Sue, is this a recent change in behavior? Also, does it still happen when the netbook is plugged in to the router like (or instead of) the desktop?
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dcp - Aug 20, 2011 2:46:17 pm PDT #17588 of 25501
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Sue - Aug 20, 2011 3:02:38 pm PDT #17589 of 25501
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dcp, my netbook was out of commission for a couple of months becaus eit took a while to replace the power adpater, but before that, it was fine.
And no, it still won't connect to secure sites when plugged into the router.
dcp - Aug 20, 2011 3:27:05 pm PDT #17590 of 25501
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Confirm that the date & time on the netbook are correctly set?
Sue - Aug 20, 2011 3:33:02 pm PDT #17591 of 25501
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DCP, you are a genius! The time was off when I first revived the netbook and I reset that, but didn't look at the date. And it was set for Jan 2, 2002. Thanks so much!!
ETA: Setting the date reminds me I have to call my sister and wish her a happy birthday.
dcp - Aug 20, 2011 3:34:27 pm PDT #17592 of 25501
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I guessed right! Yay!
DCJensen - Aug 20, 2011 3:37:02 pm PDT #17593 of 25501
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If I'm just recycling a laptop do I really need to be paranoid about erasing it?
Where is it headed? I guess you could format the hard drive a few times, most people aren't going to be mining your hard drive, but still...
Rob - Aug 20, 2011 7:09:07 pm PDT #17594 of 25501
I thought HP was stopping the HW, not the software, And that they were going to try and get someone else to pick up the hardware slack.
Yah, I think that's what the webOS folks hope for, but it's pretty unlikely. I can't imagine why any hardware manufacturer would license it instead of Android or Windows Phone 7.
Jesse - Aug 20, 2011 7:12:05 pm PDT #17595 of 25501
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Possibly a dumb question, but when you format the hard drive, does that wipe out all the software including Windows or whatever? (Also have a dying-fan laptop I need to get rid of....)
megan walker - Aug 20, 2011 7:57:22 pm PDT #17596 of 25501
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Where is it headed? I guess you could format the hard drive a few times, most people aren't going to be mining your hard drive, but still...
There's actually nothing private on there, no email, passwords, or financial account numbers, so I don't even know what they could get out of it.
dcp - Aug 21, 2011 5:15:05 am PDT #17597 of 25501
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Jesse, generally yes, but it depends on how you do it, and how much effort the 2nd party is willing to go to in the recovery.