when you order a new laptop, does anything come installed on it already for you right out of the box?
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The operating system is always installed which includes your devices & drivers.  Make sure that you keep any CD's that come with your system.  If  your hard drive crashes you will need these CD's  to reinstall all your components (along with the operating system)
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Report it to the manufacturer--- the serial number will get flagged and if the theif ever tries to upgrade software, bring it in for service, etc, it'll get captured then.  Not a whole lot you can do once it has left your office, though... realistically you will probably never see it again. You should install a tracking software to all of the remaining laptops--- different ones do different things. Some do a GPS track which may or may not be helpful (imagine trying to find that laptop in an office building in New York City! talk about needle in a haystack!) while others will destroy the computer by erasing the hard drive and frying the BIOS.
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No even if it does not come installed.Connect the pc to a pc containing program files and install it
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You have this listed under laptop, notebooks...\n\nAll you have to do is install more RAM... I assume this is what you are looking to do.  Go to Crucial Technologies... I wouldn't buy from there though, just use the system scan, they will tell you what you already have, and what is available to add.  Then either go to Tiger Direct or Comp USA.. and get some.  I just slapped some pny in mine, and it's working so much better!  Make sure you let them know it's for a laptop or notebook as well, as they are differant
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you didn' specify wether you have Windows XP Pro or Home. aniways get your laptop to the nearest Compaq retailer or service center
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No.  The last Toshiba I had, the damn screws literally fell out of it.  YA the screws in the bottom holding the bottom of it started to come out.  (3 or 4 went missing before I noticed it.)  \n\nI have never had that problem with any other laptop.  Toshiba refused to send out the screws that I needed.  Their excuse was that they didn't "stock screws".  My argument was that I shouldn't have to send a laptop in for service when all I need is a damn screw.\n\nI was really pissed that they couldn't help me.  I went to the hardware store and bought my own damn small screws.\n\nThe moral of this story is:  Screw Toshiba before they screw you!\n\nNo kidding.  Sony's tech support isn't very good in my opinion.  I called them for hardware problems where I knew the laptop had to be sent in to be fixed BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T POWER ON AT ALL, and they made me do all the things I had already told them I'd done before they would move through the process.   The people that actually replaced the hardware were nice and seemed to be knowledgable.  I talked with them because they had a question before finishing the job.\n\nGateway and Dell laptops might be pretty good.  I really like HP laptops though, especially the ones with the AMD processors.  If you get a laptop be sure to go with one that has a powerful video card so that if you do decide to play games on it, you won't be severely limited by the dinky graphics card in most laptops.  ATI 9700, ATI9800 or some of the geforce video cards are really good in these newer laptops.  They cost a little more, but give you a lot more power when it comes to graphics performance.\n\nHP seems to be a good balance between durability, power, cost, and reliability.  My wife's HP laptop has worked like a champ and is a pretty good all around computer for games, office, internet, and other applications.
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Just boot from your OS install CD and tell it you want a new installation overwriting existing data. If the system has restore from disk function, tell it to restore to factory.
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Defrag, virus & spyware scans, software installation, motherboard, memory, hard drive, DVD drive installation, power supply replacement, chip upgrade, memory upgrades, drive mirror & installation just to name a few
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Ask at your local computer shop
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The best advice is to go to your local PC world or Curry's\nTell then axactly what you want and be guided by them.\nOr, buy a Which computer & laptop mag:
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normally they would come pre-installed on the actual card. but windows (if this is what you use) does have a vast driver package already bundled. right click on my computer and select hardware tab you should find what you need to get you started.. :)
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most don't have internal power supplies, that is the little box in the cord, some do, and no they can be removed and changed, which laptop do you have
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Around £100 for upgrade version and £170 for brand new
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The only way to install now your version of Office is to call to the Microsoft number displayed on the screen when you try to activate it and say that you have changed your laptop. However there are many cases in which the windows version that cames with a laptop is bound by the OEM licence to that machine only. If it's a DELL, HP it might be the case.
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I would recommend to go back directly to the place you purchased the laptop from and request a refund.  It seems that you are unwilling to provide the manufacturer with proof of purchase in order for them to correct the warranty issue.  \n\nI think this goes further then the warranty though, because the place that sold you the laptop repressented it as new.  \n\nGood Luck
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Yes.\n\nWhen you are ready to buy a new system, go to www.stupidcheapcomputers.net.  I buy all of my stuff from them, and everything is Vista ready.\n\nMicrosoft is about to release its latest operating system, Vista, in January.  It’s going to make all of these “bargain” computers nothing but JUNK as soon as it’s released.  The reason that you are seeing so many cheap systems on the market right now is because a lot of them CAN’T RUN Vista and the merchants are trying to dump them as hard and fast as they can before Vista shows up and everyone learns what a piece of crap they were sold for $500 (or whatever).\n\nAnyway, I bought a complete, new system from stupidcheapcomputers.net with a warranty for LESS than it would cost me to build it myself or order a custom one from the manufacturer.  You can use my frequent buyer code: ATX926.  That will get an additional 10% discount at checkout.\n\nI have NEVER had any problems with anything that they have sold me and their customer service is outstanding.  Those guys blow my mind.\n\nGood luck!
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You need an original installation disc, or a set of system restore discs, one or the other of which probably came with your computer.