adding memory, un-installing programs For a definite non-tech person, is it easy to un-install programs not wanted in this computer? Are directions for this included with the computer, or is it fairly intuitive? Also, where would I purchase additional memory - does it have to be from Toshiba? They quoted me a price of $33 for a 2GB memory stick. adding memory, un-installing programs For a definite non-tech person, is it easy to un-install programs not wanted in this computer? Are directions for this included with the computer, or is it... » Read More adding memory, un-installing programs For a definite non-tech person, is it easy to un-install programs not wanted in this computer? Are directions for this included with the computer, or is it fairly intuitive? Also, where would I purchase additional memory - does it have to be from Toshiba? They quoted me a price of $33 for a 2GB memory stick. « Show Less
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For anyone else nervous about replacing the memory or hard drive, I found a Youtube video that shows you exactly what to do.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxXeR39AVPE
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Although both the specs on this Amazon product page & on the Toshiba website say that this netbook has DDR2 memory, the Toshiba website forum administrator says that it has been shipping for some time with DDR3 memory.http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/mini-notebooks-NB-series/NB505-N500BL-RAM-module-compatibility/m-p/186132/message-uid/186132#U186132Has anyone purchase this netbook from Amazon recently, & if so which type memory did the received unit have? The link above spells out how to determine this. I'd like to purchase a unit with the most recent memory capability. Although both the specs on this Amazon product page & on the Toshiba website say that this netbook has DDR2 memory, the Toshiba website forum administrator says that it has been shipping for some time with DDR3 memory.http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/mini-notebooks-NB-series/NB505-N500BL-RAM-module-compatibility/m-p/186132/message-uid/186132#U186132Has anyone purchase this netbook from Amazon recently, & if so which type memory did the received unit have? The link above spells out how to determine this. I'd like to purchase a unit with the most recent... » Read More Although both the specs on this Amazon product page & on the Toshiba website say that this netbook has DDR2 memory, the Toshiba website forum administrator says that it has been shipping for some time with DDR3 memory.http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/mini-notebooks-NB-series/NB505-N500BL-RAM-module-compatibility/m-p/186132/message-uid/186132#U186132Has anyone purchase this netbook from Amazon recently, & if so which type memory did the received unit have? The link above spells out how to determine this. I'd like to purchase a unit with the most recent memory capability. « Show Less
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I bought NB505-N508BL on June 16th from Amazon. I am typing this message from that computer. It has DDR3 memory. I bought 2 GB DDR3 memory for around $21 from Amazon and replaced the 1 GB memory which came with the computer. Also, I wiped out the computer clean and installed Windows 7 Professional. Windows 7 Basic was clunky and hard to use at least that is what I felt.
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I had no problems installing mine. Be sure to determine if your model uses DDR2 or DDR3 memory. If you log onto Crucial.com with the netbook they will check it for compatible memory and tell you exactly what is needed. Kingston may do the same but I only use Crucial memory sticks.
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The Toshiba website has an owner's manual you can download...too long to print out but everything you need to know is there. Just go to the NB505 forum and look at downloads. There are also very helpful forums in which you can post questions and receive answers from tech savvy people.
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Thanks so much for finding this post on Youtube. It was really helpful and easy to see how to upgrade the memory.
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I bought NB505-N508BL 7 days back. Nice Piece! If you just want to surf internet, check emails, watch movie and listen to music there is no need to upgrade the memory. For better performance one can upgrade the memory to 2gig (DDR3 for new models and DDR2 for older ones). I upgraded to windows 7 pro and 2 gigs memory. My netbook works as good as a laptop. Note: Please don't order memory before you start using the machine, 1 GB DDR3 should be sufficient for basic users.
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I bought the same 2G memory stick to upgrade but the slot doesn't match up...how did you get yours to work?
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Best Buy has been running 2 GB's for 54.99, online and in store - reg. 189.00 - it ends today. I haven't ck'd this am but they still had some yesterday afternoon. No rebates, they handle all those , finally a company that understands how frustrating getting those rebates actually mailed to you is - so the 54.99 is the pay for price, my state taxes + S&H; came to $64.64. Can't get 2GB's at that price anywhere. But check to see what your laptops max expansion is - my laptop has a 4GB max - some have NONE.
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Ivan the Terrible says: I wonder if upgrading RAM to 2GB will increase speed of the operation? How difficult to open up and replace 1GB part with 2GB? It does not have an optic drive. Does any CD/DVD external drive for laptops will work with 1002HA? I would like to install Microsoft Office and also have with me some data while I travel on CD/DVD. What it makes eeebuntu better than XP home? I apologize for some naive questions. Greatly appreciate if somebody replies with comments.
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For ram I got Corsair Memory VS2GSDS800D2 2 GB PC2-6400 800MHz 200-pin DDR2 SODIMM Laptop Memory, works fine. Get 4gb sdhc for ReadyBoost feature in Win 7 Some people got SSD but those cost a lot, I'd rather have a bigger capacity hard drive personally (for movies during travel) For bloatware (it's all the stuff you don't need that comes with a pc, like some players or anti-virus that will expire in 30 days), I just installed a new version of Win 7 using usb stick. Here is a good guide on how to do it: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/how_to_install_windows_7_beta_a_usb_key Otherwise, if you want to keep Win 7 Starter, just do a search on how to get rid of bloatware. Use ninite.com to get few good apps that can clean up your pc. Uninstall all the useless crap, in msconfig turn off everything at Startup except AV prog and trackpad. There are many good guides out there, specifically for eee family!
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memory is hard to upgrade. detailed instruction on youtube, but 1 Gb is plenty sufficient if you are using windows XP or better yet, UBUNTU. excellent machine for the price and portability. just have to be patient to be shipped when i does become available. other models with solid state hard drive are availabe at almost $ 100 cheaper.
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I have removed almost all of it except web cam app and cd recovery creator... I bought a netbook and it greatly benefits from a less is more approach.... FYI if you uninstall anything you want back, just go to the toshiba website, for computers/support and when you type in your model you can download all of the bundled programs individually and also get updates etc...
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That would be an unfortunate no, (unless you have serious soldering skills and can find a compatible unit). Go to Youtube and search Toshiba Chromebook SSD upgrade fail. The motherboard, as seen in the video, also shows space for an additional 2GB of ram. I have this Toshiba, and I also have an Acer C720 4GB (with upgraded 128GB SSD). For the way I use my Chromebooks, I can find no difference in performance between the two. If you want to add more local storage, the Toshiba does have a SD card slot that leaves none of the card sticking out (very nice). I started with a 64GB card but I just got a 128GB card (it was as much as the SSD I put in the Acer). I have no problems playing back 1080p video from the card. the only thing I don't like is that every time I log on the files app opens up because it detects the card.
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Hi Patrick, only the bare bones software came on mine. I had to install MS Office and anything else I needed. One point to consider. These are not high end smoking fast laptops and mine had minimal amount of RAM when I bought it. I went to Best Buy and purchased replacement sticks and upped the RAM to 4GB (from the 1GB it came with).
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We have the Lenovo in our business and at first I was leery of it not having a cd/dvd drive. I realized that most programs can be downloaded now from the internet. I set this computer up without a disc, even though one is included with the computer when you buy it. However, for the rare occasions you may want to play a cd or dvd, for around $30 you can buy an external cd/dvd drive and just plug it in. Put into the search field on Amazon the words "external cd/dvd" and you get many good ones to choose from.
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I would suggest going to crucial.com and let them do a memory configuration with the computer that you are hoping to install the memory modules. The configurator will tell you what modules are accepted for your computer without agreeing to buy from them. If the memory modules are not acceptable for your computer, you can always buy what they might have to offer.
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I searched Crucial's RAM Adviser but did not find your Toshiba model number??I do not have a Toshiba but CHECK for the following with your old RAM. Make sure your old RAM IS:1. it is DDR2 (not DDR3),2. That it is 200-pin SODIMM (not 204 or other), and4. the same or similar speeds 800 MHzAlso you MUST have a 64-bit operating system for anything over 4 GB to be recognized. If it is 32-bit it would only see 4 GB, and not the total of this kit, which is 8 GB. GOOD LUCK...Finally Amazon is very good about returns, so if it does not work you can return it, and either exchange it for something else of get a refund. I searched Crucial's RAM Adviser but did not find your Toshiba model number??I do not have a Toshiba but CHECK for the following with your old RAM. Make sure your old RAM IS:1. it is DDR2 (not DDR3),2. That it is 200-pin SODIMM (not 204 or other), and4. the same or similar speeds 800 MHzAlso you MUST have a 64-bit operating system for anything over 4 GB to be recognized. If it is 32-bit it would only see 4 GB, and not the total of this kit, which is 8 GB. GOOD LUCK...Finally Amazon is very good about returns, so if it does not work you... » Read More I searched Crucial's RAM Adviser but did not find your Toshiba model number??I do not have a Toshiba but CHECK for the following with your old RAM. Make sure your old RAM IS:1. it is DDR2 (not DDR3),2. That it is 200-pin SODIMM (not 204 or other), and4. the same or similar speeds 800 MHzAlso you MUST have a 64-bit operating system for anything over 4 GB to be recognized. If it is 32-bit it would only see 4 GB, and not the total of this kit, which is 8 GB. GOOD LUCK...Finally Amazon is very good about returns, so if it does not work you can return it, and either exchange it for something else of get a refund. « Show Less
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I have this computer; the Lenovo S10. I enjoy it very much. But this is not a new machine, and shouldn't be something you are waiting to receive. I would suggest that you cancel your order and order again through another supplier. It's there on newegg.com for the same price and free shipping. If you can get by with a HDD of 80 Gb, you can even save some money. If you order the model with 512 Mb of RAM, or even 1Gb, it's easily upgraded to the maximum of 2 Gb by investing an additional $20 in a 2Gb RAM stick. Installing it takes under 5 minutes. Finally, if money is not an issue, and you would like something similar with a 6-cell battery, take a look at the Samsung NC-10.
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Bonnie,It sounded too good to be true. But i just went to zipzoomfly. you are so right. the computer by itself is 377 and the drive alone is 65. both cheaper than amazon. combined them and it goes to 359 for 1005HA-P and 40 for the drive. basically a drive for 10 dollars over amazon. then if the rebate is mail in and you get back 30, then you get paid 20 dollars to get a free drive. wish I had waited another day to buy mine. I am waiting to see how amazon deals with this. at the very least they should sell the drive for 35-40 dollars to those who already bought a machine in July. Amazon is not going to be pleased about your post. Bonnie,It sounded too good to be true. But i just went to zipzoomfly. you are so right. the computer by itself is 377 and the drive alone is 65. both cheaper than amazon. combined them and it goes to 359 for 1005HA-P and 40 for the drive. basically a drive for 10 dollars over amazon. then if the rebate is mail in and you get back 30, then you get paid 20 dollars to get a free drive. wish I had waited another day to buy mine. I am waiting to see how amazon deals with this. at the very least they should sell the drive for 35-40 dollars to those who already bought a machine in... » Read More Bonnie,It sounded too good to be true. But i just went to zipzoomfly. you are so right. the computer by itself is 377 and the drive alone is 65. both cheaper than amazon. combined them and it goes to 359 for 1005HA-P and 40 for the drive. basically a drive for 10 dollars over amazon. then if the rebate is mail in and you get back 30, then you get paid 20 dollars to get a free drive. wish I had waited another day to buy mine. I am waiting to see how amazon deals with this. at the very least they should sell the drive for 35-40 dollars to those who already bought a machine in July. Amazon is not going to be pleased about your post. « Show Less
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I've updated my RAM and it was incredibly easy; most online places allow you to look up what memory you will need. I went from the standard 4GB to 10GB (I bought one 8GB stick). There are small screws on the bottom of the laptop (don't lose them!) and then you click out the old memory stick and pop in the new one.I found several videos online that were helpful also!
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I don't know of any additional charges so I would say no. It's a hardware purchase not a service plan and I do not recommend the product. Toshiba has other external hard drives that have worked well for me but not this one.
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My Toshiba laptop accepted the disk without any additional software; normal utilities in XP handled it just fine. What, exactly, is the difficulty that has inspired your request?
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Mine did not either, but if you're fairly knowledgeable about computers it's pretty self explanatory! Also, I feel that I should put this caution out there for you & others who may be interested in this PC even though I've been pretty happy with it up to this point: a couple times I've noticed a message in the lower right-hand corner that states this is NOT an authentic copy of Windows 7 running on the computer?!? Not sure why this message would pop-up occasionally as it does if it's not the case, but since I get free software from school I'm going to try and re-install Windows 7 from them so for me it's not a big deal, though others may want to be careful and ask about this the seller... Mine did not either, but if you're fairly knowledgeable about computers it's pretty self explanatory! Also, I feel that I should put this caution out there for you & others who may be interested in this PC even though I've been pretty happy with it up to this point: a couple times I've noticed a message in the lower right-hand corner that states this is NOT an authentic copy of Windows 7 running on the computer?!? Not sure why this message would pop-up occasionally as it does if it's not the case, but since I get free software from school I'm going to try and re-install Windows 7 from them... » Read More Mine did not either, but if you're fairly knowledgeable about computers it's pretty self explanatory! Also, I feel that I should put this caution out there for you & others who may be interested in this PC even though I've been pretty happy with it up to this point: a couple times I've noticed a message in the lower right-hand corner that states this is NOT an authentic copy of Windows 7 running on the computer?!? Not sure why this message would pop-up occasionally as it does if it's not the case, but since I get free software from school I'm going to try and re-install Windows 7 from them so for me it's not a big deal, though others may want to be careful and ask about this the seller... « Show Less