laptops

Hi guys, Recently there as a major Windows 10 upgrade on my laptop- plus a new version of Edge. Also a Winzip addition that helpful guys here helped me to disable! Here's what my laptop says about itself: Lenovo V310-141SK Intel Core i3-6100U CPU 2.30 GHz 6.00 GB RAM (5.73 GB usable) Prior...

I am buying my son a new laptop for Christmas. I always go to Dell and get one with the most memory possible and the best processor possible, as well as the pro version of the OS. I have done this for years and years, but I am wondering if there is a better brand or even somewhere I should look...

Gonna replace my old Gateway from '07. That's right, I run em into the ground. Have been using workarounds to keep the one I have functioning. So: I'm getting another Windows system. My needs are simple: playing music and videos, and that's about it. I don't need a lot of the bloatware that...

After failing to fix my friend's laptop (the forty pin was broken, but sadly something else was fried too), I've been trying to help her find a replacement. We found something, and she wanted to get it right away, but thankfully she can't get it right away so I can do some checking. See, I...

I've been searching for laptop barebone kits and can't find a reliable website for it. I'm just searching for the heck of it. I might want to build a laptop after 6 or 7 months for leisure purposes. I can't find it and it's puzzling to me. Any hint of where to look?

Okay, so I have an HP laptop with Windows 7 pre-installed. It has a built in webcam which I've seldom used, but now some of my family have got skype and I am starting to want to use it to talk to friends and family etc. All good. Except, for some unknown reason both the camera and microphone...

This seems to be a common problem for many newbie Linux users like me. The laptop I am using is a relatively new Toshiba Satellite. It used to have Windows on it, but then I formatted the hard drive and switched to Ubuntu. Although I didn't lose the internet connection with Windows or Ubuntu...

How does one go about turning a netbook or portable computer into a virtual cellphone to get free(and legal) cell phone service? I don't use my cell phone that much and seldom ever have to deal with emergencies, so this seems like a good way to save money. I hear that some people do this, but...

The screen on my laptop got cracked, so i ordered a new one from westcoast lcds. When the original screen was cracked it would still turn on, it would just show a blue screen though. I got my new screen today and plugged the screen in in the back and nothing happened. I also tried plugging it...

My youngest son, while still in high school, is taking college-level courses and we have decided to dig into his college fund and buy him a laptop. Originally, we were thinking of buying him a MacBook, but I think he prefers Windows to OSX. I haven't owned a Windows PC in many years, so I don't...

It is the winter, and every time I have touched my laptop computer, this weekend, I got a spark. So, as a temporary measure, I started using my antistatic wristband to ground the machine. And, so far: No more sparks. But, now the question comes up: Why don't these things have grounding plugs...

It was working perfectly, but the internet (wireless) was slow so I decided to re-boot. Nothing now, just a black screen. Hardware problem no doubt, power supply or something. Is there anything I can try before taking it into the tech guys at work in a few days?

So it seems that the hard drive on the lap top I got from my girlfriend crapped out. It is a 6 year old machine so it is not that suprsing. I am thinking about replaceing the computer and not the hard drive. I would use the computer mostly for grad school, internet surfing, as well as hooking...

So! My house got hit by lightning last week, and I've been off-line for 9 days due to that. It has made me consider a laptop or netbook, as that most likely would not have been plugged in and therefore not destroyed... although who knows. And before anyone asks, yes, I was plugged in to one of...

I have this director who doesn't get on with blackberries. It's not that he's a technophobe - far from it. No, he just finds them too fiddly and itty bitty. What he want's is a bigger more capable palmtop. So he asked for a netbook. He want's to be able to read e-mails, browse the web and...

I went through a lot of airport security this past Christmas, and every time, I had to take my laptops out of the bag (work machine and personal machine - yes, I needed them both) and put them in a plastic tray to go through the X-ray machine. When I retrieved my laptops, I got a static shock...

The "Tap Click"* on laptops drives me nuts. The amount of times I have inadvertently closed a program or opened a link by accident is legion. Added to that Mrs. H3LL loves it and goes nuts when she discovers I've turned it off. (I almost never remember to turn it back on before logging off)...

A while back somebody posted about building a computer without a hard drive. I the time I thought it was a long way off due to the prohibitive cost of flash memory. Sorry if you have all seen it but I thought this was pretty cool. It is the ASUS Eee PC.

Hello gang, My wife's dad wants to buy a laptop and asked for my assistance. Since I have never been interested in laptops I don't know what's important to look out for and what are the 'must have'. He'll be using it mainly for office applications, presentations and surfing the internet. No...

I'm looking for a small laptop, but with decent graphics, and am confused by all the specs given out by the different manufacturers. I need something that is reasonable for doing some video-editing work, and also standard type gaming. I appreciate it will be onboard/integrated graphics that is...

Hey all I've noticed a strange problem with my laptop sound which I am hoping someone knows an obvious answer to :) When I play mp3s through windows media player the sound modulates terribly. It is a really annoying volume swell every second or 2. I tried CDs and it does the same, and it...

This may seem like a silly question, but here goes: I'm thinking of purchasing a new laptop when I'm next over in the US. This way I should benefit from the exchange rate. But I'm curious as to whether there would be any issues I should be aware of with regard to using this laptop in the UK I...

Just read about this ASUS laptop: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/114773/asus-stuns-computex-with-100-laptop.html For someone who just wants to surf the internet, occasionally write a document it sounds superb, if it's released in the UK I'll probably buy one if it has a wireless connection or...

Sounds interesting until you see who they call on as their star witness. If the "back specialists" are chiropractors, I'm surprised the number isn't north of 100%

Are there any Apple people in here? I am going to buy a lap top and I was thinking about going Apple and would like some advice or just input.

Ok, I've got a 1 year old Compaq Presario. It's still a great computer however the sensor for the power plug keeps switching between battery and power cord even when the power cord is plugged in and the battery is low. I just can't do my work in the field without it. It seems that the female...

My roommate is seeking a laptop. He knows nothing about computers. I know nothing about laptops. Which are good? What features are essential, and which are stupid wastes of money? Any brands to avoid/seek out? Another question....right now, his desktop and mine are sharing a non-wireless router...

Ok, I DON'T want to spend for biz or 1st class, so that relegates me to coach. Certain coach seats have a plugin for laptops. However, it's the wierd 'aircraft' power socket. Now: I DO have an AC converter that plugs into a car lighter socket. Anyone know where you can buy a cord that plugs...

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I don't know if I'm taking advantage of this forum haha I'm pretty convinced is not a computer help forum.. but since I've read so many intelligent people here I'm very tempted to ask... I disassemblied a VAIO laptop whose screen wasn't working, just trying to check if it wasn't some obvious...