Netbooks

I want a laptop I can ONLY use for writing, with no possibility of connecting to internet. I use a netbook because it has a solid-state drive and is quiet -- but is there any way to disable wifi connectivity permanently?

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Acer - Model - AOD257 Netbook Does this model have an HDMI port ?? Netbook to be used to connect to tv to watch Netflix Thxs

please help me to solve my problem because I cannot use my arrow up in my acer aspire netbook.

Windows on my net book has been locked out after trying to download windows 10 it's asking for a disc but my netbook didn't have 1

Hi guys, I´m on holidays in Switzerland and I was thinking of taking an used laptop. I won´t play any games, but i would like to do some photo and play some HD videos :D I saw two offers which seem really good machines but I don´t know which one would be better: there is offcourse the processor...

Hello, I have an old, but pretty good looking (not in performance perspective) Samsung NP-N150 netbook. I mean, it's a real pain to browse the internet on a so called "netbook". But whatever, it's specs are: Intel Atom 1.66GHz CPU (1 core, Hyperthreaded) 1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM Hitachi 160GB HDD...

What is the most inexpensive/best value laptop or netbook with at least 4gb of RAM and a solid state hard drive that runs Windows? I don't want to spend over $500 and all of the options seem to have some serious cons. Anyone have any recommendations?

sir, i have a asus netbook, but it is not opening, after start up, it shows nothing, what we can can see is only black background. can u help me sir?????????

hi guys , i bought a new netbook charger yesterday , 19v 1.58a and my original is 19v 2.1a , can i ask which is better . and if i use my new charger it will harm my device because of different amp ?

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Hi! I have a Toshiba Netbook NB520.It upgraded itself to Windows 10 recently for some reason. After the upgrade I realized the built-in webcam isn't working. I tried upgrading drivers, uninstalling the detected USB error etc. Until I read from a forum at the Toshiba website to try and upgrade...

How do I remove the BIOS password from a Samsung netbook? When I turn on the Samsung Netbook, ENTER PASSWORD comes up in a blue square . I don't know the password.

I want to buy a laptop/netbook for about £200. I'd like it to have HDMI out. Can somebody give me a link preferably one from Amazon (UK based).

Hello: Can anyone tell me if the Gateway LT2106u netbook can be upgraded to 4gb RAM? I realize this is an old machine, but I just installed an SSD with Windows 10, and it's very snappy and useable for my needs. I read somewhere that the motherboard does support 4gb, I'm just wondering if...

Hi! I would like to have some recommendations for a laptop that can handle 1-2 chrome tabs and a window of Office open simultaneously. I just want a secondary laptop that I can use comfortably for long typing sessions. Preferably, I'd like a 10.1 inch laptop, but it seems that its hard to find...

I have not been able to find a replacement power button and ribbon cable for a acer AO531H netbook. A previous post: http://www.tomsguide.com/forum/88416-35-flat-ribbon-cable-hard-find would have been useful if the site given still existed, but sadly it does not. Any help is greatly apreciated...

I'm looking into a netbook I can do simple internet browsing, 365 applications, and that's it. I want a linux operating system with it too

Hi all, So I bought this netbook 2 years ago and when I open it, this blue blank screen pops up.... Please watch my video guys for full details (sorry for my bad English) Link: https://youtu.be/FyELJyJ77vc Thanks :)

Hi everyone, I am using an Inspiron 14z laptop with an i3 3227u (1.9 GHz), 6gb ram, and a 500gb 5400rpm hdd. However, I have been using it for some video editing with PowerDirector 13 and emulation gaming (since I can't really play any actual games with decent settings lol) lately, for which it...

So I'm getting a new desk to declutter my apartment and I won't be able to use my second monitor. My question is if I use a netbook as a display, will it use processing power? if it does I do have another one, just thought it would be nice to have a smaller one not taking up so much space. Not...

Dear Friends, I'm looking for advice on a certain matter concerning WiFi as well as Bluetooth for laptops/netbooks. My Cousin's netbook and my netbook are almost the same; except that mine runs on Intel Atom N570 Processor and His runs on AMD C50 Processor. His Laptop has both WiFi and...

So recently, I got a notebook I have had to get running because I got a VGA cord to connect it to my TV, due to the fact that the screen on the notebook being smashed. The problem that I'm facing is that when ever I try to run the notebook with the graphic drivers enabled, it will not boot into...

Hey, I've been given this old samsung netbook n145 plus to fix, and it will not boot. It locks up on this: Whether I boot from recovery sector, normal, start up repair. Even when loading from an USB. Also freezes on loading .sys files when attempting safe mode boot. Since it locks up from...

My BIOS version is most likely the default one the laptop shipped with(205). I was wondering if anyone who has had this laptop updated the BIOS from the ASUS website and had any problems solved. Was the integration between Nvidia and Intel any better? Did your games run any better? Were there...

Hi guys, I have a wee Sony Vaio VPCW126AG that I was given a while ago with a HDD problem so I took my external apart and put the HDD in and it booted just fine, loaded Windows 7 on it, etc.... After a couple of days I removed the HDD and put it back in my external case and waited on the...

A client of mine asked me to fix her netbook, because she felt she had many viruses on it. Well...She was right! I found a plethora of viruses, root-kits etc. on it, and her system clock was set back to the year 2002! Now, I've cleaned the laptop off [mostly] with a combination of Malwarebytes...

I have a MSI netbook windows 7 my problem is I started up it asked me for password I cannot remember the password I've tried everything I can think of I can not remember it and I want to be able to go in to run a new setup hey the Bias run the whole thing completely over again I just wipe it...

Hi, I currently have 3 solid state drives and lots of memory from old laptops and am looking for laptops. I was wondering if anybody know sites or people who sell decent barebones laptops. Im looking mainly for intel, dual channel ddr3 ram, good battery life, light and portable, no need for...

Hello all, I want to buy a netbook/laptop at a reasonable, affordable price with the following features: -Must have SSD (doesn't have to have large space, a minimal space of 32GB is adequate) -HDMI to output to TV (I have a large television to which I'll output films from my netbook/laptop)...

PLEASE HELP a skint student I need my netbook for study!!! ASUS Eee PC 1225B AMD E-450 1.65GHz Netbook 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, 11.6in Windows7 My ASUS 1225B netbook won't power on. First the 15 pin D-Sub monitor output started being temperamental, then the blue light on the power button started...

Hi guys I am looking forward to buy a netbook(asus eeebook) for recording songs and guitar tracks via an audio interface( focusrite scarlett 212). Ill be using audacity or cubase as the recording software. Just wanted to know whether the netbook with intel atom quad core and 2 gb ram be able to...

Hey guys I bought a acer aspire one 725 it has no disk drive. BUT when it boots up it stays on the acer screen for a while then it says boot manager failed . Someone please help me fix this . I bought this for my son for Christmas . It won't do anything for me it has windows 8 on it . How can I...

1. What is your budget? 500-600 4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? Portable labtop 5. How much battery life do you need? 6-7 hrs 6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these...

Hi, i am getting a small netbook soon. It has a 32gb emmc card for storage. Usually, manafacturers load up heaps of bloatware so i was wanting to do a fresh install of windows, bu ti have heard that there is danger in doing this because of emmc drivers or something. Is this true? I dont want to...

I have an Acer Aspire One Netbook. I really love my Netbook however, Windows 8.1 and 10 caused my pc to slow down like heck. Do you have any recommendations for a good Os to be installed. Anything to make this pc run some movies, finish some homeworks?

Context Google sent me a Chromebook prototype several years ago for beta testing. The model is Cr48 "MARIO FISH 2330". Although I am more than comfortable on Windows and OS X, I am a Linux novice. Yesterday I decided to try installing Linux (specifically Lubuntu) on this Chromebook for the...

I bought a Acer Aspire One (ZG5) 5 years ago (give or take a year) and it was running fine. I then didn't use it at all for a few weeks but i was storing it vertically on the side (i think that is why its broken). Now it will not start. This is what happens when i press the power button (with...

Like the title says, I've just spent all afternoon researching netbooks, chromebooks, and budget laptops trying to find the most power, preformance, and general VALUE in a sub-200-dollar laptop/netbook/chromebook/etc.... It is a gift for a writer friend of mine, and a replacement to the Acer...

Hello all! My beloved Asus 1215B fell in battle last year, after almost 3 years of service. I was browsing the net, and suddenly it shut off for no apparent reason. I turned it on again, only to be met by another shutdown soon after reaching the Windows 8.1 logo screen. I thought the issue...

Hi, I have a tiny Netbook (Lenovo S-103 : 10 inches, CPU Atom) which is currently using. For Email, Normal WebSuring, Low Quality YouTube is good but for further little 720p or upper video ( Youtube or Video files) are so Slow. So I like to change to SBC or TV Stick but i don't know which...

Looking for recommendations on an affordable laptop w/ a decent display (1920 would be nice, but not totally essential - can always hook it up to an external monitor/tv). I mainly need this while I am away from my desktop and needs to be something that can handle decent multitasking and...

my Acer Aspire One D257 specs: OS : Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Version : 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601 Cpu : Intel Atom N570 (1.66 ghz ~ 1.87 ghz , 2 Cores , 4 Logical Processor) Memory : Ram = 2.1 GB . DDR3 Memory Storage : 320 GB System Type : X86-based pc Video Card : Intel(R) Graphics...

I factory reset my netbook but now it wont come on? it says (an operating system wasn't found. try disconnecting any drives that don't contain an operating system. press ctrl+alt+del to restsrt ) but nothing happens except a high pitched sound?? please help??? thanks

Hi Guys, In Shane, Having a problem with my asus netbook. recently experiencing some error. when i try to type in the search box, the letters that i am tying is not showing instead just a hyphen special character showing then another window pop up . there are tab with element,network sources...

Needed Asus netbook 1005HAB manual and 40 watt cord plus

gateway netbook LT41po2h when pressing power button the netbook hard disk sounds like it wants to start then it quits

I have an Asus Eee PC Netbook with a broken screen. I want to access the BiOS screen, or more importantly the System Restore screen on boot up as I want to restore the Netbook to factory defaults as if I just bought it, but I can't see any screen on my LCD TV until it gets to the Windows login...

I currently bought a charger for my aspire one d257 netbook,because I thought it was the reason for my netbook not turning on. Sometimes if I wiggle the cord, it will turn on for a short while, but now it is doing nothing at all. Any suggestions as to what the problem could be or what I can do?

Hi there newby here so i'm hoping this is the right place to post. I have recently come into some trouble with my Asus EEE Flare 1025C netbook (https://www.asus.com/Notebooks/Eee_PC_1025C/). In short the the netbook won't turn on, but when plugged in to the mains all lights on the laptop flash...

Im on budget and i want a suggestion on a netbook only for school for projects or and also writing some emails,going to facebook and some light gaming (such as,minecraft or browser games) I have seen a netbook online which is Hp stream 13.3 on 240euros and im intrested buying it. But im not...

Hello, my sony vaio netbook show low disc space. Disc E shows 98.7 GB. Folders are SONY-VAIO and WindowsImagebackup. But when mouse is pointed, it shows no file

Hi everyone, I hope you can help me because this thing is driving me nuts! I have an Asus T100T transformer and I cracked (I sat on it) the screen, which is also a touchscreen. After that, I was still able to use the laptop, but the touch was gone on half of the screen. So I ordered a new...

Hi everyone, im in the market for a new small notebook (13" or smaller) mostly for school but I have 2 requirements that i'm finding that everywhere i look, it's either/or... I would like to have a SSD, for faster load up and shock protection, 32gb is enough.. And i'd like it to have a...

I bought speakers for this but they don't seem to be recognized as the internals are still working, nothing from the externals. I looked in the Audio icon for clues but didn't find anything to toggle, change, etc. Appreciate your help.

Hello. I had an issue with my ssd on dell inspiron Mini 910, i could only see the ssd in bios and Windows setup but i couldnt install anything on it, everytime i was trying to create a new space for Windows installation it was failing to create that space, so i bought another msata ssd...

I have a Sylvania netbook and I want to no what it's worth

Hi, I have some questions, about this old budget girlfriends netbook. 1) I disassembled this netbook with idea to remove old thermal paste, but I found something like thermal tape. Should I do something? 2) There is legal windows code on netbook, how to properly get installation cd, install and...

my netbook it essentially worthless.. its specs are really too old to run just about any operating system or updated software, so lately ive just been using splashtop to boot directly into my PC in my bedroom as i can run most software or visit most webpages much faster through splashtop than i...

Hello all. A friend asked me for help with her laptop. It's a little low spec Benq netbook. The problem is that it was too slow. When i checked it i realized it had Win 7 Pro, when it had Win 7 Starter while new. It has been formatted only one time, and the guy put Win 7 Pro, according to the...