Do I 'need' a gaming laptop to play MMOs? [more inside]
posted by Kurichina on Nov 9, 2009 - 9 answers

How badly have I fried my laptop? [more inside]
posted by Bobby Bittman on Nov 8, 2009 - 8 answers

Trackpad suddenly stopped working - any solutions? [more inside]
posted by IAmBroom on Oct 31, 2009 - 6 answers

Is there good sites that provide ranking of computer processors performance? [more inside]
posted by idyllhands on Oct 30, 2009 - 17 answers

Looking for the perfect laptop for traveling. Priorities are durability, lightness, and battery life, in that order. Performance is not too important, but it must run Windows 7 like a champ. Willing to consider netbooks. [more inside]
posted by Afroblanco on Oct 29, 2009 - 19 answers

My Inspiron 1545 thinks I'm pressing ctrl and I don't know why. [more inside]
posted by Pope Guilty on Oct 27, 2009 - 5 answers

Is this computer hot? [more inside]
posted by ChurchHatesTucker on Oct 10, 2009 - 12 answers

Laptop dock without the expense? [more inside]
posted by po822000 on Oct 1, 2009 - 5 answers

I bought a MacBook Pro in June 2007. Since then, its needed a new hard disk drive, right cooling fan, and DVD read/write drive. Is this normal wear and tear? [more inside]
posted by uaudio on Aug 31, 2009 - 38 answers

Where can I find detailed sales data on best-selling laptops and PCs? [more inside]
posted by PercussivePaul on Aug 25, 2009 - 1 answer

Seeking recommendations for durable and attractive laptop jackets (the kind that you leave on when the laptop is in use). [more inside]
posted by ishotjr on Aug 23, 2009 - 3 answers

Internets, help me choose a laptop. [more inside]
posted by blacksky on Aug 7, 2009 - 18 answers

laptop filter: the left-click that's built in to my laptop touchpad has been acting up. it has gotten really unsensitive and requires several extremely hard clicks in order to trigger a response (and that only works sometimes). the right-click works totally fine. [more inside]
posted by cheemee on Aug 5, 2009 - 5 answers

I like small mice and I cannot lie... Help me find the ideal mini mouse for my laptop. (WARNING: Mouse geekery contained within!) [more inside]
posted by agentmunroe on Jul 30, 2009 - 11 answers

Powerbook G4 won't boot up. I hear the chime, get a gray screen, but NO apple logo or spinning wheel. [more inside]
posted by DiscourseMarker on Jul 20, 2009 - 17 answers

I need to get a new laptop. I'm considering a Mac or a Lenovo (based on what I've read on AskMe), and I am in need of some advice. [more inside]
posted by Four-Eyed Girl on Jul 13, 2009 - 44 answers

Should I try and get my laptop's multi-drive repaired, or just buy an external one? [more inside]
posted by scrute on Jul 13, 2009 - 9 answers

Where in Los Angeles can I get replacement parts for my Dell laptop? [more inside]
posted by dogwelder on Jun 29, 2009 - 0 answers

Help me replace my laptop (UK) [more inside]
posted by ninebelow on Jun 29, 2009 - 14 answers

How can I maximize my laptop's ability to pick up wireless signal? [more inside]
posted by btkuhn on Jun 28, 2009 - 6 answers

Please help me find the best laptops for our teens! Specifics inside. [more inside]
posted by misha on Jun 16, 2009 - 16 answers

My old laptop computer is acting funky; for extended periods of time it will act like the CTRL key is pressed down, which makes it really difficult to do anything that requires anything more than clicking (no typing can be done basically because the CTRL keys are shortcut commands). I can't figure out what's wrong or how to deactivate the laptop computer. Please help! [more inside]
posted by jkl345 on May 26, 2009 - 8 answers

How to fix laptop keyboard keys that fell off? [more inside]
posted by macsigler on May 20, 2009 - 7 answers

My Dell Inspiron 1100 is limping along, and its time to start thinking of replacing it. Ideally, I’d like a laptop that I can get a docking station, external larger monitors, and a keyboard, etc for later. But for right now, just something about the same size as my current laptop would work. I work doing program management for a web design team – no real coding on my part, mostly lots of email and checking over sites. I’m not doing a ton of graphics, but I do occasionally like to play games or visit Second Life -though that’s not essential in the slightest. Webcam would be nice, but not essential. XP would be nice, but I understand that I may be stuck with Vista. [more inside]
posted by korej on Apr 15, 2009 - 7 answers

Down (up) grading a new HP DV7T-2000 to XP. The video card is an ATI Mobility Radeon 4530. I have had no luck in finding an XP driver. Does anyone have any experience with this card and have any ideas about a possible driver or workaround?
posted by MattScully on Apr 14, 2009 - 6 answers

What laptop should my parents get? [more inside]
posted by Tu13es on Apr 3, 2009 - 21 answers

When it comes to re-purposing old laptops, it seems like the only option people really talk about is to turn it into a picture frame. There's got to be more that an old iBook can do... right? [more inside]
posted by alexherder on Apr 2, 2009 - 20 answers

Is my iBook G4 dying? [more inside]
posted by Brachiosaurus on Apr 2, 2009 - 7 answers

Why can't I install Windows XP Pro on my Dell laptop? I get an error message that says "acpi.sys is corrupted". I can install Ubuntu 8.04 just fine. [more inside]
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints on Mar 24, 2009 - 47 answers

Anyone have any recent experience with Hackintosh or OSx86 on the MSI Wind netbook? [more inside]
posted by loquacious on Mar 7, 2009 - 10 answers

My laptop screen appears to be dying. Is there anything I can do? [more inside]
posted by googly on Feb 9, 2009 - 9 answers

Looking to possibly replace my laptop screen. Confused by the options. [more inside]
posted by hwestiii on Feb 4, 2009 - 3 answers

What does it mean when a used laptop is advertised as having Windows XP installed and coming with a COA sticker? Without having a Windows install cd, is there any benefit to having such a sticker? Would it, for example, permit one to call MS and obtain a new install disk for Windows XP?
posted by washburn on Jan 15, 2009 - 11 answers

I've got a iBook G3(i think) blueberry clamshell which can just about handle running photoshop 4 and appleworks on it. think it has OS 8 on it too. The battery is pretty much shot on it and so only runs off the mains power supply. Currently it is sitting on my shelf doing nothing. Give me some fun / interesting / unusual ideas with what I could do with it. The more creative the better.
posted by gonzo_ID on Jan 10, 2009 - 8 answers

What New Laptop should I buy? [more inside]
posted by fogonlittlecatfeet on Dec 20, 2008 - 25 answers

What sort of specs should I look for for my new (sub-$600) PC laptop? [more inside]
posted by Caz721 on Dec 19, 2008 - 6 answers

What are the Mac equivalents of great Windows software? This was a great question about what a Mac person should install on a Windows box. I'm going the other way, as my office kindly bought me a new MacBook Pro. I'm a scientist and haven't used a Mac since OS 7.5. For the past decade my machines have been Windows, Linux, or dual-boot. Freeware/shareware programs I use a lot under Windows: Cygwin, Essential PIM, FLVplayer, IrfanView, Maxima, Openoffice.org, Scilab, Winamp, Xemacs, Xplorer2 pro. Commercial software: Mathematica, IDL, occasionally Microsoft Office. I'm mostly interested in freeware or shareware such as great text and image editors, tex/latex, and other nerdware. Thanks! Naturally, the new laptop runs Leopard.
posted by lukemeister on Dec 3, 2008 - 40 answers

New Aluminum Macbook (low end) or slightly cheaper, previous generation? [more inside]
posted by Danf on Nov 12, 2008 - 17 answers

I find myself unexpectedly in the market for a new laptop, and I'm considering switching to a Mac. I know the new MacBooks can finally do a proper right-click, but can they also do a middle-click without some awkward key combo? On my current laptop I just tap in one corner of the trackpad to middle click, and I can't imagine browsing the web without middle clicking. [more inside]
posted by stopgap on Nov 11, 2008 - 13 answers

Laptop purchasing advice. I used to have a clue but somewhere in the past 5 years I lost track of what a user of my level needs compared to what a, say, 24-hr W.O.W. / black-market-DVD-ringleader might consider necessary. [more inside]
posted by sarelicar on Nov 1, 2008 - 19 answers

Laptop Battel! Help me decide which manufacturer deserves my hard-earned money. I've narrowed it down to Dell vs. Toshiba vs. Lenovo. Also, RAM: 2gb or 3? [more inside]
posted by gnutron on Oct 22, 2008 - 26 answers

I think I killed my laptop with SpeedFan and a spill. [more inside]
posted by punishinglemur on Oct 20, 2008 - 4 answers

How do I set up my arrow keys to cycle forward/backward in firefox? [more inside]
posted by Juicylicious on Oct 17, 2008 - 8 answers

I need some advice about buying a portable lightweight laptop. [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Oct 4, 2008 - 13 answers

Cheap gaming laptop recommendations [more inside]
posted by Kudos on Sep 22, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm looking for a lagging edge (can be large, heavy, and have poor battery life) *new* notebook computer, for less than $500. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by WestCoaster on Sep 17, 2008 - 13 answers

When and where should I buy a laptop (also: what kind?!)? [more inside]
posted by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel on Sep 11, 2008 - 16 answers

What can I put into my laptop's empty PCMCIA slot? [more inside]
posted by robotot on Aug 28, 2008 - 12 answers

My macbook, running OSX 10.5.4, has been working really poorly lately [more inside]
posted by god particle on Aug 28, 2008 - 7 answers

What causes my laptop to freak out whenever I plug in a projector? [more inside]
posted by robhuddles on Aug 7, 2008 - 3 answers