Posts by xacto

Hi all, Could anyone suggest any good [free?] laptop utilities? Namely, power management utilities (windows is a little feature-lacking, imho), processor speed changing (is this possible?), on screen display for special button...

hmm, has anyone gotten that bios update to work? I can't get it to flash...

Anybody know a good way to get screen feedback for the special function keys on laptop keyboards? (eg. brightness, volume...) Like something in the style of what Intellitype does for the multifunction MS keyboards? Thanks [Mitac 8050]

Update: problem was motherboard related, sent back to the manufacturer for repair. Thanks anyways for the help, now it's time to play the waiting game yet again.

$134.84, or $144.40 for 2 x 256 for dual channel

Quote: Originally Posted by rincewind Where did u get it?and how much it cost? I bought it from markonecomputers.com. They were local to me so I figured I could get it sooner if I did a pickup order. ...

i was able to get 2 sticks of the corsair CMXSD512-2700LL. Unfortunately, when my laptop arrived it had some internal problems and needs to be RMA'd, so i might be able to post some performance #s in a week or so...

It seems as though the drive is not recieving power. I'm not sure if the BIOS detects it or not, it doesnt say either way. I have tried removing the drive and reinstalling it into the slot, but that didnt change anything. I'll try...

I ordered my computer without RAM or a loaded OS. I recently recieved my RAM, but to my dismay the DVD drive does not function when I boot up the computer. As such, I am unable to load an operating system and use my computer. The DVD...

case: 13.8 x 1.8 x 11.4 inches lappy: 13.9 x 1.26 x 9.8 inches i don't know... .1".. how much give do these babies got?