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HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828                    Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6296 days Last view: 6296 days |
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| And it's mine, all mine, muahaha!
Specs here. Unlike some brands, the Gateway restore disc is unencrypted, which meant I could format, install XP Pro, and still get the drivers off it. The screen is crystal clear, making my CRT look like crap.  The touchpad works great and the speakers are loud as hell. Even has a built-in flash card reader. Only problem is I keep hitting that %$%^%#^ Caps Lock  and it lacks a middle mouse button, but I think I can solve both of those with some hacking.
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Darkdata   980  Since: 02-25-06 From: Newfoundland Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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| Remap caps to shift .
Congratulations on geting a notebook. How long will it last before it is hacked to the way you want it? |
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KP9001 180 I'm going Weasel in 3 months! Where will I end up going?  Since: 01-30-06 From: Show Low, AZ Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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It's a Gateway, you say? That's pretty cool. What model is yours? I've got a M675-PRR and a pic to boot.
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Xkeeper Took the board down in a blaze of glory, only to reveal how truly moronical ||bass is. Since: 11-17-05 From: Henderson, Nevada Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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Originally posted by HyperHacker My HP keyboard habitually drops keystrokes (leading to some amusing things, but nothing as bad as Yoro's blunder in my title)... I don't even think this came with a recovery disk (you're supposed to make your own, oh boy), either. Ugh... Oh well, enjoy your new laptop. (PS: I'm pretty sure the keystrokes are my own fault; I have my hands at a really awkward angle, and it tends to come and go based on how I'm sitting and typing) (edited by Xkeeper on 08-11-06 05:48 AM) |
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Omega Mole  Since: 04-27-06 From: Los Angeles,CA Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6295 days |
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| Aww... you guys are lucky. My laptop is slow as hell but, it still gets the job done! I actually thimk i'm gonna buy this one when I turn 15 since, i'll be getting a job . Congrats. though. Very nice. (edited by Omega on 08-11-06 05:55 AM) |
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HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6296 days Last view: 6296 days |
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Originally posted by Darkdata I've already hacked a few things. I might just disable Caps Lock entirely. Shift is already big enough. (Or map it to A, since that's what I keep missing. ) I still need to remap the multimedia keys and if possible hack out that nasty DVD region coding.
KP9000: MX7515. |
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sandrocklq Red Cheep-cheep  Since: 07-31-06 Last post: 6432 days Last view: 6432 days |
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Hope you don't travel by air much. Laptops may become prohibited as a carry on. 
Never could get used to using a laptop myself. I don't like the keyboard configurations. Fortunately I don't need one, but that M675-PRR looks cool. |
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Amanda Red Paratroopa Since: 03-13-06 From: Georgia Last post: 6338 days Last view: 6308 days |
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| Good luck. Laptops are convenient, but they severely degrade before 2 years of use. :/
I am learning this the hard way. |
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neotransotaku Sledge Brother Liberated from school...until MLK day  Since: 11-17-05 From: In Hearst Field Annex... Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6295 days |
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| To get middle button support, you may just need to press both the left and right buttons at the same time. That is what my Dell does for middle button. | |||
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HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6296 days Last view: 6296 days |
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Nope. I'll have to see if it's possible to map one of the less-used/redundant keys to it. (Moving the Caps Lock and removing the DVD region coding was easy enough.  )
Originally posted by sandrocklq So I've heard. I have to say I'd be seriously reconsidering travelling on any airline that refused to let me take a laptop on the plane. The worst I ever had was making me turn on a Game Boy at the security gate. I mean my pants could be a bomb... where does it end?(edited by HyperHacker on 08-12-06 12:10 AM) |
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neotransotaku Sledge Brother Liberated from school...until MLK day Since: 11-17-05 From: In Hearst Field Annex... Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6295 days |
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HH, I hope you got extended warranty with this laptop. It is a must. My laptop kicked the bucket in less than 18 months of usage. Because I had no warranty, I created a 15 lbs paperweight  . Given how you mod computers and all that fun stuff, you are a person I strong recommend having extended warranty. Hopefully, extended warranty comes with accidental drop and spill coverage too. |
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Clockwork JB Flurry  Since: 02-12-06 From: Melbourne, Australia Last post: 6307 days Last view: 6306 days |
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| I always post from my laptop. Mine's nothing special, just a Compaq with a Sempron processor. But it does what I want it to. | |||
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| Im been using this laptop since last year. And still works perfectly,even tough of the viruses it got.I have Microsoft windows XP professional. |
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HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6296 days Last view: 6296 days |
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Originally posted by neotransotaku Absolutely. |
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emcee Red Super Koopa Since: 11-20-05 Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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| I have a Compaq Presario 900 with 1500+ Athlon. I bought it used off ebay a couple years ago. I upgraded the 20 gb hard drive to 100gb and doubled the ram to 512. It's obviously not a gaming system but just for general use its actually much faster then most people's new pcs. That's because I don't have a bunch of useless garbage running, keep it defragged and malware free, and I replaced the Windows XP Home with Windows Server 2003 Enterprise. It always amazes me when I go to work on someones 2.5ghz desktop and it takes 10 seconds just to bring up a context menu. |
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