Reformatting of your laptop

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• Reformatting of your laptop for a grandchild

  I want to reformat my HP laptop for a grandchild to use.

  I have the CD that came with the laptop:

  Operating system CD (Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1a), InterVideo WinDVD Creator2, recovery CD of driver, Application Recovery CD, IntelliType Pro 5.0, Guide software installation & users i80, Library Documentation, Bluetooth, Microsoft Works and money 2004, laptop HP zt3000, HP Image Zone setup Library documentation.

  Don't I have the disks necessary to reinstall the operating system correctly?

  What happened to not have a SP 2 or 3 disk? Which will significantly affect the performance of the laptop?

  The child wants to use the computer to work at home and also wants to use Word. I bought Office Home and Student for our office and have two installs on the left. Can I also install on the laptop?

  Thanks for all help!

  Gramma Joan

  Go to the HP support website and search for the latest drivers Windows XP for your specific model number, then what are on the CD when you first bought the laptop. http://welcome.HP.com/country/us/en/support.html

  How can you tell if the CD contains the latest drivers. A simple method is to compare the date of your purchase with the date listed on the site of HP drivers. All dated driver after you bought the laptop is more than likely newer than what's on the CD.

  If there is recent Windows XP update/more drivers, then download the latest drivers to a folder on your hard drive (create a folder and name itdrivers HP). Then install each beginning driver by the card mother/chipset, SATA, LAN, Audio, drivers, and so on.

  If it appears that HP has their website isn't is more recent than what you have on the CD, and then use the CD.

  JS
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  Never be afraid to ask. This forum has some of the best people in the world to help.

• Reformatting of your laptop, Vista installs the wrong version (Home Premium instead of Basic)

  So I erased the hard drive on a Toshiba Satellite a200 laptop class and im trying to reinstall Vista HB (and here, an operating system has been paid for, but also, no disk has been given... UM o) if I'm using a generic Vista disk and try to re-enter the key on the bottom of the computer. but the drivers are all defective, not allowing does not connect to the internet somehow, and Vista installs as a copy of the premium. the key is Basic, and the drive says its generic and includes all versions of Vista. 3 discs of generic vista I did, Bay drive only a bed and install as Home Premium. Is there a site where I can download a trial version of Vista HB and put the key, or a site that has drivers available for the user to download for free without having to install a bogus program, because they also paid for the drivers in the first place?

  So I erased the hard drive on a Toshiba Satellite a200 laptop class and im trying to reinstall Vista HB (and here, an operating system has been paid for, but also, no disk has been given... UM o) if I'm using a generic Vista disk and try to re-enter the key on the bottom of the computer. but the drivers are all defective, not allowing does not connect to the internet somehow, and Vista installs as a copy of the premium. the key is Basic, and the drive says its generic and includes all versions of Vista. 3 discs of generic vista I did, Bay drive only a bed and install as Home Premium. Is there a site where I can download a trial version of Vista HB and put the key, or a site that has drivers available for the user to download for free without having to install a bogus program, because they also paid for the drivers in the first place?

  Hey isayuh

  There is no sites for free and legal download for vista

  Once installed, you can not change the version of vista by changing a product key

  you need to reinstall vista correctly

  you get your Toshiba drivers

  Click on the download tab in the link and enter your model number

  http://www.CSD.Toshiba.com/cgi-bin/TAIS/support/JSP/home.jsp

  I suggest you contact toshiba on the recovery options:

  and ask them to send you vista recovery discs

  they do it for a nominal cost of $

  also ask them if you have a recovery partition on your hard drive to get back to the way you bought

  you would normally press F10 or F11 or Alt + F10, 0 at startup to start the recovery process according to the manufacturer

  Ask them of the exact key sequence

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• How can I put an icon on your laptop MAC Book Air - i.e. Facebook (for faster access)?

  How can I put an icon on your laptop MAC Book Air - i.e. Facebook (for faster access)?

  Drag it to your desktop.

• After I install my laptop bootcamp has restarted and said there was a problem and restart your laptop then I check my memory of the laptop and my mac 210 GB is 180 GB and when I checked the scores he had only a mac partition

  After installing bootcamp my laptop has rebooted and said there was a problem and restart your laptop then I check my memory of the laptop and my mac 210 GB is 180 GB and when I checked partitions there was only a mac partition and I can't get back the deleted memory

  Post a screenshot of what shows utility disk to disk

  How to take a screenshot on your Mac - Apple Support

  OSX works OK?

• Is this OK to play games on your laptop?

  Hello

  Is this OK to play games on your laptop? I don't have a problem with that, but I always hear it's like murder.

  Address your comments.

  Thank you.

  Sure, you can play games. Your Qosmio F20 is beautiful unit and you should have a lot of fun with her games.

• Satellite L300 BIOS update problem: "what BIOS is not for your laptop.

  I obtained through Satellite L300 laptop and I want to update its BIOS (current v1.50), so I downloaded the bios update v1.60 - WIN and when I run the extracted PS10160M.exe file - I get a message that "this BIOS is not for your laptop.

  What I am, I am doing wrong?

  PS: that updating the BIOS was suggested automatically after registration on the Web from Toshiba site via the serial number.

  UPD: it looks like autosuggestion fail: manual search shows that bios update 1, 60-win is not suitable for the model Satellite L300 PSLBCE. :-(

  Hello

  You used the wrong BIOS!

  The European driver Toshiba page provides a BIOS for this Satellite L300 PSLBCE series and the latest BIOS right now is 1.50!

  Currently, your laptop uses the latest version of the BIOS.

• Is this ok to turn off V-sync on your laptop / LCD screen

  Is this ok to turn off V-sync on your laptop / LCD screen? I know they have a refresh rate of 60 Hz but it will happen if I turn off the V-Sync? good or bad? I know that nVIDIA recommends turning off V-sync to solve problems of stuttering with their current drivers until the next version of driver that is supposed to be in June, so that's why I want to have an answer of expertise regarding the V-sync on your laptop / LCD screen, how it)

  Hello berryracer,

  The V-sync is the vertical sync.

  I can't recommend V-Sync by in the game if possible, there not much difference from native or forced, other than forced takes slightly more resources.

  In addition, on the Triple Buffering. The triple-buff forced Control Panel works on application based on OpenGL.

  If a game has an anti aliasing, anisotropic filtering or any other option in the game its always best to use the set option instead of forcing by the graphics card Control Panel.

  Usually turning off V-sync increases the FPS, you can check it out.

  Best regards

  Tanuj

• You can use the same connection to mobile broadband on your laptop & a smart phone?

  You can use the same connection to mobile broadband on your laptop & a smart phone?  IE, exchange between one & the other not use both at the same time?

  Hello

  I suggest you according to the question in this forum and check if that helps:

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7itpronetworking

  It will be useful.

• can you help please .connect your laptop to my desktop.

  I have a desktop computer using windows vista bit, windows Explorer ultimate.32 internet 9.

  now, I bought a laptop (Packard bell.windows XP) for my wife can run this laptop with my broadband office...
  If Yes, how I put it all up.in layman please.i understand I take the laptop outdoors using his batteries.to run it.and e-mail from him as well.so, if I could know how to put in all for my wife.could you please help
  I have

  You need to get a wireless router if your broadband service provider did not provide one. Check out these articles on how to implement.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-GB/Windows-Vista/setting-up-a-wireless-network

  http://www.Microsoft.com/athome/organization/wirelesssetup.aspx

  You are complicating things a bit by using another operating system on your laptop.

• How to lock your laptop when the lid is closed.

  Hi, I would like to know how to lock the computer when I close my laptop something similar to press windows + L. I don't want to put my laptop in prolonged standby/sleep mode and do not want to set a screen saver due to watching movies and other. Surely, there is a parameter that can be tweaked to make this happen if it is not a visible option?

  Because you don't want your laptop to sleep/hibernate just by closing the lid, the only way to lock your computer click Start and close this computer or windows logo press L and then close the lid of your laptop

  Hope this info helps

  If this post can help solve your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• What is the best for your laptop: shutdown, standby, or hibernation?

  Original title: 'stop'?

  What is better for a laptop computer, stop every time, for sleep or Hibernate. It hurt to stop all the time.    Thank you Windows Vista

  Hello

  Better to refer to the manufacturer of your system Support, their books online and their
  Forums about your model (with a grain of salt), because it will be the difference between the marks
  and even some models.

  Usually there is no exact answer but its best not to put the laptop off the coast and back
  in a field so it can be avoided. Shut down the computer using also therefore be able to short
  periods (several hours) using sleep or Hibernate would better save energy. Also allowing
  Cool and heat Electronices frequently is not the best for their long term use and
  life expectancy.

  Using power properly Plans with the right parameters of standby and Hibernate, which
  depends on how you use the computer, get the best performance and service life
  There is however no exact answer. Those who seem to be best for the way you use the
  system will probably also be better in the long term. If you "could" set with the magical settings
  that could optimize the functions of machinery and life, but then to use the machine in another
  model, as we all wish, then in fact you will get actually less usage and life
  If your usage patterns.

  One thing that many people forget, is that turn off the screen can also save power when you
  you are away a few moments and wouldn't turn the computer off. This will save
  some food through the use of a screen saver, but can be difficult to remember and does not record
  A lot.

  Check with your manufacturer for system and their forums as your laptop might already have this
  capacity.

  How to manually turn off notebook or laptop LCD - utility screen free
  http://www.Raymond.CC/blog/archives/2008/07/20/how-to-manually-turn-off-notebook-or-laptop-LCD-screen/

  Turn off your notebook LCD with one click - author's website
  http://www.RedmondPie.com/turn-off-your-notebook-LCD-with-one-click/

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• This Bios is not for your laptop!

  First I started having this massage of error at startup 'System Fan (90 b)'

  I searched HP's site and found several tips to resolve this.

  one of the tips was to check your Bios version and to the most recent update.

  I followed the steps carefully.

  1 check my bios version / date.

  2. check my cpu model.

  3 open the HP website and let it detect my laptop model (and it does correctly).

  Laptop HP ENVY 14-2136nr
  Model: LM764EA #A2N

  4 select my operating system (Windows 7 X 64)

  5 - Check the Bios Driver and download it.

  6 - everything seemed perfect and once I try to install the driver I get this massage of error (this bios is not for your laptop!)

  HOW IS IT?

  HI @ibraham-hashem.

  I see that you have a laptop of HP ENVY 14-2136nr and that you receive 90b fan error. One of the suggestions is update the BIOS, but when you tried you have received the message that it was not for your laptop.

  First of all, I ran the HP Support Assistant to help with updates and solve problems.

  Have you checked against viruses and malware?

  I try to restore the bios, and then retry the update. Restore the BIOS

  If it is not successful, I would go to the bios screen, and when you look down, you should see an option to restore the default values.  Please restore the default values.

  Now, try to install the update to the bios.  Updated the BIOS

  I hope this helps.

• Reduce the heat inside your laptop

  How do I reduce the heat inside your laptop

   

  You have games freeze on you while playing?

   

  Windows stops responding to you while working?
  

   

  Your can hear your fan to activate from your computer?

  These are all signs of a bad CPU fan. Being that the laptops was do lighter and more compact, we tend to use in interesting places (on the couch, Starbucks, on our knees, in bed, etc.). These places all may introduce excessive dust or debris in your mouths of notebooks. It is a main culprit on the overheating issues. Leaving your laptop sitting on the floor of carpet is a great way to have it suck the dust on the floor and fill the inside of your computer with it. Have pets? Their hair will always find a way in the vents.

  How to clean the ventilation openings:

  
  Compressed air is your friend here. If you frequently work on cars you most likely have an air compressor in the garage. If this isn't the case, you got nothing to worry about. You can find cans of compressed air in your nearby office supply store (Staples, Wal-Mart, Office Depot, etc.). Follow this video on how to make sure your mouths are in the best conditions:

  If you still have questions, feel free to check out this link that goes more in depth on this problem or create your own thread and include as much information as possible on the issue.

  Reduce the heat inside the PC

  Take care!

  Sean S

  Again, it is purely an information letter, if you have any other questions or comments, create your own thread and include your model number, operating system, and any other detailed information on the issue, you encounter.

  Thank you!
  Sean

• Cannot download driver for HP printer to use the network on your laptop

  My printer stopped working when you try to print on laptop over the network, I tried to download the driver from HP, problems detected were: problem with teredo tunneling adapter Microsoft & no driver for keyboard filter

  Get the drivers from your laptop computer to this computer support site system laptop manufacturers and discouraged via windows update, drivers.

  Re: toredo; http://appuals.com/Microsoft-Teredo-tunneling-adapter/