Posts by meekus

Quote: Originally Posted by vestax the next thing i will try is to get 2GB of ram working in it. i know of people which had problems even get 1GB working in that specific model, but i will try it anyway. i didn't try...

You can't do a generic install of WinXP on one type of PC and expect it work in another type of PC when neither PC shares any common hardware--this should be common knowledge to anyone who uses a PC. Also note that you must use the...

BFD. It's a known fact that most every manufacturer's in-warranty service uses refurbished parts. Look at it this way: you're not paying big fat money for a brand spanking new motherboard as it's covered under warranty. If you actually...

In almost all cases, laptop graphics processors are *not* upgradeable. That said, the PC Card format specification deals with laptop data transfer and storage expansion--not graphics. There are a wide variety of PC Cards available that...

You can always increase the size of screen fonts on a WUXGA (1920x1200) or UXGA (1600x1200) LCD to ease any issues of eyestrain. Keep in mind that for some apps, especially CAD, a freaky high resolution LCD is highly recommended.

Any chance that you asked the seller for the laptop's password prior to you purchasing it?

Your best bet is to disassemble your laptop and take a look at the naughty bits that comprise the trackpad and the circuit board the trackpad button switches are soldered to. Check for damage to the trackpad buttons and the underside of...

Have you tried hooking up headphones or external speakers to rule out issues with the built-in speakers+subwoofer?

Any kind of colored light filters generally won't work all that great on LEDs. Some thoughts: LEDs by their very nature only emit very specific wavelengths of light. They do not and cannot emit all of the colors of the visible...

Check out these two SysInternals file system utilities from Microsoft: FileMon for Windows v7.04 - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...k/Filemon.mspx DiskMon for Windows v2.01 -...