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Users activity: 21 posts per thread
Forum activity: 32 active threads during last week
 

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Threads: 32 141 1,052
Post: 70 545 2,227
 

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M.I.5¾
6
user's latest post:
can i 2 pairs bluetooth speakers...
Published (2009-11-06 02:40:00)
"gram" <grampage1********.co.uk> wrote in message news:1a65e34c-09de-4280-82b5-198b2d085397@r5g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... On 5 Nov, 10:00, "M.I.5¾" <no....@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote: > "gram" <grampa...********.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:5cb0d81b-9470-41d3-8113-d7763cfba68b@r24g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... >...
BillW50
6
user's latest post:
BIOS update screwed up
Published (2009-11-09 13:50:00)
In news:4af7384c$0$21123$426a74cc@news.free.fr, Salvador Freemanson typed on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:29:48 +0100: > Hello, > > Someone pressed the power button on a Toshiba L300D laptop while the > Bios was updating. > Now we have an expensive brick. > I gather that some special jig is needed to re-flash the bios. > If that is so, or is it something I can do myself? > If not, anyone have any...
M.I.5¾ Newsgroup Contributor
5
user's latest post:
can i 2 pairs bluetooth speakers...
Published (2009-11-06 02:40:00)
"gram" <grampage1********.co.uk> wrote in message news:1a65e34c-09de-4280-82b5-198b2d085397@r5g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... On 5 Nov, 10:00, "M.I.5¾" <no....@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote: > "gram" <grampa...********.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:5cb0d81b-9470-41d3-8113-d7763cfba68b@r24g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... >...
BillW50 Newsgroup Contributor
5
user's latest post:
BIOS update screwed up
Published (2009-11-08 13:50:00)
In news:4af7384c$0$21123$426a74cc@news.free.fr, Salvador Freemanson typed on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:29:48 +0100: > Hello, > > Someone pressed the power button on a Toshiba L300D laptop while the > Bios was updating. > Now we have an expensive brick. > I gather that some special jig is needed to re-flash the bios. > If that is so, or is it something I can do myself? > If not, anyone have any...
Barry Watzman
5
user's latest post:
solder link OK?
Published (2009-11-11 21:50:00)
There are two ways that this could work; either the amplifier "power output" is switched between the headphones and the speakers, or there is a logic signal that shuts off the speakers (and amplifier) when the headphones are plugged in. In the former situation, you might be putting the headphones and the speakers in parallel. The impedance of the speakers may be so low compared to the headphones that the headphones...
Barry Watzman Newsgroup Contributor
4
user's latest post:
BIOS update screwed up
Published (2009-11-08 15:50:00)
According to my service documentation, the recovery procedure requires a special "service" BIOS floppy diskette and an "external floppy disk drive" (it's not clear if this is USB or PC Card (Toshiba has and sometimes uses a PC Card external floppy drive)). The process for initiating recovery bios reflash is to hold down the F12 key while turning the power on. You can try this with a standard...
AJL
3
user's latest post:
Battery recalibrate ideas - Page...
Published (2009-11-05 16:00:00)
"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote: >It is ashamed you don't have anything to measure the temperature with. Yes, I wish I had a way to accurately measure the surface temperature so we could compare. I probably need one of those surface thermometers. Maybe I could sneak the Surf into Home Depot and use the demo?? >As I really believe we have different opinions on what we call hot. That could...
AJL Newsgroup Contributor
3
user's latest post:
Battery recalibrate ideas - Page...
Published (2009-11-04 16:00:00)
"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote: >It is ashamed you don't have anything to measure the temperature with. Yes, I wish I had a way to accurately measure the surface temperature so we could compare. I probably need one of those surface thermometers. Maybe I could sneak the Surf into Home Depot and use the demo?? >As I really believe we have different opinions on what we call hot. That could...
audaxrex@hotmail.com
3
user's latest post:
dreadful foolishness committed...
Published (2009-11-11 13:40:00)
On Nov 7, 7:11*pm, "audax...********.com" <audax...********.com> wrote: > I have done a dismal, dreadful thing with my new Acer netbook… I used > a pair of USB keys to move 2Gb writing photos music etc. into its > 160Gb hard drive. One of the keys I used properly… the other I did not > properly shut off before removing. AND… I had some recent writing I > was...
audaxrex@hotmail.com Newsgroup...
3
user's latest post:
dreadful foolishness committed...
Published (2009-11-11 13:40:00)
On Nov 7, 7:11*pm, "audax...********.com" <audax...********.com> wrote: > I have done a dismal, dreadful thing with my new Acer netbook… I used > a pair of USB keys to move 2Gb writing photos music etc. into its > 160Gb hard drive. One of the keys I used properly… the other I did not > properly shut off before removing. AND… I had some recent writing I > was...
 

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Started 13 hours, 14 minutes ago (2009-11-14 19:10:00)  by Barry Watzman
Microsoft has, at least once, revised the rating program (e.g. a rating could change (go down) even though nothing else changed). Also, the rating is a function of what else is going on in the computer and what other programs (including "background" tasks and services) are running. Most likely, your performance has not actually changed, but the overall computer environment (most likely...
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Started 1 day, 3 hours ago (2009-11-14 04:40:00)  by Bob Villa
On Nov 13, 3:42*am, "Ivorh" <iv...@ntlworld.com> wrote: > Got an Acer Aspire Studio 7520, *which has for some reason has started > playing up. *when i press the "on" button the "on" light just keeps going on > and off. the laptop wont boot. then if i leave it flashing for 5 maybe 10 > minutes it'll load windows *and run ok. if i need to reboot it'll just go > back to flashing and not boot....
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Started 2 weeks, 1 day ago (2009-10-31 03:50:00)  by Richard Bonner Newsgroup Contributor
Stewart (him@invalid.supanet.co.uk) wrote: > I want to buy a new 15" laptop and one of the main criteria is that it > should produce reasonable quality sound when we are listening to the bbc > iplayer, dvds etc.. (Snip) > The Acer laptops are shown as having dolby sound but I am not sure if > this makes a difference. it is not easy to try them out in a store > otherwise I would take...
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Started 3 days, 10 hours ago (2009-11-11 21:50:00)  by Barry Watzman
There are two ways that this could work; either the amplifier "power output" is switched between the headphones and the speakers, or there is a logic signal that shuts off the speakers (and amplifier) when the headphones are plugged in. In the former situation, you might be putting the headphones and the speakers in parallel. The impedance of the speakers may be so low compared to the ...
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Started 1 week ago (2009-11-07 16:20:00)  by audaxrex@hotmail.com Newsgroup Contributor
I have done a dismal, dreadful thing with my new Acer netbook… I used a pair of USB keys to move 2Gb writing photos music etc. into its 160Gb hard drive. One of the keys I used properly… the other I did not properly shut off before removing. AND… I had some recent writing I was doing as I went. Sooo… I wanted to move the writing back to my old pc… and I decided to clear the USB key of ...
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Started 5 days, 1 hour ago (2009-11-10 07:20:00)  by Robert Tomsick Newsgroup Contributor
Bill Bradshaw wrote: > I was looking at laptops today and I see they come with "P", "T", and it > appears "SU" processor chips. Is there anywhere I can find out what > features come with these chips and which one is the best? Intel's processor spec finder ( http://processorfinder.intel.com/ ) should give you all the details you need. As for which one is "best", that depends on ...
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Started 6 days, 18 hours ago (2009-11-08 13:50:00)  by BillW50 Newsgroup Contributor
In news:4af7384c$0$21123$426a74cc@news.free.fr, Salvador Freemanson typed on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:29:48 +0100: > Hello, > > Someone pressed the power button on a Toshiba L300D laptop while the > Bios was updating. > Now we have an expensive brick. > I gather that some special jig is needed to re-flash the bios. > If that is so, or is it something I can do myself? > If not, anyone have ...
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Started 1 week, 2 days ago (2009-11-06 02:50:00)  by OlivesandWine Newsgroup Contributor
Hello, I got a call from the repair shop for my laptop today, and I'm curious about what they said. I use my laptop for work and school and need it back soon. Please help. I bought a new laptop in May, and have used it daily since then. At the end of June a cup fell and broke and sprayed water all over my laptop. Even though a little bit of water usually isn't a problem according to ...
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Started 2 weeks ago (2009-10-31 10:43:00)  by BillW50
In news:22bfb97d-dc34-4fa2-a50c-e001ccae9624@v25g200 0yqk.googlegroups.com, htnakirs typed on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:54:49 -0700 (PDT): > I have a Compaq M2000 laptop, about 3 years old. > > The battery lasts more than an hour, but, the power meter will show > critical level within 10 mins of running. I have tried the most common > recalibration technique - complete discharge and complete ...
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On Nov 13, 3:42*am, "Ivorh" <iv...@ntlworld.com> wrote: > Got an Acer Aspire Studio 7520, *which has for some reason has started > playing up. *when i press the "on" button the "on" light just keeps going on > and off. the laptop wont boot. then if i leave it flashing for 5 maybe 10 > minutes it'll load windows *and run ok. if i need to reboot it'll just go > back to flashing and not boot....
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Started 6 days, 18 hours ago (2009-11-08 13:50:00)  by BillW50 Newsgroup Contributor
In news:4af7384c$0$21123$426a74cc@news.free.fr, Salvador Freemanson typed on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:29:48 +0100: > Hello, > > Someone pressed the power button on a Toshiba L300D laptop while the > Bios was updating. > Now we have an expensive brick. > I gather that some special jig is needed to re-flash the bios. > If that is so, or is it something I can do myself? > If not, anyone have ...
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Re: solder link OK? - 6 new posts
Started 3 days, 10 hours ago (2009-11-11 21:50:00)  by Barry Watzman
There are two ways that this could work; either the amplifier "power output" is switched between the headphones and the speakers, or there is a logic signal that shuts off the speakers (and amplifier) when the headphones are plugged in. In the former situation, you might be putting the headphones and the speakers in parallel. The impedance of the speakers may be so low compared to the ...
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Started 3 weeks ago (2009-10-25 05:40:00)  by BillW50
Tim Mathews wrote on Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:23:38 -0300: > As I use my laptop sitting in my recliner most of the time, I'm > wondering about whether I should leave it plugged in or allow the > battery to run down and then recharge it. It's also occurred to me that > the stores have display models turned on most of the time and they just > leave the batteries out. Noting this, I'm wondering ...
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Started 1 week, 2 days ago (2009-11-06 03:40:00)  by michaeld4500 Newsgroup Contributor
Hi did you find what fault was as my unit is suffering the same fault and will not boot up. -- michaeld4500 ------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- michaeld4500's Profile: http://memoryforums.com/member.php?userid=107 View this thread: http://memoryforums.com/showthread.php?t=24667
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Started 1 week, 2 days ago (2009-11-06 02:50:00)  by OlivesandWine Newsgroup Contributor
Hello, I got a call from the repair shop for my laptop today, and I'm curious about what they said. I use my laptop for work and school and need it back soon. Please help. I bought a new laptop in May, and have used it daily since then. At the end of June a cup fell and broke and sprayed water all over my laptop. Even though a little bit of water usually isn't a problem according to ...
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Started 1 week ago (2009-11-07 16:20:00)  by audaxrex@hotmail.com Newsgroup Contributor
I have done a dismal, dreadful thing with my new Acer netbook… I used a pair of USB keys to move 2Gb writing photos music etc. into its 160Gb hard drive. One of the keys I used properly… the other I did not properly shut off before removing. AND… I had some recent writing I was doing as I went. Sooo… I wanted to move the writing back to my old pc… and I decided to clear the USB key of ...
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Started 2 weeks ago (2009-10-31 10:43:00)  by BillW50
In news:22bfb97d-dc34-4fa2-a50c-e001ccae9624@v25g200 0yqk.googlegroups.com, htnakirs typed on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:54:49 -0700 (PDT): > I have a Compaq M2000 laptop, about 3 years old. > > The battery lasts more than an hour, but, the power meter will show > critical level within 10 mins of running. I have tried the most common > recalibration technique - complete discharge and complete ...
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Started 5 days, 1 hour ago (2009-11-10 07:20:00)  by Robert Tomsick Newsgroup Contributor
Bill Bradshaw wrote: > I was looking at laptops today and I see they come with "P", "T", and it > appears "SU" processor chips. Is there anywhere I can find out what > features come with these chips and which one is the best? Intel's processor spec finder ( http://processorfinder.intel.com/ ) should give you all the details you need. As for which one is "best", that depends on ...
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