Re: [H] Problem after partition merge

2006-08-01 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 10:38 PM 31/07/2006, Brian Weeden wrote: But it completed the operation with no errors and even verified the integrity (or so the dialog box told me) so one has to assume it worked, right? It's called Partition Tragic for a reason. T

Re: [H] Problem after partition merge

2006-08-01 Thread chuck
- Original Message - From: Wayne Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 12:13 AM Subject: RE: [H] Problem after partition merge I would've used XP's convert from the FAT32 to NTFS then instead of merging slowly

[H] Figuring price to sell a used laptop

2006-08-01 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
How does one figure out a good asking price for a used laptop? Model: HP Pavilon zt3280us 1.6 GB RAM 1.6 GHz Centrino 80 GB HD 15.4inch wide screen Wifi, bluetooth, usual other ports Good condition, a few scratches on case. Screen is perfect. What would you pay (assuming you wanted a used

Re: [H] Figuring price to sell a used laptop

2006-08-01 Thread Greg Sevart
Battery condition? Warranty status? Screen resolution? Graphics chip? For reference, I've calculated my I8600 to be worth around $600 based on ebay prices. 1.5GHz Centrino, 1.5GB RAM, 60GB 7200rpm, 15.4 WSXGA+, GF-FX 32MB, 2 years at-home warranty remaining, 11g+BT. Greg - Original

RE: [SPAM SUSPECT] [H] Figuring price to sell a used laptop

2006-08-01 Thread Bobby Heid
Anthony, I would see what a comparably configured laptop goes for new. If there is nothing comparable, I would try to interpolate what a new one would cost. Then I would factor in the age and condition of the laptop to come up with a number. I would also compare what comparably configured

Re: [H] Figuring price to sell a used laptop

2006-08-01 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Thanks. I can't really say what the battery condition is, but it seems to hold a charge for 2.5 hours or so. It is completely out of warranty. The graphics chip is the Mobility Radeon 9200 w/64 MB ram. Screen resolution: 1280x800 w/ 32bit color in default mode. The HD is the Hitachi

Re: [H] Figuring price to sell a used laptop

2006-08-01 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Boy, this is very similar to mine: http://cgi.ebay.com/HP-zt3000-Pavilion-Centrino-1-5-Ghz-Laptop-DVDRW-zt3340_W0QQitemZ300011346234QQihZ020QQcategoryZ31550QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting Seems like he wants a lot for that, though. Mine has better specs. his: zt3340, mine zt3280. The

Re: [H] Figuring price to sell a used laptop

2006-08-01 Thread Bryan Seitz
I'd not pay more than $300 for that. On Tue, Aug 01, 2006 at 11:02:17AM -0400, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Boy, this is very similar to mine:

Re: [H] Figuring price to sell a used laptop

2006-08-01 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
I ran across this same page too. It says zt3280us at the top, but in the product name box it says zy3280us. Mine doesn't have a 17 screen or a Geforce, or 128MB of ram. Wayne Johnson wrote: :: At 10:08 AM 8/1/2006, Anthony Q. Martin typed: ::: Model: HP Pavilon zt3280us ::: 1.6 GB RAM :::

Re: [H] Figuring price to sell a used laptop

2006-08-01 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Bryan Seitz wrote: :: I'd not pay more than $300 for that. Thanks. If I can't get more than $300, I may keep it. It can always come in handy in those times when you just need a PC!

Re: [H] Figuring price to sell a used laptop

2006-08-01 Thread Bryan Seitz
On Tue, Aug 01, 2006 at 11:18:14AM -0400, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Bryan Seitz wrote: :: I'd not pay more than $300 for that. Thanks. If I can't get more than $300, I may keep it. It can always come in handy in those times when you just need a PC! Ya no doubt. My company has started to

Re: [H] Figuring price to sell a used laptop

2006-08-01 Thread Greg Sevart
I think you'd get close to $550-600 for it on ebay. Ebay is full of suckers. :) Greg - Original Message - From: Anthony Q. Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 10:18 AM Subject: Re: [H] Figuring price to sell a used

Re: [H] Figuring price to sell a used laptop

2006-08-01 Thread Winterlight
At 08:28 AM 8/1/2006, you wrote: On Tue, Aug 01, 2006 at 11:18:14AM -0400, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Bryan Seitz wrote: :: I'd not pay more than $300 for that. Thanks. If I can't get more than $300, I may keep it. It can always come in handy in those times when you just need a PC! Ya no

Re: [H] Figuring price to sell a used laptop

2006-08-01 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Hmm. :) Greg Sevart wrote: :: I think you'd get close to $550-600 for it on ebay. :: :: Ebay is full of suckers. :) :: :: Greg :: :: - Original Message - :: From: Anthony Q. Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] :: To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com :: Sent: Tuesday, August 01,

Re: [H] Figuring price to sell a used laptop

2006-08-01 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Winterlight wrote: ::: Ya no doubt. My company has started to sell surplus stuff. P4 2.4 ::: Ghz compaq w/ ::: 512M etc for $100. :: :: :: where are they selling those?:) No kidding. For that price, one can put a laptop in every room!

[H] am2 mb's ?

2006-08-01 Thread FORC5
looking for a MB to run a a64 x2 5000 what is a good one ? does not seem to be much of a selection. thanks -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- I can be decisive, I think.

[H] UMPC

2006-08-01 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Anyone here tried one of the UMPCs out? Thoughts?

Re: [H] am2 mb's ?

2006-08-01 Thread Chris Reeves
M2N-sli is very good. You can go with M2N32-sli but it isn't as kool of a stepup to warrant the cash - check benchmarks Real value in the MSI K9NU ULi board. Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:25:48

Re: [H] Figuring price to sell a used laptop

2006-08-01 Thread Bryan Seitz
On Tue, Aug 01, 2006 at 01:23:44PM -0400, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Winterlight wrote: ::: Ya no doubt. My company has started to sell surplus stuff. P4 2.4 ::: Ghz compaq w/ ::: 512M etc for $100. :: :: :: where are they selling those?:) No kidding. For that price, one can put a

Re: [H] am2 mb's ?

2006-08-01 Thread FORC5
any thought on the abit kn9 ultra ? personally I think this guy is getting in too early and I am having trouble even finding a cpu to bid this job, which I really would like to get. Fred At 10:29 AM 8/1/2006, Chris Reeves Poked the stick with: M2N-sli is very good. You can go with M2N32-sli but

Re: [H] am2 mb's ?

2006-08-01 Thread Chris Reeves
Buy a sempron AM2 and use it to build with Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:45:39 To:[EMAIL PROTECTED], The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] am2 mb's ? any thought on the abit

Re: [H] am2 mb's ?

2006-08-01 Thread Chris Reeves
Buy a sempron AM2 and use it to build with Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:45:39 To:[EMAIL PROTECTED], The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] am2 mb's ? any thought on the abit

RE: [H] am2 mb's ?

2006-08-01 Thread Tim Lider
I myself use the Asus M2N32-SLI motherboard for my AMD Athlon 64 FX-62. I have heard a lot of good things about this board. One bad thing though, the 2 of the SATA ports can not be used if you are going to go SLI. http://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=3l2=101l3=0model=1163modelmenu=1 Regards,

[H] Celeron M vs Centrino (Pentium M)

2006-08-01 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
How do these two compare? I have someone looking for an inexpensive laptop. One option is to sell her mine, which would be enough for her needs. However, I don't want to give it away, as I can use it myself. So, in taht case she would buy a new one. I see Celeron M laptops as low as $400,

Re: [H] UMPC

2006-08-01 Thread Ben Ruset
I have heard very bad things about the Samsung one. Specifically in terms of input. Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Anyone here tried one of the UMPCs out? Thoughts?

[H] Pentium M rampdown on CPU speed

2006-08-01 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Is there a way to make a P-M laptop not ramp down CPU speed? I seem to remember once seeing an place deep inside where you could tell it NOT to lower speed (at the expense of battery life, obviously).

Re: [H] Pentium M rampdown on CPU speed

2006-08-01 Thread Greg Sevart
Why would you want to do that? The P-M is very efficient at ramping clock speed up to meet the instantaneous load requirements. If your BIOS does not have a mechanism to disable enhanced speedstep, you can use a utility like RMclock to force it to whatever profile you desire. Greg -

Re: [H] Pentium M rampdown on CPU speed

2006-08-01 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Greg Sevart wrote: :: Why would you want to do that? The P-M is very efficient at ramping :: clock speed up to meet the instantaneous load requirements. I want to play.. :: :: If your BIOS does not have a mechanism to disable enhanced :: speedstep, you can use a utility like RMclock to

[H] Static dns servers?

2006-08-01 Thread Christopher Klein
I'm looking for some good static dns servers...I think Adelphia has been having some major problems lately. Thanks