Laptops & Notebooks - November 2007

i've never used one,do they have to be connected to a landline?Do you have to be paying an isp to be able to access the net?Do they have to be plugged into the mains? thanx .plz be kind Im used to the old fashioned desk top!

2007-11-07 23:02:09 · 4 answers · asked by candyfloss 5

Details can be found here:
http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/4732a30c01e06a222740c0a87f9c06d8/Product/View/XC4157

What are the bad points?
What problems will it have playing games?
How long will it last?
Does it cost too much? (It is in Australian Dollars)
(You dont need to answer all these)

2007-11-07 18:51:41 · 5 answers · asked by aussie_identity 3

2007-11-07 14:55:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was going to buy one but I read the details and it said by law lap tops can only download 56kbps and thats garbage azz dial up I have 10mb on my pc and was this just some bull I read wrong

2007-11-07 14:52:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Compaq Presario V2000 that originally had 256 mb...yesterday I bought 512 mb memory and added it in the empty slot...when I checked the RAM under "my computer" properties it only shows 384 mb...however the processor speed on there somehow doubled from 780 smthing to 1.58 ghz...Then I used this one site "www.crucial.com" and it scanned my computer and said I have a total of 512 mb installed...256 in each slot...so I'm not sure what exactly is going on...I thought if I installed 512 then my RAM would increase by that amount...any help/explanation/suggetions?!!

PS....the memory is DDR SODIMM PC2700

2007-11-07 13:14:50 · 5 answers · asked by bata 1

is there any websites to download free RAM (memory) for your computer. if there is tell me pleaase. my dads going to ground me. if my laptop loses memory. i am not looking for any wesites with paying for ram but free RAM.

2007-11-07 13:09:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I heard its better to have two ram sticks exactly the same size in each dimm to make things run normal.

2007-11-07 11:50:14 · 7 answers · asked by Cool Guy 1

was a high bidder on ebay for a laptop. my winning bid was $615 and the laptop that would cost about $950 from Dell (if it were new). I am worried about it being a refurbished laptop, however. The seller says that the warranty is 1 year and in perfect condition.the problem is that I won it on ebay but i didnt realize it was a refurb. I can probably buy my way out of the deal for $25. Should i just get the laptop or try to buy my way out?

2007-11-07 11:40:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can't get it to work. I've bought a new card but it gets no power so I thought I'd replace the slot but can't get the computer open. I took all the outside screws out. I thought maybe the port was disabled but what is it called? And, how would I take it out. It seems that there are two screws I can't get to in the middle.

2007-11-07 11:28:06 · 1 answers · asked by jaz 1

Hello,
I have a laptop with 2 slots.
I want to get 2 GB of memory.
So I will throw away my current memory.
And I need to buy 2 x 1GB chips.
Is this 1 chip or 2?
KTD-INSP6000B/1G 1GB DDR2-667 Module
or
KTD-INSP6000A/1G 1GB DDR2-533 Module

2007-11-07 10:34:25 · 1 answers · asked by Philip Augustus 3

After installling the second harsddrive, th ecomputer will not fully reboot. I get the first screen, then the screen goes blank with a cursor blinking in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Can you please direct me to a website that will walk me through the process or proceedures that are required to successfully get the second hard drive initialized and upp and running. I think that I can complete the minor tweaking once everything else is established. I've tried c/net and pcworld, but for some reason I get the impression that I am beginning in the middle as opposed to the start .So can you pleeeeeze assist me in getting this done.

2007-11-07 10:16:43 · 11 answers · asked by Zane B 1

2007-11-07 09:34:13 · 22 answers · asked by danchip 2

i have this laptop that i need to get the memory off of and on to a portable hardrive.problem is,the laptop wont kick up.itll turn on but nothing will show up on the screen and the activity light only blinks once.i tried hooking it up to an external source via s-video and nothing.im pretty sure its the motherboard but i just want a second opinion

2007-11-07 03:19:07 · 5 answers · asked by htistiac 1

Hi all ...
I'm having Toshiba P3 1 ghz 256mb ram laptop. While browsing internet suddenly the laptop switches off automatically...

I thought of formatting it & installing xp pro freshly. But in the stage of Partioning the drive, the sys switches off automatically.. & i have to once again follow all the procedures for installing OS....& the same prob once again occurs......
So i'm not able to instal a fresh OS..

But i'm able to format & instal using the recovery CD they gave.. There is no prob with that.....

So my sys switches off only during internet & installing other OS..

Someone told me that the RAM is spoiled & i have to replace the RAM...Is that true??? I think if the RAM is damaged the sys wont boot..(correct me if i' m wrong)...

Do i have to replace the RAM?

What could be the probable reason for this prob?

Expecting your clear answers.....

2007-11-07 00:06:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-06 22:04:47 · 2 answers · asked by Jaya k 1

Can anyone clear me what’s the difference a brand like Toshiba, Dell, HP, Compaq, etc brings to a laptop? Basically, all the configurations they use are similar like Intel processor, Ram, Hard disk and all that kind of stuffs. So, what makes a particular brand to sell more or less when all the parts in that are same? I have decided to go for a HP brand which offers a reasonable price with good configurations than a Compaq which gives even better configurations at lower price?

2007-11-06 21:17:08 · 7 answers · asked by guru 2

I have a laptop and have external speakers tat connect to the computer by the headphone jack. I was wondering if the laptop speakers could still be turned on even though the external speakers are hooked up to the system.

2007-11-06 17:02:02 · 3 answers · asked by Real Madrid Fan 2

Just wondering if any provider is better than another or if there is any questions I should be asking before I sign on the dotted line. I have never used Satellite Internet so any advise you can give would be greatly appreciated.

2007-11-06 16:49:48 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

like which model hp ,dell, etc..

2007-11-06 16:45:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think about them?? I just need a lap top for college. Ive been shopping around for lap tops lately and I fell in love with the Sony Vaios. They are so beautiful! I just want to know if the lap top itself is good too!

2007-11-06 13:29:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-06 12:46:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

The other day I was using my laptop, an HP, 3 years old, running XP Pro. It froze, I rebooted, and got a black & white message screen saying "sorry to interrupt but we're protecting Windows from running as it seems there is a problem..." etc etc. I could choose from "Run normal," "Run last known good date," "Run safe mode" and something else. None of them worked. I reboot, get the HP screen, get the Windows XP screen, then it kicks me back to the error message. I call HP, on the phone for one hour with the tech, we run a hard drive test, all come back complete. Try to run using the WinXP disk, nothing. Try to reinstall op sys, nothing.
HP is sending me a box to mail it to them to fix as its under warranty.

Today I take it to a PC repair guy. He pops out the hard drive and usb cables it to his PC. His PC reboots. Try again, it reboots again. He said he's never seen that happen in his life. What the F is wrong with my laptop/hard drive?????

Thanks

2007-11-06 11:59:15 · 9 answers · asked by Ade 6

I have windows me. it boots up and shut down.

2007-11-06 11:55:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

before and I wonder what it means? (It's not the battery charging, thanks though)

2007-11-06 11:54:02 · 5 answers · asked by Steve 2

Please, I also want a cheep company, and I want it to be a laptop. Also, if you know which item(s) you recommend from them, please tell me. And why?

2007-11-06 10:56:52 · 19 answers · asked by aga 3

2007-11-06 09:09:26 · 7 answers · asked by baseball 2

I know that on a regular keyboard, you use the number pad on the right side of the keyboard. Laptops don't have that. How can a person on a laptop type accents like: é ê è and others like so? Thank you!

2007-11-06 07:36:26 · 8 answers · asked by Laurie 5

I used my laptop on saturday night and the internet was working fine...later on I used it again and it did not detect the wireless router we have in our house or any other wireless systems in range. There is no problem with our modem or wireless router because the internet is working fine on our other pc and my dads laptop. The wireless switch on my laptop is on and everything seems to be enabled...i have tried all the trouble shooters but nothing works ! The light next to the wireless switch is amber and i think it is supposed to be blue. I really don't understand why it does not detect any wireless systems...does anybody know what to do? Any help would be greatly appreciated! My laptop is a compaq V6000 and i have never had any problems with it before...am i missing something really stupid?

2007-11-06 06:33:28 · 3 answers · asked by Claire E 4

is it possible to change my macbooks graphics card...?

2007-11-06 06:33:19 · 1 answers · asked by xQlusive 1

i am an civil engineer and have a hcl laptop with 40 gb hdd & window-xp. i use it for my daily docs and graphic drawings. it is running very slow from last 3 months. even starting, refreshing and opening 'my documents' folder also take too much time then earlier. pl. guid me to make it faster, thks!

2007-11-06 06:33:02 · 15 answers · asked by jijo 3