Laptops

Compaq laptop shut down frequently
I also have a 5 years old Compaq Presario 2140CA laptop. I tried to use System Recovery CDs to reinstll it completely to original manufacturer standards but the problem is that it just shuts down in the middle of the recovery or reinstalling process. Previously it just shuts down if I play a video or heavy software... 5 Apr 2008 09:17

laptop microphone does not work
I have a gateway MX3563 laptop with windows XP home. I tried to use a mcirophone for Yahoo messenger kind software. The microphone works perfectly on my other laptops. However, it does not work on this one; i.e. no sound or no voice can be heard by the person on the other side. The microphone must not be broken bec... 14 Apr 2008 03:06

Toshiba Tecra M4 - Loading WinDVD 8 after Vista clean install
I recently performed a clean install of Windows Vista on a Toshiba Tecra M4. Toshiba has an InterVideo WinDVD Update for Windows Vista, but it requires WinDVD 8 for Toshiba to be installed. I am not able to determine if any of Toshiba's download bundles for Vista contain WinDVD 8. The instructions for an upgrade... 4 Apr 2008 20:14

What do companies do with used laptops?
What to companies do with used laptops? Do they return them to the manufacture or some other place for recycling? Do they sell them? If so where and how can I buy one and how much? ... 4 Apr 2008 20:14

Key to open Firefox isn't doing it!!
Hi I have an Asus laptop and the key to open Firefox has stopped opening it - when pressed nothing happens Anyone know how to get it working again? Running vista -- Martin ���� ... 4 Apr 2008 12:57

Upgrade Vista -> XP. How to move data?
I have a Sony vaio VGN-SZ4XWN/C laptop (dual core 2 GHz, 2 GB RAM) which came new with Vista Business and a 120 GB disk. I've since 'upgraded' to Vista Ultimate. I later repartitioned the disk into Solaris x86 and Vista, but now wish to get rid of Vista completely and use Solaris x86 and XP. I've bought a... 6 Apr 2008 13:38

SPAM: What is Spyware and Adware?
"Hot Fix Diva" <hot.fix.diva(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:51870ab0-62a1-40aa-bdf8-978f4df5c5ed(a)a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... Spyware and Adware are software programs that are made with the intention of allowing individuals and companies to spy on your web browsing activities. These programs literally ... 4 Apr 2008 03:02

Dell Inspiron 4150 backlight lights up for 1 sec then blank
My Dell Inspiron 4150 had what looked like the usual bad inverter problem so I replaced it. Now the backlight lights up for maybe 1 second, enough to briefly see the BIOS startup screen, then goes dark. I can see the faint unlit display so the panel works. I'm stumped. Before I give up and strip it for parts, a... 11 Apr 2008 18:17

Trying to use laptop as a monitor too
I have a Dell monitor hooked up to my desktop, and I connected my laptop to my desktop in the hopes of trying to get the desktop display on both my monitor and my laptop. I'm using a DVI cable to go from the desktop to the monitor and a VGA cable to go from the laptop to the desktop. For some reason, when I d... 5 Apr 2008 14:54

Gateway 4542GP Problems with Freezing up
have a 4542gp notebook, when I boot the notebook up and move it any little bit the notebook will freeze and I have to hold down the power and power off the notebook, when I try to boot it back up the screen will not come on and acts like the hard drive will not load. I have to let it set for a few hours and then ... 2 Apr 2008 20:49