Posts by flyer

that would be nice, except for the problem of getting the data to another disk: this is a notebook, there is only one drive, no network connectivity, etc. etc. Even if I got the data to another drive, I still want to recover the WinNT...

Okay, I made some progress last night, but still not fixed. (1) I can boot from a floppy and access the drive (c from DOS and subsequently can see all the files. This continues to lead me to believe something is up with the MBR or...

I'm getting a "disk error: press any key to restart" error immediately after the BIOS loads. The BIOS recognizes the hard drive correctly, so I'm thinking there might be a corrupted boot sector or something of the like. ...

Go with 802.11g. Here's my commentary from another thread ... http://notebookforums.com/showthread...196#post252196

Quote: Originally Posted by tron If you have a widescreen with WUXGA resolution, you'll have no trouble finding a comfortable setting for games that don't support widescreen and widescreen is usually accepted as being...

Quote: Originally Posted by EricT I would look more into signal strength- thats what gives you your range, and hence larger operating area. 11mb vs 54mb doesnt really matter since your internet connection is around...

Great information, although ... Quote: Originally Posted by hrana 4:3 non-widescreen systems will be relegated to only the cheapest systems. I hope this is not a true statement.

Also likely: Intel will gradually curb production of Banias until all Pentium M's are Dothan, probably around the time Sonoma/Alviso comes out. At that time, sales of Banias will be from whatever surplus of the chips they have. My...

Quote: Originally Posted by Esteban What is this about shorter widescreens? XGA = 1024 x 768; WXGA= 1280 X 800; note the wider one is larger in both directions. XSGA+ = 1400 x 1050; WSXGA+ = 1650 x 1050; wider,...

I used both the Dell 8600 and Gateway M505XL widescreens, and although it was not the decisive factor in returning both, I did not like the shorter screen at all that accompanies the wider screen. I found myself having to tilt the...