Posts by PeteC2

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news...but...the Celeron 540 is a fairly "tame" cpu...I do not think that it would out-perform the AM 64x2, even with the clock-speed differential. It is a good "looking" notebook, but...

We have both a Sony Vaio and a HP notebook, and we like 'em both! The Sony, we have had for over 3 years now, and it is a little "Thin and Light" model, with a 12.1" screen. It has been absolutely rock-solid, trouble...

The difference is between "shared memory" and frame buffer memory, often now called "dedicated memory", but it is really still system memory, just a pre-determined amount set aside in a frame buffer for use by the...

Quote: Originally Posted by [NFO]N0S those models DO NOT have a recovery partition. it has to be done with cds/dvds. Yep, I was about a year off! My "bad"! If it does not boot into safe mode, or...

Maybe a dumb question, and if so, sorry...but: Are you able to post far enough to get into your bios settings? If so, you may simply need to reset to the default configuration...or...check your boot up options. Again, an idea that...

It may not, but you know what? If it bothers you, it bothers you. Granted, the store folks may not fall in love with you, but, it is YOUR MONEY! After all, that characteristic will NOT get better over time, even if it does not get...

Definitely! I don't know about where you live, but around here, a purchase that recent has to be accepted back by the store be it for replacement, or refund.

It is a possibility that the fn key isn't working because you re-formatted the drive and installed XP, but perhaps the keyboard driver is not totally compatible. Just a thought...

I am running Vista Home Premium, so I do not expect that to be the cause. I just can't help but get the feeling that your fan runninng that consistently is a problem. This might be cause to either have it looked at for...

Quote: Originally Posted by like2play247 The reason i asked...and thanks for responses BTW... is the Dell Inspiron and XPS line were upgradeable to an extent Yep, I do stand corrected! (same for zipperi) Not a...