Posts by Tyril

Don't think those are actual dead pixels. Check your lappy conections. I think I might still win, I had 150 on my first 5690 =) Luckily, they free/fast shipped me a second. So, for a couple days, I had two 5690s! -mike

Excellent! Got that all nice and fixed up. Flashing from windows makes me happy. http://home.comcast.net/~mpersons/569bv107.zip http://home.comcast.net/~mpersons/420wphlash.exe The first is the new 5690 BIOS the second is...

My 5690's got dual bats. They both discharge and recharge at the same time, but one always runs out first. Can't remember which atm. With both running, I can get like 2.5 hours of surfing in... or like ~1.25 hours of hard core...

Understand though... these lappies are really loud. Might be embaressing in class. I've got a quieter 5690, and when the fans rev up, everyone around me looks up suprised. -mike

5690 broken latch here too. If I were to obtain a new one, how would I go about installing it? -mike

Is there any way to do this without a floppy? My floppy drive's at home, I'm in a dorm. -mike

my video playback was screwed up too. Didn't think it was a hardware issue. interesting. thought my windows just needed a typical rebuild. Xp pro non sp2 Latest omegas. I can watch video, I just need to turn off DX...

5690 3.2 1gig 9700 pro 60/7200 1457 just by clicking run. I'm running a bit under max video spec for heat reasons. (dorm room) I think I saw 11 fps once! -mike

welcome! I just ordered a 5690 two days ago, and let me tell you - it's hard enough waiting one week, let along four! Couple of notes, though.... the 5690's screen is NOT a 15.4" wide screen. It is a standard 15" 4:3...

After countless weeks of surfing, salivating, and dreaming I finally ordered my very own machine! WOOOHOOOO! *dance* I'm a gamer whose currently restrained by a sad desktop machine: xp 1700 512 ram 128 meg...