Tag: OEM

Gateway 3040GZ Laptop and some other stuff

So, the issue with the laptop is that the DC power adaptor plug got broken off in the DC port on the laptop. So as a favour, I’m fixing it. My first plan was to remove the dc port and just remove the broken plug. Sadly that didn’t work. So, a quick google search found…


Testing HTPC

Instead of waiting for the DVD drive to show up, which according to Purolator, it left Vancouver on the 19th of May and still isn’t here yet. I gave up on that and am installing Ubuntu 11.04 from USB to the PC. I started with a live boot, then just decieded to install it anyways….


So some updates

Truck tailgate got buffed out yesterday by my buddy. Looks very good. We might get away with it and a touch up pen. More to follow on that. Installing Mac OS X 10.6 on the Mac Mini again. I need to find something to do with it. It just gets new OS installed on it…


HTPC wireless keyboard and mouse test

So, Got a big box of parts today in the mail 🙂 everything but the dvdram drive. The big thing that I was worried about was the kingwin mouse and Targus wireless keyboard working together. Right now testing on the laptop with win7 64bit seems to be working. It will take a few days to…


Update on the XP thing

Yep, it worked 🙂 The XP install and activiated using the COA off the laptop. Very Happy about this.  Now, when I replace the fan on the Dell INSPIRON 9300 I should be able to repair the install. Then I can save the user’s files, and reinstall the OS. Found a new CPU fan for…


So, how goes the battle?

I really want to start a group that can re/power the right of both Canada and the USA. We, as the righty’s need to stand together and tell our governments that we do not want more tax and bigger staff’s, other than Federal law enforcement(FBI/RCMP/Border Patrol) and the Military.  We also need to stop handing…