Bought a laptop for HPtuners.
02-19-2005, 03:20 PM
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Bought a laptop for HPtuners.
Dell Inspiron 8600
Intel Pentium M Processor 745(1.80GHz/400MHz FSB) 15.4 WXGA
Memory: 512MB DDR SDRAM 2 DIMMs
Video Card: 128MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY® RADEON™ 9600 PROTURBO
60GB Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Intel Pentium M Processor 745(1.80GHz/400MHz FSB) 15.4 WXGA
Memory: 512MB DDR SDRAM 2 DIMMs
Video Card: 128MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY® RADEON™ 9600 PROTURBO
60GB Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows XP Home
02-19-2005, 03:38 PM
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good move.
I would recommend doing a fresh install of XP Pro. Dell tends to load their computers with lots of non-essential services and programs- these could get in the way.
I would recommend doing a fresh install of XP Pro. Dell tends to load their computers with lots of non-essential services and programs- these could get in the way.
02-19-2005, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by emperor72
good move.
I would recommend doing a fresh install of XP Pro. Dell tends to load their computers with lots of non-essential services and programs- these could get in the way.
I would recommend doing a fresh install of XP Pro. Dell tends to load their computers with lots of non-essential services and programs- these could get in the way.
i wont be able to mess with Pro until i get back in the states.
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Originally Posted by BigTex
The 8600 doesn't have a serial port. The 8500 I had that was stolen had a serial port, but Dell removed it in the 8600 model.
http://www.quatech.com/catalog/rs232_pcmcia.php
