing companies because most of these companies don't accept payments from outside the US . I will be able to have a ship-to address in the US via the mail forwarding company that I know . I want someone who is living in the US to purchase laptops for me and ship them to the address that I will provide and I will pay that person back via wire transfer when the delivery of the merchandise to the provided address verified .
We can discuss that matter .

2007-02-17 04:37:36 · 2 answers · asked by CJ 2

when ever my laptop plays DVD's,the picture and sound is choppy, can anyone tell me how to stop this?

2007-02-17 04:37:08 · 4 answers · asked by jake b 1

I have just found out that I do not have a suitable graphics card to run some of the latest games. Is it possible to install an ATI X800 series graphics card myself and how hard/easy is it to do?

2007-02-17 04:30:23 · 6 answers · asked by Fifi L'amour 6