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post #41 of 83
6/14/04 at 1:21pm
rince... from the pics you posted it looks like there is a number pad... just in the annoying laptop format (which of course no one ever uses)
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post #42 of 83
6/14/04 at 11:32pm
Hey Rince-

Quick question. I already got a CL56 on the way, just wondering, does the AC power plug on the right side of the notebook cause any problems, such as the power cord getting in the way of mouse movements, etc.? Thanks!

Aaron
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post #43 of 83
6/14/04 at 11:37pm
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Originally Posted by AaronC7
Hey Rince-

Quick question. I already got a CL56 on the way, just wondering, does the AC power plug on the right side of the notebook cause any problems, such as the power cord getting in the way of mouse movements, etc.? Thanks!

Aaron
Yes its on the right side.

Look at the high res pics on Rince's other thread...

http://notebookforums.com/showthread...829#post279829
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post #44 of 83
6/14/04 at 11:48pm
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Originally Posted by Enderet
Yes its on the right side.

Look at the high res pics on Rince's other thread...

http://notebookforums.com/showthread...829#post279829
Yeah, I am aware that it is on the right. I was just asking if he found it to be annoying, or if it ever caused problems, such as the power cord getting in the way, etc...

Aaron
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post #45 of 83
6/14/04 at 11:50pm
Thread Starter 
not really
its not a straight ac plug... its curved, so u can swing it around the backside
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post #46 of 83
6/14/04 at 11:53pm
Alright thanks, didn't think about that.
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post #47 of 83
6/14/04 at 11:58pm
Thread Starter 


see

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dont u dare laugh at my mouse pad

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post #48 of 83
6/15/04 at 12:09am
HAHA, plain blue mousepad...just kidding
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post #49 of 83
6/15/04 at 12:33am
Thread Starter 
yes its plain but if u look carefully there are coke stains on it , dirt, and its starting to peel near the bottom :P

it used to be nice, really
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post #50 of 83
6/15/04 at 12:56am
well i'll be damned, and we thought you were refined rincewind...for shame, rincewind, for shame
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post #51 of 83
6/15/04 at 1:11am
Thread Starter 
im in the market for a new mousepad... so many to choose from. donno which one to get
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post #52 of 83
6/15/04 at 1:13am
I got one with the Darwin Jesus Fish on it...it suits my needs pretty well, nice and responsive, you know, squishy...I'd give it an A-
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post #53 of 83
6/15/04 at 3:36am
Rince-

I was looking for information about the wireless issues you were having but couldn't for the lie of me find the thread(s). Do you still have the link(s)?
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post #54 of 83
6/15/04 at 8:33am
Thread Starter 
there wasnt an issue the wireless card that ibuypower put in the lappy was a no name one... which worked perfectly fine... it just didnt allow for me to turn off wi-fi using the on/off switch... only intel cards do that

i just merely upgraded my card and got full functionality of the switch
cost 40 bux and since my wifi card was free anyway it didnt really matter
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post #55 of 83
6/15/04 at 4:37pm
I hear that upgrading the wifi card is probably one of the biggest pain in the ass things to upgrade in the CL56. Is it really that bad. I've only changed the CPU and memory/HD myself in this chassis before.

I had voodoo install the new wifi card when I got my CL50 upgraded to the CL56.
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post #56 of 83
6/15/04 at 4:41pm
Thread Starter 
not really it took me about 5 minutes along with taking pictures along the way

its easy, but then again im used to taking apart stuff like this

all u need is a screwdriver and a special starshaped screwdriver (which can be purchased at most hardware stores)
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post #57 of 83
6/15/04 at 10:29pm
I was thinking of self painting the cl 56 if i bought it. It would save money and I could get the shade of red or green i wanted. Do you know what type of paint is used when say voodoo or ibuypower paints them?
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post #58 of 83
6/15/04 at 10:39pm
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no... but im sure they strip the existing paint off b4 they paint...

or do something

i think a baking process might be involved to harden the paint too
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post #59 of 83
6/15/04 at 11:44pm
Do any of these systems people have provide a USB boot option. Mine enables boot from the HDD, CD-ROM, floppy (which doesn't exist), and optionally the network. I would like to boot from an external USB HDD for an alternative OS. I'm curious if anyone's system supports that. I'm trying to find a BIOS upgrade from what I have.
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post #60 of 83
6/16/04 at 8:28am
Where exactly did you get your compal 56 from Rincewind?
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