Posts by jpg71

Quote: Originally Posted by Kesh adobe and macromedia products use alocated scratch disks, if you alocated to a separate logical drive it will increase spead of filters and effects with preview, of course if you have a...

Quote: Originally Posted by vaughn Just ordered a 8790. Now I need an new external monitor, my current CRT is shot. The monitor (Sony PREMIERPRO SDM-P232W/B (23 in.) Flat Panel (TFT)) that I am considering has a...

Running games on battery will definitely be a short-lived event. Normal surfing, emailing, word processing, and some file management activities got me an hour and 40 minutes on the 12 cell battery.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kesh ok you know what makes me jellous? they have 120GB1 or 80GB1 (see models) ATA/100 hard disk drive, 7200RPM I woulda taken the 120 gig 7200 rpm in a heart beat and made two...

Quote: Originally Posted by Zedekiah Would you say that the noise is simply too much for a classroom or even a lecture hall? My 8790 definitely does not sound as bad as a hand dryer. Aside from the logistical...

I've found that no matter what I put the machine through, the battery remains fully charged so long as the AC is connected. This is with using the 12-Cell - I'll play around with the 8-Cell later.

Hey Gary, Do you know if Fan #1, the one that's always on, is the CPU fan? I can barely hear that one. Also check my post about propping the machine up or leaving it flat on the desk - the cooling design appears to expect the...

Quote: Originally Posted by ziad_87 I promise these are my last questions, well for know. Is it a good idea to add an external display (19'' flat CRT)? Will this affect the computer in speed? Can it cause slowdowns...

It's a fairly large screen and not exactly lightweight - I do notice that it's a bit more "jiggly" than my Thinkpad T22 (built like an M1A1 if ya ask me) but it's not loose enough that I notice it. I'd have to lift the...

Quote: Originally Posted by G-Omaha How many and what type of HDDs, CPU, and Memory? Sorry Gary, I didn't see this till now - 1 60GB 7200 HDD, 3.4Ghz Northwood, 1GB memory. It should also be noted that...