Posts by morgum

I can get the hd running and even use the computer for hours and I've saved my work on an external. But I'm totally not knowledgeble on how to clone the hd. Seems when I've tried using a install disk before (my first pcg tr3 quit and I...

You're probably right. I just am really curious about the symptom of it starting, after being warmed through a long wait leaving the "Failure Fixed Disk 0" error message, and then working fine for many hours of use. If it's...

my old sony pcg-tr3a, XP, begins to start and fails, no disk or something like that, prompts F1 to resume or F2 I go into set up, which never works and after many tries starts up and works fine. Lately howeve, I've discovered that if I...

I saw that somewhere, but thought it might be like magnets for back pain. Is that for real? Anyone try that? A can around an antenna?

I visit and work in a lab quite often which is close to, but seems to be insulated from university wireless and a nearby router most likely because of the bunker like concrete and steel reinforcement construction. We desperately need to...

In order to upgrage from 512 MB to 1 GB RAM, would I simply add another 512 MB module (is there an extra slot for it), or are there a 1 GB modules available? Maybe dumb question - I understand on PCs you woulod just add another mem...

I have a PCG-TR3A with a smashed hinge on the screen case side. It works well, just don't dare transport it. I'm using a PCG-TR3AP which I found used, works well, but the "W" key sticks and doesn't record sometimes. Not sure...

I purchased a Motorola HS850 headset and the bluetooth on my Sony VAIO pcg-tr1mp laptop recognized it no problem, but I have no clue how to get it to work with Yahoo Messenger. There's got to be a way. The device options in Yahoo...

I bought a PCG-TR1MP. It’s got XP Pro and it’s great. But didn’t get a recovery CD with it. When I examine help to find out how to create one, I get a topic like “Back up default recovery keys to a floppy disk” and that's it. Isn’t there...

Can anyone one direct me to some places where I might find a screen case for a PCG-TR3a Vaio? And PCG-TR3a parts in general? I absolutely must have these small laptops and XP for the next decade. I would appreciate so much any...