I recently got my hands on an older Compaq computer, more precisely, their Presario 5140. Now, I was hoping to replace the hard drive and put Win98SE and Redhat Linux on there to dual boot. It came ...

I have upgraded a Compaq Deskpro EN model 6400 (large form factor desktop, original CPU PII-400, Slot-1, 100MHz FSB) with an Evergreen PerformaIII 850 (a Slot-1 to FCPGA adapter card with a PIII-850 ...

If you need to change the boot order of devices or set the internal clock of your Compaq Presario laptop, the Basic Input/Output System, or BIOS, is where you need to go. This setup program offers ...

The basic input/output system manages the operation of hardware in the HP Compaq dc7800. The PC allows users to make changes to the BIOS to alter how the computer and ...

QUESTION: I want to add a CD-ROM drive, but I cannot access the BIOS to add the drive. There is a Compaq setup program referenced on the Compaq Web site, but when I try it, it says that this program ...

Compaq took the wraps off its first product in November 1982, revealing the computing world's first true IBM PC clone, and an all-in-one portable model at that. The Compaq Portable featured a legally ...