Presario 700 Laptop issues.

I have recently acquired one of these, with the comment of "it doesn't work"

well, it DOES work, BUT it took about 12 hours to install windows XP, and I haven't actually bothered waiting for it to start up into windows, as it seems it will take somewhere around an hour...

basically, this assumed 900Mhz laptop, with 256meg ram, and 20gig harddrive, seems to be running about as well as a 90Mhz machine, with 64 megs of ram...

ANYONE, got ANY ideas!!!

I believe its a Duron 900, a few site said it was, so, yeah, I guess it is..

thanks!!!

edit: when it plays the windows sound on startup, it plays it REALLY poorly... extremely jerkily, like attempting to play an MP3 on a 486... :p

Try starting in Safe mode if possible.

it took 12 hours to install windows XP... I dont think safe mode is going to help...

Im trying to offer suggestions. You above post doesnt really let me know you level of computer knowledge. I am going to guess you don't want to try safe mode. Have you tried a HD scan in Dos, make sure the HD is healthy? Also try the laptop with the battery removed, plugged into the wall.

I dont think safe mode is going to help...



havent scanned the drive, but there were no issues when I tried the drive in another computer...



tried the laptop with everything removed, even the internal keyboard...



I've just cleaned the motherboard abit, where it appears to have gotten wet at some stage. it didn't help.

Ahh, so there is water damage... And you reformmated or atleast checked it with the new install.. Im going to try to find some DOS programs for diagnostics...As you can't or don't want to load windows..

brb

» Compaq Presario 700A Notebook PC
» Compaq Presario 700AP Notebook PC
» Compaq Presario 700CA Notebook PC
» Compaq Presario 700D Notebook PC
» Compaq Presario 700EA Notebook PC
» Compaq Presario 700LA Notebook PC
» Compaq Presario 700LB Notebook PC
» Compaq Presario 700ND Notebook PC
» Compaq Presario 700TC Notebook PC
» Compaq Presario 700UK Notebook PC
» Compaq Presario 700US Notebook PC
» Compaq Presario 700Z Notebook PC

Which one is it?

yeah, let me know what dos programs you find, I was about to look lol

just tried safe mode, and its hung at loading "mup.sys" or so it would seem...

edit: it just says Presario 700 on the laptop...

Don't know if you saw, i edited my post... Did you know the exact model?

Edit: Ok, ill try to cross ref the spec you think it is...

dont know any specific model number, sorry.

http://www99.shopping.com/xPF-Compaq..._128_470020490

This has the duron it is a 700US




Processor Duron 900 MHz
Installed Memory 256 MB (SDRAM)
Hard Drive 20 GB EIDE
Display 14.1 in. TFT Active Matrix
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Processor Type Duron
Processor Manufacturer AMD
Processor Speed 900 MHz
Hard Drive Capacity 20 GB
Optical Drive Read Speed 8x (DVD)
Display Size 14.1 in.


http://www99.shopping.com/xFS?KW=Com...700ca&FN=&FD=0
And the 700CA


And the 700LA
http://www99.shopping.com/xFS?KW=Com...700la&FN=&FD=0






I would think it is the 700US... Does it look anything like it?