Posts by npaladin2000

AFAIK the T42 was not available with a "b-only" card...unless your friend cracked it open and swapped out the IPW2200 MiniPCI card for an old IPW2100. Or it's defective, which is why it was sold to you. Anyway, it's not...

Quote: Originally Posted by abf npaladin. just a hint. you can install rar in linux (native) (apt-get install rar unrar) linux also has a native finance application. I'm aware of both; don't need the hint...

I started with it way back as an experiment. But now I've gotten so sick of Windows installs "wearing out" after a year, bogged down due to spyware, registry brush, viruses, and software that wants to do what IT wants to do...

Quote: Originally Posted by Greyskye Yeah, so I finally got off my arse and went about setting up a wireless network at home. Few questions and problems: 1) Obviously I'd like to run a secure network, but when I...

Sounds like I'm getting the Latitude. Won't really miss the SD slot on the Inspiron (Not sure there's Linux drivers for it anyway)...besides, I have a USB-Key sized SD card reader. and an Inspiron 6000 owner telling me to get the...

Ok, someone who has one of the Latitude D810 systems (or a Precision M70 I guess): what is with those grills at the upper corners of the keyboard? Are they vents or 2 extra speaker outlets? because it's my understanding that the 2...

Oh no...2 and 2! A TIE!! ACK!! I need to find out if those DVD buttons on the front of the Inspiron are dependent on Dell's media software. See, first thing I'd be doing is re-partitioning and installing Fedora Core on whichever one...

Dell's got $400 off Inspiron 6000s above $1399 and Latitude D810s above $1699 for the next 6 days! Suddenly the HP nc8230 doesn't look NEARLY as appealing...I've got a week to think and decide. The Latitude has the advantage of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tommi Can't you use Skype for free Internet phone calls? I could except that I don't know anyone who uses it. All of my friends out in Asia/Pacific only get online from work and...

That just goes to show that only knowedgable people should be shopping E-Bay. Amateurs should go to Best Buy or Circuit City and gets their hands held. I mean, one of us could probably make something useful out of that thing, but Joe...