Posts by jasn

Sorry for not posting this information previously but one of the best solutions to fixing MBR and boot issues, is to use the Super Grub Disk to fix them. It's easy to use and in this case to restore a Windows MBR, with Super Grub Disk...

I think you're right. Rereading the first post certainly suggests that the "Windows Restore" CD is only a utility that restores an image file to the HDD. As a result, there isn't an ability to get to the XP Recovery Console to...

The problem you're having is that after having removed Linux from your computer's HDD, the OS boot loader you were using, GRUB, left it's boot code on the master boot record (MBR) of the HDD. This can't be corrected by just...

Quote: Originally Posted by davygora since about a month or two I have been experiencing a problem with my Toshiba Satellite M50-228 which I had bought about three or four years ago. Its sound hardware is what giving me...

Quote: Originally Posted by LaptopLenny What are some high quality notebooks out there that I can either: A) Get without an OS. B) Come with some form of Linux/BSD and C) Is still a good deal. This is something...

Unfortunately the ability to have a stolen laptop traced begins with the purchase and installation of a subscription based software recovery tool BEFORE it is stolen. You can read about a few of them at this...

Quote: Originally Posted by conceptxp 1. can u use Z96Js bluetooth and put on to A8JS? No. You need to the correct BT module, and more importantly you need the correct BT cable. Installing it isn't for the...

For automatically changing your CPU speed based on load, which is called CPU Frequency Scaling, try the Ubuntu Guide at; http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=248867

Thanks but I don't need help getting Speedstep working under Linux. I've got it working. I was just curious if anyone using Windows XP saw anything strange in regards to Speedstep operation between BIOS 204 and 205/207. If anyone is...

Used is ok. If buying used, I'd try looking locally maybe local computer resellers, or through your local craiglist.com listings. That way you can see it and try it out before you pay. Next step up is refurbished. Someplace...