Posts by LoopyIT

I've a feeling that that might be it, actually. I may have used my own name as the computer's name- in fact, I've just verified that. This computer's name is my given name alone. Then I suppose when it comes to entering user details, my...

It stays on the users screen- it doesn't move on to the next stage of setting up- so essentially I'm stuck on that screen.

I am mortified to be asking this, and I do- eventually- know how to get around it, but not without half an hour of swearing and hair tearing. soo... In the process of setting up a new laptop/pc/doing a clean install of windows, you...

I investigated that- but I believe that my drive is the Matshita UJ-82OS one that can't be flashed...but please tell me if that information is out of date!! I have tested DVDshrink with one of my R2 DVDs and it worked perfectly in combo...

Hi, This isn't strictly related to audio/video editing, but I'm not sure what section to post it to, and there is some relevance... I've seen articles lately on using 'virtual drive' software to enable game and dvd playback from HDD...

How does the screen of this model compare with the Sony in terms of saturation and contrast? Do DVDs play well?

Have you tried DVD playback yet? I saw a review in one of the UK pc mags that commented that the Fe (11s, in this case) tended to ghost slightly during playback.

I've seen a review that says that the 3.2 weight comes in when the power pack is factored in. One spec sheet said that the lappy weighs less than 2.7 according to which battery is used, so maybe that's it.

I got an IBM for £150 (1.4 kg, 20GB, 128 ram) from http://www.sterlingxs.co.uk/scpages/...hedlaptops.htm A friend got a Compaq of a similar weight - but better specs, and a bit more expensive- from the same people. No complaints...

Hi, I'm looking for a new laptop and I've narrowed my search down to the Sony FE or the Asus A6Ja. Roughly speaking the specs and prices are similar, but I have the following questions: Performance: in all the reviews I've seen, the...