Posts by MarkY

Try rubbing some paste wax on it and then buffing it off. Or, some type of rubbing compound found it automotive stores. 3M makes a good auto paint compound. I don't know what type of paint Gateway uses on their laptops, so don't go...

Thanks Gobo. Why do you use Omega's drivers and where can I find them? Should I use them?

I have a Gateway M505x and upgraded from XP Home to XP Pro. After doing this upgrade, "Standby" no longer works for my laptop. When I attempt to "wake up" from standby, my hard disk and CPU wake up, but my monitor...

The first thing I did when I got my 505 was to uninstall all of Gateway's crap and install XP Pro. Your suggestion is pretty drastic, formatting my hard drive. Especially, since that isn't any guarantee either.

Quote: Originally Posted by kcmcg Unfortunantly though the standard 855 intel (Centrino) mobo doesnt have temp sensors. I wish it did, but alas... I didn't know this. I assume that the MBM5 software doesn't do...

Quote: Originally Posted by mack4000 I reinstalled the OS and have never had this problem. I go in and come out of "sleep" several times a day. Format and reinstall. Sure. I'm going to format my hard...

Thanks Darrel, I'll check out the FAQ. BTW, I should of mentioned that if I let the laptop go into standby via timeouts (IOW, the display and hard disk shut down due to inactivity for a specified period of time), I am able to get the...

Have any 505 owners seen this problem? If I put my laptop in standby by either shutting the lid or hitting "FN F2", I can't ever get the display to come back without rebooting. The hard disk comes back because if I launch...

Quote: Originally Posted by Domino Is there something I'm missing? Why does the TRACKPAD seem to be winning out over the TRACKPOINT on most notebooks? Thanks I also went from an IBM trackpoint to a trackpad...

I'm not at home where I have Office 2003 installed, but I assume you used the help file and did a search for "language bar"? Sometimes, MS help files actually do help. If you're still having problems when I get home, I'll check...