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802.11b WLAN Multiport Module by SCW
Hello- I have a Compaq Presario 1525US notebook that has a slot/compartment on the right/bottom side of the notebook lid that supports a wireless network card...instead of having to use your PCMCIA slot. If you are confused you can check out the following...
September 27th 03 08:32 PM
by What's In A Name? Go to last post
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Presario 5000t by B A Haynes
Does anyone know what is the largest harddive I can install in a Presario 5000t. I want to buy a larger harddrive but I want to be sure the computer will recognize it. Thanks for any assistance.
October 31st 03 01:21 PM
by Tom Scales Go to last post
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Compaq vs HP by Nate Rosenthal
I know that Compaqs and HPs are pretty much the same. Saw a Compaq 2172 that is comaprable to the HP 4502. In the specs I noticed that the HP had a soundblaster 16 sound card and it wasn't there in the Compaq. Is it in the Compaq or not. One would think that it is, but..... -- Nate Rosenthal
November 10th 03 01:57 AM
by Bert Go to last post
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QuickRestore with multiple partitions by Clément Junca
Hi all, I have a Compaq Presario 2122EA with WinXP on a partion and GNU/Linux on other partitions. Can I use QuickRestore only on the win partition without destroing Linux one ? Regards, -- Clément
November 6th 03 01:53 AM
by Herminio2025 Go to last post
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Compaq Presario 2550CA Wireless Driver - Where? by Chris
I have a Compaq Presario 2550CA My wireless adapter that came built in with the computer is Lan Express. I have installed both XP Home and XP Professional on my computer a couple of times since I got it. I have the Compaq Windows XP Home cd that came with my computer (not referring to the...
November 1st 03 03:13 PM
by Chris Go to last post
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After CD-Rom install-puter won't boot?! by brane_ded
Hi, I have an old Deskpro 4000/5133 16Mb Ram Win95a In Windows it shows dual channel and dual fifo. Bios shows IDE controller (embedded) If I connect 12V and 5V connector-it will boot. When I connect to secondary channel-it will not even start BIOS screen, just some chatter from the HDD. Thanks...
November 8th 03 10:26 AM
by Herminio2025 Go to last post
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Compaq 4504 hdd upgrade not working by Grinmonger
I am new owner of a Presario 4504 (a dubious honor) and am tying to install a 20g drive in place of the factory installed (5") 2g unit. Besides the mounting being different, it does not recognize the OS and fails to boot. The new drive is loaded w/XP How do I tell The System that there is a new...
November 4th 03 12:35 PM
by Tom Scales Go to last post
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HP/Compaq...NO TOURS!? by What's In A Name?
Why doesn't HP and Compaq have tours of their systems anymore? I am interested in buing one of the new 3000 units with the 15.4" screen but they only have one picture of it. What is up with them?
November 10th 03 01:10 AM
by SSeaW Go to last post
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Notebook cracking lid by Craig Sutton
Anyone else have problems with A compaq notebook with lid cracking near the hinges? under normal usage?
November 7th 03 04:50 AM
by Craig Sutton Go to last post
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mother board size: compaq deskpro 5133 by Patrick Cairpre
I'd like to replace the motherboard on a compaq deskpro 5133. Can anyone tellme what size motherboard this is? Thanks
November 10th 03 02:00 AM
by Bert Go to last post
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1266 Bios by Tiscali
I have a Presario 1266 notebook and I want to reconfigure the Bios. Does anyone know which keys will get me into the Bios at boot-time. Regards Louis
November 8th 03 10:42 AM
by Herminio2025 Go to last post
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CD burner slow - Follow up.... by K. Wing Wong
I posted a message a month ago, asking help with regard to burning CD with the bundled CD burner and Roxio software. The problem was that it took 25 minutes to burn a music CD which seemed slow. Various tips were offered. I burned my first CD since then, and I noticed that there was an option in...
September 27th 03 02:32 PM
by K. Wing Wong Go to last post
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Armada 1750 HD issues by Tony Rice
I'm having problems booting a Armada 1750. I downloaded the diagnostic disks from the HP/Compaq website and it reports problems writing to the HD. I tried fdisking drive (removing both the C: drive's partition and that tiny non-dos partition at the beginning) and just reformating it but...
September 29th 03 11:39 PM
by Eugene Nine Go to last post
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EFFECTIVE ON SERVERS BOUGHT AFTER JULY 30 2003 ENJOY !!!!! by Shaun
EFFECTIVE ON SERVERS BOUGHT AFTER JULY 30 2003 ENJOY !!!!! Software is now only 90 days from purchase Warranties are no longer transferrable (forget about Ebay folks) ATA drives only have a 1 year warranty regardless of the server you bought them for , get your options at BestBuy , 1/3 the price...
October 13th 03 05:16 PM
by CHANGE USERNAME TO westes Go to last post
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Disable On Board Sound Card - Presario 5WV260 by Mr Dregma
Howdy, I am adding a PCI sound card to a Presario 5WV260, do I need to disable the on board sound card ?? Or is it automatically disabled when I insert the new card ?? Thanks Mr D
October 13th 03 06:50 AM
by Wayne Boatwright Go to last post
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Ex Corporate Problem by Sankey
I recently aquired a Compaq EP/p500 (ex Corporate) It had Windows 98 on it, so i formatted it and, when i went to install XP i was informed that "an operating system is already in the folder you are trying to install XP on" or some such guff. I proceeded with the install and it installed fine,...
October 15th 03 04:27 PM
by Quaoar Go to last post
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Compaq site to HP - where will I find drivers for the Deskpro, series PD1005 ? by [email protected]
I tried to find drivers for the PD1005, but the interface on http://www3.compaq.com/support/home/selectproduct.asp?destination=reflib doesn't show a PD1005. Can anyone help me out finding the software for this type Deskpro? Thanks in advance !
October 14th 03 10:16 PM
by Eugene Nine Go to last post
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Laptop Battery by Starstuffed
I have a Compaq 1540DM and really don't have any problems with it but am curious about something. I read that the charge in the battery should be depleted every so often to maximize the battery life and its ability to power the laptop for as long as possible between charges. My question is this: ...
October 19th 03 12:48 AM
by Tom Cular Go to last post
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Proliant - 5 bay hot-swap cage. by Positronic Cat
My friend and I recently gutted an old dead Proliant server (something with a P133 in it) We each took parts to add on to our existing computers. One of the parts I took was the 5 disk-hotpluggable drive cage, and 5 drives. I hooked up a power supply to the cage (standard molex connectors)...
October 22nd 03 01:37 PM
by Positronic Cat Go to last post
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What is Ptsnoop? by WildViper1978
I have just gotten a Compaq Presario 7360 Desktop and I noticed that when I disable all my start-up items Ptsnoop and Country Selection are rechecked when I reboot, I have found that there is a trojan called ptsnoop but there also a ptsnoop program for modems with the same name, Which I have a...
November 9th 03 05:24 AM
by NewKillerStar Go to last post
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