Recently bought sparingly used Toshiba tecra 8000 - Pentium-II MMX 400MHz Processor, 128MB SDRAM, 20GB HDD, CD-ROM Drive 1USB Port 1 Serial Port 1 Paralell Port VGA connector 2 PCMCIA slots Built-in Modem 14" TFT Screen Headphone Jack Microphone Jack AC Power Adapter Builtin speakers.. is the configurations. And mainly i just want to know, how to find the PCMCIA card slot is 16 bit or 32 bit. and there is connector holder just below the entrance of PCMCIA card slot. what is that for? what is the useof reset button infront?
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Upgrading drivers, espically on old computers, is a good idea.\n\nJust make sure you keep the old ones also, incase you have issues.\n\nBut most of the time newer drivers make things work better.
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First, you must realize that the card you are referring to is almost obsolete.  In fact the driver included with Windows XP is probably the last updated driver you might be able to find.  \n\nYou can try to go to ATI.com and download a later version of the driver if you find one but chances are it is probably identical to XP driver in terms of functionality.
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Minium System Configuration for you mother\n\n\nProcessor\nAMD Sempron 3100+ 1.8GHz\nBus Speed\n1600MHz\nCache\n256KB L2\nChipset\nnVIDIA GeForce 6100\n\nMemory\n512MB DDR SDRAM\nexpandable Memory up to\n2GB DDR SDRAM\nMemory Speed\n400MHz DDR400/PC3200\nMemory Slots\n184-pin DIMM (2 Total/1 Free)\n\n\nHard Drive\n120GB 7200 rpm\nOptical Drive\nDVD-Writer (Double-layer) - DVD?R/?RW\nOptical Drive Speed\n\nDisplay Screen\n17" Flat CRT\nGraphics Controller\nnVIDIA GeForce 6100 Up to 128MB Shared DDR SDRAM Integrated\nDisplay Resolution\n1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz - Monitor\n\nAudio\nSound Card\n6-channel\nSpeakers\n\n\nNetwork\n10/100Mbps IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet\nModem\nV.92 56Kbps Fax Modem\n\nI/O Expansions Bays\n\n3 x 3.5" Drive Bay(s) Free\n1 x 3.5" Drive Bay(s) Occupied\n1 x 5.25" External Removable Media Bay(s) Free\n1 x 5.25" External Removable Media Bay(s) Occupied\n\nExpansion Slots\n\n1 x PCI Free\n1 x PCI Occupied\n1 x PCI Express x1 Total\n1 x PCI Express x1 Free\n1 x PCI Express x16 Total\n1 x PCI Express x16 Free\n1 x Flash Memory Card\n\nStandard Multifunction Keyboard \nPointing Device\n2-button Scrolling Wheel PS/2 Mouse\n\nWindows XP Professional\nMicrosoft Office 2003\n\nAll this will run you under $600. And it will suit you just find. What the guy told you above will run you at least $800-900.\n\nThis will be more than enough if your mother just wants to check her e-mail, surf the net, and download pictures.
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We have sold hundreds of IBM 390 laptops.  Customers have bought a $30 wifi card we sell that includes a CDROM disk.  They put the card in the PCMCIA card slot and load the drivers.  Very easy to do and relatively inexpensive.  We like the NetGear WiFi card because the antenna does not stick very out of the end of the laptop, so less likely to be damaged.  We have bought and sold hundreds and they have proven very reliable.
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Is it a toshiba? there's a known issue with some tosh laptops caused by a flawed power jack connection.\n\nPS: dont quote me on this, but I heard that tosh won't fix it under warranty, despite the fact that it makes the laptop unsuitable for use as a portable device. If this is the problem & you are in the UK, there's a couple of independent repairers who can sure up the connection with epoxy resin saving you a lot of money.\n\nADD ON: I've seen your update, & it could be down to the issue I've mentioned. If you're not in the UK & this does turn out to be the problem, find a small independent repairer & if they start quoting silly prices for replacement parts, mention what I've told you here. \n\nIf you are in the UK, try the link below, although if you are outside of Yorkshire, transit costs may make the cost prohibitive.
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I'm gathering that you already have purchased the PCMCIA card.  Is there a WiFi connection available to you?  You have to have a signal in order to connect.  Just buying the card will not get you online.  If you have a wireless router connected through a broadband modem, then you will have to configure your new adapter to connect with it.\n\nAlso, and this is a very rare occassion, alcehmist is incorrect.  Not all laptops come WiFi enabled.
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hey I was able to find this for you I hope this helps...\n\nhttp://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_modItemList.jsp\n\ngood luck I'll keep a look out for ur driver!
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If you go to Circuit City or CompUSA or some equivalent, you can buy a two or four port USB card to insert in a PCI slot, if you have a slot available. \n\nJust ask the salesperson for advice on whether the one you are looking at will work in your PC, and what their returns policy is if it will not fit or fails to work.\n\nThey will usually need to know what version of Windows you are using, and what type of card (PCI or IDE) that you need for the PC. \n\nIf you have a camera phone, you can open up the cover of your PC, take a snapshot of the card slots, then just show it to them and see what they think.
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which port does it control? sometime you can buy pcmcia cards to do some functions. you wont find an individual chip whithout full numbers. and good luck soldering. MIKE
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Even though E-Machines sold it, it is FIC's MOTHERBOARD and THEY should answer your question. Failing that, tell the E-Machine customer rep that FIC will not answer your question and ask them to intercede for you. Frequently, (good) customer reps will make a three way call with you on the line. Have all the info at hand including (hopefully) a toll free number for FIC customer support.\n\nIn the future it's always wise to VIDEO TAPE any questionable/difficult disassemblies. If your camera cannot get close enough, then it's wise to talk into the mic while removing the connections noting the position and color of the wiring. As you've discovered the hard way, it can be a lot trickier than it looks.
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I have a Toshiba M45 - S359\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BKABC6/002-9371304-9284833?v=glance&n=541966\n\nIt is a work horse. I have been using it for the last 7 months and it has given me no problem at all. If you are sitting in a "quiet" room, you can hear your hard drive spin. That is fine with me. \n\nThe computer is pretty fast. I've played CIV 4 on this system without any problem. The fan is working great. Overall, i've had no problems.\n\ni hope it remains the same way.\n\nHowever, there is one thing that I really did not understand. Toshiba pulled the sales of this laptop 2 months after I bought mine. I'm not quite sure why Toshiba would do that. They replaced this series with the A100's. \n\nYou asked for my experience with my laptop, and here it is!
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you can search for it at www.compaq.com/accesories\n\ngood luck!!
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I'd need much more info to answer this question. \n\nType of computer? (PC/Mac) HD type (SCSI, IDE, ATA, etc.) \n\nHow many devices presently on the buss and any empty device slots? (if you want to add it internally) \n\nExternal connection types?  (USB, Firewire, SCSI, IDE, ATA via a PCI slot card, etc.)
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A pc that old may not have a USB 2.0 slot.  If it has XP on it, and you plug a USB 2 into a USB 1 slot, XP will tell you and adjust the settings to slow your device down in order to work with your slot.  Earlier version of windows don't do that automatically.   So you may have to either get a PCI card with USB 2.0 ports which will work with your version of windows, or get a wireless adapter that is USB 1.0.\n\nIn theory what you are doing will work, it's just the little things.......... (isn't it always the little things!)
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I bought a San Disk at Circuit City for around forty dollars which has several different slots for all kinds of memory cards. You plug it into the side of the Dell and put your memory card into the proper slot in the San Disk and you are set! It works great!!!!
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hi, its easy just a piece of cake. . listen . Depends on the model but in general case here is what to do \n\nThere are 2 cables attached to cd rom. One is called the IDE ( which carries your data) . The other is Power Cable providing Power to CDROM. It will be like red , black and yellow. Pull out both the cables. CD rom is free\n\nWhen you want to attach it back. It goes from the Front. Slide it back from the front side of your PC. Your CD rom facing towards you. Now the trick is to attach both the cables. Hold the Power cable and plug it into your cdrom. if the cable is in the right positin it will plug in with ease. If its no plugging in then its the wrong position. Hold the IDE cable  and check for the slim red line on on side. Match this slim redline with RED cable on the powercable. They should be identical and parallel to each other. then insert the IDE cable. Once done . Go to the BIOS and chekc that your cd rom is detected or not. Ofcourse in the whole operation the PC should be off.\n\n IF you still have any questions you are welcome to contact me at(nashitkhan81@yahoo.com)\n\n         BBYEEEEEEE and GOOD LUCK
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it's actually for a mic. just plug it in the mic plug on the tower. they are usually color coded, but then again its a gay dell.\n\n~Matt