Laptops & Notebooks - March 2007

I want to save everything on my laptop including my main hard drive on it

2007-03-23 09:45:16 · 3 answers · asked by sngrwnd 1

This is apparently a known problem with hp Pavilion notebooks. The round little (ac converter) power input jack plugs into a connector on the computer. The receptacle on the computer is apparently soldered onto the motherboard and only that solder mechanically holds it to the computer, no fitting on the case. When you often unplug and plug the power input jack, it works loose eventually. Then the solder contact probably is broken on the motherboard. When I have a fully charged battery, the computer runs ok. The battery connector is separate all together.

Any ideas to give it the DC power it needs without removing the motherboard and resoldering the connector? Is it practical for example to take apart an old dead battery and rig a DC power source to the batter connector?

And yes I can also buy a new computer.

2007-03-23 09:31:56 · 4 answers · asked by kyq 2

2007-03-23 09:30:23 · 5 answers · asked by Random111 1

I know now that I have to use my QuickRestore cds to fix my laptop..(because it basically crashed) but I am not sure if I can do that with it connected to my wireless router card. (The router is not built in to the laptop, I added it with software).

My question is whether or not I will loose my subscriptions to Norton Security, and Webroot Spysweeper when I restore my laptop to it's origional configuration?

2007-03-23 09:21:53 · 1 answers · asked by Lisa D 5

$2,000 is alot for a new one.

2007-03-23 09:15:00 · 3 answers · asked by Adrian 3

Acer Aspire laptop personal computers? Was it good or bad?

2007-03-23 08:48:37 · 5 answers · asked by Stacy M 2

It used and good condition.

2007-03-23 08:31:43 · 2 answers · asked by surfercody45 2

2007-03-23 08:00:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I Dunno why, but whenever I try to play a DVD, computer game, CD or anything it says nothing is in the drive...I have a presario v600 compaq notebook, so getting a new drive is out of the question if thats the problem.

2007-03-23 07:45:13 · 8 answers · asked by yourmother 1

I Would to buy a laptop and was looking at some and i found this one, is it any good or is they better for a price range of £0.00-£500.00?
The Product is at this site http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-0060.aspx.
Thankyou.

2007-03-23 07:42:23 · 12 answers · asked by Jack Maddock 1

something has happened to my mac laptop and when i try ti open any files that end with .dmg a message comes up saying " the following disk image failed to mount due to a broken pipe"

any help would be good

2007-03-23 07:37:38 · 3 answers · asked by CooolioBeeens 2

i need help cause its smaller with a border around it please help ! =]

2007-03-23 07:35:02 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

It has a USB port in back - can I buy a card that connects to that?

2007-03-23 07:23:36 · 1 answers · asked by LilBoPeep 2

2007-03-23 07:23:31 · 5 answers · asked by STA-TOW 5

Compaq Presario 2100US. My note book will not turn on. I press the power button and the lights come on like it is trying to boot up but then it shuts down 1 second later. A light on the front of the computer shows it is getting power. My power supply is supposed to be 19 volts and 4.0 amps. I hooked it up to a multimeter and it showed 19 volts. It was swinging back and forth between .5 and 3.0 amps. I replace the power supply and it will still not turn on. I have tried resetting the BIOS by keeping the power button pressed. I have tried booting it up without the battery. I have hit the reset button on the bottom of the unit. None of these things seem to work. The battery has a little meter on the side that shows it's amount of charge. It shows zero. What could be the problem if it is not the battery?

2007-03-23 07:14:34 · 2 answers · asked by paul67337 7

I am going to buy an iMac later this year to do things like pod casting, video conferencing, other multimedia tasks and the usual stuff for my business. However, I don't need it yet and money is tight right now.

My current PC is too slow for my needs at the moment so I need to upgrade but I don't need the expensive iMac yet. I also want a laptop/notebook to use.

My questions are, if I buy a laptop, should I get:

A: Mac Book (Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger, v 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo, 1GBRAM)

B: Dell Inspiron (Vista Home Premium, 1.6GHz Intel core Duo 1GBRAM)?

C: Is there an advantage to having two Macs or is the flexibility of having a Mac AND a Windows Vista notebook better?

Thanks to you techies out there in advance of your help.

Warren.

2007-03-23 07:06:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have Dell laptop 6400 and I can connect to any available wireless network , but today I tried to connect to certain network with channel 9 ,but I can't ,the signal is full but I can connect another which is weaker ,why ?

2007-03-23 06:47:46 · 4 answers · asked by Joseph 4

2007-03-23 06:45:59 · 2 answers · asked by Trikini 1

Any problems? I am finding it difficult to find a laptop with XP, even refurbished and have been cautioned against getting Vista for about a year...so I'd like to hear from anyone who is actually using Vista and what you think.

2007-03-23 06:13:54 · 5 answers · asked by lauriespencer 1

Should I get the regular 12in or should I get the 13in to take into account for the extra battery on the back of my laptop?

2007-03-23 06:07:45 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have adobe Premiere Elements installed on my desktop, I plan to buy a laptop in the near future and install it on the laptop as well, but I noticed that one of the requirements of the Video editing program is that the hard drive run at 7200 rpms. Also, noticed that Adobe Premiere will run on dual cpu processor hopefully a lot faster, love the program but it takes time to burn to dvd. The question is will this program run on a 5400 rpm drive which seems to be standard for most laptops? If not, can one install it on a flash drive through the USB2 port? Are the flash drives fast enough to do this, though they have limited capacity max 4gb?

2007-03-23 06:01:52 · 2 answers · asked by coolcatcanada 1

2007-03-23 05:56:54 · 5 answers · asked by s.Hidayath 1

it was in my back pack and it has alot of scratches how do i get them out?

2007-03-23 05:40:24 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking for an external CD/DVD Re-writer for my laptop.
Any recommendations as to the best suited for my laptop would be gratefully received.
Cheers....

2007-03-23 05:16:17 · 8 answers · asked by stuart d 4

I have a toshiba laptop, i want to connect to the internet without using telephone line or cable, i want wireless, what will i do?

2007-03-23 05:01:02 · 6 answers · asked by bgalon35 1

these are the specs



XPS M1710

Whether you are looking to replace your desktop PC or to travel light, the Dell™Inspiron™line enables you to integrate some of the latest technologies in an elegant design at a great price — direct from Dell. All systems come with Dell's excellent service and support.





Date Wednesday, March 21, 2007 11:44:39 AM
Base System Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200 (2 GHz/ 667 MHz FSB), Eng (RM2VBL) / Spn (RM2VBS)
[261-3949 ]

Operating System Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium, Eng (VHP3E) / Spn (VHP3ES)
[420-6556 ]

System Language Language of system (English)
[466-2224 ]

Display 17" UltraSharp Wide Screen WUXGA Black Display with TrueLife (17UXGSB)
[320-4755 ]

Memory 1GB SDRAM DDR2 at 667MHZ, 2 DIMM (1G2D)
[311-5970 ]

Optical Device 8x Dual Layer CD/DVD +/-RW Burner (8XDVDRW)
[313-4216 ]

Video Card 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7900 GS (NV256)
[320-4757 ]

Sound C

2007-03-23 03:59:40 · 3 answers · asked by joel b 1

will be used mostly for internet, i will be traveling around with it. Will pick up internet service with cell phone carrier

2007-03-23 03:25:36 · 7 answers · asked by gusslor 2

I am thinking of purchasing a new laptop. Currently I have a Dell Inspiron 4150 and feel like throwing it out the window because it always seems to be on the blink and also I feel it is too heavy. I am looking for a cd burner and dvd player included plus a way for me to connect my sony digital camera to the computer so I can upload pictures. A friend of mine suggested getting a Macbook since she has one herself. However, I was thinking of a Sony Vaio since the computers seem very well made, light in weight and have wireless capabilities. Can anyone suggest a great laptop for me? All I would really use it for is picture uploading, internet usage, documents etc.
thanks

2007-03-23 02:32:02 · 4 answers · asked by gurl 2

I have edited and completed my projects its about 15 minutes long. But When I go to render the project to so I can sent it to DVD architect it freezes at 6% all the time. What am I doing Wrong??? And I need this video for a wedding presentation tomorrow!!! HELP!!!

2007-03-23 02:10:27 · 1 answers · asked by Sonia R 1

While upgrading the bios of my perfectly working Hp Pavilion DV6125ae with all features/antivirus/usb disabled from version F.06 to F.16 , the system completed till 50% and then the Blue screen of Death (BSOD) poped up saying that windows had to shut down in order to avoid damage. Since then my laptop is nothing more than a paper weight or a display model. I'm desperate to get it done as i have very important data on it, tried backing up but the HDD is a newer type SATA disk n i do not have an external casing for the type.

Giving it to Hp for warranty will take a very long time. help me out with any options without opening up the laptop.

2007-03-23 02:05:55 · 2 answers · asked by Regnex 2