[TechAssist] Re: Compaq 7400 computer setup

  • From: al <al@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 18:46:58 -0400

However, surprise surprise, COMPAC can upgrade their machines for big
bucks.I can't understand why ANYBODY would
pay their prices for their support and quality,or lack of!lol  al

alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Al Leatherman
Mine Hill, NJ 07803
973-361-5796
WWW.ALS-TV.NET





----- Original Message -----
From: "William Ed Miller" <prototech@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 3:18 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Compaq 7400 computer setup


>
> I know this is not a complete answer, but Compaq computers have
> "very tight integration", as it's called. Some would say they do
> that deliberately... the main reason many people stay away from
> them and from Packard Bell.
>
> They sometimes won't... *ahem*... accept upgrades very well and
> this model may not accept an 80GB HDD.
>
> I would suggest the Usenet newsgroups. You can search with terms
> such as Compaq, 7400, upgrade, etc. at http://groups.google.com.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Regards,
>
> William E. Miller, ASEET IN
> prototech@xxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 1:37 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Compaq 7400 computer setup
>
>
> >
> >can anyone tell me how to set up the bios for a new hard
> >drive.
> >Compaq wants 35 bucks min to talk.
> >installed a 80 gig but it formats as a 12 gig.
> >Thank you,
> >Larry
> >
> >
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