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Forum: Homebuilt PC's May 24th 10, 11:17 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 14
Views: 519
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
what's the reset button for on the bottom of laptops?

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Yes, that's an example of the switch.
The link info doesn't say what it does, but it refers to it as a reset
button so it must be as one poster said,. It's like the reset button on a
tower
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's May 23rd 10, 03:50 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 14
Views: 519
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
what's the reset button for on the bottom of laptops?

On 5/22/2010 5:15 PM, ~hp-hdx~ wrote:
Hi,
On some laptops there is a micro switch on the bottom.
What's it for?
Thanks,
Al
What brand and model laptop did you see this on?

I've...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's May 23rd 10, 03:37 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 14
Views: 519
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
what's the reset button for on the bottom of laptops?

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Underneath the laptop? I have a very small slide switch on the front edge
of a Lenovo that connects/disconnects the WiFi. could ir be something like
that?

Ron Moore

No Ron, It's a...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's May 23rd 10, 03:42 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 14
Views: 519
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
what's the reset button for on the bottom of laptops?

thanks for the help.

"Steve" wrote in message
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's May 22nd 10, 10:15 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 14
Views: 519
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
what's the reset button for on the bottom of laptops?

Hi,
On some laptops there is a micro switch on the bottom.
What's it for?
Thanks,
Al
Forum: Homebuilt PC's May 14th 10, 01:38 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 5
Views: 386
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
Install mobo, then cpu

"Willie The Wimp" wrote in message
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My Asus manual sez to install cpu only after mobo is installed in case.
I...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's May 14th 10, 01:36 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 5
Views: 259
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
sometimes can't load os on laptops

"TVeblen" wrote in message
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On 5/10/2010 9:20 AM, ~hp-hdx~ wrote:
Occasionally when i load an os on a laptop, it gets to...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's May 14th 10, 01:31 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 5
Views: 259
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
sometimes can't load os on laptops

various hard drives, eide, 40 to 80 gigs,
I tried win95, win98se, win ME, xphome, and XP pro.
also tried loading linix.

"Agent_C" wrote in message...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's May 10th 10, 02:20 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 5
Views: 259
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
sometimes can't load os on laptops

Occasionally when i load an os on a laptop, it gets to where it will write
to the hard drive,
and then it will go no farther.
This happened to me 3 times, twice with Toshiba's and i forgot who made...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's May 7th 10, 08:00 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 3
Views: 544
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
jucheck.exe, what is it?

My friend's new win7 laptop is popping up a window that wants to run
jucheck.exe. He asked me what it is and if its safe. Googling didn't
really
clear it up for us. I found that it is a java...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 26th 10, 06:53 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 0
Views: 258
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
presario 2300 laptop, restet button

Hi,
I set up the laptop with the restore disks, and had a lot of trouble getting
through them, but eventually, I did.
This is a friend's laptop, not mine. A couple of times during this
adventure,...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 22nd 10, 12:11 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 5
Views: 382
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
where's the hard drive on a HP Pavilian XH535

Thanks again for taking the time to help me. Your were right on. In the
meantime I emailed hp support. The first email fm them was off the mark, I
replied saying so, and this morning they sent...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 22nd 10, 01:42 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 5
Views: 382
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
where's the hard drive on a HP Pavilian XH535

Hey, thanks for the tips, that must
be where it is, under the keyboard.

Al




"Grinder" wrote in message
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 21st 10, 04:49 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 5
Views: 382
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
where's the hard drive on a HP Pavilian XH535

Hi,
I have an old XH535 with a 20 GB drive in it. I bought the laptop around
2002 or so.
Anyway, a friend gave me an 80 eide 2.5" drive, so I thought I'd swap them
out.
Thing is, I don't see where...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 11th 10, 08:58 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 1
Views: 189
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
startup issue averitec laptop model 1640

I acquired a 5 year old laptop that is peculiar in that it never starts up
when you hit the power button.
The system leds light up on the edge of the base, but that's it. Holding
down the on...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 11th 10, 08:21 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 6
Views: 256
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
network wifi question.

"Peter" wrote in message
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In article ,
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 7th 10, 01:03 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 6
Views: 256
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
network wifi question.

"Fishface" wrote in message
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~hp-hdx~ wrote:
I'm about to set up a wireless printer made by brother. Iight now it's...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 7th 10, 02:36 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 6
Views: 256
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
network wifi question.

Hi,
I'm about to set up a wireless printer made by brother. Iight now it's cat
5ed to desktop pc via usb. Works fine.
Also have laptop wifi'ed via llinksys router for internet access.
I'm about to...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 28th 10, 08:42 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 18
Views: 1,275
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
Using laptop as a desktop replacement--good idea?

yes, 64bit is the way to go because it runs all the 32 bit stuff and if you
run into a 64bit program you want to use, you will be able to.


"RayLopez99" wrote in message...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 26th 10, 01:23 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 18
Views: 1,275
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
Using laptop as a desktop replacement--good idea?

Ray,
It sounds like you already know all the things you should be considering.
Generally I'd say yes, modern laptops are PC replacment capable. You don't
have to spend $2k on a good one. I have...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 26th 10, 01:13 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 0
Views: 257
Posted By ~hp-hdx~
comment on Toshibe Satallite laptop recovery

Hi,
This is just an FYI and hopefully will save somebody some time one day.
I got a call last night from a friend whose Tosiba Satalite's XP got
corrupted to the point where he couldn't get to his...
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