Laptops & Notebooks - September 2007

Greetings to all ,

I wish to get a laptop (have never had one thus my knowledge is 0) so I would like to get some information before getting one . So here are some of the brands I was thinking : a HP or Dell laptop .

My needs are basically for surfing the net , watching videos , hearing music , must be durable and I also have a ZD screen recorder which I will need to install.

Is there any things I need to be aware of when buying. does it get hot easily (if so i was thinking of using my fan and place it directly at it, is that advisable ? ) and whats this dual core , proccessor which I often see it on the laptops specs.

Many thks for your help . Greatly appreciated it

2007-09-07 03:42:48 · 6 answers · asked by Flying 2

Hello,

Im in the process of buying a laptop, and im a little bit picky on the weight (I know that sounds fussy, but im sure everyone would like a lite laptop!)

Its a SONY vaio and it weighs 2.5kg - Is this normal for a laptop? Is it on the liter or heavier weigh of average laptops?

Thanks

2007-09-07 00:13:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

geting a laptop is 1.73GHz any good?

2007-09-07 00:08:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey all the geeks out there...i need ur help...is there any way that i can connect my nokia bluetooth phone to the laptop using a USB cord and use it as a Bluetooth adaptar...i mean turn on the bluetooth of my phone and then connect it to the Laptop using a nokia transfer cable and use the phone as the bluetooth receiver for the laptop...and do let me know if there is any software for this...

2007-09-07 00:02:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just mean physically getting fingermaks off it?Can i wet it?

2007-09-06 21:46:22 · 12 answers · asked by Rosyposy 1

and plz also tell me how can I increase battery time of laptop?for example acer 4710z has only 2 hours of battery back up,so plz tell me the procedure to increase its battery back up & at how much cost?

2007-09-06 18:55:24 · 3 answers · asked by yahoo 3

2007-09-06 18:50:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friend got an older laptop from a relative today, a Dell Latitude running Windows 98 se. It had worked fine for a while. He was using it to type a paper today, and walked away from it for a second. The computer went into standby, and when he moved the mouse to bring it out, it prompted him to register for Windows, and for an OEM. It has been registered for years. Why would it suddenly ask for the info? It was a refurbished laptop, so he doesn't even have the number. What can we do to be able to use it again, short of putting another copy of Windows in? Thanks!

2007-09-06 17:47:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anne 3

because its a ROM. If its a Reader can I use Nero Express DVD Burner to burn.

2007-09-06 17:40:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-06 17:14:20 · 3 answers · asked by cpc26ca 1

by chance notebook doesn't work properly can they sort out the problem?If their engineer come then how much rupees they take it? are spare parts easily available & what's the resale value of it?

2007-09-06 16:20:56 · 9 answers · asked by yahoo 3

There is a sale on a Corsair 2gb pc5300 667MHz matched kit for $69. There is also a 1gb stick of Transcend for $59. Is the transcend memory better or high-end? Is there such thing as high end memory?

2007-09-06 15:57:59 · 2 answers · asked by cpc26ca 1

i have HP pavilion and want to use it in my car. but want it to charge while using it? how can i do that? my car does not have inverter. will a regular external inverter work?

2007-09-06 15:24:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-06 15:21:36 · 4 answers · asked by Alex 2

so my laptops screen is dead but the actual laptop itself works. someone told me that i can hook up my laptop to my pc monitor so that i can still use all my files on my laptop. does anyone know how i can do this?

2007-09-06 13:37:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

my computer is broken, the part the outlet goes into broke. i was wondering...hoe much should it cost me to have someone take info off my hard drive and put it on a new computer without fixing the old? the old computer is a hp and the new is a dell both note books if that maters

2007-09-06 13:36:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Laptop was recently "dropped" opened to see if anything loose, like the hard drive. seems ok. Thought I might have a loose connection for HD. Besides plugging into the slot on the mother board is there a smaller connecter that attaches to it?

2007-09-06 13:27:51 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2

2007-09-06 12:28:49 · 3 answers · asked by ruokpissa 1

How can I restore my computer to factory settings. I have NO DISKS and want to wipe out my hard drive. Help

2007-09-06 11:43:39 · 1 answers · asked by J B 1

I'm having problems getting my laptop battery to last more than an hour while the machine is not plugged in.... it's making it entirely a waste to even try to take notes in school... All I need to do is run MS Word and possibly Adobe Acrobat. My config and settings are below. Can someone help with some settings or a solution that will extend battery power? My meter will initially show 3 hours of power left but that decreases exponentially and only last an hour at the most... I generally disable the radio on my internal Intel wireless card to avoid processing cycles used to unneeded wireless access. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. I will be open to setting up new Windows Profiles if necessary and it doesn't screw up my desktop and settings in the profile I use most often... Thanks for the help!! Brett

Config: Inspiron 9300
Pentium M 2.13 ghz, 533 FSB
2 gig RAM, 533 FSB dual inline module
256 mg NVidia 9300
set at 1900x1200 dpi in 32bit true color
Dell Lithium 9 Cell 11.1v

2007-09-06 09:06:35 · 6 answers · asked by Life Explorer 2

My cd drive broke or blew up a few weeks ago for reasons unknown. Here's what Windows keeps telling me:

"Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)

Click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter for this device."

Ok, so I did the trouble shoot, tryed uninstalling and reinstalling (wasn't too sure if I had to restart my computer afterwards) the drivers, with no luck still. Now I feel I must buy a replacement. So I guess my question is, what's the best place to go to get a replacement and have it installed as well?? For a decent price at least...

thanks for your answers =D

2007-09-06 08:49:35 · 7 answers · asked by Confused 4

2007-09-06 08:41:51 · 9 answers · asked by Cadensmom 1

I just have the hard drive not the whole computer and I am trying to find out which wire or connector I need to buy to be able to pull my files of the laptop's hard drive.

2007-09-06 08:17:00 · 9 answers · asked by chihuahua_on_the_shore 1

My laptop's internal video card cannot handle wide screen (IBM T21), but I have a widescreen monitor that has resolution 1680x1050 (wsxga). I do not want my screen stretched as it currently is.

I have a docking station that fits a PCI card, but is limited to half size card (6.9" Length). To clarify, the card cannot extend very far past the pins.

2007-09-06 08:16:13 · 1 answers · asked by Malkor 2

I wanted to know what you think of the Acer laptop with the Intel Duo Core Prosseser. I need this computer for school, so I need something that can handle Office programs and can get me on the internet.

Thanks

2007-09-06 07:33:19 · 5 answers · asked by Rosey55 D 5

to use up 5gb on a laptop??

2007-09-06 06:25:52 · 8 answers · asked by KB 2

My sis bought new laptop in Saudi and bring to Philippines but couldn't open because it's asking for a password. It's never been used yet. Pls. help !

2007-09-06 06:05:04 · 7 answers · asked by penny_com20022000 2

2007-09-06 06:01:40 · 1 answers · asked by AndBabymakes4 3

I know that any appliance shouldn't be turned on 24/7 but there are sometimes that we leave a pc turned on for long hours. Does a laptop falls back at this?

(P.S.: Sorry if my english is wrong...)

2007-09-06 05:10:45 · 6 answers · asked by ~AsSaSsIn~ 1

I am looking to begin online course in January and I need to purchase a laptop...which ones are best for the job?

2007-09-06 05:06:39 · 3 answers · asked by Lindsay 2