What is the quickest and cheapest way to find out if a laptop works? [more inside]
posted by marienbad on Dec 2, 2012 - 7 answers

I have:

1. a PC (a HP Compaq 6200 Pro Small Form Factor PC with VGA and dual-mode DisplayPort outputs)
2. a TV (a Toshiba 55G310U - 55" class 1080p 120Hz LCD TV)
3. a DVD of a company presentation that we need to play on this PC
4. a room that seats 9
5. … and a CEO who is coming very soon who needs the audio from the presentation to be clearly audible.

What do I need? [more inside]
posted by scruss on May 15, 2012 - 11 answers

I accidentally got some soda fall on the LCD screen of my Compaq CQ56 laptop, and seconds later, a smudge appeared on the lower right side of the screen (everything on that area appears lighter when it is on). It looks like the liquid got inside the screen, and I don't know what to do about it. Can anyone help? [more inside]
posted by chicofly on Jul 28, 2011 - 6 answers

I have a hard drive that I ripped from a 2000-1 ish year Compaq, and I need to find an enclosure. What kind of hard drive is it, and what's the cheapest enclosure? [more inside]
posted by two lights above the sea on Aug 26, 2010 - 12 answers

I've decided to install SP3 on my Windows XP Home version computer. But I've read horror stories about installing on an AMD machine. [more inside]
posted by bryon on Jul 8, 2010 - 12 answers

Will an iGo WallPower 120 AC adapter work with a Compaq Presario R3000? [more inside]
posted by thinman on Nov 6, 2007 - 4 answers