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castlegreyskull
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i have a 2 year old laptop, bottom of the line compaq, not sure on the specs, it is the womans.
it runs fairly slowly as it is, as in opening up applications and s**t like that.
woud it be worth wild getting broadband on, or u reckon a new PC should come first? |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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depends what you want
if your happy with it... get BB
if your not happy with its performance,
upgrade computer |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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i can live with the slow application opening, but it is a slow computer... so thinking Broadband wonth help a great deal.
i will try and get specs of Laptop.. can i find this out on computer?? if so how? |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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broadband won't make the laptop any faster, it just means internet pages and downloads happen quicker. you don't need a powerful computer to efficiently run boradband.
Upgrade whichever annoys you the most.
Warning you now though, once you have broadband, you will NEVER go back  |
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haggis
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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Control Panel -> System
Should come up with CPU type and speed and the amount of RAM you have. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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this is what it came up with
celeron (R) cpu 2.80GHZ
2.79 GHZ
192mb of ram |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| see if u can fit more ram too it....192 isnt much these days, if u can upgrade it to about 512 or so u will be laughin, the cpu is plenty quick enuff |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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i have been told u cant upgrade compaq laptops???
is that untrue? |
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192mb isn't really enough if you're running winXP... you will notice a big difference in loading times by upgrading to 512mb, garuntee it.
Upgrading would void your warrenty, if it's still covered. It should be upgradable, as all computers/laptops are built with products that have to conform with a set of industry standards... kinda like how you can use any brand unleaded petrol in your car.
As pulco said, CPU is fast enough.
Chuck in 512mb RAM, and get that broadband!
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192mb there right ain much for xp but with XP running maybe some tunes in windows media player minimised with one or 2 browser windows will run fine...just might jerk everynow and again but id bet it will be fine.
And compaqs werent really unmoddable they were just a pain in the a**. to Have 192mb of ram you would have one stick 128mb and one 64mb so 2x 256 or 2x512 would be the go. only downside is finding the ram type and the cost of laptop memory is alot higher. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Def get more ram.
That cpu is faster than the one on my computer and mine is decent for what it is. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Yep, as everyone has said, the CPU is fine, just add more RAM..and DEFINATELY go Broadband! You will se a MASSIVE difference! |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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heh i'd buy a new desktop machine first...
3+ ghz processor
1-2 gig of ram
then get broadband...
but that being said, if your using a windows machine, make sure you have:
firewall, antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-adware software running on your machine before u connect it to the net via broadband  |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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| why is it a big thing to have all those things running on ur computer before connecting to braodband?? |
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Jim Beam
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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You dont want your computer to seriously f**k up from virus's spyware, adware, h4x0rZ?
then have all that s**t  |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| just seemed to me that he said u must have it def with broadband, as in more prone to viruses/ hacking and the sort. |
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| I would also look at what programs run on start up, everyone of those is permaninatly taking up ram, see whats there and remove all but the most important and it will be perfect for internet usage. |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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so how much would the ram cost me???
and where could i get a cheap stick of it from??
are they easy to install?? plug and play?? |
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Jim Beam
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Easy as s**t to install on a Mac notebook as i did it on work experience, you just gotta take the case off and look for the ram.
Then put the new ram in and your set. |
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| castlegreyskull wrote: | | just seemed to me that he said u must have it def with broadband, as in more prone to viruses/ hacking and the sort. |
in a way yes ... with a slow internet connection do u really enjoy using it ??? if u have quick broadband you are more likely to use and browse more pages.....and in particular all the adult and cracks etc website that with normal dialup u couldnt be bothered downloading huge files so u didnt bother but users find hey i got broadband now so they look at more of those sorta website and are more likely to get more spyware and viruses on there pcs..quicker.... |
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