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    ASUS asmobile laptops

    thanks for your opinions...sounds like a front runner now.
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    ASUS asmobile laptops

    Hi guys, I'm looking for opinions on these ASUS barebones laptops that I've customized...as interesting as Vista looks, i'm probably going to be using this with XP (possible upgrade to vista later on) and linux... so here are the two i've narrowed it down these two...but other suggestions for...
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    P4P800-E driver disc

    is it the deluxe version? if so, i have the disc, but how am i to lend it to you? you want me to send you the files?
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    busted hard drive connection?

    Getting into the BIOS is a problem...i can't. All i get is "press f1 to return to default settings"...i think it's a toshiba thing that they don't let you get into the bios? just my guess I had reformatted the hard drive before trying to install windows. I did not partition it however. I...
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    busted hard drive connection?

    Hi, I'm looking to get some insight into a particular problem I'm running into with my toshiba satellite laptop. It appears that the problem is related to the hard drive, but it is not the hard drive itself. So when i have the hard drive plugged in and put in a windows installation cd...
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    Dead laptop? BIOS?

    ok...some more information...yea, i'm a little hesitant to take it apart since it's not even my laptop, but i think it's ok...have to ask friend first...but anyways, here's some more information i took out the hard drive, and then used knoppix...IT WORKED...which leads me to believe its the...
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    Dead laptop? BIOS?

    It's a laptop...wouldn't the CPU be soldered on? That's how it is on my sony vaio that i took apart... How am i supposed to reset the CMOS and stuff? Taking apart the laptop? Thanks Q
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    Dead laptop? BIOS?

    I have a laptop (a toshiba satellite) that doesn't do anything upon turning it on...what it'll do is the toshiba screen comes on and then it just goes to a blank screen with the cursor blinking at the top left Putting a windows installation cd or linux cd doesn't do anything...it won't even...
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    T1 router compatibility?

    thanks...much appreciated
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    T1 router compatibility?

    I pretty new when it comes to routers...but my friend is moving into an apartment that has a T1 line and he's thinking of getting a wireless router...my question is, are all routers compatible with a T1 line or do you have to get a special router? Thanks in advance.
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    power supply problem or not?

    MechBgon, interesting point you raise about the hard drive...i'm a little surprised that nothing has happened in over a year... in a given year, i maybe only shut off my computer off at most 10 times...it is always on otherwise (there are no problems with booting)...and it has never had a...
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    power supply problem or not?

    the power supply came with a scorpio 868 case that i got...so i'm assuming it is a generic 420w one...i guess the real question is do i have anything to worry about?
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    power supply problem or not?

    Hey guys, I was hoping someone would have any thoughts on what is going on with my computer. Computer specs Mobo: p4c800 e-deluxe 80gig western digital, radeon 9200se, soundblaster live sound card, a liteon cd drive, 420w power supply, a tv tuner card, 3 fans, 512 ram, intel p4 2.8 w/HT...