Posts by hiloguy

On one of our office laptops (Compaq Presario) will not display any Website's background, whether it's some sort of a gif or just a color. It's the same with either Firefox or IE, so it's the computer, not the browser. Everything else is...

Wow, that second URL did the job for me. I was considering the SSD with trepidations, but I will not consider it any more. I was thinking about durability for a knockaround travel rig, but hey, I have yet to actually disable a regular...

OK, then the next question would be how's the version of Linux that comes on the Aspire One? I use Ubuntu on another laptop and it's great, so I could deal with Linux if it worked that well.

I'm about to buy one of these for trips. The SSD drive would be big enough for my needs but I'm hearing they are real slow. My experience with other SS storage devices would seem to confirm this. Any experience out there with speed...

Great! I really don't need to create content other than CDs, so Ill try that way first. Thanks for the assist!

Thanks for the reply! I did download Power CD, but $50 is a high price to pay for something that should have been included in the OS in the first place. Guess that's why Mr. Gates is the richest man in the world!

I got my new XPS 1530 working fine in every respect with a new install of XP . . . EXCEPT when I try to play a DVD I get a notation saying there is no codec to allow it. Is this something I missed in the XP install or can I download the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Veazer I'm looking to buy a M1530 with the 8600M GT. I'm concerned about heat issues as the machine will be mostly used in Thailand in a non airconditioned room, often 90-100 fahrenheit. I...

Thanks for the reply! I did fix it finally, but only after having to reinstall XP-Pro, which in this case was not a big dea since I'm setting up a new computer. I did lose my Ubuntu install, however, but hey, each time I do it, it gets...

If you really need a true docking station, try Dell Outlet for a refurb business laptop with a last-year's edition (as in not-so-fast) processor. But then if all you're going to use your laptop for is what you stated, you can accomplish...