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Laptop ..... . . . . . .... ... . . . .. . . .. ..? I want a simple travel laptop. I have a desktop, so the laptop duznt need to b big, loaded with features, or purpose specific necessarily. Xcept to travel. I want to shop online preferably. The features I want and things I want it to do : -Microsoft Word -Microsoft Excel -Microsoft Vista -Internet surfin -iTunes -Play DVDs -Play CDs -Yahoo and MySpace IM -Default games -Long battery life -Long life of the laptop I dont need a large harddrive bcuz I plan on using memory sticks and pocket harddirves for large files, but I atleast want 180G's just incase. I want a decent graphics card for movies and some games from online. I wont plan "PC" games on it tho. If any1 can recommend a specific laptop that would b awesome, or an online store also. Thanx.

laptop?????????????????????????????????? I am looking for a laptop. My price range is 0 to $1,150. I want amazing battery life, but i to want it to play 3D games, such as WoW and wizard101. and i will want to do video editing on it. Do you know what i should get? please send me links too and please suggest a laptop not just a company

LAPTOP????????..............? ok im getting a new laptop and how do i get internet on it. and i have interent already at me house the plug in 1??

LapTop???????? i'm looking at this laptop that i might buy but it only has 64MB of RAM will that effect the graphics and how good they are??? WILL CHOOSE BEST ANSWERE IF ANSWERE RIGHT!!!!!!!

Laptop battery tips! Is it good or bad to run the laptop without the battery? I do this constantly: When I am watching videos or doing something that can drain my laptop's battery really fast, i take out the batery and leave the laptop connected. Is this good or bad?

What laptop do you recommend for a new college student? I am going to college this fall (leaving in 1 week!) and I will be buying a new laptop for college. What laptop is best? I am particularly looking for one with a lot of memory, good wireless internet and (hopefully) less than $1,000. The $1,000 price range is flexible but not by much. Any help/comparisons between laptops you can recommend will be helpful.

What laptop do you suggest for storing music, songs and also to do college work? I am buying a laptop today, and I want a laptop that is fast, can run multiple programs, can play DVDs, and have lots of room to store music and pictures. Preferably if it is also under 1,000 dollars. Please help me out! :) Thank you, I just dont know what to look for in a laptop because Ive never owned one.

What laptop will I need for Adobe Photoshop/ graphic design packages? What hardware specifications will I need for the Adobe creative Suite package? I want to get into graphic design and am planning to teach myself how to use photoshop, illustrator, flash, acrobat etc, but first I need to buy a laptop. What specifications will I need? I only have about £300 to spend on the laptop will this be enough? Any suggestions which laptop I should get? Thanks!

Is my laptop bag going to be considered a carryon item also along with the laptop? Im a college student flying home Tuesday for Thanksgiving. Im going to have one carryon and my laptop bag with my laptop, mp3 player, and camera in it also. The laptop bag won't be counted as a separate carryon will it?

How can I fix my laptop sound card/audio so it works without having to apply pressure to the laptop? I'm having some trouble with audio on my HP Pavilion zv5255us laptop. The sound card/audio does work so I know it's not a problem with the drivers, but I can only get sound when I apply pressure to the laptop, usually near the headphone jack. This happens when trying to listen through the speakers and through headphones. I've recently bought a Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Amigo to help the situation and it does work perfectly with headphones but I don't think there's a way to have it work through my laptop speakers. As I travel a lot I don't want to have to buy external speakers to listen to audio without headphones but I am willing to do this if necessary. I should also note that I will by buying a new laptop in about a year so I don't want to make any costly repairs/upgrades on this laptop. Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.

Is it possible to switch my laptop computer to a new laptop computer case and screen? I have a new laptop with a broken screen, and I have an old laptop that is terribly slow but the screen works. Is it possible to take my new laptop and put all of the hardware into the old laptop so I can use that screen? I can't return my laptop and I don't want to use an external monitor. Thanks.

Booting up laptop, when i start my laptop it gives an option of more that one vista? Hi, recently i decided to reinstall Windows Vista using the disc that came with my computer, i followed the instructions step by step and finally had it installed again, however when i start my laptop up it gives me the option to go onto this new vista (holding new account) or old vista (holding old account), this is quite annoying i only wanted to make my laptop run quicker like when i first got it. Does anyone please no how to remove one of these Vistas?

How to get laptop to see desktop and its resources? I bought a laptop and am trying to make it so that I can share files between the desktop and the laptop, and also print from the laptop directly to the printer that's connected to the desktop. I had a working LAN already with the printer sharing working fine. Here is the setup: A cable modem, connected to a linksys router, which has wifi enabled but also is connected via ethernet cable to the desktop PC (windows xp). The laptop (Vista) can connect to the wireless network just fine but cannot see the desktop and therefore use any of its resources. The router assigns IPs to both comps just fine w/ dhcp and both comps can get online. Just can't talk to each other for some reason.

How to lock a laptop without affecting image being sent to TV? I have a laptop connected to two monitors at work, but I need to lock the laptop so that no-one can use it while a powerpoint presentation is running through the TV screens. The operating system is Vista. Is there any way to make the laptop tamper proof and still have the TVs showing the powerpoint presentation from the laptop?? Keep it simple please folks, I'm a rookie :-)

How to use a laptop screen as an external monitor for a netbook? I have a 17 inch laptop and would like to use it as the external monitor for a netbook.I can use an external monitor to connect to my laptop and see the laptop desktop on the external monitor.I can not do it the other way round and see the netbook desktop on my laptop screen.

What is the cheapest laptop with the best stats as well? K I want to get a new laptop that I can use for gaming (as well as for school), but want to be cost efficient. Im not picky about brands or about size (physical size), I just want a laptop. So what would the best laptop be in terms of stats and price? Note- I have a portable hard drive with 500 Gb of memory so Im not to picky about hard drive space on the laptop itself either.

How do I connect my laptop to a printer that is hooked up to a desk top computer? I have a linksys router connected to a desktop computer through an ethernet cable and my laptop connects to the router wirelessly. I am trying to figure out how to set it up so I can use the printer that is connected to the desktop through my laptop. I know you need to set up a network on the desktop and connect to it through the laptop, but I can't figure it out. I have an emachines computer and a Toshiba vista laptop.

What brand of laptop should I look into buying considering my situation? About 18 months ago I purchased a dell laptop, which I now hate with a passion. It overheats and shuts down after about thirty minutes of use. I would like to purchase a new laptop for gaming purposes while avoiding the same problem. I am not interested in a Mac or building my own computer. I am going to use this laptop primarily to play World of Warcraft. My budget is anything less than $1000. What provider/brand would you recommend?

What brand of laptop is good for home use? I am planning on buying a laptop but need some tips. The laptop would be used at home only (no office work). I am not using it for gaming but for music download etc. Anyone have any tips for a fairly good priced laptop that also performs well. (I know, there are so many of them, but was hoping to get some good pointers on here)

What is the best brand for a laptop that is reasonably priced? I am a high school student in search of a laptop. I've seen many laptops in ads for best buy and other stores that are under $1000. Some of them are as low as $600. I was wondering, for my purposes, would one of these laptops be good enough? Also, in 2 years when I go to college, will this laptop still be good enough? Finally, I was hoping to find a colored laptop, preferably red. The only one I've really seen so far is the sony vaio, which is way out of my price range. Any suggestions?

How can i get my laptop picture and sound to work on my tv? I have a cable for my lenovo laptop its a blue green and red one (rca i think) and it plugs into my laptop into the video port or whatever it is called. When i plug this in and plug it in my tv i get no picture on my tv. Do i have to put my laptop into a certain mode so i can get my laptop's picture on the tv?

How can I get a new laptop to recognize an old laptops hard drive? I need to use a hard drive with windows XP on from an old laptop in a newer laptop. The newer laptop does not recognize the hard drive from the old laptop. How can I get the laptop to recognize the old laptops hard drive? The hard drive from the newer laptop does not work properly so I want to use the hard drive from an old laptop that already has windows XP installed on it (drivers will not be a problem). The hard drive does work and should work in the old laptop.

How to carry laptop and other school supplies? I go to a school that allows (and encourages) use of laptops. Up until now, I haven't used one but next year I definitely will want to. Does anybody have any ideas about how I can carry my laptop along with traditional folders/pencils (for math class). I have a north face Hotshot right now, and I don't want to get rid of it, but I also don't want to put my laptop in there because it will get too heavy. Does anybody have any ideas? Thank you.

What laptop is light-weight, has good battery life, good looks and is recommended for home-use purposes? I will be utilizing the laptop primarily for browsing the web, chatting, etc. I will also be playing MS Flight Sim. What are the recommended minimum specifications, in terms of: 1. Memory 2. Hard Drive 3. Screen Size However, weight and battery life would be the deciding factors. Is it true that HP makes the best laptops? How are the HP Mini Series and Pavilion DV2? Any other suggestions? Thanks

How do I connect a laptop with a broken screen to another laptop? I need to connect a laptop with a broken screen to a laptop without a broken screen so I can see what's on the broken-screen laptop, is that possible/how would I do that?

How do I extend my laptop display to our vizio lcd tv using SVGA cable? We are using an SVGA cable male to male. We connected the cables first to the laptop and tv when it's powered off and then when we turned on the laptop, changed the display properties(step by step) as mentioned here in Y answers. But still our tv just says "Not Supported" even if we changed the input to 'RGB' already and then our laptop screen just goes black. We need to unplug the cable from the laptop again in order to navigate.. What seems to the problem?

What laptop would be best to use for the Sims 2 game collection? I have the Sims 2 Double Deluxe game, and also the Sims 2 University, and I plan on purchasing more of the expansion packs. I do know there are not many laptops that can accommodate gaming. But I plan on buying a laptop just for the use of it to play Sims. Can anyone help me? Please?? -- Also, if anyone might know how to transfer Custom Content (for the game) from one computer to another? Would I use a disk? If so, what type of disk?

How do I connect a laptop using Vista to print through a computer using Windows XP? The laptop is wireless. I have installed the printer on the laptop which clearly shows it. I leave the main computer on then press print on the laptop. It comes up with an error message. The laptop uses Vista, the main computer uses XP. I don't want to use wires and the printer can't be connected to the router via an ethernet cable. Is there a way to do what I am trying to do or do Vista and XP clash?

What laptop brand has the most replaceable parts? I'm looking for a laptop to buy & one criteria I have is that I want most of the parts to be replaceable if I feel like changing some parts a few months after I bought it. I heard of brands like Hp, Dell & Acer but no idea whether the parts are replaceable or not. So what laptop brand has the most replaceable parts?

How do you configure a laptop to connect it to the tv? I want to connect my laptop to the tv. I need specific instructions on how to configure my laptop. I have an s video cable, and my laptop is a HP Pavilion with Windows XP. I am using a 4 pin S Video cable. The laptop has a 7 pin S Video jack. Does that affect it?

Can you connect a laptop to laptop via male to male vga cable? Say i have 2 laptops and on one laptop the screen is black but i can hear the drives/fans spinning, can i connect this dead screen laptop to a good laptop via male-to-male vga (or DVI) cable to see if if it's just the screen that the problem is with? I suppose i would press Fn + F7 to switch to the other laptop monitor. I know you can do this with an external monitor but how about laptop to laptop?

How do i get my laptop to connect to my wireless network? I've recently recieved a new laptop from work. I work from home sometimes and need to connect to the internet. My laptop shows that I'm connected to the internet, however I can't get any pages to download. I've disabled the firewalls on the computers, but to no avail. My old laptop, I just plugged in wireless card and it connected fine. With the new laptop, It won't. What am i missing? Thanks!

What kinda laptop is good for school and maybe games? Alright i'm getting a laptop sometime soon and well, I want a laptop that runs games smoothly, and can run programs and all sorts alright....I plan on keeping it under $900 dollars though. I dont really want a vista kind of computer because I just dont..But anyways I need to know sometime soon. Alright i'm getting a laptop sometime soon and well, I want a laptop that runs games smoothly(such as Bioshock, command and conquer and battlefield), and can run programs and all sorts alright....I plan on keeping it under $900 dollars though. I dont really want a vista kind of computer because I just dont..But anyways I need to know sometime soon.

Where can I find a good laptop carrying bag for a larger laptop? I bought the Aspire 6930 Laptop from Acer. The Computer is great, however I have been unable to find a bag that is meant to carry laptops that is of a correct size. The laptop has a 16" screen. Help?

How to connect from laptop in a workspace to laptop in a domain? I have two laptops. Laptop A is my home laptop that is in some Home workspace. Another laptop B is my work laptop that is my corporate domain. When I bring laptop B to home - there is no domain controller. So when I'm trying to access B from A it says that you can't do that since there is no domain controller. I just want to share a printer that is connected to B. Is there a way to still doing that? Question: What is KVM?

What is the best laptop brand in terms of battery life? I am currently looking for a good laptop to take with me to college next year. I looked at some Dell laptops and like what I see except for the poor battery life that many people complain about. Does any laptop brand have this problem or is it just Dell?

What is a good laptop to get to use for college or for anything? I want to purchase a laptop for mostly school and just personal use. I don't know what a good kind to get is at a resonable price. Also, I seen those mini notebooks and I was just wandering if those are nice to have or are they hard to type on or anything. Would a regular laptop be better than a mini notebook? Do they both offer the same stuff? And what is the best laptop to get for your money?

What is the best laptop for a student to buy? I am a college student and I'm looking for a laptop for the upcoming school year. I would like the laptop to have a built in webcam and microphone, decent amount of memory, not too heavy so I can carry it around, and wide screen. My price range is 600-1200. What is the best laptop for me to get?

I have a broken laptop. How can I access the information stored on the hard drive? I have a defective HP Pavillion ze5400 laptop with a Hitachi Travelstar 75gb hard drive inside. This laptop is broken and will not power up. How can I access the data of this drive on my newer HP Pavillion dv6000 laptop?

Whats the difference between an alienware laptop and an alienware pc? I'm thinking of buying a Alienware Aurora(PC) or an Alienware Mx15 (laptop). I have an Acer aspire but, its not enough. I'm a gamer and I need higher gaming performance. I play varies of PC games on my laptop but, its not a gaming laptop. I play World of Warcraft (Yeah its a little minty) and my laptop just doesnt do it.

How often does a laptop need to be shut down? I have a laptop that I intend to have running 24/7 (with minimal breaks). How often should a laptop be shut down for a break (possibly from heat) without causing damage? How long should a laptop be left on for?

What is the best laptop for a computer engineer? I'm in college and on my way to becoming a computer engineer. I haven't taken any programming classes yet, but all I have is an acer netbook. I'm planning on buying a new laptop by next spring and I was wondering what the best laptop would be for me to purchase. It doesn't matter to me if it's a mac or a pc. I just want a laptop that will be able to handle everything that I throw at it. Thanks for all your help.

Can I use my laptop to charge my Ipod while in countries with different voltage? So laptops don't need voltage converters, but lots of mp3 players do. If I have my laptop charged into a 240 volt European outlet, is it safe to charge my mp3 player, via USB cable, off the laptop? Thank you!

How to connect a laptop to the internet? I have an Acer Extensa 2300. I want to connect it to an existing internet connection thing that we use for our desktop computer. So I plug in the modem thing that plugs into our desktop into my laptop, but it doesn't work. Do I have to set up something on my laptop? I'd like it to be wireless. If I plug a wireless adapter into my laptop would it be able to connect to the modem that is used for the desktop?

What is the best laptop backpack for college? Soon, I will be attending college (I know, it starts late). I will be commuting by train to and from school everyday. I need a backpack that I can carry my books and laptop in. It has to be well built and safe for my laptop. My laptop is a 15.6" Dell Studio. What would be a good backpack. Thanks.

How do i sign into a laptop when i dont know the username or password? My boyfriend was given an old laptop in work. The previous owner of the laptop no longer works with the company but the laptop still uses his sign in details. Username and password needed. Without these we dont seem to be able to sign in. Any tips? or should the laptop go in the bin?

How to get my laptop to recognise a wireless router? I have got a wireless router and am able to connect to the internet if the Ethernet cable is connected from the router to the laptop. Once I unplug this I lose internet connection. My laptop apparently has inbuilt wireless features I just don't know how to make it all work!!! Do I have to get another part or set up something on the laptop to make it receive the wireless connection? Totally Confused

How to connect my laptop to my wireless printer without going through a router? I have a new wireless printer. I connected it fine to my laptop at home running Vista, but can't get it to connect to the laptop in the office running Windows XP. I connect to the internet via a Three dongle, and don't have a router in the office. So 2 questions really - is it possible to connect my XP-laptop to the printer - and if so - how? I've read a bit about ad-hoc networks, but can't work it out!

How can i fix a scratched laptop screen? I have had my laptop for a couple of weeks and due to being uncareful my sister scratched my laptop screen! And it's not a minor scratch it is a deep scratch that you can feel. So i was just wondering if anyone out there knew how to fix a severly scratched laptop screen, either by home remedies or buying products or sending it to the shop, anything will help! Please respond! P.S- My laptop is a dv6000 hp pavilion with an HD screen.

How do I adjust laptop audio to specific programs? I have hooked up my laptop to the home stereo via an external sound card (RealTek). It works great for playing music but I was wondering how I may select for the laptop computer speakers to still be used for certain computer functions like log-in sounds, playing video clips, etc. I've heard the laptop speakers work on little test functions in the control panel but can't get any other use out of them. Thanks. The laptop is running Windows Vista.

What is the best laptop to buy for 60000 pesos worth? I have a budget of 60000 pesos to buy my own laptop. What is the best laptop with this worth? I want laptop with good specs of course. Thanks!

How essential is a laptop and voice recorder for success in college? I will be starting college tomorrow but I don't have a laptop or voice recorder yet. If I need to take notes, I will have to do it, the old fashioned way by pencil and paper. Hopefully sometime later, I will get a laptop and voice recorder, but I'm just wondering if people use their laptop and voice recorder a lot in college.

What is the best laptop brand to purchase? So I'm planning on purchasing a new laptop, and it's intended for mostly school work and graphic design and basically just for general use that any high school student would have. It's going to serve as a desktop computer for me because I prefer laptops over desktops. I want it to last for years to come and I just want to know which laptop sounds best for me. I also plan on upgrading the processor and memory. Any suggestions?

laptop!!!??? ok so i'm gonna be adopted by a familt that say that they arn't gonna let me do alot of stuff i used to in 2 days(i thought it was 5 but i guess i'm moving there on saturday) which ticks me off! and now i just find out their gonna take away my laptop! i tottaly NEED my laptop to keep in touch with my friends that live in japan! my laptop has so many pictures that i have drawn! and it has many stories that have made! and the reason why they said i can't have it anymore is because the think i'm "to young" for a laptop! i'm 14 as well. what should i do??!! i do not throw tantrums and have not thrown one since i was i think 3 years old. i'm am very mature for my age. i actualy belive it's gonna be worse because their not going to let me do the things i used to be able to do like watch anime, do kendo, and sell my pictures. and also, most of the time they will not know what i'm saying on messenger because it will be in japanese and these people do not understand japanese.

How come my laptop keeps disconnecting from my wireless network only at night? Every night, my router keeps transferring data slower and slower until it finally disconnects from my laptop. It never happens during the day and I'm positive that it is not the dsl or the laptop, but the router.

How do I make my laptop hand-touch mouse not work and only my mouse that I plugged work ? How do I make my laptop hand-touch mouse not work and only my mouse that I plugged work ? My laptop mouse (that works with fingers) is weird. It automatically clicks and doesn't go where I want to and sometimes it even bothers my usb mouse to work bad. How do I turn off the laptop mouse ?

What type of laptop do you guys recommend that is good for gaming but not to expensive? I have a toshiba laptop that i got 4 days ago but im returning it because it got blue screen of death which im pretty sure isnt a good sign. Im going to exchange it for a different one at best buy. Which laptops do you guys think are reliable and can handle gamin and normal use. My price range is about $500-$600. Please leave answers!

How do I upgrade my laptop to increase the internet speed? My Compaq laptop has a configuration of Pentium dual core , 2GB ram, 160 gb. Im using a reliance wireless broadband connection and the speed is very very very slow! . When checking out the wireless device on other laptops the speed is considerably fast. Im not expertised in this field so might not use technical terms. Do I have to upgrade the speed of my laptop? To what extent, so that my net speed is fast?

How can I make my laptop load videos quicker and not start and stop? My laptop seems to have problems with videos when I use the Wifi connection Specificly the msnbc videos they start and stop until completely loaded yet the same videos run fine when I log onto a library traditional computer. Its a brand new expensive Gateway laptop. I'm thinking I need to change the speed under a setting or something. I don't think its my laptop being of poor quality. Can anyone help?

How do i add a laptop to my home internet? I am getting a laptop next week and want to know if i can connect it to my home internet. I have aol wireless broadband, will it cost me any extra to add a laptop? Is it easy to connect, the new laptop will have WIFI.

How do I set my laptop to hibernate when the battery dies? Just got a new HP Laptop, brand new, with windows Vista. The first time I used the whole battery, the battery died, and the machine just shut off and lost all of my data. My old laptop would hibernate when the battery died (saving all my data). How do I change this setting? Is there something wrong with my laptop? Any help would be, really, really appreciated! I already look in Power Options, the only ones that are there are for closing the lid, and for setting when it sleeps. This must be specific to Vista.

My laptop computer is overheating and freezing in the process? Whenever I seem to get on my laptop, about ten minutes later, my laptop begins to overheat, and it freezes. I've had my laptop for about three years and I've never had this problem before. I also rarely use my laptop on soft surfaces such as the bed and the floor; it's primarily on my desk. What are some possible causes of this occurrence? Is it just possibly dust in the fan?

I wish to connect my laptop to a battery. How can I do this? What is the capacity of the battery? I am a travelling salesman. I sell VCDs and CDROMs from my van (mobile unit). I wish to connect my Dell Sempron laptop to an external battery in order to display the CDs to my customers at fairs and exhibitions. Will a regular car battery be able to power my laptop for a few hours each day? Will this supplement the battery that is already in the laptop? Can I connect the external battery to the van so that it recharges when the vehicle is running?

LAPTOP>>>>>>>????????????????!!!!!!? just bought my FIRST laptop...any advice???

How do I connect my laptop to a wired internet connection using an ethernet cord? I currently have a HP Pavilion laptop running on Windows XP and I want to use the internet through an ethernet cord for a faster connection. The wireless internet works just fine, but when I connect one end of the ethernet cord in the router and the other in my laptop, my internet suddenly stops working. How do I enable a wired internet connection on my laptop?

How can I use a laptop on a blanket and keep it cool? My girlfriend uses her new laptop on a blanket. I want to buy her a laptop cooler. Does anyone have any suggestions? I want one that will be effective even if the laptop is resting on her blanket-covered legs.

How to connect an old laptop to a wireless broadband connection? I am thinking of upgrading to the latest innovate way of using the Internet the wireless way. But the thing is that I have only got one wireless laptop but have two old laptops which I would like to connect. ....I want to know can this be done and what do I have to purchase in order to connect the non wireless laptops to a wireless connection...

What is the best size laptop for college? I don't think I will be taking it with me to every class, but maybe to the library and of course the dorm and back home. So, what is the best size for me? Should I get something thin and light? Wouldn't a bigger screen size make it easier on the eyes? Also, the laptop will act as both a laptop and desktop for me since I wont' be at home. What are the basic features that I would need in a laptop?

How do i get my laptop to work wireless with a printer on a network? My laptop is vista and my desktop is XP. Laptop is wireless and I have a wireless internet connection that is run through a router with the desktop...How can i get my laptop to share the printer? Do I need more equipment to do this? Can this be done with 2 different OS's? Please help!

How does my laptop connect to the internet? I do not have a service provider on my laptop, I just connect to my wireless network. My main computer uses AOL, however my laptop does not connect with AOL at all. Just wondering whether my connection is safe?

Why is my laptop taking longer than usual to connect to my home network? I've never had any problems before with my laptop connecting to my home network but recently, whenever i turn my laptop on and it goes to my desktop the connection says "Limited connection". Do you think that User Account Control (UAC) affects this? Because it only occured to me days after i turned off my UAC. Anyone knows why and how do i fix this? I can still connect to my network but i have to diagnose and repair it EVERYTIME. Thanks for the help.

How do I keep my laptop in good condition? I was recently given a brand new dell laptop, because I am moving out and going to a University, so I needed my own computer. The computer I have at home is slow and filled with spyware, mostly due to my little sister and all the crap she downloads. I want to take really good care of my new laptop, so does anyone have any advice? What should I avoid (such as, kinds of sites)? What programs (free or inexpensive) should I use to protect the laptop? How can I maintain its speed? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

How come my laptop battery flashes both 25% and 75% when I press the button on the battery? My laptop hasn't been working on battery power lately and I want to know if it's a problem with the actual battery or my laptop. Like I said, the battery power button DIRECTLY ON THE BATTERY is indicating 25% and 75% and that doesn't make sense to me. Thanks in advance for the help!

What type of laptop computer would you recommend for a college student? This fall I'm majoring in Legal Assisting Technology, which requires the use of most Windows Office programs. One of my classes is an online course, thus I'm considering purchasing a laptop. Mac's are becoming increasingly popular but I will be using Windows programs. Is it possible to get Windows programs on a Mac? What laptop would you recommend? Include the cost of the laptop, if possible. Thanks.

How to connect laptop to internet without wifi reception and ethernet? I want to connect my laptop to internet, but the problem is that i don't get any wireless reception (Wi-Fi) in my area and I can't create my own wi-fi network. HOw else can i connect my laptop to internet? I am willing to spend about $15/month. PLease don't recommend any wired connection because i want mobility.

How come my laptop battery dies out a lot and take forever to charge up? I just bought new battery and it's my 3rd time buying my ac adapter. my ac adapter always get extremly hot and when my laptop battery is going low it take about 2 hours to charge it back up to 100%. Usually it takes less thant 40 minute to charge it back to full charge. Anyone knows what's wonrg. Sometimes my air vent on the bottom of my laptop get hot too even though I do not cover it up too.

How can I get my laptop to connect to the Internet? Basicly I can't get my bt home hub to connect to my HP laptop. I know there is nothing wrong with the Internet connection itself because it works on my PC. It says on my laptop that the connection is working but when I try and open firefox or msn it doesnt work. I have tried resetting the home hub and the connection on the laptop but it didn't work.

How can you get songs off your laptop if your laptop does not have a cd burner? As dumb as it sonds, I bought an IPod and downloaded about 190+ songs on ITunes to my old laptop that does not have a cd burner. Does anyone know how I can get the songs to my new laptop (I purchased after I bought my IPod)? I tired connecting my IPod to my new computer and it did't work. Since the laptop is old I fear I cannot download anymore songs to it. Have I lost those songs forever? Thanks in advanced!

How does a laptop connect to the internet? I want to give a laptop as a gift and would like to know what else would I need to purchase in addition to the laptop? How would I set up the connection? Is there a monthly fee?

How do I connect my laptop to the internet here at my house? My laptop has wifi but Im only picking a couple locked networks from neighbors. I've been told that I don't have wireless internet here at the house so my laptop wont pick it up. I use an embarq router. Is there anyway i can get my laptop to connect to the embarq network here at my house?

How do I know if a HP laptop harddrive would work on other brands of laptop? My HP Pavilion laptop recently bit it. I would like to use the harddrive from it and, if possible, install it on a used laptop. But I want to make sure that it is compatible with a particular kind or brand of laptop.

How to get laptop and external monitor to display different things? I got a new monitor and hooked it up to my laptop. It's absolutely awesome. The only thing that I want now is to be able to, for example, surf the web on my laptop while I watch innanet videos on the external monitor. How would I go about doing this?

What is the difference between office laptop and business laptop and just a regular laptop? I want to buy a laptop and noticed that office and bussiness ones cost a lot less. Will they still work for browsing the internet, downloading music, and editing videos and stuff like that?

What laptop has the best memory and is reliable for schoolwork? I'm in high school and I need something I can load 40 GB of music on and around 20 GB of pictures and still have a smooth reliable computer to do schoolwork and have streaming video. So what's the best laptop out there for under or around $1,000? Also, I'm not a huge fan of Macs, so would Vista work for me?

How do you protect an outdoor laptop? I have a laptop computer that will be turned on 24/7 on the roof of my building (I won't go into the why). Anyone know the best approach to shield this laptop from the elements? (ie, rain and heat). I live in los Angeles so it doesn't rain that much, although I'm concerned the summer heat might cook the laptop. Any ideas? I'm thinking about putting it in a cooler of some sort, but I'm not sure if there's enough ventilation. I'm also concerned about rain.

What are some ways to make money for a laptop? I want a laptop but my parents won't buy one full price. I have to make at least half of the money and the laptop I want is $900. I am too young to get a job. My neighbors aren't people who need things done for them like dog walking or lawn mowing. I don't get an allowance either. I don't know how to make money. I really want a laptop. The reason I want to get the really expensive laptop is because it's one of those that has the touch screen thing that I need to draw my designs on my laptop. HELLLPPPP!

How can I close my dell laptop and still run windows from my 2nd monitor without going into Standby? I have my dell Inspiron laptop with a 19" monitor on the side plugged in. The monitor is the primary Screen and when I close the laptop, it goes into standby. Isn't there a way to have it that I can close the laptop and it's still running? How can I do this?

What laptop do you recommend for everyday use? What laptop do you recommend for everyday use? I would like the public input on a laptop. I have had a Toshiba Satellite for 5-6 years and its days are over and I’m looking for a new one. The Sony Laptops look sweet and then there is the HP and Dell which I think are almost the same. I would like some of your input on a laptops if you have any good suggestions, please help me out, thanks.

What laptop is best to use for installing graphic design software? What laptop computer is best for installing adobe photoshop,premiere, alias maya, etc,used for graphic design? i'm planning to buy one so that i'll be able to work while on the road. is it dell? neo? fijitsu? between these three?

What laptop is best used to install graphic design software? What laptop computer is best for installing adobe photoshop,premiere, alias maya, etc,used for graphic design? i'm planning to buy one so that i'll be able to work while on the road. between Dell, Fujitsu and Neo, which laptop is best for installing graphic design software like adobe photoshop, premeire and Alias Maya?

How to share a desktop printer with a laptop in the same network? I have desktop computer that has a printer plugged into it. The desktop runs Windows XP. I also have a laptop that runs Windows Vista. I have a wireless router connected to the desktop so I can connect my laptop to the internet, but can I wirelessly print things off my laptop? My husband uses the desktop for school and I use the laptop for work and I'd rather not have to keep switching the plugs around.

How can I get my Win98 laptop to connect to my wireless network? I have an older laptop running Windows 98, a Linksys wireless PC card and a D-Link wireless router. The card works with my laptop just fine, and even connects to the internet very easily, but only if the router is in its default unencrypted state. I recently set the router to use 64 bit WEP encryption with a HEX key. My XP desktop has no problem with this, but I can't figure out how to make my laptop connect to the encrypted network.

What are the minimum laptop requirements for running world of warcraft? I would like to know if any of you out there run World of Warcraft on your laptop computer? What are the specs and how well does it run? If it runs worse than a desktop then I'm not interested. I want to know what will let me run WOW and run it well on my laptop. Also, please keep in mind the Burning Crusade is comming out. I don't know if they've released information about the requirements for that, but if you could keep it in mind it'd be appreciated. Thank you.

What is the ideal laptop to buy so I could play the upcoming game The Sim 3? I'm planning to buy a new laptop and I'm anticipating the release of The Sims 3. Could anyone recommend a couple of laptop brand names good enough to run this game smoothly with room for future expansions? I'm considering buying an Acer Aspire 4530 but I'm still hesitating. Thanks.

What is the easiest laptop that is not a Mac to use for an elementary teacher? Price limit is not an option. I mainly concern with WiFI, battery life, if it has Microsoft Word, and Windows XP. I wil be creating lesson plans on it and I am not that great with computers. So I want the laptop to be reliable and not complicating to set up. I want a laptop that I can get a lot of good years out of!

What is the best laptop to purchase in your opinion? Today my laptop broke and I am looking for a new one to buy. I had an HP Pavilion dv6000 and it was too fragile and one of the hinges broke off. In your opinion, what is the best laptop to purchase.

Where can I get laptop wireless connections and how does it work? Ok, so I'm getting a laptop. I wanted some info on where or how I can get wireless internet for my laptop and some good prices too. I've never done this berfore. I don't want to have to go to like starbucks or any place like that to get wireless internet just like where ever I go. I do know I have to get an internet card. Please help and thank you.

How do I connect my son's laptop to my printer through a wireless connection? Our family desktop computer is wired to a printer, and my son's laptop in his room is connected by wireless connection to this computer. I want to enable my son's laptop to use the printer. What steps do I need to take so he can use my printer from his laptop? Thanks

What is the best kind of processer for a laptop computer? Also what is the best brand of laptop? I am buying a laptop very soon and I need to know what is the best kind of processor. Both of my desktops are pentium, but I hear that those are not always the best kind to use. I will be using my laptop instead of my desktop. I primarily use my computer to game. I am trying to look for the best laptop for me. And I know that how you use it makes a difference. Thank you everyone! I have a computer friend who I think I can get to install additional ram... but I am familar with how important adequate ram is. I plan to buy an external hard drive, so I am not concerned with how big the hard drive is. I know using an external hard drive will slow the usage down a lot. So I know the processer will be even more taxed than usual. As for price, I am not really worried about it. I am getting this as a gift and was told that price is not an object. The only constraint I am working with is I have to get it from one particular person. Apparently, this person is selling it to the person I am getting it from for the price he got it for. They just bought a Toshiba Satellite a205-s4707 for 400 bucks (regularly 900) from this person for themselves. I will have a limited selection of brand and stuff to pick from and I need to basically select the best one for me out of the ones he has. :)

How can I transfer memory from a laptop to another computer? My laptop recently broke. It won't turn on anymore, and I have a lot of important documents I need off of it. Would anyone know how to transfer my data off the dead laptop onto another laptop or computer? Is there a way? Thanks, in advance.

What is the best laptop for value on the market these days? Never had a laptop before, don't know what I should look for and what is most important features in a laptop. Please help!

What is the best laptop to buy for a student and to use as entertainment? I currently have a Dell (which I hate) and beginning to look for a new laptop. I am a college student and work part-time in public relations. I also listen to a lot of music and watch DVDs when I'm at the airport. I am looking for a new laptop that has a realy big disk space, something relaible, and isn't too high in the purchase price. So any suggestions is greatly apprecaited. And please no Dell!!!!

How do you connect your xbox 360 through your laptop with vista? I tried to use a network cable to connect to xbox live with my laptop that uses vista. It didn't work, but when I tried it with my dad's laptop that uses XP it had no problem connecting. I used the same steps with both laptops to allow other network connections use the laptops connection. Could someone tell me why this happened and how I can make it work on vista.

What is a good laptop to buy for a 12 year old that knows computers? I have been around computers and laptops all my life, and I know what computers need and how to handle them. So what kind of laptop would be good for me?

What would happen if I used my laptop in my car? I just bought a new car and I want to use my laptop in my car. I'm planning on getting an inverter so I can just plug it in like a regular house plug. I want to use my laptop to watch movies while the ignition is on so it won't drain all the batteries. Will the car generate enough power to keep my laptop running and where is it getting the energy to charge the car battery if I'm not driving it.

What is the most durable, best value laptop in the market? I have a sony vaio fj270, which crashed last night. I had it for a year and paid $1,300 for it. Last Sunday, the car we were driving was hit by the car behind us. There wasn't a huge damage on the car, but I think the impact was pretty strong. I was able to use my laptop for another 2 days until it suddenly went off, like the screen was all white. I tried to fix it with sony support but no luck. I was very disappointed. Now, I have to get a new laptop because I am studying for the board exams, and my next exam is in a month...I was wondering if you guys have some tips on buying laptops, and maybe if you know of a more durable one than a sony vaio. Thanks.

Does a laptop work the same way as a regular desktop computer? I've never tried a laptop before. I'm planning to buy one but I don't really know if their is any difference in them..Can anyone help me?

How do I attach my laptop to the digital camera and use laptop screen as lcd to camera to capture the photos? I mean I want to use the laptop screen to compose my photo. Idon't how to attach the digital camera to use it that way. I appreciate the help if anybody knows that.

what is the largest size monitor for a laptop? I want to get a laptop with the largest monitor available. I am not interested in a 14" monitor and the like. What is the largest size monitor you know of for a laptop, thanks. And ps: what does it mean when people talk about connecting their laptop to their TV? What is that all about? What happens? Thanks.

How do I connect my laptop computer to my desktop computer on my network? I have a Windows 2000 desktop and a XP laptop. What I want to do is connect these two so that I can view my laptop on my desktop or vice versa? They are both on the same network.

What is the best way to place a laptop in a laptop carrying case? Should I put it in battery first to reduce weight on the front of the computer, or should I put the battery end in last so that I don't need to pull on the front in order to get it back out of the case? I have a 9 cell battery and it seems like a lot of weight to put onto the laptop, but by putting it in first then I seem to have to exert quite a lot of pressure on the front of the laptop to haul it out of the case... Any recommendations?

Are you aloud to bring laptop ac adapters in the airplane? I know it's a silly question but i just wanted to know if you can bring your laptop ac adapter in the plane. I never brought my laptop in the plane before. Also I want to know if Chicago-O'Hare International Airport and the Airport in Los Angeles are strict about them.

How do you connect a laptop to a modem thats already connected to a pc? I have this computer that is connected to the modem.Is there a way you can use a laptop to connect it to the modem as well so theres internet on both?I tried connecting it but when i install the blueyonder disc it says that theres a usb error driver that i need to remove,i think i removed it but it still doesnt work.When i click the internet on the laptop it says dial up connection and then failed to establish a connection.

What is the most feasible laptop on the market today? My laptop is old, Pentium 2! Im looking to upgrade. I need to know what the most versatile, moderatly priced laptop is for a college student.

How can I get my laptop to connect to my belkin wireless network? My laptop is a dell inspiron 1300 (i know, cheap) but i have connected it to my network wireless server before from the same position relative to the transmitter. When i search for nearby servers my laptop says i may have had my wireless switch turned off. The thing is, I don't have a switch. I have tried to connect while my other PC was online and offline but no difference - can you help me? The belkin adsl modem server has one cable connection to my PC. It is plugged in, switched on and works with other laptops.

What laptop models are easy to carry around either in a backpack or in a briefcase? I have a very old laptop from 1998 that I wanted to use to take advantage of free wireless Internet. I walked around with in on city streets and it hurt my back because it was too heavy. I am thinking of getting a new laptop that would not be burdensome to walk around with. What laptops currently on sale are light enough to be carried around in a backpack or a briefcase for long periods of time?

How much does it cost to repair a laptop screen? The monitor on my laptop isn't working. There are these very thin, colored wires which connect the monitor to the laptop (keyboard) by the hinges. Two of the wires are ripped apart. I don't have the skills to repair it myself so how much will it cost to have someone repair those wires? If those wires can't be repaired, how much will it cost to buy a new laptop screen?

How do I make my laptop hard drive my secondary drive on my desktop? I have a Dell Inspiron 2500 hard drive and I want to make it a scondary drive on a Dell Dimension 2400. I tried using a Laptop to IDE Hard Drive Adapter however I can't seem to connect it to may laptop hard drive. There is another type of an adapter that is sold with mounting brackets should I buy that insted? I need to extract files from my laptop hard drive and currently it doesn't work in my laptop. I just took it out.

If i get a new Laptop, will I have to start my iTunes completely over? My iTunes is on the computer i am currently using. i am planning on buying a new laptop. is there anyway of transferring my entire iTunes onto the new laptop, instead of re-uploading all of the cds?

How do I get my laptop to run an extra monitor with a two different displays? The graphics card in the laptop (Dell Inspiron) allows a TV output but switches off it's own monitor when it does so. I need one program displayed on the laptops monitor, and another program displayed on a remote monitor. Is this possible and what equipment is needed?

How do I stop my laptop screen from getting smaller when I connect it to the tv? When I connect my laptop to the tv, the screen on the laptop gets smaller. How do I prevent this from happening?

My laptop got stolen at work with a locked office can i get reimbursed for it? I left my laptop at work for the family long weekend in a closed office and only 3 people have the key.My manager me and this girl that works with me.My manager did not have a work computer for me so he asked me to bring in my laptop should they reimburse me for it?And if they did would it be proper for them to reimburse me the full amount or the amount my laptop would be worth now?

How do I connect my laptop to my hd televsion so that I can hear the sound? I am having a New Years Eve Party and I have tons of music on my laptop. I would like to connect my laptop to the tv or the surround sound system so that I can have the music at a louder volume.

What kind of laptop should I buy for college? I'm going away for my sophmore year in college in the fall and I'm planning on buying a laptop. Here's what I want/need it for: -HAS TO BE windows based -writing papers and doing school work -downloading and playing music -possibly playing movies (not required)- -surfing the internet -using instant messaging services -checking e-mail -all the very basic computer use stuff. I don't have a whole lot of money to spend, I'm hoping nothing more than $800/$900 at the VERY most. (hopefully under that much) Any suggestions?

How do I hookup a wireless laptop and a wired desktop to my cable modem? I have a brand new Dell laptop with a Dell 1370 Internal Wireless (802.11b/g, 54Mbps5) and an older desktop. I want to hookup the laptop wirelessly. I know I need a router and a wireless access point. However, I would also like to have a firewall in there. Do all routers have firewall protection in them? Is there any type of firewall/ router wireless access point product on the market that has all three in one?

How do i set up xbox live with internet connection sharing through my laptop? I have xbox 360 and xbox live. I set up iternet connection sharing through my laptop to play xbox live and it worked for about a week, that is, until i went to columbus and brought my xobx 360 and laptop with me. To use the internet at my hotel i had to change alot of settings on my laptop, similar to setting up a vpn. When i returned to my home, i hooked up xbox 360 to my laptop how i had had it before, my xbox live wouldn't work. Does anyone know how to fix this? Step-by-step answers wpuld help. And i use wireless internet on my laptop and cannot hook my 360 directly to the modem because it is about 150 feet away.

How do I tell if a laptop can use dedicated graphics cards? I'm looking to buy a laptop, and I want to buy one with a ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics card. How do I know if my laptop can take graphics cards and that it doesn't have an integrated card that I can't upgrade? Okay, so what would be a good laptop to get if I wanted to play--let's say atleast Half-Life 2. Like I'm looking for a decent graphics card...not too high end, but not low end either. What most people would get.

How do I get my old laptop to retrieve old data from hard drive? My old laptop will not boot properly after an upgrade. It freezes when it starts up. Is there any way to retrieve old data on the laptop hard drive? I think the upgrade was a Windows upgrade. My laptop is an old toshiba. The problem is I can't get into Windows, though I can get into CMOS.

What kind of ports does a laptop need to connect a mouse and speakers? I'm looking into buying a laptop and I'd like to connect a mouse to it, and speakers. What ports should I make sure the laptop has before buying it so I can use a mouse and hook up speakers to it? Thanks!

How can I hook up my laptop to my television using s video cable? I have a laptop with a 7pin s-video output and a tv with a 4 pin s-video input. I have bought a standard 4m s-video cable from my local store to connect the two. I have connected the cables and my laptop seems to recognize the tv, as when Fn+F8 is pressed, there is an option to switch to TV mode or LCD mode, or both, whereas there was only one option before. However, on my Samsung rear-projection television, I can't find the channel that the laptop is at. Even when I switched to TV only output, there is no channel that recognises the laptop. How can I get my Samsung rear projection to recognise my laptop and what channel will it be on? It is not on the AV "blue" screen channels as I have checked. Help please as I really need this function. Thanks

How does a person with a laptop computer on a cable Internet connection go wireless? My sister has a laptop computer and right now its hooked up to cable internet connection. She would like to get out of having the wire hooked up to her laptop and go to a wireless cable connection. What would she need to buy to do this? Please explain this to me so that I can tell her.

How can i connect my laptop to the internet through wireless network? I have a laptop. There is intel/pro WLan adapter in my laptop. How can i connect to the internet ?

How do i connect my laptop to the internet? I already have all the wi-fi stuff setup and the broadband routers in my house connected and everything. Now i just need to know how to connect my laptop to the internet. I know my password and everything and i know laptops will connect at my house because my brother's is connected to the internet. here. how do i get the IP address?. it says that is what i need.