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Almost forgot: Is it possible to get a replacement fan for a laptop, or somehow improve the cooling system?

No - so far as I know. You could replace the fan, but it probably wouldn't be any more powerful. To conserve power the computer only cools when the temperature rises to a set level.

And if I don't get a case, is it safe to just carry the computer in a backpack? I mean, it won't explode or anything..

No, because laptops are fragile and the investment in a padded case is well worth the price in comparison to the risk of someone hitting you in the back, you falling, forgetting the laptop and dropping the backpack too hard, etc. Just buy a case, you should find some decent ones in the $40-$80 range.

The best book I have ever read, and recommend, is "The Fountainhead", by Ayn Rand. I have read alot of books but never have I ever had to, halfway through a passage, put the book down to regather my thoughts. Yes, I am talking about a braingasm. The book was written in the 1940's but still has relevance for today. If you ever venture into reading this book, as it is quite involved, let me know how you go.

I recently finished "Atlas Shrugged," Ayn Rand is awesome. It gives you a whole new view on free trade and the true fairness of taxing the rich and giving to the poor.

I think the school's network is very good. I visited this summer, and it seemed pretty fast to me, and the signal is supposed to be strong throughout the campus. I don't think any of the new Sattelites need wireless cards-- they all have integrated wi-fi.

You're not forgetting anything, it's pretty straightforward.

It doesn't matter how good the network is if it is bogged down by too many students, for example, at Oklahoma State you could rent a laptop from the library with wireless access. I think there were about 300. When they were all checked out there was a noticable lag in the connection, despite a strong server. Nevertheless, it still worked at about 20-40kbs even during high traffic (in the library). Most universities have very good networks, you probably don't have anything to worry about.

All satellites don't have integrated wi-fi cards, they just have the internal slot and it is optional (or at least it was last year when I got mine).

My Satellite has an internal slot for a wireless card, I'm sure todays Satellites do too.

The key indicator for speed of a wireless connection isn't usually the card - todays cards are very fast and usually don't actually reach their potential. The speed is going to depend on:

a. How close you are to the transmitter
b. How many people are on the network
c. The bandwidth that the school allocates to the wireless network

My battery lasts 2-3 hours depending on what setting you have it on (there are high, medium, and "long life" settings that I programmed into it, "long life" was already there but I changed it). You can buy longer lasting batteries, as well as extra packs. When I'm at school I usually have my power supply in my case and find a plug-in to hang out by so it isn't an issue (you do need a laptop case, btw, factor that cost in). Consider getting peripherals because I personally hate the touchpad mouse, you may too. Same with the keyboard - I like it now, but it took some major getting accustomed to.

My computer has been very reliable as have my 4 friends who had them (satellites). Of my 3 friends who had HP's and Dells, 1 failed irreversably (partially due to negligence) and one had serious issues with speed, I think it had a bad hard drive. The other had no issues at all, but was stolen.  :o I don't know why they wanted it. Buy those at your own risk.

Speaking of negligence.. turn that thing off or hibernate/standby when you're not using it. You can program it to turn off after a certain amount of time that you don't use it if you want to leave it on for virus scanning or whatever - just don't leave it on a lot. Heat is a serious issue with laptops, and you should always leave the bottom mostly exposed or on a flat surface. Do not EVER leave it in extreme temperatures - this will mess up your LCD screen (among other potential things) and is as expensive to fix as it is to buy a new laptop.

Well, those who know me might know me as the second longest running unregistered user in AGS history.

I'm wondering who the first longest is too.. I remember you from pre-Yabb and I don't recall any other unregs from back then still posting now.

If I'm correct, Lance rides for the USPS, and I'd let that human bullet deliver my mail any day.

Haddas, you braggart. No points for you.

Besides, it isn't a name brand! It's like that fake Harley (Honda Shadow) my dad had before he got the real Harley and tattoo after the mid-life crisis. But then again, I can't tell what kind of bike it is.

Evil Canevil came to Tulsa and trained a car salesman to jump over 1 car for every ten they sold as an advertising ploy once. I'm sure it's not that difficult, if an amateur can do it.

I took out just the .inf file and sent it to her, it miraculously installed itself, dunno if it was the inf file or just Yufster's incompetence. 

Oh.. I was joking..

Now I do have an empty feeling in my stomach for you. I think I will fill it with potatoes from the huge stockpile we have over here. Seriously, it's like, raining potatoes.

http://www.driverguide.com

It ain't there, I looked when she asked me.

If anyone wants to check (I could be missing something), every member's username is "drivers" and p-word is "all"

I just thought of something I didn't think of before.. I'm gonna dl the 30 meg file and see if it does have the software, and if so, I'll just pick the driver file for the poor girl.

Really Yufster, it's not your fault you live in a third world country with slow internet service. You don't deserve this.

Well, it would seem to me that you wouldn't need to ask if you just looked at what this enterprising young fellow was doing with his scooter:



Scooters are babe magnets.. though I prefer motorcycles.

I haven't watched Spiderman II yet, but over at elYsiun they say Blender was used in the pre-visualization and for modelling. Some guy from a contracted CG firm was posting in the Blender Gen forum about it. I think that makes this the first major film to use Blender for its CG effects. Probably not the first to use OS CG software, but the first to openly use Blender.

But hey, I'll bet none of you care about that, so I'll actually watch the movie and then post something next time.   

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Use the tag "pre" to make your letters equal width.

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I suppose you're using "virtual PC 2004"? If you're using a lesser version such as 6, then no worries 'cause it's not made by microsoft, it's made by Connectix, which MS bought 'cause they're dickheads.

I miss the days when people could want and earn money without being called dickheads.

If you don't like MS, get Linux.. if you don't like PC's, get a Mac. If you don't like the way all of the software you want is made for Windows - blame Microsoft? It's not their fault, the companies are free to make Linux versions. If you have a problem with your PC then protest by using another OS. Nobody is forcing you to do anything.

Microsoft bought it because it was a good product and they saw a lot of monetary potential in it, that is that. You could say they bought it to make it crap, but if that were the case, why isn't it crap?

Can you honestly say you don't want money? Why would you bash someone else for having it when you can go for an alternative instead?

I was making a joke about an old Yhatzee thread. I was here durring most of the Yhatzee epidemic.

Why do you keep spelling it Yhatzee?

I fortunately missed any ugly fighting, I was around during all of the Rob Blanc releases and then stopped visiting the forums because of other hobbies. I still have little idea of what happened, but that's fine, no reason to dig up old graves.

And what about that Yhatzee fellow?

Moved to Australia with a girl.. doesn't have the net I think.

I think you can all probably guess why I'm not even going to try.

I was being sarcastic..

Oh, it's gotta be CJ.

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