Laptop Repairs

[Triple B]

Stop being cheap. You can buy a sweet HP from the HP website. It's cheaper than best buy and circuit city....free shipping and good upgrades.

I think you can still get better deals, at times, checking the ads in the paper. Best Buy had a pretty nice HP laptop on sale for $499 several weeks ago that we got. I haven't checked their website for a comparable but find it hard to believe it would be cheaper..

[Triple B]

While we're on puter stuff here, is there a good website to got to check out all the crap I've got running at Start-Up? I've done something to add a bunch of Microsoft stuff that I've never seen before, along with some other junk...

[Mag Pie]

While we're on puter stuff here, is there a good website to got to check out all the crap I've got running at Start-Up? I've done something to add a bunch of Microsoft stuff that I've never seen before, along with some other junk...

Start> Run> type in msconfig> click on Start Up tab.

[No_Willie_Jokes_Yet]

The tech called today and came by my house. He replaced the motherboard and LCD. The thing is running like a champ. We also gave it a good dusting inside while he had it open.

That service plan was worth every penny.

[Triple B]

While we're on puter stuff here, is there a good website to got to check out all the crap I've got running at Start-Up? I've done something to add a bunch of Microsoft stuff that I've never seen before, along with some other junk...

Start> Run> type in msconfig> click on Start Up tab.

Got that, MP, but what I need is a site that I can go to, enter the programs that are starting up and it tell me what the programs are and can I do without them starting up. I have a couple of sites but I entered a few I had in start up but came up empty. There must be better sites out there.

[Who'sYourData?]

Got that, MP, but what I need is a site that I can go to, enter the programs that are starting up and it tell me what the programs are and can I do without them starting up. I have a couple of sites but I entered a few I had in start up but came up empty. There must be better sites out there.

Your computer can run without any of them.  Uncheck anything that you don't recognize.  You'll want to leave your virus software running, and maybe a couple of other things.  Uncheck anything else and restart. 

Chances are good that you won't notice any difference at all.  If you notice something missing that you want or need, just go back in and start re-checking boxes until you get the right program.  It may take some hit or miss, but most likely you won't have to do this more than once or twice.

[Triple B]

Got that, MP, but what I need is a site that I can go to, enter the programs that are starting up and it tell me what the programs are and can I do without them starting up. I have a couple of sites but I entered a few I had in start up but came up empty. There must be better sites out there.

Your computer can run without any of them.  Uncheck anything that you don't recognize.  You'll want to leave your virus software running, and maybe a couple of other things.  Uncheck anything else and restart. 

Chances are good that you won't notice any difference at all.  If you notice something missing that you want or need, just go back in and start re-checking boxes until you get the right program.  It may take some hit or miss, but most likely you won't have to do this more than once or twice.

I'll give it a shot ..... once I get the nerve up.  :-\

[Mag Pie]

I did that and my computer didn't like the new settings.  Everytime I turned it on it would tell me that it's running on new settings and that I had to go back to them.  All I took off was AIM and Quicktime.  Hope it works for you, Trip B.