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635422	2008-02-01 05:25:00	They use a unionFS setup, so that you can "reset" to factory defaults by choosing an option at boot (by pressing certain keys), or pushing the reset button on the bottom of the unit. In terms of using a disk, my approach was using the "head unit" from an external hard disk, and a friend's DVD drive out of his PC.	somebody (208)
635423	2008-02-01 06:54:00	I was getting progressively keener on buying one (Chilling Silence's recommendation in another thread was the crunch) And then when my local Dick Smith got new stock, I did the money-shuffling... all set. And THEN I was brought down to earth with a crash - by something that had never occurred to me. The thing that none of you experts never think to mention is that some of us late-learners can have blank spots in our technical knowledge... ... like Eee has no modem. So it doesn't work on Dialup. There are reasons -too long to go into - why I can't shift to broadband at present. So I am really really really disappointed now. Uncouth language has been spoken to the walls... (If by some miracle, there's a workaround that doesn't cost an arm & leg, I'm all ears) .	Laura (43)
635424	2008-02-01 07:26:00	Laura, can you stretch to $800? Compaq Presario C731TU Bundle Bundled with an additional 512MB of RAM (1GB total). PLUS $100 Cashback via redemption, see in store for details. Cashback promotion starts 1st Feb 2008. Processor: Intel® Celeron® M Processor 540 (1.86 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB) RAM: 512MB DDR2 (1GB total RAM when brought in the XC4720RAM bundle) HDD: 80GB 5400RPM Display: 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen Display Optical: Super Multi 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support Graphics: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950, up to 64MB shared with 256MB system memory Networking: 802.11b⁄g WLAN Wifi: Yes Webcamera: Yes Card Reader: Integrated 5-in-1 Digital Media Reader (Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards) I⁄O: 3 USB 2.0, VGA, RJ-11 ⁄ Modem, RJ-45 ⁄ Ethernet, 1 Headphone jack, 1 Microphone jack, S-Video Output, AC Adaptor Software: Microsoft® Works 8.5, Roxio Creator Basic, Muvee AutoProducer Basic Edition (with 20 Day Trial Full version), Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.0, Symantec™ Norton Internet Security (60 days live update), Symantec™ Norton Internet Security (60 days live update), Compaq DVD Play, HP Games by Oberon Media, HP PhotoSmart Premier Operating System: Windows® Vista™ Home Basic Bells and whistles for China.	Metla (12)
635425	2008-02-01 07:40:00	Hey, thanks for that, metla. Definitely worth doing some sums to look for the cash stretch. The only thing I can see wrong with it is Vista (Have an XP disk, though). Some heavy thinking coming up... P.S. Which retailer?	Laura (43)
635426	2008-02-01 07:40:00	Thanks for that :thumbs: - So if you don't have a LAN or own a external drive,you need to go purchase one - More $$, :groan: Please excuse the curious nature of this - but being a tech myself - Why have you had to revert it back to factory condition many times?:D Haha knew this would come up. Well i tried to dual boot with Linux and XP on a External HDD. Well after a few days (And some trial and error) , i managed to actually manage it.	cl_metal_snake (10242)
635427	2008-02-01 07:44:00	Hey, thanks for that, metla. Definitely worth doing some sums to look for the cash stretch. The only thing I can see wrong with it is Vista (Have an XP disk, though). Some heavy thinking coming up... P.S. Which retailer? Its DSE. I'd put Linux on it.:thumbs: Even my wife who has zero interest in the PC itself has no trouble using it for everything she wants to do. But the updates are large....But then, Tiny in comparison to an MS OS....	Metla (12)
635428	2008-02-01 20:05:00	Solution #1: Mash the F9 button repeatedly as it boot and you'll be taken to another bootload where you press "Restore to factory settings". A minute later, its back how it was when you first purchased it! :) Solution #2: External 56K Modem :D Almost all work these days without any tweaking, although you will possibly need to download & install a couple of extra software programs in order to actually "Dial-Up" on the Eee (It didnt include the usual dialler software because of no internal modem..) Thou that Compaq that Metla mentioned may be a little more ideal in your case if it comes with a Dial-Up Modem already built-in...	Chilling_Silence (9)
635429	2008-02-01 21:25:00	It is the size and weight that appeal to me. Trying to trundle my excellent HP laptop around is just too much hard labour. And that seems to be the problem with other competitive low priced laptops. But I am puzzled by the references to running XP. I like XP and both my desktop and laptop run it. But I didn't get any installation disks with either - so I cannot install XP on an Asus eee PC if I bought one. (Don't see any legal reason why not - I have paid for 2 copies and am the ONLY person who will use it). Asking the local computer shops they all tell me that XP comes installed(or Vista) and no disks are supplied. But every week hundreds of computers are scrapped. Surely the disks for these should be made available? So assuming I bought an eee how do I get XP to run on it. Tom	Thomas01 (317)
635430	2008-02-01 21:42:00	Haha knew this would come up. Well i tried to dual boot with Linux and XP on a External HDD. Well after a few days (And some trial and error) , i managed to actually manage it. :D you gotta ask these things - Who knows you may have discovered a bug that no one else had. We all like to "Fiddle" sometimes - sometimes it works other times you go OOPS ! wont do that again;) Thanks.	wainuitech (129)
635431	2008-02-02 00:03:00	It is the size and weight that appeal to me. Trying to trundle my excellent HP laptop around is just too much hard labour. And that seems to be the problem with other competitive low priced laptops. But I am puzzled by the references to running XP. I like XP and both my desktop and laptop run it. But I didn't get any installation disks with either - so I cannot install XP on an Asus eee PC if I bought one. (Don't see any legal reason why not - I have paid for 2 copies and am the ONLY person who will use it). Asking the local computer shops they all tell me that XP comes installed(or Vista) and no disks are supplied. But every week hundreds of computers are scrapped. Surely the disks for these should be made available? So assuming I bought an eee how do I get XP to run on it. Tom I just asked someone for a copy of their XP CD, and just used a XP Serial key from one of my old PCs. That was fine. Only thing is when you run XP on the Eee PC you start to notice how great the linux OS is afterwards. (After i spent an hour trying to find my wireless router ...)	cl_metal_snake (10242)
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