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TOSHIBA satellite a305 Satisfaction Reviews
Average Satisfaction
3.22 out of 4
Percent Freezing
29%
Percent Slow
47%
Percent Freezing
29%
Percent Slow
47%
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Total Votes: 2072 | |
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The Toshiba Satellite A305 is a redesign of the older A205 notebook. Weighing in at 6 lbs 13.5oz with the nine-cell battery, common system features include Windows Vista Home Premium (SP1, 32-bit), Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.10GHz, 3MB L2, 800MHz FSB), 15.4" diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD display at 1280x800 (WXGA), ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 with 512MB video memory, Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (802.11a/g/n), 3GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM (maximum capacity 4GB), 200GB Serial ATA hard disk drive (5400RPM) Primary, DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive with Labelflash, 1.3 megapixel webcam
Harmon/Kardon stereo speakers and Fingerprint reader
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| 6/2/2010 3:46:25 PM | It typically operates at a high speed. |
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| 1/19/2012 1:51:51 PM | bought used at church yardsale 05/14/2022, did full factory open box restore 8/14/2011 .. works great. |
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| 8/18/2010 2:01:59 AM | Does everything i need it to do. |
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| 7/15/2012 5:57:45 PM | security updates failed, have been getting 641 failure messages |
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| 9/14/2010 7:04:58 AM | great product and its free wowwwwwwwwwww |
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| 6/14/2010 5:31:40 PM | laptop running good |
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| 4/16/2010 1:07:32 PM | IT A AWESOME COMPUTER!!! |
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| 3/17/2011 1:14:43 AM | nothing |
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| 3/20/2012 11:33:58 PM | My computer is very user friendly and the keys are closely aligned which makes typing easy. |
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| 4/28/2010 1:41:48 AM | Nuance PaperPort 12, occasionally locks up, but does not require computer to reboot to fix. |
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| 1/1/2011 8:39:57 PM | works ok |
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| 11/14/2009 3:49:35 PM | For the most part this is the best pc I have ever owned |
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| 12/14/2010 11:40:58 AM | Computer has slowed down recently at times. Not always, just some times. |
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| 6/18/2010 7:55:49 PM | About a week ago it started sending error messages with "unable to find required process" when I try to run some programs and today it got worse(CCleaner, MSN messenger). |
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| 11/6/2009 10:15:50 PM | My Satellite is great, the only thing I wish I had is a backlit keyboard, and a better video card. My next satellite will have them. |
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| 6/13/2012 1:11:01 AM | Bought it used $40, was Vista, upgraded hdd to 500gb & installed w7b32, runs great except it's missing the touchpad driver |
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| 2/9/2010 7:27:48 AM | ASDASDFS |
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| 1/23/2010 8:15:24 PM | uso pessoal. |
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| 1/15/2010 11:47:58 AM | I love the performances of this computer, and I have Norton and Regdefense, based on that, my computer runs perfectly good |
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| 1/3/2010 2:08:29 PM | i,m will tray many antivirus from begining after im showing pc matic i,WANT to tray after that realy I, SURPRICEZ ITS THE BEST |
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| 1/2/2010 12:06:30 PM | the best & fastest computer that i have ever owned. i am somewhat disappointed with vista sometimes |
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| 11/21/2009 8:35:25 AM | There is no misuse of my PC, and it is well taken care of. |
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| 11/5/2009 3:20:23 PM | it's fine |
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| 12/1/2009 11:05:42 PM | I Love Toshiba Notebooks |
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| 12/3/2009 6:51:11 AM | little slow at startup |
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| 2/22/2011 1:23:25 PM | Printer does not work. |
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| 4/4/2010 1:58:25 PM | CRASHES |
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| 5/1/2010 7:42:49 AM | hope this product keep my pc running good |
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| 3/16/2013 10:30:01 AM | n/a |
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| 6/19/2009 2:24:53 PM | overall great laptop |
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| 10/10/2011 4:08:48 PM | The Toschiba A had been a very reliable machine until recently. |
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| 5/15/2011 6:16:37 PM | I just got it at church yard sale. |
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| 1/8/2011 6:21:32 PM | I am very satisfied with my laptop, aside from the fact that I am only able to boot it in safe mode for some reason. It was working fine, then this happened within the past few days. |
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| 3/3/2012 6:10:04 PM | works great |
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| 3/14/2011 8:28:08 PM | It's a great computer, except lately it started running slow. |
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| 10/12/2012 1:30:06 AM | a |
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| 11/16/2010 7:39:17 PM | The Satellite is the best I have ever had. This is the second one I've bought. |
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| 10/31/2010 3:13:49 AM | I( do have a problem just today that may involve contacting the manufacturer. Some sort of miscommunication between the computer (Toshiba) and MSN - just started today. |
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| 7/2/2012 1:08:28 AM | Other than having a fairly full hard disk which tends to slow big file applications it is satisfactory usually. |
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| 3/22/2010 11:38:43 AM | it has SDRAM which feature I overlooked until after purchase. |
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| 8/5/2011 11:50:13 AM | I WANT DELETE OTHER INFORMATION IN MY COMPUTER.CAN I SEE ON MY PC ANY INFORMATION HOW FOR EXAMPLE : PC POWER SPEED SYSTEM OPTIMIZER SHOWING ERROS.I DON'T LIKE THIS.HOW CAN DELETE THIS? THANK YOU |
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| 9/10/2010 7:15:25 PM | A305 has had issues since I purchased it.. Hard to defrag - takes forever... |
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| 8/23/2011 8:31:56 PM | when I click on certain links via facebook the link doesn't work and I don't know why. |
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| 3/9/2010 7:00:43 PM | Just Trying To Keep it Running as fast as possible. |
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| 12/16/2010 11:09:30 AM | has had several viruses cleaned, but still has something wrong. I don't know much about computers so I can't say just what id wrong. |
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| 11/1/2010 1:24:27 PM | Overall it works well. I have problems looking at videos, as it pauses all of the time. |
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| 2/8/2010 12:14:40 AM | NORMAL UP NOW BUT I USED TO LOAD TO MUCH FREE STUFF TO TRIED...AND FORGOT TO TAKE THAT GARBAGE AWAY |
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| 8/4/2010 5:16:14 PM | Fairly satisfied with the speed and overall performance. |
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| 9/21/2010 12:49:24 PM | as all puters it is getting a little slow after a couplem years |
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| 8/6/2010 11:30:18 PM | Toshiba is a great manufacturer of laptops and mine has 4GB of RAM, Intel Centrino..good stuff |
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| 9/15/2012 11:47:25 PM | laptop freezea when doing disk defragment |
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| 10/30/2010 9:22:41 AM | Mas o menos conforme |
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| 3/22/2011 8:41:15 PM | battery doesn't charge |
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| 11/27/2010 2:54:42 AM | Sometimes there are some inconsistent performance with the Internet. |
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| 10/13/2010 10:18:13 AM | running slow |
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| 8/13/2010 8:06:45 PM | updates from windows often slow down performance or acturally keep me from bein able to do certain tasks on the computer |
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| 10/13/2010 10:40:14 AM | It has never shut down until recently. My previous CA program's warranty went out and then it started acting up. |
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| 9/30/2010 5:17:09 PM | Not sure |
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| 1/13/2012 9:10:32 AM | I was very satisfied when I got it but now it takes forever to get anything to start running. |
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| 10/24/2010 9:50:07 PM | good bang for the buck |
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| 2/7/2011 1:16:05 AM | Overall, I have been satisfied with my Toshiba laptop. It has proven to be a hassle-free computer. When I make my next purchase, I plan to have a computer custom built to meet my specific computing needs. |
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| 6/29/2011 6:00:30 PM | System seems to work ok for a laptop CP |
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| 11/16/2010 9:24:41 PM | don't like 64 bit vs 32 bit creates problems |
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| 3/23/2011 10:58:12 PM | we will see how works let you know |
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| 9/10/2012 3:37:53 PM | reinstall os |
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| 2/3/2011 4:30:48 PM | It basically does everything I want. Start-up is slow |
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| 11/24/2009 6:40:50 PM | A bit slow sometimes, and has a couple of issues sometimes, but has performed well and remained reliable for years |
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| 3/28/2011 4:44:07 PM | It is known as the best out there on the market . |
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| 1/16/2012 12:15:40 PM | Hopefully PC Tune-up will help. |
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| 7/25/2009 10:31:11 AM | there's been a problem lately restarting. |
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| 11/13/2010 1:18:45 PM | Have been very satisfied with the PC until it started running slowly. |
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| 9/5/2010 5:27:48 AM | great computer just freezes sometimes. |
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| 8/6/2010 11:34:31 PM | Toshiba is a great manufacturer of laptops and mine has 4GB of RAM, Intel Centrino..good stuff |
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| 4/29/2010 7:09:55 PM | games work, need a bit of tweaking |
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| 11/5/2009 7:43:03 AM | i don't like vista |
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| 10/29/2009 3:44:16 PM | locks up in programs |
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| 11/27/2009 12:56:14 PM | slow hard to install other programs |
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| 10/12/2009 7:51:45 PM | Needs drivers. |
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| 10/12/2009 8:24:47 PM | Need drivers badly |
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| 5/6/2010 2:25:16 AM | great deal, couldnt pass it up! |
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| 3/21/2011 7:55:56 PM | It shuts itself off once in awhile |
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| 1/9/2010 7:41:46 AM | I would say it has occasional times of slowness |
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| 1/23/2010 11:52:37 AM | I would recommend it. |
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| 3/2/2011 8:39:01 PM | It has slowed down. |
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| 3/17/2011 5:39:22 PM | was vary satisfied until recently |
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| 8/19/2009 11:26:43 PM | dropped it. Trying to figure what broke |
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| 9/24/2010 10:01:18 PM | Battery life is very low. Generates a good deal of heat. |
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| 3/14/2013 8:07:12 PM | I just got it time w2ill tell |
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| 8/7/2009 3:28:15 PM | Internet slows to crawl |
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| 7/16/2010 5:22:44 PM | está muy lerda al encenderla |
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| 6/14/2010 3:06:01 PM | No tengo mucha experiencia para hacer comentarios. |
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| 6/18/2010 2:11:03 PM | I lose my wireless internet connection occasionally. |
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| 8/7/2010 8:17:57 PM | Computer freezes up at times and when I try to run webroot it will freeze up |
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| 4/30/2013 4:23:23 PM | erfg4rg |
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| 7/8/2012 8:28:00 PM | This computer was purchased at CompUSA and is operating good |
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| 11/28/2012 2:31:57 PM | It is beginning to show its age--four years old now. |
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| 8/4/2012 9:11:43 PM | slow getting to my e-mail |
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| 12/1/2011 12:32:37 AM | VERY SLOW |
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| 7/3/2012 7:11:28 PM | I dont think questions should be asked at this point |
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| 7/31/2010 4:29:41 AM | recently the volume and battery notification icons disappeared. but are back now, after some reboots and advised directions from a microsoft forum explaingng some possible fixes. |
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| 3/5/2013 12:20:31 PM | satisfied until recently |
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| 7/29/2010 10:57:24 AM | OK |
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| 7/12/2010 1:41:30 PM | not sure , yet |
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| 1/15/2013 10:25:51 PM | runs slow and freezes up |
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| 2/12/2013 9:17:13 PM | 1 |
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| 1/1/2011 3:24:03 PM | runs too slow |
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| 4/1/2010 3:49:42 PM | I have to hold the off button just to shut the computer down. |
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| 3/20/2012 3:01:38 PM | This computer is ok, but latly has been locking up. Im hoping yoiur program will help that. |
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| 4/17/2010 8:42:43 AM | startup is really slow |
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| 11/22/2010 4:30:32 PM | Could be quicker |
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| 5/15/2012 11:52:01 AM | Takes too long to boot up. |
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| 3/16/2011 7:28:12 PM | Not sure, havn't had a chance to check it out, I just did the scan |
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| 4/17/2010 12:36:31 PM | some times slow boot up |
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| 5/8/2010 1:39:14 PM | some times slow boot up |
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| 5/25/2009 6:28:52 PM | when i restart or tturn on the comp it tells me that i have to repair the hard drive disk or replace it |
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| 11/1/2011 12:00:58 PM | I purchased my computer from TigerDirect.com. My first laptop was an ACER, and I had problems with overheating and performance speed/stability. Thankfully, my Toshiba laptop has been very reliable, showing no signs of decreased performance. |
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| 7/17/2011 10:42:04 AM | This has been a very dependable Unit. |
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| 1/26/2009 1:23:51 AM | some web pages won't open. |
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| 11/1/2011 6:52:05 PM | Just recently, it started shutting down on it's own. I am suspecting a fan problem, however, I want to rule out any other issues since my computer's symptoms do not always fit with an overheating problem. |
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| 11/2/2011 10:44:16 AM | security popups are keeping me out of some sites |
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| 1/3/2011 10:24:44 PM | it does its job |
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| 4/24/2010 4:38:57 PM | doesn't inestal printer canon with usb as unknowen |
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| 11/12/2011 11:01:08 AM | Had to replace HD. |
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| 6/25/2011 5:48:05 PM | the computer used to run great but recently it seems slower then it used to be |
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| 2/1/2013 11:58:05 PM | computer freezes up,runs slow,sreen flickers,don't want to scroll sometimes,can put a comment on line at times |
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| 5/13/2010 7:02:09 PM | i have a p2p called grokster i cant quarintine |
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| 3/17/2012 5:06:40 PM | It performs pretty well and I am able to accomplish all that I want to do on it. |
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| 4/6/2012 5:05:50 PM | I just had to replace the hard drive |
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| 9/19/2012 9:55:02 PM | So far it hasn't fixed anything yet. |
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| 8/18/2012 7:03:36 AM | I'm probably due for a new one. |
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| 8/8/2011 4:48:16 PM | nothing but trouble |
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| 8/11/2011 6:37:33 PM | SLow and at times mouse unresponsive. |
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| 12/20/2011 12:30:29 PM | locks up, some programs such as AVG will not start. Takes a long time for Vista 32 to load or for total computer to boot from off to usable status. |
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| 8/30/2011 9:53:07 AM | expler stops and restarts |
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| 4/2/2010 3:18:07 PM | Not able to load servicepack 2 for vista 64 |
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| 3/16/2011 8:08:36 PM | Computer is slow, not all my drives work, computer freezes. internet is slower. |
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| 3/16/2011 9:17:41 PM | internet slow, need to delete programs |
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| 5/25/2013 4:43:25 AM | SLOW LOCKS UP |
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| 1/5/2013 6:31:45 PM | Just installed it today, 1/5/13 |
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| 4/22/2012 12:03:04 PM | I always get messages that I need to update the drivers but it doesn't let me do any updates. I can't even do windows update because I get a message saying that the service is not running. |
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| 11/12/2010 10:28:47 PM | Having problems with freezing up |
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| 10/22/2012 8:48:48 PM | Slow running Frequent shutdowns Frequent reboots |
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| 3/12/2013 5:32:37 PM | crashs |
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| 12/28/2010 10:08:28 AM | Computer runs too slowly |
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| 9/25/2010 3:13:26 AM | computer hangs up and stop working |
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| 2/15/2012 4:32:30 PM | extremely slow |
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| 10/31/2010 3:43:11 PM | it freezes up a lot |
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| 12/20/2009 4:21:34 PM | make slow need reparet soon |
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| 12/18/2009 1:04:01 PM | Began to significantly slow down after I installed this progam and the security suite. |
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| 1/11/2010 9:35:17 AM | Tive problemas com o HD e agora ele está muito lento. |
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| 3/21/2011 11:13:49 PM | Nothing wants to download, I am always losing connection to intenet, runs very slowly |
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| 5/19/2010 3:03:21 PM | no graphic card |
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| 5/20/2010 8:14:47 AM | seems to be slow starting up/ |
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| 5/3/2013 12:53:32 PM | NOT SURE WHAT THE RESULTS ARE YET |
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| 5/5/2010 6:55:24 AM | Does not help with all issues and has not improved speed it is worse if anything |
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| 2/22/2011 4:33:01 AM | recently has problem wont boot up except in safe mode |
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| 9/1/2010 7:03:49 PM | startups and shutdowns |
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| 6/19/2012 11:44:31 AM | Do noy know yet. |
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| 1/5/2012 1:21:31 PM | Used with Hughesnet satellite dish. Hughesnet sucks! |
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| 6/19/2012 5:03:28 PM | This computer will not start up and freezes when I attemp to go on-line |
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| 6/8/2009 11:10:02 PM | zc zcxv dc vdv azsdvffedfdef dadsfc |
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| 5/8/2011 7:00:45 PM | takes forever to atart up. Takes forever to connect to the internet. |
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| 1/4/2012 6:58:11 PM | very slow |
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| 3/11/2011 5:07:15 PM | lots of computer glitches |
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| 10/20/2011 9:28:02 PM | re-scan after fixes applied |
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| 2/4/2013 10:43:49 AM | Recently, Microsoft Word is crashing constantly. |
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| 4/8/2011 9:01:36 AM | You're asking me to evaluate your product before you have evaluated my computer? You just ran a test. I haven't seen anything done yet. Is the computer running slowly? I thought you were supposed to tell me that! |
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| 10/13/2010 8:38:54 PM | this computer is not compatable with most vidio games |
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| 12/15/2010 11:41:56 AM | slow and cant get rid of screen that r always popping up on me |
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| 9/23/2010 4:16:17 AM | Programs crash often. |
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| 3/27/2010 11:17:20 AM | It runs very slow compared to when we bought it. The screen will reset periodically, I don't know why it does that. |
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| 12/22/2012 1:17:41 PM | Slow. Can hardly play Words With Friends (one letter at a time...WAIT) Can tell it needs cleaning. Computer locks up often. |
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| 4/24/2011 8:49:54 PM | My comp started runnging really slow. It would have problems starting up. |
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| 9/15/2012 2:50:49 PM | This computer use to be great, but now it's sluggish and I constantly have issues with it. |
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| 11/29/2010 12:47:15 PM | the computer works omly when turned on with the battery source if tit's plugged it will not start |
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| 3/4/2010 11:00:55 AM | Lately, performance has become an issue. Very Slow downloading files over internet and outlook. Need badly a good fine tuning |
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| 3/13/2010 7:07:37 PM | Drivers don't work and backward compatability is nonexsistant |
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| 11/27/2010 5:50:07 PM | no comment |
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| 2/6/2013 1:21:13 AM | camera |
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| 10/31/2009 10:00:05 PM | I would not buy this machine again |
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| 10/31/2009 1:37:36 AM | blue screen 101 and 124 all the time |
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| 10/30/2009 12:12:39 PM | freezes often |
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| 12/18/2009 3:26:43 PM | nothinh |
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| 5/4/2013 9:34:07 AM | too slow and too many shutdowns |
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| 11/22/2011 8:36:13 AM | Hughesnet sucks. |
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| 5/13/2011 3:34:24 PM | battery.need complete tuneup. |
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| 5/7/2010 9:21:37 PM | SOME TIMES IT SUCKS |
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| 11/10/2009 11:16:09 AM | Computer has been freezingt up constantly for the last week |
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| 7/9/2011 10:32:54 PM | This computer sucks! |
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