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Dell Latitude Thinks It’s an Inspiron…
Posted by Mel on 2007/06/07
…or vice versa? This is because they can share the same motherboards but with different BIOS. We sent off a Dell Latitude C840 for repair recently as it was freezing intermittently but all tests passed fine. When it returned the POST identified it as a Dell Inspiron 8200. In order to rectify this problem just get the correct BIOS and flash it from a DOS boot disk with the following switches added to the flashing executable:
/forceit /forcetype
So for the Latitude C840 and the latest BIOS A13 the command is:
c840_a13.exe /forceit /forcetype
Reboot and everything should be back to normal.
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Free Acronis True Image OEM for Seagate/Maxtor HDDs
Posted by Mel on 2007/06/05
One of the best HDD utilities is free – the Inquirer (Via)
Seagate has released a version of Disc Wizard and Maxtor’s Max Blast 5, but what makes these utilities highly on the “me want” list is the fact that both are based on the OEM version of the excellent True Image app. Disc Wizard and Max Blast utilities now offer a plethora of options that give people options previously offered only by commercial applications. Disc Wizard/Max Blast feature disk drive cloning, full disk imaging, formatting drives, creating partitions, erasing all the data on the drive – for the best price of them all.
If you have a Seagate or Maxtor HDD, then check this out now!
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HighSpeed PC Top Deck Tech Station
Posted by Mel on 2006/09/25
HighSpeed PC Top Deck Tech Station
The HSPC Tech Station (patent pending) is a fast-access computer case – a hardware workbench bringing PC components within easy reach yet keeping them safe and secure.
The Tech Station makes a perfect workstation for computer hobbyists, overclockers, frequent upgraders, IT Professionals, PC Shops. – For anyone needing frequent and fast access to internal PC components.
With tool-less storage for all PC components* it has solid non-conductive construction and lots of great features…
I’m trying to cut down the amount of time I spend working on building/diagnosing/repairing PCs so this might not be of much use to me, but for anyone regularly testing hardware, building PCs, etc., it looks like this could just be the mutts nuts! You checking this out Mr. O’Flaherty?
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