http://www.1-script.com/forums/comp.sys.laptops-newsgroup25-.htm - Hardware and software issues with laptop computers discussed here en-us Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:07 -0400 info@1-script.com http://www.1-script.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://www.1-script.com/forums/Stick-with-a-laptopnotebook-with-Vista-or-MacBook-article43711-25.htm Hello. I have a client (not a computer/techie expert) who is interested in going from Windows world (3.x, 98 SE, 2000, and XP) to Mac OS X. I am wond...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:36:57 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Laptop-power-supply-elbow-article43708-25.htm Hi My sister and i have the same laptop but they came with slightly different power supplies, mine comes from the supply and has a straight jack that...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... 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Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:49:07 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/OT--group-for-umpcs-article43704-25.htm Is there a newsgroup especially for Linux (SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop) based UMPCs like my new HP 2133 Mininote Thank you in advance The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:01:42 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/notebook-on-car-battery-article43684-25.htm Is it possible to feed a notebook from 12V car battery regards, | /| | / |@rk ../ /os ... The post has 15 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 15 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:45:58 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Tecra-M5-boot-password--ASP-ask-me-windows1252-article43676-25.htm Hi everybody I dont konw if this is the good NG to ask your help (i hope so) Ive bought a second hand Toshiba tecra M5 (it was sold as out of o...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:58:50 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/HP-Pavillion-zv5000-Power-issue-article43674-25.htm Hey everyone. I have an HP Pavillion zv5000 notebook computer. Its been fine for a while, but now it wont turn on. Ive done some research and I have ...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:40:10 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Cooling-fan-questions-amp-more-article43673-25.htm Hi to all, I have an old Compaq Presario 700US. I have several questions that I hope anybody can answer. Question 1. The laptop has 2 cooling fan...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:22:30 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Switching-hard-drive---article43665-25.htm I have an HP Pavilion dv6119us laptop which seems to be going bad. Its among the last that came with Windows XP, which I prefer to Vista. The hard d...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:35:31 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Brand-of-laptop-recommended-article43661-25.htm Hi, What brand do you really recommend My mom wants me to get a Dell, but Im thinking of getting an Hp, Asus, or Fujitsu. Other brands I had consid...... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:45:02 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Laptop-Buying-Questions-article43655-25.htm Hope you wont mind a couple of questions from a quotlaptop buying virginquot I think I know what I want, but I need to run it by you to see if I am ...... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:13:53 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Re-(OT)-Battery-question-article43653-25.htm kid joe wrote: igt Hi all,/i igt /i igt Sorry this is a bit offtopic... but I do write a good amount/i igt of C code on my laptop so there is a link....... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:41:29 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Want-To--Buy-Laptop-article43651-25.htm Hi, Id like to buy a new laptop to replace my old Thinkpad A20m which served its master well but its just way too slow and doesnt have the needed d...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:28:12 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/ThinkPad-560-no-Easy-Setup-article43649-25.htm Hi I press and hold the quotF1quot keyt then power on the system. It will not go into quotEasy Setupquot no matter what I try. Is that program he...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:35:32 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Repair-under-warranty-after-upgrade-of-OS-and-hard-article43638-25.htm Ive a Sony Vaio which came with Vista Business and a 120 GB hard drive. Ive since upgraded the operating system to Solaris Express and the hard dri...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:20:09 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Wireless-sensitivity-of-laptops-article43637-25.htm Someone recently asked me a question. quotI am very interested in how to obtain the signal sensitivity specs for the wireless reception of various l...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:02:54 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Vista-Business-on-Fujitsu-U810-article43635-25.htm I have read that Vista Business doesnt run all that bad on the Fujitsu U810 UMPC, particularly if you also run Readyboost. I dont know much about R...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:16:46 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/FS-HP-Compaq-Pavillion-DV2000-Notebook-AC-Adapter-article43633-25.htm http://www.ecrater.com/product.phppid2582471 The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:09:34 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/FS-NEW-HP-Compaq-Lithium-Ion-Battery-f4809af4812-article43632-25.htm http://www.ecrater.com/product.phppid2582486 The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:08:24 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/mata-dvdram-uj850s-ata-device-probs-article43615-25.htm Hi, I have a Toshiba Satellite A100 PSAANE03G00DEN laptop with a Mat****a DVDRAM UJ850S ATA device which runs on Windows Vista Home Premium. The dev...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:06:22 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Power-switch---article43610-25.htm I have a HP Pavilion dv6000, a little over a year old out of warranty. The power switch seems to be going bad. I have to press very hard, often num...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:07:32 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Thinkpad-R31-LCD-problem-starts-dark-then-bright-article43609-25.htm I took this laptop in on trade. Its a Thinkpad R31 2656 M2U Celeron 1.2, 14.1quotLCD at 1024 x 768. XP Pro. When it boots up the screen is very dark W...... The post has 12 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 12 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:33:28 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/ZD7000-Power-Connector-and-Flashing-LED-Problem-So-article43612-25.htm I started having quotbrown outquot problems a few months ago. Power LED flashing amp screen flashing between min and max brightness. Twisted the powe...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:01:12 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Using-a-computer-mouse-article43605-25.htm I have a friend who knows someone whose blind. She uses a computer mouse on a laptop just like a sighted person can. I have some sight, but cant rea...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:51:01 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/screensaver-settings-amp-life-span-article43599-25.htm I have been wondering: is it that sensible to use the screensaver settings to switch off the backlight after 10 minutes Each time I need to continue w...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:19:22 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/HP-Pavillion-with-blacked-out-13-of-the-LCD-(LG-p-article43597-25.htm Hi Guys, Has anybody seen a fault like this before I have a HP Pavillion notebook, that has been sitting dormant for wee while now (sorry dont have ...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:27:32 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Bad-keyboards-on-HP-Pavilion-6700-article43595-25.htm I just recently got a custommade HP Pavilion 6700 notebook, touted as the best in its category and within hours the escape key was coming loose. It is...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:20:09 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Opinions-of-Toshiba-17-inch-notebook-reliability-article43592-25.htm Hi folks, I was curious if anyone could offer opinions on the reliability of Toshibas 17 inch laptops. I know someone who had problems with one, but ...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:44:23 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Good-lightweight-case-for-17-inch-laptop-article43591-25.htm Hi all, Im thinking about buying a Toshiba 17 inch laptop thats on sale. I want to get a light but sturdy case for it, i.e. definitely not neoprene r...... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:36:47 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Kinds-of-laptops-article43586-25.htm Hi all, I have a question. What kind of laptop should I get Also, should I get one with Vista or Xp ... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:26:42 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/4GB-SODIMMs-(to-put-8GB-in-a-laptop)-are-shipping-article43581-25.htm Kingston is making them, and according to the research Ive done, are theoretically supported by the Santa Rosa chipset/motherboard. The part number is...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:32:34 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Hard-Drivce-Upgrade-Glitch-new-problem-article43563-25.htm OK, I appear to have successfully transfered the data from my old drive to the new drive. I can look at the new drive by connecting via USB, and it ...... The post has 7 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 7 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:14:43 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Help-with-Sony-laptop-reqd-article43561-25.htm VAIO VGNA117S. XP Home, SP1 Bought s/h On the advice of Sony support I used the recovery disc to solve a problem with bluetooth failing to connect wi...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:13:18 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/How-to-find-a-driver-for-a-notebook-article43558-25.htm hi I have Asus A6000va notebook and i have tried to find motherboard drivers for it but I found only netcard, audio and vga drives but I would like t...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:19:06 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Hard-Drive-Upgrade-glitch-article43543-25.htm Hello, I have a toshiba A105 with an 80gig HD. I have a new Wester Digital HD that Im trying to swap in there. I used Acronis Migrate easy to copy...... The post has 14 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 14 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:02:24 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/connecting-widescreen-external-monitor-article43539-25.htm Hi guys I want to connect an external monitor to my laptop (a Toshiba A100) whose graphic card is a Nvidia GeForce Go 7300, using it in dual screen ...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:53:19 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Think-Light-article43537-25.htm Does anyone know how to turn on/off the light quotthinklightquot I have an IBM T40 and I just realized that it had it.... Could anyone give me a lil d...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:11:55 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Firewire-article43536-25.htm I am getting ready to buy a laptop to be used in an animation class I will be taking. I found one that seems to have everything I want, but it has n...... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:29:19 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Warranty-after-replacement--article43524-25.htm I was asked to setup email on a new pc for a friend and when I told him that it didnt have Outlook on the new PC , that he should return it to see i...... The post has 11 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 11 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:59:02 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Wifi-card-style-mismatch-to-Inspiron-1300-article43522-25.htm I bought online a Linksys wifi card for a Dell Inspiron 1300 and it turned out to be the wrong card style. I dont remember where I got the crossrefere...... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:11:17 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Compaq-Presario-V2000-laptop-and-external-LCD-moni-article43517-25.htm I am thinking about getting an external LCD monitor for my laptop to get a better setup at home. I was thinking of getting a 22quot LCD, but does any...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:52:11 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Service-Manual-for-Toshiba-A35-s159-article43515-25.htm Anybody know where I can get a service manual for this laptop Thanks. Lew ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:15:57 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Bluetooth-mouse-again-article43511-25.htm Sony Vaio VGNA117S. XP Home SP2. Ive found why Im having a problem getting the mouse to work. Hovering the cursor over the bluetooth symbol on the ta...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:22:24 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Installing-bluetooth-mouse-article43498-25.htm Sony Vaio VGNA117S. XP Home SP2 Aquired a s/h Sony bluetooth mouse VGPBMS30. Just the mouse. No s/ware or instructions if there are any. Anyway switc...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:19:47 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/HP-dv5000-warranty-link-article43507-25.htm Could someone repost the warranty link for the defective dv5000. Mucho Gracias The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:24:45 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Sneak-peak-in-Apple-store--good-video-article43490-25.htm http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/06/18/CrowdsbuildaheadofApplestoreopening ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:34:41 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Old-laptopnotebook-(not-mine)-just-got-stolen--article43456-25.htm Hello. I just found out that someones old laptop/notebook got stolen in Spain in an airport on a trip. He has already reported to the police over the...... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:50:19 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Inspiron-E1505-Battery-Issue-article43454-25.htm I have an Inspiron E1505 and having a battery issue. The battery wasnt holding much charge and I followed (now, I know poor) directions to drain the...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:11:47 -0400 http://www.1-script.com/forums/Recommendations-on-which-brand-and-models-to-get-f-article43450-25.htm Hello. I am helping someone to find a new laptop/notebook that can be played with and bought from a local retail store (e.g., Best Buy, Circuit City...... The post has 3 replies so far. 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