HP Compaq Mini 110c 1100DX netbook unboxing

Compaq Mini 110c 1100DX unboxing
Specs: Intel Atom N270 Processor (1.60 GHz)
1024MB DDR2 SDRAM (1 Dimm)
Windows XP Home Edition
Webcam
10.1" WSVGA Anti-Glare Widescreen Display
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with shared graphics memory
802.11b/g WLAM
5-in-1 Digital Media Reader
3-cell Lithium-Ion battery

To make the netbook run faster, there are several things you can do:
1. Run windows update and install all new security updates. Do this several times until there are no more updates left.
2. Uninstall Norton Internet Security and install "Microsoft Security Essentials" antivirus: It runs faster and doesn't slow down the pc as much.
3. Install "Google Chrome" web browser. It's a new, really fast internet web browser.
4. Run "disk defragmenter" to defrag your hard drive (ONLY if you have the 160GB standard hard drive. The smaller SSD solid state drives need no defragmenting).
5. Upgrade the 1GB ram chip to a 2GB chip if you are a heavy PC user. This will make the netbook more responsive when lots of programs are open like several browser tabs, photo editing, or video editing.

If you have any other suggestions or tips, please leave a comment below.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• HP
• Compaq
• Mini
• 110c
• 110
• 1100DX
• netbook
• unboxing

[bboikiller]

Hey so where can i download the backup system becuase mine needs rebooting, and i had forgotten to download the stuff.

[TheMacGeek]

@bboikiller you can't download the backup system. If you need to re-load windows on your netbook, you can purchase the install DVD's through Compaq's support site. Just google "Compaq Support", and its the first link. The Install DVD's cost around 15 dollars and you need a USB DVD drive to install it. Be careful, because it WILL write over all your data and you will loose all your documents and all the programs and games you installed. Backup your data FIRST before you restore.

[nitroerdely2]

Is there a possibility to buy it without Windows?

[TheMacGeek]

@nitroerdely2 I haven't found my exact laptop available without Windows. But you can install any operating system on it you want after you buy it. I have ran Linux Ubuntu 10.04 on this with no issues. Everything works in Ubuntu, including sound, networking, wireless, and graphics. You can dual-boot Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux using a free program called Wubi installer. It installs Linux under Windows, and lets you try out linux. You can then uninstall Linux it later if you desire.

[4YearsTill2012]

Nice review man, I just bought one. Also did you know you look just like Seth Green!

[TheMacGeek]

@4YearsTill2012 Thanks! Yes, I know :-)

[skullcandy09150]

i have the same laptop so cool hahhahaha

[islandsmile1]

how u so stush batty boy

[countroshculla]

Whats the difference between the Compaq Mini 110 & the HP Mini 110? They look the same except for the logo.

[J4mie4991]

My school just got a bunch of these in for 6th form, i hav one two, there allright :), defenatly need to upgrade the ram, maby ill be able to play counter strike source lolz, jokes ^^, but these where everywhere this week lol ^^

[yelnam2manley]

I have this netbook, and I upgraded the Hard Drive to 500GB, and I have Windows 7 Starter on it. In the future, I'm going to add a bluetooth on it, and 2GB of RAM.