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I need a new laptop

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  • 21-02-2009 10:19am
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    corkandproud
    Registered Users Posts: 504 ✭✭✭


    I have this machine for 2 1/2 years and in the last two week's it's been running very slow.

    http://www.microanvika.com/product.asp?TXT=INFO&PNO=TOS14417

    It goes into a hang and takes 20 secs to load a regular web page. I'm looking for a similar Toshiba machine at a good price. Need it mostly for web, mail, photoshop/dreaweaver so don't need an ultrafast machine.

    Help please...


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    #2
    Umiq88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Umiq88


    If your happy enough with the machine and dont want to change a reinstall of windows will bring it right back to the way it left the shop and should speed it up a great deal


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    psittacosis wrote: »
    If your happy enough with the machine and dont want to change a reinstall of windows will bring it right back to the way it left the shop and should speed it up a great deal

    +1, No need to buy a new machine, a reinstall of windows will sort you out.


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    corkandproud
    Registered Users Posts: 504 ✭✭✭corkandproud


    How do I re-install, don't have any original disks


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    An Fear Aniar
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    Toshiba should be able to send you recovery disks.

    Or you could try Linux on it - see how it runs with Ubuntu.

    You can dual boot so that you have both Windows and Linux.

    http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

    It depends what you're using your laptop for. It's a bit drastic buying a new machine just because the software is not working. Also, if you do buy, at least wait until Windows 7 is out.

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    CHW
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    Do Toshiba not supply their laptops with a recovery partition? Been a while since I had a brand new PC, but most big-brand manufacturers would have utilities pre-installed that would initiate a recovery from a booted OS. Failing that, is it F8 or F10 that can initiate the recovery from a booting PC?

    Is the hard drive original?


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    hinduhamster
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭hinduhamster


    It might even be worth doing a full defrag, spyware/adware scans and run a registry cleaning program. Did that on one of my old pc's.

    It didn't make it brand new but if gave it a lot more life:)


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