Posts by theoak

Just thought I would let others know that I sent an email to Mr. Sheller (lawyer handling class action eMachines law suit) and asked him whether the M6805 could be included in the suit. He responded by telling me to fill in this...

Well, I have been fortunate with my m6805 until last week. After 2 years of reliable service, my laptop has started the infamous fast fan on startup, followed by a shutdown. It happened 3 times in a row one day, then again a day later....

Got the mx3215 today from Best Buy for $449.99 after instant rebates. Check and see if since you bought yours only ten days ago, if they will give you back the extra $100.00.

I have decided to take up C programming using the Anjuta IDE. (It'll probably take me forever to get to where I can create a really useful program, but I'm going to try anyway.) If you are bored, like Linux, and have time, why not try...

I have the Sharp Zaurus SL6000-L and really enjoy it. It is larger than most PDA's, but has a beautiful 4 inch very sharp color-saturated 640 x 480 resolution screen. It supports on-the-fly screen rotation from portrait to landscape...

The bottom panels don't really make the cooling system accessible. Just the external RAM slot and the wifi card. I don't think dismantling the laptop helps that much. But if the laptop has stopped functioning, you have nothing to lose...

This one is not cheap ($97.00) and does not even include the hard drive. But I would love to have one since it has a battery and can therefore be used even with a Pocket PC or PSP. Just something to drool...

newegg.com has the Pioneer DVR-K05, which is slot-load DVD burner and costs $89.00. I have not installed that particular drive (I didn't need a DVD burner since my desktop had one) and my laptop is a m6805, but I *did* install a...

Have you tried using compressed air to blow out dust build-up in the cpu cooling system. Some have reported heat-related shutdowns caused by the insulating effects of dust build-up.

If the thing that went wrong with your power supply is the plug that goes into the laptop, you might try cutting it open with a razor, and checking to see if the connection came un-soldered. (Mine did.) I just resoldered it, and used a...