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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