Can't open Control panel or device mgr.. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion () A friend dropped off computer (HP win98). The modem doesn't connect. I got a new modem but when I started computer to try and open device manager so...

memory in Presario 7478 has resulted no video, not booting, and unable to get back to previous functional computer. Symptoms- Drive lights come on, but never get to compaq logo- no post, no beeps Power supply fan working, cpu fan working, Have cleared...

at the computer repair shop? Should he just copy everything that's on the old one onto the new one? Do I have to put the operating system back on again from the disks? I never had what Compaq refers to as a "recovery" disk, just the operating system on...

but worked Part Time at CompUSA for the past 3 years. The majority of the computers sold are Compaq and HP. We would get back 4 to 6 Compaqs to 1 HP for hardware failures. In 3 years we never had a HP demo fail. We were constantly replacing Compaq Demos...

Better burn in Hell with some company than freeze in Heaven all alone So one word is: NEVER BUY THINGS FROM A BIG OEM MAKER!!!! Cuz they are all CRAP!!!! Sweet A$$$$, Mac Stinks!, Micro$oft is EVIL! Compaq will never produce a truely good machine, their...

NEVER BUY A COMPAQ!!!. Never buy a Compaq... terrible products... terrible support Any idiot can take apart a computer... It's putting it back together that troubles them.. Never buy a Compaq... terrible products... terrible support Any idiot can...

NEVER BUY A COMPAQ. EVER HEARD OF THE BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH? this is common 4 all compaq workstations,latops all of them r garbage never buy a compaq only buy clones that way u r safe !. ok so Compaq or HP ... should i flip a coin? Well, I've been corrected...

Compaq Deskpro 386/20e VGA Connector?. Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq () I just got a very nice, maybe never used, Compaq Deskpro 386/20e computer from Ebay. Except for the big scratch on the top that the seller never disclosed it looks...