I’ve worked on other laptops with dead batteries in them that are hooked up to an AC, but it appears as though my wife’s laptop (HP Pavilion DV4000) won’t work unless I take the dead battery out and then hook it up to the AC adapter. Why is it doing that? Shouldn’t it work as long as it’s hooked up to an AC regardless if there’s a dead battery in it or not, or is there something else that might be wrong? Also, we are using one of those aftermarket, one-size-fits-all laptop ac adapters because the factory one broke last year. One of my wife’s students told her that non-factory ac’s can overheat the computer and cause long term damage…is this true? Could it have contributed to the problem we are having now? Even when hooked up to the AC now, the screen keeps going between full-strength brightness and low-strength…What’s going on?
Will A Dead Battery Prevent Some Laptops From Working Even If It’s Hooked Up To An Ac Adapter?
August 11th, 2009
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Can I Get Some Suggestions On What To Do For This Virus?
June 23rd, 2009Computer Specs:
Windows XP: Service Pack 3
1Gb RAM
Model: Asus eeePC
Intel(R) Celeron(R) M Processor 900MHz
I recently contracted a virus on my computer. I first discovered I had a virus when I woke up to see “Spyware Protect 2009″ which I already knew was “Scare-ware”. So I did a scan with Norton, nothing came up. I restarted my computer. Upon restarting it, nothing worked. The desktop was like a picture, I could not do anything to or with it. So I booted in safe mode, and downloaded (on my other laptop) Microsoft’s “Malicious Software Removal Tool”. It found 1 threat. Then I booted Windows normally. Windows was now functional, but it was still blatantly obvious that I had a virus (and still do). My major problem/issue is that NO anti-spyware will open, install, or update. Especially Norton 360. Avast! wont even get through the first step of installation. PLEASE HELP ME! any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
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Can I Have Some Feedback On My Mock-up Press Release?
June 18th, 2009Hi, I’ve been asked to do a mock up press release for a job interview. I have never done any and would like some feedback on what I have done. My product of choice is the Asus EeePC. it has to be between 100-150 words…
Laptop users can now purchase the Asus EeePC 900, an ultra portable laptop which comes with a larger screen and hard drive than its predecessor. The EeePC 900 is the second sub-laptop from Asus, it follows the successful 700 series which was developed for the One Laptop Per Child project.
The EeePC combines its lightweight and solid state hard drive with a relatively low cost due to its Linux based operating system, however customers can purchase the EeePC with Microsoft Windows XP. The Linux based operating system, Xandros is a simplified user interface aimed at novice computer users. It comes with OpenOffice, a free software package which rivals Microsoft Office.
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I Want To Buy A Laptop Hp Pavilion2617 , I Will Use It For Internet , Download Movies, Some Graphic?
June 17th, 2009What do you think of HP Pavilion dv2617us 14.1″ Widescreen Notebook Computer With Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile
The HP Pavilion dv2617us notebook is designed for portable digital entertainment and powerful performance. It features Centrino Duo mobile technology, with the powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processor and multiformat Wi-Fi capability. Its 14.1″ widescreen BrightView WXGA display offers the same resolution as a 15.4″ screen, but in a more portable format that weighs just 5.5 lbs. In addition, there’s a huge 2.0GB memory, roomy 160GB hard drive, memory card reader and more.
The SuperMulti 8x DVD drive lets you burn and play CDs and DVDs, including CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM and DVD+R Double Layer, with a capacity of 8.5GB per disc.
HP QuickPlay lets you play music CDs and movie DVDs within seconds after power turn-on, without booting the operating system.
The 5-in-1 memory card reader lets you efficiently transfer photos and other files to the notebook from these card formats: Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro and xD-Picture Card.
The Pavilion dv2617us notebook offers:
14.1″-diagonal widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) BrightView LCD screen
Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology
Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5250 operating at 1.50GHz
2MB L2 cache
Up to 667MHz frontside bus
2.0GB of DDR2 SDRAM (2 x 1.0GB), upgradable to 4.0GB
160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive
SuperMulti DVD drive with Double Layer support (reads/writes DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R Double Layer, CD-R/RW)
ExpressCard/54 slot: also supports ExpressCard/34
Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g) wireless LAN
10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45)
56K V.90 modem
3 USB 2.0 ports
1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port
1 S-video out port
1 notebook expansion port 3
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with up to 384MB shared memory
Altec Lansing audio with stereo speakers
2 headphone output jacks, 1 microphone input jack
HP mobile remote control
Stereo earbud headphones (1 pair)
6-cell lithium-ion battery; 65W AC adapter
Dimensions: 1 9/16″H x 13 1/8″W x 9 5/16″D
Weight: 5.5 lb
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium operating system comes installed, providing enhanced security and productivity, and new ways to organize, find and share information. Other software included:
Microsoft Works (word processor, spreadsheet, database and calendar)
HP Photosmart Premier
HP QuickPlay
Muvee autoProducer DVD Edition with Burning
Roxio Digital Media Plus
RealRhapsody
Vongo
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Norton Internet Security 2007 (trial, with 60 days of free updates)
PC Recovery
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