Summary: My son has an old laptop with a CGA display. When he tried to run Windows 3.0 on it, it worked, but the display was blank (because it was set to VGA)....
Summary: Im getting an old laptop im not sure what os im going to put on maybe Linux,Win 3.1 or 95A It dosnt have a built in sound card so I have been searchin...
Summary: I am asking if someone can help me get only Microsoft Word 6.** for my old laptop that I use for school. I really need this program for projects and ...
Summary: In your previous thread, http://www.computing.net/answers/wi... you said you had a network card but were apparently missing the dongle? Anyway, you h...
Summary: Have inherited an old Compaq 486 laptop with small (116MB) HDD and 16MB RAM, currently with DOS 6.2/Windows 3.1 but no disks. Would appreciate seriou...
Summary: Archie, First of all--a 386 is going to have a hard time running W95--I don't think the processor can handle the file system. As far as the need for...
Summary: i have a 486 laptop wich somehow i messed up and lost the hard drive and when i boot it up it only says insert boot up disk or system disk someting li...
Summary: I am looking for minimal windows 3.1 to install on these two extremely old laptops I aquired. The bottoms are dated with the year 1991. Extremely ch...
Summary: hi there i have an old laptop that i want to get running just for wordpad.everytime i turn on the power i get DOS and and the message warning resume f...
Summary: Wise ones, I have and OLD laptop on 3.1, when I turn it on it stays in the c-prompt. I can type: cd windows and then win ..this will start windows, bu...
Summary: I have full version,In the past I've always installed the whole thing from the cd rom I've no knowlage what's so ever on just installing the batch fi...
Summary: It may be possible to have an electronics technician rebuild the batteries, if exact replacements are not available. I did this with my old laptop, a...
Summary: Yeah Woof, you're probably thinking of the DOS Interlnk program. It works fine on FAT16 but I think FAT32 may not work so easily. I agree, the FD...
Summary: My old laptop has a dead battery (Dell laptitude 486 with win 3.11) When I have the computer plugged in through a power source the screen is barely vi...
Summary: Well, considering the machine is only a 486/33, I would go with Windows For Workgroups 3.11. It will preform the best for you, and it has networking ...
Summary: I have an old laptop (Toshiba T3400) and it wasnt working, when i turned it on it would just show a blank screen with a blinking cursor. I downloaded ...
Summary: If its an old laptop its possible that the diskdrive is 720 Kb, so you will need such a diskette (with only 1 hole). Another possibility is that the B...
Summary: I'm interested in buying an older laptop.Anything over 386 with at least 8mb ram and a 200mb hard drive.It dont have to be perfect.I need one to ac...