My brother just gave me a Compaq Presario 5460 in which I cannot log
into Windows. This is a model from 1999, with specs of: AMD 475, 96 MB
RAM, 8 GB Hard Drive. Someone had loaded XP into it, but at any rate
you cannot activate Windows XP-called Microsoft number & they say

I want to  upgrade my windows to XP Pro rather than do a  system restore which installs XP Home
My problem is, the model I have SR1839uk does not have a floppy drive, so how do i install the drivers for
the SATA hard  drive after I press F6 to install 3rd party drivers.
I havent ...

I just purchased an SR2050NX. Thing look OK so far.
I do have a question. I would like to install an additional hard
drive to write backups to. I would like to use an EIDE drive
because they are cheap. Best buy has a Seagate 120Gb drive for

Are the 2 ports under the start-up button USB ports?  I tried Compaq
support but  could not get through.  Thanks

A friend has a Compaq Evo desktop computer (circa 2002) that won't boot up.
It gives the
beep sequence, 1 short, 2 long and also the Num-Lock LED blinks
continuously.  According to the documentation for this particular computer,

I just bought a Compaq Presario SR1802NX with Windows XP Home on it.  I
immediately loaded XP Pro on the machine, only to discover that I had no
drivers for some of the MB devices -- a critical one being the network card.
Does anyone have a copy of the Compaq/HP dirvers?

I have two computers on a 4 port (wired) router through a cable modem.
The Presario 6420 will not maintain broadband connection if left idle,
and sometimes even while surfing. The other system, a homebuilt, never
loses connection through the same network.

The office has a Presario 6430NX that refuses to boot up first thing in the
morning.  A reboot during the day is normal.  Compaq Technical Support says
the motherboard is about to fail.
When I hit the power button the CD drive lights flash, the fans start up and

Original 6.0GB HD is dying in Compaq Presario 1694 laptop. Need to
replace but don't know Max size HD the BIOS will accept. Current BIOS
is Pheonix Bios Version 4.0 release 6.0 .
No joy searching Compaq site for HDD limitation info, nor BIOS

I need a serial number for a Compaq Presario 2120 Desktop - not
laptop.
I have a quick restore CD for the Presario 2120 desktop but I am
missing a serial number.

Would appreciate info on upgrading this desktop.
1) Memory looks like 2 slots, up to 1 GB ok.
2) It has a 2w.4 Ghz Celereon. Can't tell if 428 pin.
Does anyone have an idea what CPU this board can

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Often the fan gets loud and annoying. Most of the time it is OK, but
it is very annoying when it happens. I don't see any way to remove
dust from the fan. The fan part appears covered completely in black

Hey all.  I just picked up an E500 on ebay.  I'm testing it and see
that the display is shrunken.  It has no OS yet.
When it boots, it gives the full screen Compaq name, but then in BIOS
or DOS it is only has a 4x5" display in the middle of the screen.  What

I have been searching for drivers for the compaq presario 2100 desktop
for 2 weeks.
What I need is the IDE / Hard Drive Controller driver for windows 95.
The compaq presario 2100 desktop had the Cyrix MediaGX chip that

I've put FC5 on an old ML370 and it won't control the fans.
I have the Software Maintenance Packs up to v7.4 with the Linux
Proliant
Support Pack, but it won't install in Fedora - says it only supports