Laptops & Notebooks - May 2007

I bought a laptop computer. It came with windows vista. I dont know if its a trial version of vista or one that doesnt expire.

can I install windows xp onto it as well?
will it ask me at startup which I want to run, xp or vista?

do you recommend doing this? I tried games that normally work with xp but they wont work on windows vista

2007-05-15 09:23:47 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

is it available online?

2007-05-15 09:11:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have read some of the other posts about how to "clean" your computer before you sell it but the problem I am having is that it takes the laptop so long to do anything that it eventually times out. It was running so for a long time because I had so much on it. When I take off programs it runs a little faster but I want to return it back to factory settings before I sell it so to make sure it is working properly and if not I will just put it up "for parts or repair" on the listing. Any help would be greatly appreciated. It is a Dell Inspiron 8200.

2007-05-15 09:06:49 · 3 answers · asked by krussell77@ameritech.net 2

I have a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pro V7010 Laptop. Its got a Mobile Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.06GHz 1.84GHz and 224 RAM.
Sometimes it gets too slow and I think it would be fine if I just added more ram.
I'm not an expert in computers so I was wondering if I bought 1GB more ram would that make it better?
And would it be worth it?
Also, is it fairly easy to install the ram once I get it?
Thanks

2007-05-15 08:11:17 · 9 answers · asked by ♥ Mummy ♥ 5

Have any of ya heard that "buzz" coming out of speakers when they aren't set up right? I hear it when I connect a 3.5mm mini jack to the headphone insert, connect dual RCA lines with an adapter, and run those to my receiver. When I Plug in headphones to the insert no buzz so what am I doing wrong?

2007-05-15 08:09:44 · 1 answers · asked by DAVID C 3

Is this an expensive operation? Can I fix it myself? About how much can I expect to pay for such a repair

2007-05-15 07:58:39 · 6 answers · asked by Elliot M 1

2007-05-15 07:50:59 · 12 answers · asked by NONAME 1

I am going to be away from work for a few weeks and need to sort out a computer. Has anyone any ideas which laptop (cheapest) that i can buy and use from home? I want to use wireless even though we have broadband in the house. Does it create any problems?

Also I will be using the phone alot and need to let my boss know which calls belong to the company-any ideas anyone?

Thanks

2007-05-15 07:30:49 · 8 answers · asked by Sani 2

my laptop is a toshiba satellite m70 sr2

2007-05-15 07:23:55 · 9 answers · asked by unyo27 1

2007-05-15 05:55:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm about to buy the above. Do I need to be hooked to a internet connection for this to work.?

2007-05-15 04:43:13 · 7 answers · asked by Charmedtinker 2

I need to get one and I heard the system is not good.

2007-05-15 04:35:52 · 7 answers · asked by Youdontneedto know 2

I have toshiba hard disk in my laptop.i am not able to access hard disk and so unable to boot. are the drivers compulsory for a hard disk if it is please provide exact links. i want to recover the data using bartpe live window CD. this is the link for it.
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
i had searched in tohisba site but could not find any. i dont know the exact details of my hard disk.

2007-05-15 00:02:56 · 3 answers · asked by kgoutham 1

Because I was having lots of trouble with my Laptop I did a quick format of the hard drive, and then started to reload Windows xp, halfway through installation the laptop switched off and I haven’t been able to switch it on again, can anybody explain why.
Thanks

2007-05-14 23:38:04 · 6 answers · asked by timber 2

Hi guys. I need serious help. I have bought this Toshiba laptop less than a year ago and it has always been perfect. About last week, it started crashing all the time one day with everything frozen, especially the starts bar. I have tried everything, virus scan, spyware scan and nothing work. So in the end I formated this and reinstalled everything. So I thought it would be all ok. It was until I reinstalled Offices, and ran the Mircosoft update, the start bar began to freeze from time to time again. (like now) It reli gets on my nerves now, Since I cant even restart it!!! Please!!! Any computer-Masters, I need your helps.

2007-05-14 22:55:25 · 4 answers · asked by Pudgy 2

I need the defeault password for a Dell Insprion 1150 when it boots up I cannot go in the cmos or boot into windows it has a boot up password.

2007-05-14 21:42:03 · 3 answers · asked by darrelb562 1

2007-05-14 17:57:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking for an inexpensive way to attach multiple external monitors to my laptop. I have explored a number of products (Matrox DualHead2Go, Magma ExpressBox using pci video card, VTBook video card) but don't have enough experience to make a sound judgement. I want to be able to keep the laptop closed and use only external, same size monitors. Has anyone had experience with this that could make a suggestion?

2007-05-14 16:35:24 · 2 answers · asked by ourbank 1

I have a dell Inpriron 1150 laptop with a wi-fi card, and I have cable internet at home. My laptop is my only pc and I want to set up a wireless router so I can move around my house, but I don't know what I need to buy besides a router or what kind. Please help.

2007-05-14 16:15:59 · 2 answers · asked by Amanda H 3

I'm thinking of getting a new computer and was wondering if I should buy a laptop or a regular desk top? I need something that would last me a long time, so which one do you think is the best choice?

2007-05-14 14:48:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-14 14:03:32 · 9 answers · asked by sahar w 2

The key and retainer system are very confusing

2007-05-14 12:54:52 · 2 answers · asked by Mark D 3

I got a new laptop kinda slow for me, i was wondering any suggestions to make it go faster
System Specs:
Windows Vista Home Basic
MOBILE AMD Sempron Processor 3500+
480 MB Ram
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100

kinda dumb question: can i install xp powertoys on a vista?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

2007-05-14 12:51:56 · 7 answers · asked by -PaRadoX- 3

my wireless connection status keeps saying 1mbps but my wifi light is constantly on and im getting like 5.5-11mbps speed like i ussualy do. is there anything on my laptop that is conflicting with my wireless signal? or a way to fix the status so it shows the proper speed?

2007-05-14 12:39:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-14 12:31:06 · 11 answers · asked by john s 1

I'm looking for a good laptop. Does anyone have suggestions? The main things I want are CD/DVD Burner Drives and a camera and recording thing. Thanks!!!

2007-05-14 12:19:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Compaq Evo N1015 and I bought it in 2003. It has just one drive and once my system is infected by a virus or encountering any other critical problem, I loose all data on it. Now
I want to partition it into 2 or 3 drives. Does it reduce the performance of my laptop or make any other problem?

2007-05-14 12:11:15 · 5 answers · asked by ehsan ashrafi 2

Hello, I have an old Dell Inspiron 5100 which has a CPU that is 2.66 GHz, and I have one gig of RAM. It does pretty decent for me to dictate into. However the video card is only 32 MB, so I can only use XP's medium color setting; or else the old graphics card drains the whole system. I've looked in the upgrading the card but it would cost more than buying this Acer lap top I'm considering/I've been reading reviews and they claim the Acer is mediocre at best? If anyone out there has one or knows what they're like please let me know if they're any good?? also I have a lot of peripherals to work with XP will they work on Vista??

Have a great week -- thank you in advance!

2007-05-14 12:05:01 · 2 answers · asked by author 2

can i buy and sell from ebay with confidence have there been any scams in the past?

2007-05-14 10:00:59 · 8 answers · asked by Elena 2

i have a gateway 6018gz

2007-05-14 09:40:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous