Satellite A60-672... I am a novice and have many questions!

Hey guys,.

I usually use my computer to surf the internet, watch DVDs and writing of reports/tests (I am an undergraduate student). I bought the computer in August 2004. Last year, he started overheating, it's a little dusty and recently it has started running very slowly (sometimes my keyboard is not type and it's a little insensitive). I think my needs of clean fan but I'm not sure how to in this regard. I really do not have to disassemble the laptop. Also, I think that my keyboard is a little dusty, how to clean that?

I also kept the name plate on my laptop and it reads;

Processor Intel Celeron, 2.8 GHz, 256 MB DDR RAM, 40 GB HDD

Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Works 7.0 and Toshiba ConfigFree software pre-installed

Screen TFT color 15.0 ", DVD-R /-RW drive, ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7000 IGP, 64 MB DDR RAM, port TV output, its SRS TRuSurround XT system, multimedia keys for a quick read of CD/DVD/MP3

Modem data / fax V.90, integrated LAN, Fast Infrared (FIR), i.Link (IEEE 1394), 3 USB 2.0 ports

OK, so I know it's probably a lot of information, you guys need not, but I do not know what information you guys need...

I am aware that my computer is a little older and I was wondering if I need to upgrade in any way so that it run more efficiently? Also I'm not really sure that a lot of this stuff on the label means, for example it gives me two values for RAM DDR.

And finally (I'm sorry I know theres a lot of questions in the present) my battery gave the soul just now, is possible to get replacement batteries? They deserve to get? And if I do get one, how do I extend the life of it?

Thanks for reading! I hope that you guys will have answers!

Hello

That's a LOT of information, but in our society informational it s good to have enough information as possible. ;)

Regarding your problem:

At a first take a can with compressed air and clean your system with it. Such compressed air is available in every electronics store/market/whatever.
Be gently when driving this trough of air holes, because you can damage probably the fan during the appearance of blisters too long in this cooling system.
The wind bit for example for 2 seconds. The other thing is, you should do a biosupdate because it will solve some problems of fan with this machine.
I Don t know the real version, but it should be above version 1.70.

The thing with your battery is fairly easy: just google and you will quickly find a part of the exchange for your battery.
The awarded the s of life sometimes good to charge the battery, then to empty (deep discharge). When you perform this step, you just have to disable all settings powersaver, so the machine should not go into hibernate or something similar when the battery runs out.

Let the machine go and then recharge the battery to full capacity it s. With this method, you can win some day ;)

And with your RAM (I hope that you would be upgraded because 256 MB are really less) you must buy at least DDR266 RAM, you can also use DDR333.

I hope that you will get your machine to life. :)

Welcome and good weekend

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