Posts by DarthAcer

Does your account have administrator rights? Are you using any undervolting software (NHC or RMClock)? Is your OS patched properly with latest updates from MS? Have you ever upgraded BIOS (you may consider returning to original...

Make sure that you select the proper scheme "Laptop/Portable" in Power Options (or whatever it is in Vista similar to that). Technically, Celeron and integrated graphics should not produce much heat. It is possible though...

No, it's not possible. In fact, it's not possible in 99.9% of laptops, and for those desktop replacement models where video card is interchangeable, there is no way to switch brands (i.e. ATI <-> NVIDIA) AFAIK. I thought that...

AFAIK there are typically no hidden features in laptop BIOS (at least not in Acer laptops). You may try Ctrl+F1 in BIOS (that turns on advanced BIOS features in desktops usually). The way to make your laptop to run cooler is to use...

Don't know if it works with Ferrari but here're two ways to do it with Travelmate: - connect USB device before going into BIOS then it will show up in boot priority selection - connect device but do not go to BIOS, instead during boot...

Quote: Originally Posted by vnova6 Hmm, 20" laptop? What are you guys using that for? I would rather get a smaller screen laptop and an external 20" LCD screen. Minimum of cables. And it is...

To me the most impotant feature of DDR2 is lower power: 1.8V vs. 2.5V that DDR required. That alone is a winner for laptops.

You should have a Realtek applet in Control Panel. Run it, it will display Realtek settings in that weird green skin. Check the Audio I/O tab, there should be digital output there and (hopefully) a "wrench" button next to it....

If squares and stripes is only on LCD but not on external monitor then it's probably damaged (from continuous use by opening and closing laptop screen) ribbon cable that connects video chip to LCD. It should not be "unseated"...

No need to change/update BIOS, should be a relatively simple hardware replacement so long as the bus is the same (is it on miniPCI or on miniPCI-E?). You'll need Atheros drivers. Judging form their drivers for WinXP (3.x.x.x and...