Posts by Labmouse

If you remove the panel above the keyboard, it will expose the hinges that connect the screen to the chassis. There is a single hex nut at the end of the "connector rod". You'll need a very slender box or open ended type wrench...

I'm a CL56 owner and the screen view angles are quite limited. I'm currently looking to get an LCD panel from another manufacturer to swap it out. If you're looking to get a 1557GLS and you want to build it yourself, try coboc.com They...

I've heard the Hitachi 7200rpm notebook drives are more prone to heat buildup (and damage) than the 4200 or 5400 rpm drives. On a desktop, there's a bit more space so there's better cooling. On most laptops, the HDs reside in a little...

Well, there is the Sony S series. 13.3" WXGA displays, 4.2lbs. choice of GPUs up to MR9700... prices range from $1500-$2500 depending on configuration.

Quote: Originally Posted by ramificatio Agreed!!!!! Especialy when Arima provides them with (W)XGA (W)SXGA+ and (W)UXGA! Almost all of the notebook companies goes for the low-end screen. I would also like to configure...

What exactly are you looking for in the 14" widescreens? WSXGA or WUXGA? I dunno if any manufacturers have anything like that yet...Asus and BenQ will have a 14" WXGA screen with ATI MR9700 GPUs hopefully later this...

Quote: Originally Posted by srw101 Well since you've already pegged me as some rich guy perhaps I'll let you explain to my wife why after I spent all this money on a laptop that I need Ghost too. I wasn't aware of the...

Actually, there is a piece of software that will do exactly what was asked. It's called WinINSTALL LE 2003. Check out the link, I believe it's still a free download. http://www.ondemandsoftware.com/FREELE2003/

Quote: Originally Posted by srw101 I'm trying to learn how to back up my hard drive and needs some advise. I understand the concept of creating a drive image but can you just make a copy of a partition? I'd like to back...

Quote: Originally Posted by Guspaz Cache? Most 7200RPM drives are 8MB these days, including Hitachi's notebook drives. The upgrade to 16MB isn't that substantial, there are other things in those drives that speed them...