Recent questions tagged laptops

Description : Help me shop for a laptop? (See details.)

Last Answer : answer:I have had horrible luck recommending Windows laptops lately so I won't bother since I don't want to be responsible. Since you are open to OS X I will focus on that. First, you ... have read about the consumer reports thing with the new MacBook Pros had shit battery life. This is resolved.

Description : [First fluff hits the dust] What would be your attributes or features for the perfect laptop case or bag?

Last Answer : Water and emp proof.

Description : Any thoughts on why my laptop won't power up?

Last Answer : Your battery may be toast. Take the battery out and try to start up with your power supply.

Description : Should I buy a new laptop? (Details inside)

Last Answer : Ali01 I Had the laptop for 2 years and the warranty was for one year .

Description : Does the touchpad on your Toshiba laptop freeze?

Last Answer : answer:Mine did a couple of weeks ago. Solving it was easy. However, I needed a mouse to reset it. What had happened was that somehow the control panel setting for mouse movement was being reset ... to me right after the last set of Microsoft updates, so something in that sequence screwed things up.

Description : Gaming on the acer aspire 7551 3029?

Last Answer : While that may be sufficient for some games, especially older titles from the early 2000’s or previous, the GPU cannot run modern games at a sufficient enough level to be playable. Games from the 7th generation(2006-present)of gaming will not look or play good at all.

Description : Is there anything I can do for my laptop battery?

Last Answer : See the fourth answer in this reply: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/74369-35-removing-samsung-qx411-sealed-battery

Description : How do I make a YouTube video with my laptop COREi5 windows 8 ?

Last Answer : you need to make the video in a video editing program, you tube is just for putting the video on, and yes, it’s free and forever.

Description : Is it worth it to buy a Samsung Chromebook?

Last Answer : answer:This is somewhat similar to the phone question. It depends. For many people, this is the perfect choice. Remember, however, that Chromebooks are inexpensive vehicles for interacting with the ... to reports that the provided charger was getting too hot. Hopefully this will come back soon.

Description : Please can anyone recommend a good, cheap, silent laptop cooler?

Last Answer : answer:Mine is noisy. They just are, I think. Have you vacuumed the backside lately? A good blowing out of the dust can help things. I vacuum and use a noise fan pad and then I put ... version of Second Life was doing that and it was annoying because it takes up massive amounts of processing.

Description : Need serious advice on laptop upgrade?

Last Answer : answer:Toshiba is near/at the top in laptop reliability, and they have plenty of models to choose from. They tend to be reasonably priced as well, so you could easily get something decent for under $800. I ... it has held up well, is zippy enough for my laptop needs, and was only $500 on sale new.

Description : Can Macs do whatever Windows can?

Last Answer : Well, they sure can’t get viruses like Windows computers do.

Description : How to reset administrator password on Mac laptop air?

Last Answer : Does this Apple support page help?

Description : How do I choose a cooling pad for my laptop?

Last Answer : answer:That looks like a pretty good gadget, the fan is a good idea, active rather than passive cooling, especially if it happens to draw the heat from your machine's left side where the CPU ... wine corks at the back and that makes enough space to allow convection cooling to make a big difference.

Description : Trying to reinstall xp onto a HP Pavilion dv2750ea?

Last Answer : sorry it’s a hp pavilion dv9050ea

Description : What is this unmarked Toshiba laptop card?

Last Answer : answer:Do you have any more pictures like of ports or connections? From here it just looks like an external HD, but you’d probably know if it was that.

Description : Why does my laptop always seem to go to the blue screen of death after playing spotify for about 10-15 minutes?

Last Answer : answer:Anyone who tells you why this is happening is talking bullshit, the truth is even Bill Gates wont even be able to tell you for sure why it is happening. However, being the idiot I am, I will ... reason why its called the blue screen of death and not the blue screen of maybe I can fix it.

Description : My laptop just completely stopped working. Help?

Last Answer : Was it like this?

Description : Bypass max ram on a toshiba tecra 8000?

Last Answer : answer:RAM limits are based on either OS addressing (which is why you need a 64-bit OS to exceed 4GB) or the BIOS, whichever is lower. In general, a hardware limit like your 256MB ceiling is not ... oldest OS that iTunes supports. However, I know a man with a plan, and I expect him momentarily ;)

Description : What is wrong with my laptop?

Last Answer : How old is the battery? My guess is that is the part that needs replacing.

Description : Why don't laptops allow for easy horizontal scrolling?

Last Answer : On my laptop, I can do this. I just comes down to the model of the laptop. I personally consider the built in scrollbar a pain because I can trigger it accidentaly, and it scrolls me to somewhere completely different.

Description : What kind of Toshiba laptop is best, Which should i get?

Last Answer : answer:If you are looking at 15-16 then your tastes are different from mine, so lets see how different. What sort of battery life do you want? What do you plan to really do with it? Just ... equivalents of both that are actually superior. Whether or not you need an optical drive is up to you.

Description : Dell Black Friday Laptop Deals - How low did they go before?

Last Answer : bump….anyone care to add anything useful?

Description : What is the advantage of an Intel i5 or i7 processor?

Last Answer : answer:The i7's generally speaking have 4 cores and hyper threading (ie 2 threads on each CPU core). They also go faster than the i5's. i5's are generally duel core chips with hyper threading ... threading makes much difference (at least from my own experiments) and isn't worth paying a premium for.

Description : What is wrong with my laptop?

Last Answer : How old is the battery? My guess is that is the part that needs replacing.

Description : I need a voltage adapter to convert 110 to 220 for a laptop.

Last Answer : Apple sells a handy dandy World Travel Adapter Kit. $39.00

Description : Is there a good laptop for seniors citizens?

Last Answer : answer:Yes, its called a frisbee. :-) Why tie them down? I have found the older they get the more complex it gets for them. My mom just got a laptop. She is 76. Go with the largest screen. Hers ... If you do go with a larger then normal screen you wont be able to avoid cost. But figure around $600.

Description : How can I eke the most battery life out of my laptop?

Last Answer : I found this site that has a few good suggestions. link

Description : What's a good laptop?

Last Answer : I’ve got a 17” HP DV7 Entertainment. This thing is fast and the battery life is ok, but it’s a little big for your tastes, it seems. I absolutely love it though. It runs about $700 but it works like a much more expensive model.

Description : What's my best bet with a new Lithium-Ion laptop battery?

Last Answer : For one thing, its lithium powered.

Description : Is an overheating laptop a problem that can be fixed?

Last Answer : Can you say more about this problem? Is it shutting down because it is overheating? Is something driving the CPU? Is it your graphics chipset? Is it just feeling hot to you? If so consider a good quality cooling pad from Amazon or someplace similar.

Description : Can anybody solve my laptop's problem?

Last Answer : More details please, sounds a tad simmilar to mine. Maybe screenshots?

Description : I am having trouble logging into my Acer Laptop.

Last Answer : Each BIOS has a proprietary keypress to enter setup. Either watch the pre-boot screen to see which key, or Google the Acer Support Site to find the answer.

Description : Best place to send a MacBook Pro for screen repair?

Last Answer : I swear it's cheaper to get a new laptop and sell the old. However, you can find screens for a few hundred on ebay. The screen is typically specific to that generation, not just model of laptop. You ... t know how easy it easy to get into these newer unibody macs, but it could get hairy. Good luck.

Description : Are the Alienware Laptops worth the money?

Last Answer : IME no. You can find all the parts in an alienware elsewhere for much cheaper and build a custom comp. Most of what your paying for with alienware is the name and a little alien badge on your comp

Description : Is a refurbished laptop worth it?

Last Answer : I have a refurbished laptop, and it works fine. I think it depends on the history of the machine and what went wrong with it.

Description : Laptops in the bathroom, yay or nay?

Last Answer : I much prefer my iPhone. Much easier :)

Description : Does anyone know of a fix for the "vista update loop problem"?

Last Answer : I don’t know. My Vista Home Premium still updates when it wants to and shuts down whether I give permission or not. It can happen at any time. I don’t know of a fix.

Description : Is the Toshiba Satellite A305-S905 32-bit and 64-bit capable?

Last Answer : Many of the other A305s I’ve seen ran 64-bit Vista so I am pretty sure you’ll be fine.

Description : What time should I line up outside Best Buy on Black Friday?

Last Answer : DON'T!!! Don't buy into this Black Friday Bullshit. If they can sell their shit that cheap on the Friday after Thanksgiving they can sell it that fucking cheap ALL THE TIME. You are ... advertising gimmick that has actualy CAUSED DEATHS. Stay home, sleep in, eat leftovers, and FUCK BLACK FRIDAY.

Description : How do I install Mac Osx on Acer Aspire one without a external cd/dvd drive?

Last Answer : If both computers have firewire you could try FireWire target disk mode. I really doubt that would even work. You are probably screwed. Well, not screwed. You are probably using a copy you downloaded and are violating the EULA. You can get a external drive for 30 bucks.

Description : How much on average could i get for a Hp Touchsmart 12 In Amd 2.2Ghz 4gb 320gb Laptop (Model No. Tx2-1020Us), sold for parts?

Last Answer : I think you’d be fortunate to find someone who’d take it from you for nothing.

Description : How does one use a laptop chill pad properly?

Last Answer : both, either.

Description : I have a wireless printer and a router. they were working fine but now they are not communicating with each other. My internet is working fine. What could be the problem?

Last Answer : Did you unplug them, restart the router and later the printer? Have you deleted the printer and tried to add it again?

Description : What is a good laptop that i should get that is under $600?

Last Answer : It would really depend on your needs and planned use for the laptop. Is it going to be carried around or just sit on a desk? Does battery life matter? What kind of activities do you plan on doing ... then that's where the first series of questions come in. Answer them and this becomes a lot easier.

Description : If I buy a laptop that has vista on it, can I get XP installed on it too?

Last Answer : Do you mean, you'd like to get rid of Vista and only have XP? or do you want both? In the case of the former, all you have to do is format your harddrive and put in an XP install disk. If you ... . I've never done it with Vista, so I can't really give any personal tales about how hard/easy it was.

Description : Asus 900 vs 901?

Last Answer : I think the biggest difference is the type of processor. The 901 has the Atom processor which will make better use of the 3-cell battery. The Atom will out perform the celeron and not get as hot ... with a 3-cell battery for 349.99 with no wireless N, bluetooth, and slightly smaller hard drive.

Description : What is the best way to remove obnoxious stickers from a laptop? Intel Inside? I don't care!

Last Answer : I’ve always been bad at removing stickers, but I think you can just peel it off, then scratch away the white residue, and then maybe use a damp washcloth or somethign on the are so it’s not so sticky? After a while it’ll be good.

Description : What do you use to clean your aluminum MacBook Pro?

Last Answer : I don’t have a macbook pro, but I have a dell xps m1530 and that has a brushed aluminum keyboard…. I use a very slightly damp microfiber cloth to clean it and that seems to work.

Description : Whose idea was it to make laptop adapters cords soldered on!

Last Answer : I got a new imitation Dell power cord off of eBay for the fraction of the price of the Dell one when mine went south. It is a pain in the butt when they break, but knowing where to buy a new one if this happens to break (which does seem most likely) makes it easier to live with. :)