Posts by grecinos

Quote: Originally Posted by doronb2 I have the same problem... Did you try to install a 64-bit operation system? I didn't (yet) Yes I did. Here's the thing. It only happens when I swap discs within a short...

I tried both of your recommendations... Unfortunately it didn't fix the problem . I'm not sure what to do at this point... Should I request a 3rd laptop and cross my fingers?

Well, I got the laptop today and it came with the same drive but the OS was Vista Business 32-bit. It had the same exact problem. It had the Matshita drive. I talked to the Dell techie and he couldn't figure it out. I ended up...

Hello folks, I have an XPS M1330 and I noticed that swapping CD/DVD's 3 to 5 times one right after another causes the CD icon to disappear from the "Computer" folder. I can bring it back by rebooting or "Scan for new...

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn Things left to do are checking the hard drive and a clean re-install and see. cheers ... Yea, I've already tried running diagnostics on the HD and reset the system to the...

Quote: Originally Posted by dave-p people pay way too much for dead laptops on Ebay all the time They pay even more for working ones lol I recently Sold a old Inspiron 1501 for $ 490.00 USD which was close to...

I had a non-functional laptop computer in my closet for about 4 years. The motherboard was fried and I thought maybe someday I would be able to get it repaired. Never happened... so... I sold it on Ebay. Believe it or not, there is a...

Depending on your budget, you can do what I did... I bought a 32" 1080p Sharp TV for my room. So when I'm in my room, I have the TV connected to my laptops/TV Tuner/PS3. It works great as both an external monitor and General...

I would expect a bluray drive for that much... Just MHO...

Interestingly enough, the techie who came out to fix my laptop replaced the motherboard, Cooling Fan, and Optical Drive.... but, the problem persisted. Kinda spooky if you ask me!