How do you update the firmware on the AIT50 Hotswap tape drive?   I would
prefer a Windows-based utility for doing this if one exists.    The Compaq
tape drive floppy set of seven floppies is just hanging on our Proliant
6400R, and I don't see a way to get it to do the upgrade ...

I was hoping to upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005!
Anyone knows where I can get an upgrade CD for my m380n? I was deployed in
Iraq and I missed the upgrade offered by HP! I talked to them on the phone
today and the f.ckers refused to honor the upgrade. I ...

I have an issue that I've never heard of before. My laptop was dropped
and stopped booting.  The power light came on but nothing else
happened. I checked it out till I gave up on the pulling
batteries.,plugs and pushing the power button. I put it away a few

I am going for a good notebook.
The only real difference between the two that I can see, is
the 128 vs 256 mb of video ram for the graphic card, plus the zd 8000 comes
shipped with a tv tuner(external).

I am using it to play midi files thru a sequencer programme {cakewalk}via a
sound module to an amplifier and speakers.
When using power supply there is loud RF noise. Just using internal battery
no RF noise.

I was just given a Compaq Presario 5020 by a friend who wanted to clear
out his apartment.  It's got everything it needs to work except memory,
and the case is a bit beat up.
I was thinking of doing a couple things (after getting memory, of

My old MV740 is probably showing it's age but I think
the focus needs a little turn.
There are three black presets built into the Line O/P Trx.
These seem to be deliberatly gummed up.

Has anyone gotten USB to work reliably for say external hard drive
support on a Presario vintage 16xx? Any info much appreciated.

I received a Compaq Presario desktop as a gift and would appreciate some
suggestions.  
The computer has the following:
3000+ AMD Sempron Processor

Echy Wrote:

one question, how can I open the Presario to change the harddisk for a
bigger one.
Maybe through the keyboard ?? A picture would be nice.
And how big could it be 32Gbytes ?

Hi, I have a wierd problem .After replacing the battery and harddrive
,When I switch on the battery ,multibay ,h/d and power lights come on
for 1 second then go out and the num lock,capslock and scroll lock
lights come on and stay on.

I have replaced a motherboard for a friend on a Compaq Presario 7000
series. The new motherboard front panel pins do not match exactly the
molex connector supplied by Compaq. I can extract the pins/wires from
the molex, but i need to know what colors go to what on the

I have “acquired” an old Compaq P3 motherboard. This has a 1 GHz
processor but, sadly, no manual.
The board is labeled with “Assembly no. 213855-101” and “Spare no.
203966-001” and it's the P5 connector I'm have problems with. I have a

I recently adopted a 866 MHz Compaq Deskpro EN, sans hard disk and spent
last weekend souping it up as a gift for my folks.  Installed a 40 Gb
hard disk, replaced a broken floppy drive, added a modem, more memory,
and a HP CD-Writer Plus (in addition to the CD-ROM drive it ...