Saturday, May 28, 2011

What is a good free virus for my compaq laptop?

What is a good free virus for my compaq laptop?
I have had my laptop for about 8 months and it's in good shape. I had a free trial of Norton, but now it has run out. What is a free safe virus I can download on my laptop? Yes sorry i did mean anti -virus..
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go to filehippo.com and download avg free. there are other free anti virus and cool stuff.
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There is no such thing as a safe virus, but I belive that you mean virus scanner, so i'll answer that. Go with AVG. It's free, and safe. It's probably one of the only safe free scanners out there.
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Microsoft security essentials. I have it and trust me it is not crap like stuff Microsoft released before. I had AVG and avast before (not together) but mse feels more lightweight to me
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I recommend you getting Avast's free home edition; http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.ht… I actually run this on all my home PC's, it has features that even many paid products lack; Anti-spyware built-in Web Shield Anti-rootkit built-in Automatic updates Strong self-protection Virus Chest Antivirus kernel System integration Simple User Interface Integrated Virus Cleaner Resident protection Support for 64-bit Windows P2P and IM Shields Internationalization Network Shield Keith D Mitchell, Server Engineer, Hostmysite.com
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AVG
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i'm using avast home edition . The new version has been released on their website. It s a freeware. You can register yourself on the avast website to recive the registration key . They provide timely updates (small in size, ie. In kb's. Which s usefull for people with limited internet plans ). It s fully legal n it generates a virus recovery database to report avast about the new viruses . To detect n delete malwares on your comp use malware bytes . Another free software . N a powerfull tool to clean your comp of malwares. I use these softwares myself . http://malware-virus-spyware-remover-tools.blogspot.com/ http://internet-secrity-bestfree-firewall.blogspot.com/
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I think you meant anti-virus. Get Symantec Corporate AnitVirus. It never expires.
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hero nr 1 answered a similar question recently and he says that you need a combination of software to help protect your PC he recommends some in his answer http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiVTYYrBoFplX1gJwpti2yQjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20091019000554AAoiNom I found a thread on a forum where they say that the best is Grisoft AVG (22% votes) - there are pages of talk about pros and cons of many http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=42070 it depends as well if you're running Vista or something else, some - like Kaspersky - apparently slow the system down if you put "anti-virus for Vista" in Google you'll find a lot

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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Can't get my Compaq Laptop to go on the internet help please?

Can't get my Compaq Laptop to go on the internet help please?
I can't get my compaq laptop to go online. It will go on i-tunes and any of the instant messengers. I've tried to reset it but I can only find one from a week or two ago on there is there anything I can do to get my comp to work again. I want to use the internet and not my mothers comp all the time it says that its online but when I try to bring up the internet window it just comes up with a screen it says that not online.
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i dunno...but did u check fi your router on your laptop is on? its the silly mistake...and how can the internet not work if you instant msg..work...try click on the mail icon...and it might work.
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Well IM is on the internet so you have to check your browser. on IE go to tools > internet options > advanced tab > at the bottom reset IE settings. this will reset to factory. if you do not brows when reopening it up then (you can try : : turn off computer, on restarting hitting F8 key for safe mode with networking, OS, administrator, then yes, if you do not brows then you need a new browser installed so then go to your moms computer and take a CD or USB drive with you and go to firefox.com and save the latest. it's free - to your CD or USB then take it to your computer and open it up and run the file. you should brows.

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Saturday, May 7, 2011

Why is my 1 year old compaq laptop battery life short?

Why is my 1 year old compaq laptop battery life short?
Without plugging the charger, my laptop just runs about 11-20 minutes even though it has a 4-cell lithium battery. What can I do to prolong the life of the battery? How long should I charge it?
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Can anyone please send me a link to where i can purchase the imovio ikit? Its the worlds smallest laptop and i really want to buy one. they are made by comsciences. so far they have only been release in London, but i was hoping to find a link where they can ship one to me. Or a store that they already carry it. please help!!!!!!! thanks
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This is common. The life of a li-ion battery is 300-500 recharging times. The charging time will be shorter and shorter as the time goes by. And also the cells is an element of it. If you want to buy a 6-cell battery, please go to http://www.everbatt.com, there are many batteries.
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Battery have life span you need buy a new one
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What? That is really surprising! But i don't think you need a new battery. There are two things: You are using you laptop very often, solely relying on your battery. The battery has probably completed its charge-discharge cyle. On the otehr hand, you are probably using you battery badly. You can go to http://www.laptopbatterylife.net/ and get some pretty good advice on how to extend your laptop battery life.
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Your laptop battery is just 4-cell, the capacity is small certainly. I suggest you can change a new battery with larger capacity. Another way is to add the battery cell, but it's very complicated. If you are in US, you can go to http://www.shop-batteries.com UK: http://www.batterybusiness.co.uk
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Dear, The answer is very simple, as in Ur laptop battery has gone weak, it happens to ALL LAPTOP BATTERY, and with a simple reason that it wasn't maintained well. Normal Battery life is 2 or 3 hours approx on 4 cell, using win xp and applications like internet explorer and word xp powerpoint on smaller laptops. Laptop batteries if properly maintained, last their quality for 2.6 years or higher How to Maintain it? ? 1) Every Once a Week Drain the Battery FULLY > then Charge it Fully for 1 - 2 hours. (this battery exercise will ensure that all cells are utilized and in function in healthy state) 2) Give ventilation to the Laptops Core components, so the heat might not affect the battery 3) When u want to use the laptop for Long Periods like more than 4 hours on power, then Remove its Battery and use it like a PC on direct power. (not recommended if u have power fluctuations) (If Ur battery is swelled or leaky, better consult a expertise or discard the same as fast as possible)

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Monday, May 2, 2011

Compaq Presario cq56-115dx notebook

how do i turn on the webcam of my new laptop compaq presario cq56-115dx notebook?
how do i turn on the webcam of my new laptop compaq presario cq56-115dx notebook i need answers and help please .
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You may find the article How To Use a Webcam (link below) helpful as it describes how to use your webcam for taking pictures, recording videos, and video chat. It recommends several free software tools, and provides links where you can download them. http://mailVU.com/blog/how-to-use-a-webcam/
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with lap a software cd provided normal... install it .. then easily access webcam
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well, usually you can just "turn it on" by going on a video chat site or program. Like, if you go to Facebook Video Chat Rounds (http://www.rounds.com/facebook-video-chat/) It will detect your webcam and ask to "allow access." If you click "allow," it will activate the webcam.

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