Hi Im Back, Need Help Asp

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as you know i am so busy with work and i will be returning to school however im and trying to pick out a laptop but have no clue on the ratings on them i want one for around 600-1200 us dollars , the following is a must , good mobile graphics card(this is the biggest requirement), advanced internet connection so i can connect with a service or the school wireless connection, decent harddrive , and ddr ram

doesn't matter if i buy online , retail store or custum

i want to return to op2 gameing and u guys must make sure i dont forget to do my school work ;p

[Leviathan]

what you need the good graphics for?

[CK9]

Didn't you read lev?  He wants to get back to OP2

Self, I got a DELL *retching sounds from the others* that runs fine.  Graphics are good, nice sized hard drive, dial-up prot, LAN port, Wrieless slot, 3 USB ports, CD burner/DVD player combo, some nice programs...

anyway, good to see you self

[zigzagjoe]

you don't need any graphics to run op2......a 512kb isa vga card i had ran it just fine. i don't belive op2 has any support for h/w acceleration, so its a moot point. it all depends on the proc from what ive seen.

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yes i know that you dont even need a graphics card to run op2 but i do enjoy haveing the best that i can posible get like my home computer had top of the line when i built it , i dont really care as long as i can watch a dvd, but im confused about the mobile internet should i get wifi or something from a phone provider for internet connection , something that is reliable and fast for a mobile connection

[xamlit]

Okay... Self... PM whenever your on AIM but for the best bang for your buck I woul get this:


http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping...=computer_store

Base price 699.

Whatever you get make sure its and AMD CPU.

They run cooler and are more effecient clock cycle for clock cycle.

[zigzagjoe]

i would get a mobile...most laptops have built-in wifi but, coverage can be spotty.

[Oprime]

hmmm, what about this laptop
768MB DDR, 60GB HD, 1.7Ghz Pentium M, WinXP PRO preinstalled $749

Check out how much HP wants it for
HP Compaq nc4010 Notebook PC

[BlackBox]

The first link, it is refurbished though. And if you read closely:

* No Optical Drive
* No Floppy Drive

What it still seems though, is if you get it from HP you're paying for a bunch of software.

Adobe Acrobat Reader, Altiris eXpressT Client Win32, HP Management Agents, HP Quick Launch Button Software, HP Mobile Printing Driver, Intel SpeedStep Technology Applet (Windows 2000 only, built into Windows XP), HP Help and Support (XP Only), Synaptics Touchpad Driver, WinDVD DVD Player (for optional DVD and DVD/CDRW drives) (with optional external MultiBay or Advanced Port Replicator), Roxio Easy CD Creator (for optional CDRW and DVD/CDRW drives)(with optional external MultiBay or Advanced Port Replicator)

If you don't need that stuff, and a refurbished laptop doesn't bother you, it looks pretty good.


Note that all that software is either free or drivers that *should* be supplied free.
aka: that software is free and should not influence your buying decision

[Oprime]

I don't use floppys anymore anyway and haven't for years now. slime drives or external drives are cheap and since it's not a dell I don't have to pay $150 for a 8x cd burner. Plus most of the crapware they preload is crap that nobody uses anyway. Can't never go wrong with a Pentium M Pentium 3 on steroids goodness

[BlackBox]

Yeah that's true.

Really the only thing that would bother me with that machine is floppydrive (I do use floppies still, easier than burning a cd to transfer a single JPEG from computer to computer) and the fact that it's refurbished. (How the retailer suddenly decides to not support it when it breaks after 30 days or whatever).

[selfdestruct]

thanks guys but, i dont really need a floppy drive , i rater just zip it or like a usb drive and if i did want a floppy usb drive there rather cheap now, but im still trying to pin down another job right now so i can get the laptop , it would seem the like the way i can get it faster is to do a payment plan hopefully i can find a good finance rate, i am looking at a gateway computer that i really like but how are the reviews on a gate way laptop or from personal use ? you know whats ironic im typing this on my uncles dell inspiron 8600  <_< . my home destop is a mess right now it looks like i got to reinstall windows again  :heh:  

[selfdestruct]

hi guys scince i know this laptop thing is going to take way to long to go through i need to make a cd of outpost 2 with everything new in it so i can play i will be on mirc tonight / at school now/ can some one have the newest package put together.

[CK9]

you know, the whole thing IS downloadable as a single download, it just needs to be looked for, lol

[Leviathan]

i just got this laptop

www.ebuyer.com/..id=94550

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how can i find out the type of agp on an unidentifed motherboard? i building a junk computer for messing around with, and then im just going to keep the other computer on strictly for games, doucuments , and filtered music and moives.

basically the junk computer will recieve the downloads and direct internet and then i will transfer them on the main computer saving me the hastlte of always !#@#$@ up my main system, scince i will never get this godamn laptop i begain investing in a top of the line gaming competer and then once i recive that i will make the second best only for op2 and a few clasic games.  

[CK9]

so you'll have a main, a classic, and a crap computer?

[BlackBox]

selfdestruct: you might be able to look in the BIOS settings. If it supports different AGP speeds it probably has a setting to lower the AGP bus setting (for older, low end cards).

That might figure out the mobo manufacturer anyway... some text may have it.

Did you look at the physical board and see if anything is printed on or stamped in any way? You might want to take the board out of the case and check the reverse side (though things are almost never printed on the solder side of a PCB, who knows, it's worth a look)

[Oprime]

Something you can try doing (which always works for me) is checking if the model number is writen on the motherboard. Enter the model number in google and your most likely gonna get info on it. I've done it to my old dell computer. It was made in 1997 and the documentation is still up there. Give it a try.