Vista can resize the disk, if that's what you're using.
(and if you're not, but have the disk, it still lets you do it. I've had to use it a few times to resize drives)
I have a customer who owns a Sony vgn-sz230p. It was showing video corruption, and was sent off for warranty service. This was denied, as it shows evidence of liquid spill. Fine, too bad for the customer.
But, in my tinkering around,...
all DV2/6/9s glow blue.
You make your recovery disks...the new systems (that typically have Norton 08) require 3 discs, older ones require 2. I prefer jacks in the back, but they don't get in the way of anything.
My DV9000 has the Intel 4965AGN in it.
I'd like to substitute the Atheros based 802.11N card if I could. I'd get better speeds (in comparison to my T60 or the DLink card I have), and better compatability should I (or rather, when I)...
You can do a search for the DV9000 series that ran XP, then get the drivers for that model.
You'll likely want to go elsewhere for videocard drivers, but everything else should be fine.
The 6700 series isn't bad. T7500 will be a sizable bump up from your Athlon. Actually, this system is a step up in every way except for maybe video and definitely harddrive. I'd go as low on the hdd as possible and pick up an aftermarket...
I have a pair of 80gb hdds. Samsung 5400rpm, Hitachi 4200rpm.
The Samsung has an nVidia sticker on the bottom as I didn't want it shorting out in the enclosure I had it sitting in. That being said, it's not had much uptime.
Samsung...
