Laptops & Notebooks - November 2007

My computer crashed today, apparently the system files had become corrupt, after examining the BIOS settings and trying to recover if at all possible, I decided to just reinstall because I simply had nothing that couldn't be replaced. But yet my computer was wiped out but the hard drive is still the same size it was before hand, what can I do and what does this me, feel free to be technical, I am very computer literate.

2007-11-27 12:33:05 · 3 answers · asked by dustinh456 4

i was going to but a 15" macbook pro 2.4ghz this december, but heard i should wait until the next update. anyone hae any ideas if its worth the wait or will i t not be for another half a year etc? thanks for your answers.

2007-11-27 10:05:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wanted to buy a WAN card for my dell laptop, any idea where to get one, any stores?? and the prices ill be paying .

2007-11-27 09:28:11 · 2 answers · asked by Tabby C 1

two pics

http://www.phing.com/upd/2007/08/06/59710/large/toshiba_laptop.gif

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=349624

2007-11-27 08:37:56 · 10 answers · asked by Bob 3

Alright, so here are the details...

I'm using my girlfriends laptop at my house. I have a wireless internet connection here, through a netgear router, I also have a laptop of my own, and I have NO problems accessing the internet anywhere in my house. However with my girlfriends laptop (dell inspiron 6000, running Windows XP Professional) anywhere the laptop is in the house I get dissconnected after about 15-20 mins.

The thing is, after about 20 seconds I'm able to connect right back to my router again no problem, I just keep getting dissconnected after about 15-20 mins. I know its not the router or my internet connection, because my laptop as well as several PC's run in my house just fine. Is there anything I can play around with on my gf's comp to make this right? Thanks for your help!

2007-11-27 07:09:14 · 3 answers · asked by aggresivedriver0 2

My son is asking for a Laptop for Christmas. I am in bad need of some advice on what name brand and the things I need to be aware of when purchasing a computer. I would like to purchase one that would come w/the printer and everything when purchased. I would like for it to be a reasonable price, but on the same note, I would also prefer to pay good money for something that will be good and last for a long time than to try getting out cheap and have something not worth the money!!! CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE?????

2007-11-27 05:56:57 · 7 answers · asked by Sha-Na-Na 2

Sometimes out of no where my laptop will make a very odd sound. My best way to describe the sound is...... it sounds like something is crawling in the the laptop..... or like somebody is crinkling a plastic candy wrapper. It has been going on for a few months now. It happens at random times. Anybody have the same issue?

2007-11-27 05:54:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to make a persuasive speech in which my argument is that laptops are better than desktops. So far I have made a list of pros and cons for each:

Laptop
Pros: Portable, All in one design, more productivity(can use it anywhere), sleek designs, lots of choices(size, weight, prices), wireless internet
Cons: more expensive, fragile,

Desktop
Pros: Faster, less expensive, can have bigger monitors,
Cons: Big, lot of wires, takes up a lot space


The speech has to be over 6 minutes so I don't think I have enough information. Does anyone have any other good arguments why laptops are better than Desktops? Thank You.

2007-11-27 05:40:14 · 7 answers · asked by Rob1889 2

2007-11-27 05:01:07 · 2 answers · asked by james n 1

other possible damage I may attained?

2007-11-27 02:56:20 · 7 answers · asked by prima q 1

Does anyone know if a 15.4 inch WXGA TFT wide viewing angle (1280 x 800) display used in the HP Compaq Presario R3000 is compatible and will fit in the C500?

2007-11-27 02:47:50 · 3 answers · asked by nc_qtpie27 1

My laptop motherboard was damaged, i purchased a new laptop, but i wanted to know how can i retrieve the data from my old one, cause when i try to turn it it on it just starts for about 5 sec.

2007-11-27 02:43:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-27 02:32:29 · 5 answers · asked by thursday84 2

recently everytime i start up my computer it says it cannot find the ac adapter i don't know why i have it plugged in and then if i just skip the message instead of going into the boot menu or the bios like it says i can , when the OS loads it says the ac adapter is not there and my computer will run slowly and will not charge . also the OS i am running is windows vista i thought i should let you know even though it probably don't make a difference. thanks

2007-11-27 00:39:47 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friend says it shouldn't be plugged in for too long once it has been shut down.

2007-11-26 23:34:57 · 7 answers · asked by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7

I have a new hp laptop. The computer really did not come with any user manual. On average, how long does a laptop battery stay charged for? When the battery dies how long do I need to charge it for?

2007-11-26 15:56:41 · 10 answers · asked by Dazzling 1

2007-11-26 14:59:16 · 1 answers · asked by thomasl 6

I bought a vye laptop but it came without a manual and I can't find any info on the web:( If anyone knows any sites or have any tips please help!

2007-11-26 14:10:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm trying to decide what computer to buy for doing a lot of graphic work on. I've heard VAIO's are really good, but could anyone tell me if they work well for graphics and music and such?

2007-11-26 13:05:56 · 1 answers · asked by aen935 2

I have an ASUS A9rp-5A096 notebook pc and much to my surprise, it doesn't have a built-in wifi! What wifi LAN card should i buy for my notevook pc???

2007-11-26 12:14:23 · 3 answers · asked by zai041488 1

When i first got my laptop it would play my CDS on my itunes and work perfectly fine, but now for some reason my itunes doesn't play my CDS and nether does my defalt windows CD player. IT PISSES ME OFF!!! I buy a new CD and it won't play on my itunes SO I CAN'T PUT IT ON MY IPOD!!!!! please can someone help me out? i haven't been able to put new songs froms cds i bought in my ipod for months!!!!

2007-11-26 11:49:52 · 1 answers · asked by Seth G 1

2007-11-26 10:26:35 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

and what sound card i need to install t inside it i need help

2007-11-26 10:00:06 · 1 answers · asked by stephaun 2

I've only used it around 60x over the last 3 months...though, I use it while its charging because I don't like recharging after it falls below 97%. Its always full, so I just leave the plug in..but the laptop is off or in hibernation mode. I use it infrequently, than the next time I've used it, I looked inside the cord, but theres no problems, when I plug it in, theres no electrical current..it won't charge, and the computer doesn't say it's plugged in or charging either. It's currently at 67% at Balanced power plan..

And I'm using a Presario F500 Compaq with Windows Vista Home Premium..AMD athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core processor TK-5,
512kb L2 Cache, 960MB Ram (70% used), Generic PnP Monitor, 980MB physical memory, NTFS system, Frequency is 1700MhZ, Manufacturer is Hewlett-Packard..if this helps

So I'm switching to my desktop with Windows XP Professional now..

2007-11-26 09:59:36 · 1 answers · asked by ScorpiaX 4

I have seen computers i like on sale. i dont want to spend too much on one. should i wait for more christmas sales? or should i jump on the sales stores have now?

2007-11-26 09:31:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My family is looking for a new computer, preferably Dell or IBM we don't know what computer is best for us. We are looking for a desktop and a laptop.We need it to have lots of storage space for music and pictures, but very little gaming and videostreaming will be done on the computers. Any suggetsions?

2007-11-26 09:29:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm looking for a new lap top,what do you think of
1.gateway
2.dell
3.hewlett packard
i'm leaning towards gateway,does anybody have one and are they a good lap top?

2007-11-26 09:01:14 · 8 answers · asked by CHER 6

2007-11-26 08:32:53 · 6 answers · asked by scott m 1

Can you keep your laptop plugged in charging when it has fully charged or do you have to unplug it and let the battery go down, then charge again?

2007-11-26 07:29:02 · 9 answers · asked by julie 6

2007-11-26 07:12:10 · 2 answers · asked by Parth S 1