Posts by Psychism

Old thread but information is still wrong. By all independent tests currently available Opera is the fastest browser available and I.E. is the best battery life browser available. Tests on this have been run by multiple independent...

Thanks to all who responded and e-mailed me BIOS 2.04a the included phlash16 utility failed multiple times (my last update was done via DOS boot disk) this time it first failed due to HIMEM being enabled so I ditched that and made a...

Yeah I just took it out and got one from Fred Meyer. Wasn't the problem though... BIOS still resets every reboot. Any ideas? bad connection? bad jumper? Anybody know where the CMOS jumper is located on the 4750?

I haven't tried but I don't like SSD because of their short life-span...

yeah they can't provide one at all... anyone know the part number? my friend said hearing aid batteries are usually the same part numbers.

Thanks, they don't have one listed but I sent them an e-mail asking about a compatible one.

My main question is where can I find a CMOS battery for a Sager 4750 / D470K? My system clock keeps resetting to August 01, 2003. I'm assuming the CMOS battery is dying. If you have an idea what else it could be let me know.

Anyone have BIOS v.2.04a? if so please e-mail it to me at ikisat @ gmail . com

please call Dell. about 90% of their barebone laptops are purchased from Clevo the other 10% from other suppliers they then add their own parts and upgrades to them just like everyone else they'll tell you that so will anyone who has one...

Quote: Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 37 \tYou gotta hand it to Dell, they engineer their own laptops unlike alienware which uses standard chassis from arima and clevo and probably some others. Plus you...