Comments on: Compaq Presario C794TU Laptop User Review http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/tech-review/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/ Lifestyle Blog of Lyle Santos. Part-time Nurse, Full-time Blogger. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:57:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lyle http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/tech-review/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-249 Lyle Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:30:15 +0000 http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/20/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-249 Yes, I have. It's works fine but the resolution is very low. The VGA port offers better resolution. Yes, I have. It’s works fine but the resolution is very low. The VGA port offers better resolution.

]]> By: Presario C794TU user http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/tech-review/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-246 Presario C794TU user Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:42:33 +0000 http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/20/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-246 Have you tried connecting this laptop to a T.V. using the S-video port? Have you tried connecting this laptop to a T.V. using the S-video port?

]]> By: Carl http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/tech-review/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-224 Carl Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:03:40 +0000 http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/20/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-224 thank you very much for the input lyle. i appreciate it very much. just upgraded to F.34 and planning to get a 2 gig ram for this. thanks again. thank you very much for the input lyle. i appreciate it very much. just upgraded to F.34 and planning to get a 2 gig ram for this. thanks again.

]]> By: Lyle http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/tech-review/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-223 Lyle Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:17:55 +0000 http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/20/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-223 Carl, If you are on BIOS F.33, then there is no need to upgrade to F.34 as the only documented enhancement of F.34 is BIOS password protection. As for the 4GB upgrade, I don't have any personal experience with it but I read that some people were able to upgrade to 4GB. (See: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=3325140&postcount=18) However, I can tell you that I was able to upgrade my RAM to 3 GB when I updated my BIOS to F.33. I upgraded to F.34 a few minutes ago and everything appears to be fine. The procedure is very simple. You just run a windows application and it will display your current BIOS and will ask you for confirmation for the BIOS update. The entire update will take less than 4 minutes. I understand your reservations in upgrading the BIOS. I used to own a Windows smartphone and Windows PDA back then and messing up the BIOS upgrade could really brick the device. Carl,

If you are on BIOS F.33, then there is no need to upgrade to F.34 as the only documented enhancement of F.34 is BIOS password protection.

As for the 4GB upgrade, I don’t have any personal experience with it but I read that some people were able to upgrade to 4GB. (See: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=3325140&postcount=18)

However, I can tell you that I was able to upgrade my RAM to 3 GB when I updated my BIOS to F.33.

I upgraded to F.34 a few minutes ago and everything appears to be fine.

The procedure is very simple. You just run a windows application and it will display your current BIOS and will ask you for confirmation for the BIOS update. The entire update will take less than 4 minutes.

I understand your reservations in upgrading the BIOS. I used to own a Windows smartphone and Windows PDA back then and messing up the BIOS upgrade could really brick the device.

]]> By: Carl http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/tech-review/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-220 Carl Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:14:10 +0000 http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/20/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-220 hello lyle, just checked on your blog regarding this laptop. i posted in your previous blog and now im redirected. after a few months, this laptop didnt disappoint me. still running good and perfect. about the BIOS change, i checked on the hp website and it now F34. i see in previous posts that u have installed the F33. anyone tried upgrading to F34? if the BIOS is upgraded, can i now install 4 gig RAM on this laptop? lastly, im having second thoughts of upgrading the BIOS so i need your inputs. im afraid if i upgrade this, my laptop might crash or loose some data. is this possible? im afraid of the risks since i already have a lot of files now in this laptop. i have a Palm Treo smartphone and when i upgraded its firmware, it was now acting weird and had it to fixed by Palm in the US!!! (quite expensive to have it repaired and its not even my fault). im afraid that if i upgrade the firmware on this laptop, it might act the same with the smartphone. (i know its not the same device but given the chances of flaws in upgrading firmware). please help if this upgrading thing wont jeopardize the laptop. thanks a lot. hello lyle,

just checked on your blog regarding this laptop. i posted in your previous blog and now im redirected.

after a few months, this laptop didnt disappoint me. still running good and perfect.

about the BIOS change, i checked on the hp website and it now F34. i see in previous posts that u have installed the F33. anyone tried upgrading to F34? if the BIOS is upgraded, can i now install 4 gig RAM on this laptop?

lastly, im having second thoughts of upgrading the BIOS so i need your inputs. im afraid if i upgrade this, my laptop might crash or loose some data. is this possible? im afraid of the risks since i already have a lot of files now in this laptop. i have a Palm Treo smartphone and when i upgraded its firmware, it was now acting weird and had it to fixed by Palm in the US!!! (quite expensive to have it repaired and its not even my fault). im afraid that if i upgrade the firmware on this laptop, it might act the same with the smartphone. (i know its not the same device but given the chances of flaws in upgrading firmware).

please help if this upgrading thing wont jeopardize the laptop.

thanks a lot.

]]> By: Lyle http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/tech-review/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-219 Lyle Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:26:57 +0000 http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/20/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-219 Yes, you can. Yes, you can.

]]> By: Presario C794TU user http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/tech-review/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-218 Presario C794TU user Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:40:52 +0000 http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/20/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-218 Can i use this laptop by just plugging it to an ac cord(battery removed). Can i use this laptop by just plugging it to an ac cord(battery removed).

]]> By: Lyle, RN http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/tech-review/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-56 Lyle, RN Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/20/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-56 Glad to be of help. :)<br/><br/>Read your blog a few minutes ago.. I see that you already bought the Compaq Presario.<br/><br/>Congratulations! Glad to be of help. :)

Read your blog a few minutes ago.. I see that you already bought the Compaq Presario.

Congratulations!

]]> By: Gorgeous Nelly http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/tech-review/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-48 Gorgeous Nelly Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:16:00 +0000 http://www.lylesantos.com/2008/06/20/compaq-presario-c794tu-laptop-user-review/#comment-48 hi lyle, this post solved my dilemma. I was having second thoughts about buying this model for two weeks now. At least, I'm reassured that this one's good. Thanks! I was at the MBS too. hi lyle, this post solved my dilemma. I was having second thoughts about buying this model for two weeks now. At least, I’m reassured that this one’s good. Thanks! I was at the MBS too.

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