new laptop

[Evil Spongebob]

I just got a hold of this:



Gateway Solo 9300

I got XP installed but I have no way to get internet access so I need to buy a wireless card

I am a complete laptop noob :S so what type do I need? which one should I get?

thanks
Alan

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

Re: new laptop

Well i think you would have to get a USB one. Pretty much any of the name branded ones should be fine tbh.

[signa]

Re: new laptop

wow, how much ram does it have?

One Type III or two Type I or II 32-bit PC Card sockets

you could probably get a pcmcia card.

[Evil Spongebob]

Re: new laptop

It has 130mb of ram and a 650mhz PIII.

im thinking of getting this:
LINK

[signa]

Re: new laptop

I've never used usb wireless before, so I cant really comment on that. but with those specs, you could run xubuntu if you wanted something to mess around with.

[Evil Spongebob]

Re: new laptop

I'm restricted to windows atm because my dad wants to keep it so that anyone can use it in the family if need be.



need a graphics driver badly though

[megawhompertoo]

Re: new laptop

i like pcmcia for older lappies. you're limited to 11mb.s on usb 1.1 anyhoo iirc, so i'd say nuts on that recommendation if you don't have usb 2.0 on that beast of a laptop

i've got this one:

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=472

its a solid card and a reputable company, and if you ever decide to go with open source, this is one of a handful of cards that just work right out of the gate with ZERO hassles, at least in ubuntu with a compaq lappy (running p4m 2.0, 1gb ram).

edit. yah, you're def running usb 1.1. pcmcia (pc card) is the way to go, imho. i'd stay away from hardware that's usb 2.0 spec'd. it might work...but...it might not...

[[55RA]W|Pvt.shiftydood]

Re: new laptop

laptop = epic fail
Desktop = epic win

[Evil Spongebob]

Re: new laptop

laptop = epic fail
Desktop = epic win

I have a good desktop...I got this for free

go away

thanks you

[[55RA]W|Pvt.shiftydood]

Re: new laptop

if it was for free, fair enough.....

i will go away now....

thanks you?

[signa]

Re: new laptop

laptop = epic fail
Desktop = epic win

laptop + desktop = double epic

[Hawkers]

Re: new laptop

I recently got a free laptop too! :awes

[[55RA]W|Pvt.shiftydood]

Re: new laptop

I recently got a free laptop too! :awes

:rawr

where can i has free lappy toppy?

[Xodus]

Re: new laptop

I got a free lappytop too yesterday! Only the screen is broken and it's missing the AC adapter. But it's a 2.4ghz P4 with 512mb ram and a legit XP so 200 bucks later I'll have a nice laptop!

[[55RA]W|Pvt.shiftydood]

Re: new laptop

I got a free lappytop too yesterday! Only the screen is broken and it's missing the AC adapter. But it's a 2.4ghz P4 with 512mb ram and a legit XP so 200 bucks later I'll have a nice laptop!

:rawr

are you all entering free lappytop contests on the Internets?