Laptops & Notebooks - March 2007

I recently bought a laptop from Radio Shack that they were selling out of and It was stolen from my vehicle this weekend in Pittsburgh. I am not real computer literate so I have no idea if it has a tracking program on it. I did not have the internet up and running on it yet if that makes a difference. Trying to get answers from toshiba or radio shack has not been with good results. What do you think::: does it have a tracking device installed, and if so how do I activate it and find it.? I know i did not install any programs at all or even put any information on the computer at all yet so it probably has a clean hard drive.

2007-03-19 08:50:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-19 08:37:23 · 5 answers · asked by Roger W 1

i know the processor is not brilliant but it's the fastest celeron available apparently. anyhow, do you thnk if i add an extra 512mb ram, would this make a difference to overall performance?

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/content/products/details/index~modelcode~PKG-TOS-A120-107.htm

2007-03-19 08:36:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do I get windows on a floppy disc?

2007-03-19 08:17:49 · 4 answers · asked by itsmeadd3 1

i just formated my laptop HP COMPAQ M2223AP (Presario M2000), i can't get the correct driver for my GFX Card, i read the review it say that my motherboard come with a graphic, how do i install that driver? i couldn't find the driver at compaq or MSI website

2007-03-19 08:07:46 · 2 answers · asked by jin84kazama 1

I have a HP Pavilion dv8000 and I am having a problem with my power. I have my ac power plug in the laptop and about every 5-10 secs it swiches to battery but my ac power is still plug up to my laptop. I know this because where the laptop speaker is on the left of it ,it have 3 blue lights that indicate the power and if my computer is charging. The first two light blink when it swiches to battery. Please tell me the problem or if you experience this problem.

2007-03-19 08:03:21 · 5 answers · asked by iceblue2011 3

Corsair 2048 MB XMS 3500 LL Pro ( Sell price ? )

I have to sell the above as i want to upgrade my pc and go with vista so have to sell the above

As i want to get intel due 2


What is the above worth on ebay ?

What should i sell it for

2007-03-19 07:48:28 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

my signal stinks.

2007-03-19 07:22:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-19 07:09:26 · 3 answers · asked by Theo 1

my note book will not charge.There was recently a bad storm and a power surge,but the powerpacks green light still comes on and says its getting power and i chacked and it was definately getting power to the computer (foil and gloves :P) when i plug the charger in my batt. charging light just flashes real fast and i have no idea what to do...anyone know??

2007-03-19 07:07:37 · 3 answers · asked by car2nr45 1

I am trying to get a computer that is good, but I don't want one that will tear up soon as I get it and I don't want an expensive one either. Maybe below $1000.

2007-03-19 07:00:33 · 10 answers · asked by Mamie-Lou 2

I dont want a credit card where do i get a free laptop

2007-03-19 06:31:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-19 06:30:58 · 13 answers · asked by sandra r 1

I will be using my computer and all of a sudden it will just shut off. My boyfriend thinks it's the fan on the laptop. Can I fix this myself? Please help.
Thanks

2007-03-19 06:19:59 · 12 answers · asked by laalaau2 1

recently when I try to attach a photo, to an e-mail message, it doesn't send it. it reads some errow each time. I down loaded these pictures to my computer from my digital camera. I have been sending attachments the same way in the past. Did I make a mistake and do something wrong, that need to be corrected, so that I can begin sending photos again with e-mails?

2007-03-19 05:56:08 · 2 answers · asked by Sammy J. 1

I have a Toshiba Satellite Laptop and it is not charging, I dont know what the problem is. It did this before and i got a new adapter but now it's doing it again. I'm thinking it's the battery, but it might be something else, I dont know what to call it- You know when you plug in the adapter, the middle part that the adapter hooks onto, it's like a little pin What is it called I think that may be damaged. Any computer brainiacs please help.

2007-03-19 05:50:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-19 05:31:03 · 2 answers · asked by Andre T 1

I have a fairly new Gateway laptop with Windows XP
I installed and removed firefox and think my IE7 is corruped and I cannot reinstall IE7
I have Verizon wireless for internet
I cannot access internet options.
I purchased "Windows Live 'One Care' and it won't recognize I am connected to the internet and won't install
I have lost my internet explorer tool bars ie tools, favorites, etc
What are my concerns if I want to erase my hard drive and do a system install with the Gateway disk?
Thanks.

2007-03-19 05:25:43 · 5 answers · asked by quidproquo888 3

I WAS THINKING ABOUT GETTING A LAP TOP BUT I'M NOT VERY COMPUTER LITERATE, I NEED SOMETHING THAT'LL LET GO ONTO THE INTERNET & LET ME DOWNLOAD MUSIC ON MY IPOD, I'M LOOKING AT THESE DELL LAPS THAT ARE LIKE $5 OR $6 HUNDRED

2007-03-19 05:20:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Compaq Presario 1245 laptop. I want to make it faster. What would most likely help me achieve that, more RAM, or a faster processor? Or do I need both? Are processors interchangeable, for example can I take a processor from a Gateway Solo 1450, and use it on mine if it fits??

2007-03-19 05:05:04 · 2 answers · asked by clone17 3

I don't get good vibes about Vista but all new ones come pre-loaded with that. Comparing HP dv6208nr and Dell 1501 (with an increase to 1gb memory) or Dell E1405......don't want to spend more than abt $750........any recommendations? Could I get Windows XP instead of Vista?

2007-03-19 05:02:38 · 2 answers · asked by Roger N 1

It's really getting on my nerves. My wrist keeps grazing it whenever I type and it winds up highlighting and erasing all the stuff I just typed.

2007-03-19 04:58:30 · 6 answers · asked by neve_freak2001 5

I use my 2nd 80gb hard drive for music/picture storage. Each day there is a folder created with random characters such as "4e2f25d6cacc8........" Each folder has one .txt file. The filename of each file is msxml.[various characters]-enu.

Any idea what these are? Can I delete them?

I have an HP Pavilion dv9000z laptop.
XP/Media Center Edition
About 1-2 months old.

Appreciate any help. Thanks!

2007-03-19 04:30:41 · 1 answers · asked by ropman1 4

2007-03-19 04:22:35 · 2 answers · asked by kaye g 1

hi guys.. i have a Toshiba satellite p105 and i think i did something stupid , i un installed something from the clean up disk and i erased the restore point , after that i went to My computer and the DVD icon disappeared !!! i went to system device it shows this ! on the DVD driver , i uninstalled the driver , and from toshiba site i downlowded the driver and installed it again , and restarted my computer , nothing happened ...and of course i could not use the recovery CD cuz i could not see the DVD icon , and when i try to boot from the the CD no options to re install windows without deleting the old one .. i don't want to lose all my files !! ... any suggestions ??thx

2007-03-19 04:07:58 · 3 answers · asked by mrgogoemail 1

Is it worth getting Apple Care with a new computer?

2007-03-19 03:44:14 · 3 answers · asked by Noam O 1

I bought a Compaq N600 1GHz laptop some months ago only to discover that there is a password to access the bios. I know it is not a hard disk password as I have changed hard drives more than once and still can't access the bios. I also understand that with these kind of laptops you cannot just reset the cmos. I have also been advised about short-circuting the motherboard but that sounds a bit risky. Is there any software that will get rid of that password as I cannot get a hold of the seller anymore.

2007-03-19 03:26:09 · 13 answers · asked by Amelia Jane 1

i recently upgraded my laptop RAM to 1Gb by adding another 512Mb to it.according to the specs, my laptop should be using a 512Mb 533MHz PC5300 DDR2 RAM.so i bought the same kind of RAM in order to upgrade.in just a few minute after i start using my laptop, it suddenly restart by itself.this happens everytime when i'm using it.it works fine after i took out the new RAM.so my question is.Am i using the wrong type of RAM or there is something wrong with the new RAM?

2007-03-19 03:24:23 · 6 answers · asked by arifffathi 1

My computer ran fine yesterday and then I shut it down overnight. Went to start it up in the morning and it turns on for 2 sec and shuts downs. Everything is only about 1 1/2 month old.

2007-03-19 02:19:42 · 7 answers · asked by Jeffrey B 1

2007-03-18 23:40:48 · 6 answers · asked by Chris C 1