Oh what shall I do with it?

ukulele_ninja · 05-04-2009, 08:09 PM

So my uncle who is a snap-on dealer and has booku computer parts laying around gave me a giant box of computers and parts yesterday. Included in this is a compaq presario 1245 laptop. Obviously this thing is ancient and runs windows 98 but I'm curious if there is anything I can or should do with it. As far as I know it still works although it needs a new adapter cable (anyone have one? Not part with box, but the 3prong male to female end?)

Anyway, any ideas? If not ill hock it on ebay as others are going for $20-$30.

I also got a brand new compaq tower that has xp which I have no idea what I'm going to use it for either. So let's here some interesting ideas!

PohTayToez · 05-05-2009, 02:32 AM

What power cable does it need?
http://www.audio-depot.com/images/power%20cable.jpg

or

http://www.laptopbatteries.co.nz/ima...leaf-cable.jpg

If it's the first one I could send you one for cheap.

ukulele_ninja · 05-05-2009, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PohTayToez

What power cable does it need?
http://www.audio-depot.com/images/power%20cable.jpg

or

http://www.laptopbatteries.co.nz/ima...leaf-cable.jpg

If it's the first one I could send you one for cheap.

Second one! Is there a name for that type of cable?

**bomberboysk** · 05-05-2009, 02:58 AM

1- Set them to run folding @ home(well, the windows xp tower)
2- Install Gentoo or Slackware on them
3- Make a digital picture frame from the laptop
4- Hookup a usb gps receiver and use as in car laptop gps

ukulele_ninja · 05-05-2009, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bomberboysk

1- Set them to run folding @ home(well, the windows xp tower)
2- Install Gentoo or Slackware on them
3- Make a digital picture frame from the laptop
4- Hookup a usb gps receiver and use as in car laptop gps

After I actually got it out of the box its running win2ksp2 which is actually better in my opinion

I have to see what shape the laptop is in once I get a cord for it but the car idea is pretty slick, is there a guide to setting a carputer up anywhere?

I will setup F@H on this 2k machine and let it go. I got it setup and its never even been used by the looks of it. There was still a dell demo something or other software on it that had everything locked down so Im formatting it right now and putting 2000 back on for the time being, i may through linux on it sometime in the future. Eventually i think it will become my MythTV frontend when we get a house. Its a dell something or other, cant actually tell yet because the stickers have been removed but the 2000 tag is still on so im gravy atm

**bomberboysk** · 05-05-2009, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ukulele_ninja

After I actually got it out of the box its running win2ksp2 which is actually better in my opinion

I have to see what shape the laptop is in once I get a cord for it but the car idea is pretty slick, is there a guide to setting a carputer up anywhere?

I will setup F@H on this 2k machine and let it go. I got it setup and its never even been used by the looks of it. There was still a dell demo something or other software on it that had everything locked down so Im formatting it right now and putting 2000 back on for the time being, i may through linux on it sometime in the future. Eventually i think it will become my MythTV frontend when we get a house. Its a dell something or other, cant actually tell yet because the stickers have been removed but the 2000 tag is still on so im gravy atm

Well, i dont wanna post a link to another forum here but type "carputer forums" into google and hit the first link, wealth of knowledge on carputer stuff

**bomberboysk** · 05-05-2009, 03:26 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812200113

I have one somewhere around here that i dont use, if i find it ill give ya a pm.

PohTayToez · 05-05-2009, 03:27 AM

I don't know the technical name... most people call it a clover leaf, 'cause it vaguely looks like a four leaf clover. I have a few of those too, but none to spare. You could grab one off of eBay for cheap.

ukulele_ninja · 05-05-2009, 04:43 PM

well this thing runs pretty damn slow with 2000 on it. I cant even get it to correctly watch flash videos (hulu.com) correctly without glitching so its off with 2000 and on with ubuntu 9.04! Hopefully that will do the trick. Heres the specs:

Dell Optiplex GX150
256 MB Ram
80Gig Hdd
1.0 Ghz Intel Celeron Processor

tlarkin · 05-05-2009, 04:46 PM

Donate it to those who don't have a computer. That is what I would do, or recycle them.

05-04-2009, 08:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
ukulele_ninja VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 23 Posts: 4,197	Oh what shall I do with it? So my uncle who is a snap-on dealer and has booku computer parts laying around gave me a giant box of computers and parts yesterday. Included in this is a compaq presario 1245 laptop. Obviously this thing is ancient and runs windows 98 but I'm curious if there is anything I can or should do with it. As far as I know it still works although it needs a new adapter cable (anyone have one? Not part with box, but the 3prong male to female end?) Anyway, any ideas? If not ill hock it on ebay as others are going for $20-$30. I also got a brand new compaq tower that has xp which I have no idea what I'm going to use it for either. So let's here some interesting ideas! __________________ http://raptr.com/badge/7183de702f2e4...bbc43e0/fs.png

05-05-2009, 02:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
bomberboysk Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northeast Ohio, But mainly infront of computer Age: 16 Posts: 8,113	1- Set them to run folding @ home(well, the windows xp tower) 2- Install Gentoo or Slackware on them 3- Make a digital picture frame from the laptop 4- Hookup a usb gps receiver and use as in car laptop gps __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.90Ghz Custom Water Loop \| Mobo: EVGA 790i Ultra SLI \| GPU: 9800gtx and GTS250 in SLI\| Ram: 4GB(2 x 2gb) 1333Mhz ddr3 \| Case: Xclio WTBKAdvanced \| Sound: X-fi Fatal1ty Championship, Z-5500 5.1 Surround\| HDD: 2x Raid 0 7200.11 500gb \| PSU: Zalman ZM-1000HP \|OS: Windows 7 Enterprise x64\| Dont skimp on a power supply,if it fails, it usually takes out other components alongside it. New? Dont forget to read the rules. Heatware P.M. If interested in Shin Etsu X23-7783D

05-05-2009, 03:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
bomberboysk Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northeast Ohio, But mainly infront of computer Age: 16 Posts: 8,113	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812200113 I have one somewhere around here that i dont use, if i find it ill give ya a pm. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.90Ghz Custom Water Loop \| Mobo: EVGA 790i Ultra SLI \| GPU: 9800gtx and GTS250 in SLI\| Ram: 4GB(2 x 2gb) 1333Mhz ddr3 \| Case: Xclio WTBKAdvanced \| Sound: X-fi Fatal1ty Championship, Z-5500 5.1 Surround\| HDD: 2x Raid 0 7200.11 500gb \| PSU: Zalman ZM-1000HP \|OS: Windows 7 Enterprise x64\| Dont skimp on a power supply,if it fails, it usually takes out other components alongside it. New? Dont forget to read the rules. Heatware P.M. If interested in Shin Etsu X23-7783D

05-05-2009, 04:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
ukulele_ninja VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 23 Posts: 4,197	well this thing runs pretty damn slow with 2000 on it. I cant even get it to correctly watch flash videos (hulu.com) correctly without glitching so its off with 2000 and on with ubuntu 9.04! Hopefully that will do the trick. Heres the specs: Dell Optiplex GX150 256 MB Ram 80Gig Hdd 1.0 Ghz Intel Celeron Processor __________________ http://raptr.com/badge/7183de702f2e4...bbc43e0/fs.png

05-05-2009, 04:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 9,941	Donate it to those who don't have a computer. That is what I would do, or recycle them. __________________ Typical Signature: <Computer Specs> -numbers I read off a box -parts I assembled in a case all by myself -benchmark score "Will the man with telekenesis please raise my hand?" - Vonnegut chown -R us /.base Get a grep!

05-05-2009, 02:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
PohTayToez Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 20 Posts: 3,353	What power cable does it need? http://www.audio-depot.com/images/power%20cable.jpg or http://www.laptopbatteries.co.nz/ima...leaf-cable.jpg If it's the first one I could send you one for cheap.

05-05-2009, 03:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
PohTayToez Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 20 Posts: 3,353	I don't know the technical name... most people call it a clover leaf, 'cause it vaguely looks like a four leaf clover. I have a few of those too, but none to spare. You could grab one off of eBay for cheap.

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