Posts by softshellcrab

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn I am not sure, but hibernation happens when your comp is in idle mode. Having a browser with an active tab/window would prevent the comp from entering hibernating mode. Thanks...

Hi ... I have a problem with my netbook going into hibernation. When there is a tab on my firefox browser open to a certain type of web page, it will fail to hibernate. If I close the offending web page, then no problem and my netbook...

Hi...I have a new Acer 5570Z and used the Color Correction tab of the Intel Graphics Media Acceleration Driver to tweak the display's settings. I saved these settings to a Scheme. Problem is, when I reboot, these settings are not active...

But do you know if my Sony OEM Windows XP Pro license key will work with the Dell Windows XP Pro SP2 reinstallation disks? Has anyone ever successfully used an XP Pro key that came with another manufacturer's machine with Dell...

I have access to Dell reinstallation CDs for Windows XP Pro SP2. Can I use those CDs on an old Inspiron 8000 that originally came with Windows ME and then use an XP Pro key code that came with an old Sony Vaio laptop that I no longer...

Just wanted to post an update on the situation. I didn't want to wait for the new touchpad assembly to arrive so I decided to try to fix the bottom mouse/click buttons. I first affixed a few layers of masking tape over the raised area on...

Hey thanks for the replies. I double checked all the mouse settings in the synaptics touchpad utility and that wasn't it. So I took everything apart again to get a closer look. I came to the conclusion that this is a mechanical thing,...

Well, the keyboard is separate. The click buttons come with the palm rest-touchpad assemby and I've already checked on eBay and saw some of those being sold. So I can always get one there. But it just bugs me that everything else on...

I took my laptop apart to replace the CMOS battery and now the left click button below the touchpad doesn't work. The bottom right click button works as before. There are two buttons above the touch pad which I've never used before, and...