20 Most Recent Compaq NC8000 Notebook Questions & Answers

there u need to use ERD dvd it help to break the password

If that is an old battery , it only means that the battery is already dead and needs a replacemenet, but if that battery is new make sure that the battery is charging if its not changing the prokblem can be the battery still....

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the UBCD (ultimate boot CD) has several BIOS utilities that will master reset the CMOS password. I have used it for several old compaq laptops in the past before

does it also do this from safe mode?

Hello,
Please check the battery,


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try to log into safe mode

Hi, sounds like what is known as the blue screen of death. You can try reseting your operating system to an earlier time, before the problem began, by pressing the ESC or Del key during bootup, this will give you the option to boot into safe mode, from where you can attempt the reset. Or you can insert the CD that came with your compaq and perform a system restore. Both of these options will not remove any saved data.

First of all, you need to make sure your power adapter is providing enough power to both run the laptop & charge the battery. A very good way to do this is to compare your laptop voltage & ampere requirements (written on a sticker on the bottom of the laptop) with the voltage & ampere ratings of the power adapter. Voltages should be the same, or the power adapter's voltage about up to 0.5 volts more than the laptop's voltage rating. Amperage of the power adapter should be at least equal to or greater than the laptop's rating. It should never be less than the laptop's rating, or else the power adapter will be providing insufficient amperes to charge the battery. Of course, the power adapter's nominal amperage might be ok, but it degraded on usage. You can verify this by testing using a good or new power adapter.
If the battery did not charge using the new power adapter, take the battery off the laptop, & using a dry tooth brush, scrub in between the fins of the battery connector on the motherboard & on the battery it self, then put the battery back into the laptop & try again.
If this still did not resolve the problem, then the battery itself could be bad. Try it on another laptop, or try a good or new battery in your laptop.
If this did not work, there might be a possibility that the charging circuitry on the laptop's motherboard is defective & needs servicing. In order to do this, the laptop needs to be disassembled & the motherboard checked for defective/burned out components in the area near the DC jack. Any defective/burned out components found should be replaced, or you might need to replace the laptop's motherboard altogether

If you want to reinstall Windows that no need Windows password at all!
just BIOS setting the computer start up from CD/DVD.

Hi,
Visit to the given link and see the network drivers.. there are variouse drivers mentioned on try these drivers one of them will suit your system...
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=364184&prodSeriesId=364182&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1093
..... Alternatively check from control pannel that.. the wireless driver has been installed there may be possibility of that the wireless button has stop functioning...
Or to select your Operating system visit to the given link... http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=364184&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&prodTypeId=0&prodSeriesId=364182

Hope this has helped you... Thanks...

Hello,

This is a sign your monitor is getting ready to go out. The only fix is a new lcd. Check with your local authorized Compaq/HP dealer for more information.

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1. Your WINDOWS operating system is corrupted try reinstalling your OS.
If not:
1. Try to check if your AC adapter is working. check the LED indicator.
2. Try replacing your battery

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try using an external cd

try with & with out battery. if you face same problem then replace the RAM. Thanks.

Yes, your screen most likely is going bad, the only other reason for lines and distortion is a loose data cable that runs up the back of the lcd panel on the left side. For the touchpad, go to the control panel > Mouse > look at the top of the window and look for the device properties. open this tab and look for your touchpad listed. Highlight it and click on the settings button. Go through these settings and make sure that tapping is enabled. Even if it is, you may consider updating the drivers for the touchpad.

For vista windows do these easy steps: 1) Start 2) Controll panel. " on right " 3) Personalization. " You should have it " 4) On the left top of this screen you might press on " Connect to a projector or other external display " 5) ajust the britness and any other options as you like. Tell me if that was helpful.

try press f12 and hold down on restart of computer you should have options

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Try another screen and tell me if you still have the line !